New to the market is this 1959 Palmer & Krisel-designed
home in Palm Springs’ Racquet Club Road Estates. Expanded to 1,740 square feet,
this four bedroom, two and a quarter bathroom home embodies the quintessential
Palm Springs lifestyle with a large in-ground pool on a 10,400 square-foot lot
with an asking price of $725,000.
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| Entryway |
Much of the home has been renovated, expanded and
reconfigured in a manner that alters it significantly from its original Krisel
design, but uses materials and aesthetics that follow the midcentury design
style. The front yard of the home is low maintenance Palm Springs modern, with
a creative use of boulders, grasses and palms.
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| Front yard features low-maintenance grasses and palms |
The exterior of the home still maintains its flat-roof
design, but much of the façade has been modified. A striking rock veneer has
been added to the front of the home, which utilizes a pleasing mix of stacked
and flat stonework, and even though not original, embodies the midcentury
design style. The carport has been converted to a two-car garage, and the
courtyard between the carport and home has been enclosed and claimed for
additional living area.
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| Foyer |
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| Small office off of entryway |
The entry of the home is lined with stacked stone veneer,
and features a small somewhat open office/den adjacent to the foyer. The living
and dining rooms are at the rear of the home, and are furnished very minimally,
exuding the modernist style of the home. The dining room sits in the location
of the former kitchen, while the new kitchen has been placed in line with the
dining room, immediately east of its original location.
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| Living Room |
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| Living Room and Dining Room are long and open |
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| Living Room features pool views |
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| Kitchen features sleek blue cabinetry |
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| Kitchen features long low opening into the Dining Room |
A long, narrow opening visually connects the kitchen to the
living and dining areas. The kitchen features high-gloss sleek blue lower
cabinetry, while simple shelving is used in place of uppers. The bedrooms are
sited at the front and east side of the home, and generally retain their
original configurations with the exception of the added fourth bedroom.
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| Master Bedroom |
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| Master Bath |
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| Guest Room at front of home |
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| Guest bath |
The bathrooms have both been updated with multi-tonal gray
mosaic tiles filling each wall, glass shower enclosures along with upgraded
fixtures. The backyard brings out the best in resort living, with a large,
in-ground pool, lots of patio space, and generous turf areas. The entire home
can be delivered fully furnished if the new owner chooses. While the home does
embody significant alterations from its original design, the modifications made
are in keeping with the design style of the home, making them blend fairly
seamlessly with the original structure.
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| Backyard features large pool and grass area |
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| Backyard includes plenty of patio space for entertaining and enjoying the sun |
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