Palm Springs

Never mind the big rooms, sparkling pool, lush landscaping, mountain views, location in the Old Las Palmas celebrity neighborhood, or that it was voted the ”fan favorite” at Palm Springs Modernism Week. It’s the rest of the home’s package that is soooooo interesting. From the purple rug and pink wallpaper to the classic movie posters, …

Sidney Sheldon’s Palm Springs home, a classic mid-century modern design that has been fully updated, is available for purchase for $8.95 million. Sidney Sheldon’s impressive career in the entertainment business spanned more than five decades – across media – from Broadway to television to the written novel and then some. Mr. Sheldon is considered by …

Southeast of Los Angeles and northeast of San Diego, the desert oasis of Palm Springs has been a fashionable resort town since the early 1900s but experienced a modern architectural boom following World War II. Reflecting the optimism of the atomic age, the Mid-Century Modernist school of architecture is known for clean lines, geometric shapes, …

The newly renovated historic Desert House in Palm Springs was created by Richard Neutra and formerly owned by Edgar J. Kaufmann. This home is now on the market priced at $25 million. The house is measured at 3,162 square feet with 2 acres of land that has a desert garden, emerald green grass, plantings, and …

You can own the old-school opulence of actor turned producer Jerry Weintraub’s home in Coachella Valley for $16 million. The swank Hollywood-style mansion features numerous unique elements including a wrap-around swimming pool landscaped to look like a jungle with in-water lights to cause the pool to glow. Weintraub produced the Oceans trilogy of Oceans Eleven, …

The home of one of Hollywood’s most classic leading men is now on the market. Cary Grant was a world-renowned actor admired by many who carried a deep Hollywood legacy. Later in his life, he retired to Palm Springs, where he lived in this Spanish Colonial Revival style home. Originally built in 1930, the home …

In the Palm Springs CA neighborhood of Araby Cove is a house at 2175 Southridge Drive. It overlooks the Coachella valley with mountains in the background. John Lautner, an American architect, built the 8,901 square foot five-bedroom six-bathroom house on one point two acres of land for designer Arthur Elrod in 1968. It sold to …

If a person has spent any time watching and learning about American movie entertainment, Disney is going to come up. The empire we know today as a combination of amusement parks around the world, movies that provide the most classic cartoon-making, and now the Star Wars empire are all part of this company and corporation. …

LINEA is a developer who came up with a collection of 14 houses in Palm Springs that are all-white homes following the mid-century home pattern. One of these is now on the market priced at $2.75 million. The all-white mid-century home is measured at 4,790 square feet with four bedrooms and five baths. The house …

On the 12th of December in 1915, the beloved Frank Sinatra, properly known as Frances Albert Sinatra, was born to two Italian immigrants, Martin and Natalie “Dolly” Sinatra. In 1939, Sinatra was discovered by Harry James while waiting tables and singing in New Jersey at a place called the Rustic Cabin. James was a trumpeter who had just left the Benny …

Born on May 29, 1903, with the birth name of Leslie Townes Hope, the famous British-American stand-up comedian Bob Hope was also a dancer, singer, actor, athlete, and author. His career spanned over an 80-year period and garnered him several awards and the opportunity to host the Academy Awards show a record 19 times. Many …

The Palm Springs house of legendary actor Kirk Douglas sold for $3.5 million, fifty thousand dollars over its asking price. Located in the also-legendary district of Las Palmas in Palm Springs, California, the Kirk Douglas house was steeped in Hollywood history. The five-bedroom, seven-bathroom house backs up to an estate currently owned by actor Leonard DiCaprio. …

When you think of old Hollywood, names like Doris Day, Elizabeth Taylor and Cary Grant come to mind. Now is your chance to own a piece of old Hollywood as Cary Grant’s former home in Palm Springs is now on the market for $13 million. The home is located on a walled-in parcel of land …

In 1966 Elvis Presley and his new bride leased this futuristic home as their first marital dwelling. Today, it is on the market for $5.9 million. This beautiful home has been called the “House of Tomorrow”. It has also been called the “House of the Future”. Back in 1966 when the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll in …

Anyone who knows the first thing about American comedy is familiar with the legend of Dean Martin. A star of the stage, screen, and a roast-primary supreme, Dean Martin has been called “the King of Cool” by his friends and contemporaries. He managed to walk the line between groundbreaking comedy and maintaining a place in …

The Mid-Century Modernist architecture style is iconic throughout the world, but nowhere is it more prized than in southern California. Desert Modernism, as it’s often called, is perfectly suited to the SoCal desert, with a focus on energy efficiency and glass walls that invite the sunshine in. All photos are used with permission from TopTenRealEstateDeals.com Donald “Don” Wexler was …

  This extraordinary Marrakech Casbah mansion is just waiting for its new owner. Priced at $16.1 million, the exciting 16,800-square-foot architectural beauty takes the Moroccan atmosphere to the California desert and boasting elegant living spaces, classy dining and kitchens and luxurious bedroom suites. The potential buyers may contact the listing agent for the property, agents …

It is only fitting that dream girl Suzanne Somers would have a paradise dream home of her own. She and husband Alan Hamel have owned a French Provincial-Style Palm Springs romantic hideaway home since the 1970s which is currently for sale for a cool $9.5 million dollars. Co-listing agents are Scott Lyle of Douglas Elliman, Palm Springs and Ronald Parks of Pacific Sotheby’s, Palm Springs. …

I love this luxurious mid-century modern house in Palm Springs. Specs: Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 Sq. Ft.: 2,342 Year build:  1954 Source: Redfin   Return to all mid-century modern homes.