For the last several years, multitalented showbiz polymath Donald Glover — the Grammy-, Emmy-, and Golden Globe-winning force of nature behind Childish Gambino and the hit FX series “Atlanta,” just to name two of his professional irons in the fire — has owned two lovely midcentury homes in the semi-remote hills of La Cañada Flintridge, the affluent suburban city that lies about 30 minutes (by car) due north of Downtown L.A., tucked up above Pasadena. But apparently two is no longer better than one for Glover, who has hoisted the smaller house onto the open market with a nearly $4 million asking price.
Blessed with stunning views of the Angeles National Forest from its hilltop perch, the one-acre spread was acquired by Glover nearly five years ago, in April 2016, for just over $2.7 million. Built circa 1953 by little-known Pasadena architect Keith P. Marston and recently refreshed by top L.A. designer Barbara Bestor — the same architect responsible for the dynamic recent overhaul of John Lautner’s epic “Silvertop” complex — the nearly 3,300 structure lies hidden behind big gates on a twisty, two-lane mountain road.