716 N Elspeth Way
Welcome to Covina, affectionately known as “Pasadena East,” where classic neighborhood charm meets modern convenience in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley. Situated on a residential street, this thoughtfully updated 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home sits on a nearly 9,000-square-foot flat lot, offering abundant outdoor space, mature landscaping, and endless possibilities for relaxation, gardening, entertaining, or future expansion. With one of the longest driveways in the neighborhood, there is off-street parking for multiple vehicles in addition to the 2-car detached garage.
The drought-tolerant front yard features attractive California native landscaping, while the backyard is a gardener’s paradise with raised garden beds and an impressive collection of mature fruit trees, including orange, guava, mango, kumquat, peach, and lemon. The expansive lot provides a rare opportunity to create additional living space, enhance outdoor amenities, or customize the property to suit your vision.
Inside, numerous recent improvements enhance both style and functionality. Updates include new lighting throughout, a newer water heater, upgraded interior and exterior door hardware, fresh exterior paint, and refreshed interior paint in select rooms. The kitchen has been tastefully updated with painted cabinetry, new hardware, laminate flooring, updated plumbing fixtures, and under-cabinet lighting. A freestanding kitchen sideboard and banquette are also included with the sale.
Both bathrooms have received thoughtful updates, including new plumbing fixtures and updated flooring with charming peel-and-stick floor tiles. The black and white bathroom features a new low-flow toilet, a professionally reglazed bathtub, countertops, and tile baseboards. Electrical outlets throughout the home have been upgraded, with select outlets offering convenient built-in USB charging ports.
The private primary bedroom retreat enjoys direct access to the backyard and covered patio, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor connection and a peaceful space to unwind.
Additional highlights include a 220-volt EV charging outlet near the front entrance, all-new exterior lighting, a Ring doorbell system, garage improvements, and an above-ground pool with a programmable timer-controlled pump. Technology-conscious buyers will appreciate the Cat5 Ethernet connection between bedrooms, attic-mounted directional antenna for over-the-air television reception, and coaxial connections in both the living room and primary bedroom.
Blending character, modern updates, sustainable landscaping, productive fruit trees, and exceptional outdoor space, this move-in-ready home presents a wonderful opportunity to enjoy comfortable California living in a desirable San Gabriel Valley location. For those not familiar with Covina the city has really invested in housing, road maintenance, utilities maintenance, etc. The city seems committed to attracting up-and-coming residents due to amenities (comedy club, breweries, coffee shops, restaurants, etc.), proximity to public transportation, including a transit center and Metrolink service to Union Station DTLA.