The Elrod House, located in Thunderbird Heights has large, beautifully landscaped and walled private grounds and spectacular mountain views. This is now on the market priced at $4.5 million.
The house is measured at 6,431 square feet with almost 360 degrees of ceiling-to-floor glass walls, four bedrooms, six bathrooms, green lawns, and tall palm trees. The house also boasts of a swimming pool is in the form of a mote with a bridge to a circular covered island.
The Thunderbird Heights 1970 Mid-century adobe house with structures that has variations of the circle is listed under Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage.
This is a front view of the house from the vantage of the street. You can see here the wide walkway with concrete slabs on the grass lawn leading to the main entrance. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a look at the large open area of the living room illuminated by the curved wall of glass and warmed by the fireplace. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a closer look at the living room area just beside the glass wall. The bright beige tones of this area is complemented by the moss green cushions of the ottomans and armchairs. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a close look at the curved glass walls of the living room area. These bring in an abundance of natural lighting for the light beige tones of the floor and ceiling. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the kitchen that has bright cabinetry complemented by the white marble countertops and backsplash. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This other look at the kitchen showcases the T-shape of the kitchen island that also has a countertop extension for the breakfast bar paired with a couple of modern white stools. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a look at the dining area of the house with an elliptical white dining table surrounded by woven wicker chairs. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a bright and airy spacious bedroom with a beige bed, beige walls and ceiling. These are then complemented by the potted plant at the far corner that matches the landscape outside the glass wall. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The bright white floor, walls, ceiling and freestanding bathtub of this bathroom are complemented by the green landscaping just outside the glass walls on the far side. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a look at the well-maintained grass lawn at the side of the house adorned with a hedge of shrubs and tall palm trees. These green elements pair well with the bright exteriors of the house. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a close look at the landscaping with a large stone waterfall water display and a background of tall palm trees. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a close look at the circular covered island in the middle of the round moat-style swimming pool that glows with its own lighting. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a nighttime view of the back of the house showcasing the outdoor lights that complement the pool and the covered island in the middle. You can also see here the warm glow of the glass walls. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is an aerial view of the house showcasing the various structures and outdoor areas complemented by the landscape. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is another aerial view of the house that shows the shapes of the different sections of the property. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
Rancho Mirage in Palm Springs, California, and particularly Thunderbird Heights with its well-known Thunderbird Country Club, has long been famous as a presidential stomping ground. Many golf-playing presidents have come for the golf, others to visit friends and some for meetings, but the common denominator seems to be the weather, hands down.
From 1929 many have visited, starting with Herbert Hoover to Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight D.Eisenhower, Harry Truman, Jimmy Carter, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Lyndon Johnson, Bill Clinton, Gerald Ford, George W. Bush and President Obama with his passion for golf. The Fords and the Eisenhowers even built homes there and most of the presidents have played golf at the Thunderbird Country Club.
Filled with attractive homes, there is one that stands out not only for its large, beautifully landscaped and walled private grounds and spectacular mountain views but also because the house and all elements of the structures sited there are round or shaped in variations of the circle. This 90-foot diameter house-in-the round was the brainchild of noted Palm Springs interior designer Arthur Elrod who built the 6,431-square-foot Mid-century adobe structure in 1970.
With almost 360 degrees of ceiling-to-floor glass walls, clear desert sunlight fills the four-bedroom, six-bath house that has views all around of sweeping green lawn and stately tall palms with mountains beyond. Even the swimming pool is in the form of a mote with a bridge to a covered island, also in the round. A perfect spot for relaxing or entertaining with style or a launchpad for the next round of golf, the Elrod house is for sale, priced at $4.5 million.
