Built by the famed Alexander Construction Company in north Palm
Springs’ Racquet Club Road Estates is this 1959 Palmer & Krisel-designed home
new to the market. Expanded to 1,533 square feet, this corner home includes three bedrooms
and two bathrooms, an in-ground pool with spa and a two car garage all on a
10,000 square-foot lot with an asking price of $475,000.
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| Front of home |
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| Front of home from street corner |
The exterior of the home contains a great collection of
decorative screen blocks flanking both sides of the property and screening the
front bedroom windows. The original two-car carport has been converted to an
enclosed garage, and the former courtyard between the carport and home has been
enclosed and reclaimed as an entry hall.
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| Entry hall |
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| Entry hall - interior opening is where original front door would have been |
A pair of turquoise double doors leads visitors into the
added entry hall. Featureing a
flat ceiling, the entry hall features a sliding glass door at the rear overlooking the backyard.
The entry hall provides access to the garage, and leads to the original doorway
opening in the original portion of the home.
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| Kitchen |
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| Kitchen |
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| Kitchen |
The living, kitchen and dining rooms all sit at the rear of
the home in a large, open space overlooking the backyard. The original open
beamed ceilings are still in place and have been painted white. The kitchen is
open and appears to have been updated at some point during the 1990s. The cabinetry is in
good condition and the ¾ height wall between the entry and kitchen has been
removed while an open island adjacent to the dining room has been added.
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| Living and dining space |
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| Living, dining and kitchen space |
The living and dining rooms read as one voluminous space,
and this is one of the rarer models that was built without an original
fireplace, allowing the space to be utilized in a multitude of configurations.
Sliding glass doors access the trellised patio and provide west-facing views of
Mt. San Jacinto.
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| Secondary bedroom |
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| Secondary bedroom |
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| Guest bath |
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| Master bedroom |
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| Master bedroom |
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| Master bathroom |
The three bedrooms are still in their original configurations
and situated along the front of the home. The two secondary bedrooms overlook
the front yard thought the decorative screen blocks, while clerestory windows
allow unencumbered light to filter into the rooms. The master bedroom overlooks
the side yard, and includes French doors accessing a private patio area. The
master bathroom has undergone a relatively recent update, while the hall
bathroom provides updated fixtures with the original tub surround.
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| Back yard |
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| Backyard & pool |
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| Pool, spa & trellised patio |
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| Backyard patio and mountain views |
The west-facing backyard holds a trellised patio accented
with more decorative screen blocks. The curvilinear swimming pool and spa
occupies the center of the backyard, and ample decking provides lots of usable
patio space. Privacy hedges surround the yard, while low water-using plants
accent the remainder of the yard.
Priced right, this home has great potential for a
restoration or renovation and is a great opportunity for those looking to put
their stamp on a new project.
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