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It’s no secret that White Christmas crooner Bing Crosby’s favorite place to be was in the middle of a golf course. He spent so much time playing golf and perfecting his game that he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. While his peers were buying their vacation houses in Palm Springs, Crosby chose nearby Thunderbird Heights with its 10 golf courses.
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Were he still with us today, he would be thrilled that it now sports 17! It was natural for President John F. Kennedy, with his seven handicaps, to play with Bing. In fact, Crosby dedicated an entire wing of his house to Kennedy for his own private living quarters while enjoying golf in the warm California climate.
Crosby’s mid-century modern home there, spread out across its 1.36 acres, is now for sale at $4.5 million.
Covered porches with huge rounded columns connected by curved paving. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com
The garage is spacious and includes a skylit porch. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com
Entertaining area with a stone fireplace, a billiards table, and a large bar. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com
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Powder room with a vessel sink vanity and bold red walls adorned with an intricate mirror and framed artworks. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com
This bedroom features rustic wooden furnishings over carpet flooring. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com
Bathroom with a large vanity, a toilet, and a walk-in shower encased in curved glass blocks.
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This bedroom offers a comfortable sitting area complete with a TV. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com
Located in a gated community, Bing’s ranch-style home is complemented with grand views of mountains and city lights. Built in 1957 for indoor and outdoor living and entertaining, the 6,700-square-foot home contains a total of six bedrooms and six baths. It includes the attached casita, named after President Kennedy, with two bedrooms, two baths, a living room, and a complete kitchen with its own private entrance.
The casita is completely private and was named for the President after he stayed there, as the legend goes, with Marilyn Monroe. Features include custom Moroccan wood entry doors, open-and-airy formal living and dining rooms, media room, and chef’s kitchen with granite-and-stainless steel. All glass walls surrounding the outdoor entertainment area retract and open the house seamlessly to the pool, patios, outdoor kitchen, and bar with mountain and Coachella Valley views from its elevated lot.
The now highly exclusive Thunderbird Heights started its beginnings as an onion field, but in 1950, a group of investors, including Bob Hope and Desi Arnaz, were looking for a spot for a country club. They zeroed in on the onion field and the development took on a life of its own. It has turned into one of the most coveted spots for celebrity vacation homes in Southern California, now home to major golf tournaments and festivals known around the world.
Listing agents are David Emerson and Alexandra Trejo of Compass, David Emerson & Associates, Palm Springs.
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Jon Dykstra
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