Built in 1957 by the Alexander Construction Company is this butterfly-roofed
Palmer & Krisel-designed 2,500 square-foot home in El Camino Estates.
Situated just south of the iconic Twin Palms Estates, El Camino Estates
consists of a handful of Palmer & Krisel homes, identical to those found in
adjacent Twin Palms Estates, interspersed with several custom homes. Expanded
to now include four bedrooms and three bathrooms, this home sits on a 10,000
square-foot lot with an in-ground pool and spa and an asking price of $998,000.
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Front entry
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Entry courtyard
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| Entry vestibule |
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| Entryway into original portion of the home |
Renovated significantly over the years, the home still
boasts its signature Krisel lines on the main portion of the home, with the
original carport converted to a two-car garage with a guest suite at the rear
and a pitched shed roofline. A private courtyard is accessed through a pair of
green double doors, which leads to the reconfigured entry of the home. The new
entry is a glass-backed vestibule that accesses the guest suite at the back of
the garage, and leads to the original portion of the home.
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| Living room |
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| Living room |
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| Dining room |
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| Dining room |
The living, dining and kitchen all sit at the rear of the
home, while the three original bedrooms site at the front. The high-ceilinged living
room features walls of glass overlooking the swimming pool and grassy backyard,
and is anchored by Krisel’s signature modernist fireplace. The dining room sits
in front of a large sliding glass door, and is opened to the kitchen.
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| Kitchen |
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| Kitchen |
The kitchen features an open granite peninsula between it
and the dining room, allowing for light to flow between the two rooms. The
cabinetry is dark shaker-style, with frosted glass paneled doors on some of the
upper cabinetry. Stainless steel appliances and mosaic backsplashes complete
the room, which overlooks the backyard.
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Original master bedroom
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Original master bedroom
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| Original master bathroom |
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| Secondary bedroom |
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Secondary bedroom
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| Guest bath |
The original master bedroom sits at the front corner of the
home, and overlooks the side yard with expanded clerestory windows wrapping
around the corner of the room. The additional two guest rooms both face the
front yard, and feature their original clerestories and vaulted ceilings. Both
the bathrooms have been updated, with mosaic tilework, glass vessel sinks and
large, walk-in showers.
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Guest suite at back of garage
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| Guest suite at back of garage |
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| Guest suite bath |
The suite at the rear of the two car garage contains a
private bedroom and bath, and has been constructed in a manner which
compliments the style of the home, with vaulted ceilings, clerestories and
large sliding glass doors that overlook the backyard. The bathrooms is finished
in the same style as the two found in the original portion of the home, with
vessel sinks, a large step-in shower with mosaic tilework and cabinetry which matches
that found in the kitchen.
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| Backyard |
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| Original pool |
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| Spa |
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| Patio |
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| Rear of entry vestibule |
The backyard contains the original 15’ x 30’ rectangular
Alexander swimming pool surrounded by a rich, lush lawn. Various patio areas
give numerous entertaining options, and an in-ground spa has been added to the
north end of the backyard. A built-in barbecue sits at the south end of the
yard, and neighboring large green shrubs add privacy to the space.
For this seeking a contemporary take on a midcentury modern
classic, be sure to check this Palm Springs beauty out.
