Here’s a recently flipped 1,900 square-foot 1959 three
bedroom, two bathroom Palmer & Krisel-designed home for sale in sunny
Racquet Club Road Estates in Palm Springs, California. This home has been
expanded from its original floor plate of 1,225 square feet to 1,900 square
feet, with permits, still retaining the original 3-bedroom setup, and priced at
a fairly reasonable $499,000.
Pretty much everything in this home is new and waiting for
that personal touch. The signature Krisel-beamed ceiling are luckily still in
place, as is the sunken bathtub. Other than that, there’s not much else
original left in this home.
All the finishes are mid-grade, from the light fixtures to
the kitchen cabinetry. The ever-popular Ikea Godmorgon bathroom vanities with
Odenvisk sinks are present in both bathrooms. The baths additionally feature popular
and simple white subway tile shower surrounds, with some splashes of neutral ‘color’.
The kitchen is also Ikea, featuring chocolate brown Sektion
cabinetry with simple pulls. Kitchen backsplashes are clean and simple white
penny-round tiles. Lighting was kept
very simple and what appears to be budget-conscious, offering very little in
the way of visual interest.
The front exterior of the home is simple Palm Springs modern,
with pea gravel and turf in the backyard accented with random shrub placement,
while the front yard features gold crushed granite and river rock surrounding the
floating concrete pad walkway. Not visible (purposefully) in the listing photos
are the strange flagstone accents surrounding the one-car garage – a simple fix
that I’m surprised these flippers didn’t take advantage of during the
renovation. The original carport and entry courtyard has been engulfed by the
addition, which we can’t decide if it helps or hinders this property.
One thing that Palm Spring is known for is a bold use of fun
color pops. This house doesn’t contain that fun feature, which gives it a
stark, sanity appearance. It needs a little fun side to make it more
successful. Hopefully some new owners will move in and liven things up a bit.
Check out the Redfin listing here: 500
East Lindsey Drive
Or Zillow here: 500
East Lindsey Drive
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