Pasadena Sun. April 14, 2012. A La Cañada Flintridge property will be featured during the month-long 2012 Pasadena Showcase House of Design, which opens to the public on Sunday. Known as the Robbins estate, it was built in 1927 as part of Sen. Frank P. Flint’s tony development. Above, the courtyard and balcony area

ABC 7. By Adrienne Alpert: A cactus older than the villa stands at the entrance of the Robbins House, a Spanish-style retreat built in 1927 for a family that traced its roots to colonial times. Only the third owner lives there now.

It’s this year’s Pasadena Showcase House of Design for the Arts, bringing in dozens of designers who show off their very best ideas. (Clicking to watch will launch ABC sound.)