Cash buyers looking for a historic house project have a rare opportunity in Pasadena, where 10 pre-World War II-era properties going as far back as the 1890s are on the market.

The asking prices range from $780,000 to $1.45 million.

“These properties are not for the faint of heart,” said Bill Podley of Compass, one of three local brokers marketing the homes for the city on the Multiple Listing Service. “They’re for people who know what they’re doing and are going in with both eyes open.”

Initially seized decades ago by Caltrans for a failed plan to extend the 710 freeway, these homes — representing different architectural styles from early Victorian shingle style, craftsman bungalows and period revivals — are being sold as-is, with bars on the windows and the utilities disconnected.

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