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The Alexman Residence, David Alexman AIA/Ph.D (1966). The USC-trained architect's expertise in siting is well displayed in the home he built for his own family in Pasadena's San Rafael Hills. Entry is made through a dramatic central courtyard stairwell accessed by way of the two car carport. It is only once you have arrived at the top of this courtyard that the cleverness of the architect's design becomes fully evident. The home appears from the street as if backed directly into a steep hillside- obscured from view are the spacious yard, patio areas, and gardens behind it that comprise the remainder of its more than 11,000 sf lot. The result is near total privacy, with a glass walled modern house at its center that takes full advantage of it. Nearly all of the home's south facing is provided with unobstructed and distant views framed by the mature eucalyptus trees. At this elevated main level are three bedrooms and two baths in 1,983 sf. On the lower level with its own entry is additional studio/office space with half bath, closet, and laundry room totaling more than 600 sf. The architect's original drawings show this as a potential future 4th bedroom with full bath. He instead used the space to teach CAD drawing when he was a professor at ArtCenter in his later years. Offered now for only the second time since built, with the architect's original finishes kept almost entirely intact. A rare opportunity in one of Pasadena's finest and most picturesque neighborhoods. Peace and quiet yet easily accessible- with excellent restaurants, retail, and schools all in close proximity.