About This Single Family in Altadena, CA
This 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom single family is located in Altadena, CA. The property spans 2,620 square feet of living space. The property sold for $1,225,000, placing it in the luxury segment of the market.
John C. Reilly's home. The Academy Award- and 2-time Golden Globe-nominated actor lives here. He purchased the 2-bed, 2-bath, 2,620 sq ft home in June of 2004 for $1.225M, according to public records. He is probably most known up to this point for movies such as "Step Brothers" (2008), "Walk Hard" (2007) and "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" (2006), plus many more. His previous residence is also featured on this site.
Real Estate in Altadena, CA
California is one of the most expensive real estate markets in the United States, driven by high demand in coastal cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Limited land for development, strict zoning regulations, desirable weather, and a concentration of high-paying technology and entertainment jobs create persistent upward pressure on prices. The state offers diverse property types from beachfront homes and hillside estates to Central Valley farmhouses, with internal price variation that is among the largest of any state.
What Determines Value in the Luxury Segment
In the luxury price range where this single family in Altadena sits, buyers are typically weighing a specific set of trade-offs. Luxury buyers tend to place greater weight on privacy, unique architectural features, lot quality, and the prestige of the specific address within a neighborhood. Luxury markets can be more sensitive to broader economic conditions and tend to have longer average days on market than mid-range properties.
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