A 1962 Post-and-Beam Home in Glendale’s Adams Hill Returns for $1.289 Million

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Adams Hill Modern: 1225 Oberlin Drive, $1.289 Million. A 1962 post-and-beam home in Glendale, pictured from the living room at dusk.

Dark timber beams, honey-colored ceilings and a long view across Glendale give 1225 Oberlin Drive its appeal. The 1962 home in Adams Hill is back on the market for $1.289 million, with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and 1,305 square feet. Current listing

Wood, glass and a covered deck

The listing photographs show a living room organized around the view. Dark posts divide the glass into broad panels, and the wood ceiling continues outside over the deck. The effect is especially inviting at dusk, when the warm interior looks out toward the city lights.

That covered outdoor space is the feature to linger over. Its overhead beams frame the skyline, while a thin cable railing leaves much of the outlook visible from a chair.

An architect with a Glendale connection

The listing attributes the design to Charles W. Walton. His architectural background adds a local connection beyond the house itself: Brand Library & Art Center credits Walton and Raymond Jones with the addition built in 1969, which brought a large gallery and recital hall to the institution. Listing attribution · Brand Library history

A Historic Resources Group assessment hosted by the City of Glendale records Walton’s architecture degree from USC and subsequent graduate study at Harvard. It also identifies his work on additions to Cerritos Avenue School, John Marshall Elementary and John Muir Elementary. Those projects help place the architect in the city’s everyday life, from classrooms to cultural spaces. Historic assessment, page 10

Updates within the timber frame

The kitchen has been updated, and the third bedroom offers flexibility as an office or den. The listing also describes a lower level for storage or gym use and an oversized single-car garage. Property details

In the kitchen photographs, a broad dark counter and wood-fronted cabinetry sit comfortably beneath the exposed beams. The counter gives the room a strong horizontal line, echoing the ceiling and window framing.

Back at the same asking price

Redfin’s history shows a May 20, 2026 listing at $1.289 million, removed May 27. The current offering began September 8 at the same price, with George Penner of Compass. The last recorded sale shown was $329,500 on October 24, 2002. Listing and sale history

For a closer look, start with the living-room and deck photographs below. They show the relationship between the rooms and the hillside that makes this home worth a look.

Living room at dusk with exposed dark beams, a wood ceiling, an orange accent wall and glass doors facing city lights.
Flat-roofed home with broad front windows, an attached garage and gravel landscaping beneath a large tree.
Kitchen with wood-grain cabinetry, stacked ovens and a dark island with four stools beneath exposed ceiling beams.
Corner windows and sliding glass doors connect the kitchen area to a covered deck overlooking hillside homes.
Covered deck with cable railing, black lounge seating and views across the city toward mountains.
Office with a desk beneath corner windows overlooking the covered deck and city beyond.
Bedroom with a dark accent wall, exposed beams and large windows overlooking green hills.
Bedroom with patterned bedding, a wood ceiling and broad windows facing a planted slope and retaining walls.
Front exterior at dusk with illuminated gravel landscaping, large windows and a palm beside the garage.
Sunset view across rooftops, trees and city lights between mountain silhouettes.
Rear exterior at dusk showing a covered deck above a terraced garden and an outdoor stairway along the hillside.

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