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Not too many people know that Pasadena California has several historical neighborhoods within the city. These areas each have their own history dating back to the later 1800’s and early 1900’s. As a Pasadena Real Estate Agent that sells homes in Pasadena and helps people buy homes in the city, I have learned a lot about each of the neighborhoods.

One of the neighborhoods with the best views is called Kinneloa Mesa. This area was started back in the later 1800’s by a man named Abbot Kinney. He was referred to as a world traveler. The sunny, warm and dry weather drew him out to the Southern California area for the later part of his life. It was while he was out in Pasadena that he discovered the beautiful mesa at the base of the San Gabriel mountains.

He decided to build a two story home on this mesa that was overlooking Los Angeles County and he could see all the way to Catalina Island on a clear day (They didn’t have too much smog back then). After building this home and clearing out all the brush around the home people began referring to the place as “Kinneloa,” which meant “Kinney’s Hill” in Hawaiian. Kinney went on to develop another area in Southern California that most people are familiar with. He spent several years constructing and building this part of the city. Today we refer to it as Venice.

Ever since then, people have sought after buying and selling Pasadena Real Estate in the Kinneloa Mesa area because of its great location and magnificent views. Today there is a large section of this area that is gated. My first time visiting the area wasn’t very successful as we couldn’t get past the gate to see the homes near the top. It is not uncommon to find multi-million dollar homes within this neighborhood. Their prime location and incredible views make them highly sought after. If you have a chance to check them out then you will understand. There is a good reason why Kinney was first drawn to this area. The man had vision and he was able to make many accomplishments during his days living in Southern California.