5 Beds
3 Baths
2,902 SqFt
5 Beds
3 Baths
2,902 SqFt
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,902 sqft
Price per Sqft $499
MLS Listing ID IV26088564
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 3
HOA Y/N No
Year Built 1928
Lot Size 0.820 Acres
Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence
Property Description
Harry B. Chase built it as a wedding gift for his son John, a civil engineer, and John's wife Rhea. In 1949 it became the home of Marion C. Miller, widow of Frank A. Miller | the man behind the historic Mission Inn and the guiding force in early Riverside. She lived here until 1972. Close to a century of Riverside history inside one set of walls.
Inside, every architectural detail earns its place. Exposed wood beams carry the ceiling, with hand-painted medallions and decorative work by a local artists. Two fireplaces. One framed in Spanish tile behind a wrought-iron screen. Wrought-iron sconces line the plaster walls. Arched openings pass from room to room. A barrel-vaulted stairwell rises through the center of the home, its risers set with hand-painted Spanish tile beneath a wrought-iron railing. Leaded glass windows. Spanish pavers underfoot. Original wood floors throughout.
The kitchen has been refreshe. Sage-green cabinetry, saltillo tile, updated appliances — while the original 1928 butler's pantry behind it remains untouched. Green casement windows with striped canvas awnings, redone within the last few years, sit above the plaster garden walls.
Upstairs, all bedrooms sit off the wide second-story balcony that spans the front of the home; the signature of the Monterey style, born in 1835 at Thomas Larkin's home in Monterey. The primary bath has been thoughtfully updated; the secondary baths retain their period character. A basement below houses the furnace and water heater.
Out back: nearly an acre. A pool and spa, recently re-coated, framed by an arched Spanish-tile wall and a Saint Francis niche. A rear deck looks straight down onto the first fairway. A half-court sits below. A mature citrus grove climbs the slope. A patio cover runs off the back of the home. Room still for an ADU, a gazebo, or whatever comes next.
The details are the real thing. Leaded glass windows, Spanish pavers, two fireplaces, balconies wrapping the home including the wide second floor balcony the Monterey style is known for. All bedrooms upstairs.
Houses like this change hands a few times a century. The history, the fairway, and the room to make it yours, all in one place.
Location
State CA
County Riverside
Area 252 - Riverside
Interior
Interior Features All Bedrooms Up
Heating Central
Cooling Central Air
Fireplaces Type Family Room, Living Room
Fireplace Yes
Laundry See Remarks
Exterior
Garage Spaces 2.0
Garage Description 2.0
Pool Heated, Private, See Remarks
Community Features Storm Drain(s), Street Lights, Sidewalks
View Y/N Yes
View Golf Course, Panoramic
Total Parking Spaces 2
Private Pool Yes
Building
Lot Description 0-1 Unit/Acre
Dwelling Type House
Story 2
Entry Level Two
Sewer Private Sewer
Water Public
Level or Stories Two
New Construction No
Schools
School District Riverside Unified
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 219152019
Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional, Contract
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional, Contract
Special Listing Condition Standard
