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Harold B. Zook-Designed Hezlep House in San Marino Lists for $5 Million

architecture-design · 2026-08-13

A striking midcentury home in San Marino, California, known as the Hezlep House, is now available for sale at nearly $5 million. Designed by notable architect Harold B. Zook in 1968, the residence was initially commissioned by Herbert and Elizabeth Hezlep, who raised four children there. The property boasts six bedrooms, six bathrooms, and a kidney-shaped swimming pool, along with a library. It holds historical importance, located on land once part of Henry Huntington’s estate. Nancy Valentine is managing the listing, bringing this iconic piece of architecture to the market for interested buyers.

Key facts

  • Hezlep House completed in 1968
  • Designed by Harold B. Zook
  • Listed for just under $5 million
  • Located in San Marino, California
  • Commissioned by Herbert and Elizabeth Hezlep
  • Six bedrooms, six bathrooms
  • Features include tiki bar, kidney-shaped pool, pool house
  • Zook studied at Cornell and worked with Clark & Frey
  • Zook opened Pasadena office in 1948
  • Property within Henry Huntington's former estate boundaries
  • Near former home of Otis Chandler
  • Mandy Moore's Zook home sold for $5.8 million in 2024
  • Listing agent: Nancy Valentine

Entities

Artists

  • Harold B. Zook
  • Mandy Moore

Institutions

  • Clark & Frey
  • Pasadena Star-News
  • San Gabriel Valley Tribune
  • Los Angeles Times
  • Robb Report

Locations

  • San Marino
  • California
  • Pasadena
  • Palm Springs
  • Cornell
  • Monrovia

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