Built for $45,000 in 1965, this Pasadena glass house now seeks $3.25 million

Some houses are built to make a statement, others are built to blend in with their surroundings. One midcentury modern residence in Pasadena, California pulls off both. The glass-and-wood home was built in 1965 for about $45,000 by a couple who kept it in the family for almost six decades.

The celebrated architect Craig Ellwood designed the property, which has undergone a painstaking restoration and is now back on the real estate market and priced at $3.25 million. And it's not just the architecture that appeals. It's also the story of a home living through generations, without losing its original character.

Scroll down to read the details.A modernist design with a different takeAccording to Archinect, the Kubly House, designed by Craig Ellwood Associates, was created for Don and Sally Kubly. The 1965-built property sits on a roughly 0.6-acre site at 215 La Vereda Road in Pasadena.