Built in 1963 is this Palmer & Krisel-designed
butterfly-roofed home rich with Vegas history for sale. Between 1976 and 1986
this home was owned by Vince Cardell, protégé to Liberace. Cardell released
several albums, and often performed duets on stage with Liberace while dressed
in matching outfits. Cardell was fictionalized as Billy Leatherman in the film ‘Behind
the Candelabra,’ portrayed by actor Cheyenne Jackson. With three bedrooms and three bathrooms in 1,785 expanded square feet, a two-car garage and an
in-ground pool \ on a 10,400 square-foot lot, the asking price on this piece
of Vegas history is $195,000.
The home sits on a large east-facing corner lot with low-maintenance
rock landscape along with mature palms. The original two-car carport has been
converted to a two-car garage, and a small addition with arched windows sits at
the front of the home.
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| Living and dining room |
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| Living and dining room |
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| Dining room and wet bar |
Inside the property the kitchen sits just off the entry and
has been opened to the rear-facing living and dining rooms. The living room is
anchored by a signature Krisel modernist fireplace, sited low to the ground and
adjacent to a wall of glass overlooking the west-facing back yard. The dining
area sits adjacent to the living area and has had an entertainer’s wet bar
with mirrored shelving added to it.
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| Addition off of kitchen |
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| Family room/breakfast nook addition off of kitchen |
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| Kitchen and Laundry |
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| Kitchen at front of home |
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| Kitchen |
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| Kitchen |
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| Kitchen |
Just off the dining area and adjacent to the kitchen is a
linear family/breakfast room addition in the location of the former service
porch, with a ceiling fan and slightly lower roofline than the rest of the
great room. The kitchen features updated cabinetry with light ash and frosted
glass door fronts. A combination of stainless steel and white appliances are
provided along with laminate counters. The laundry lies in its original
location just off the kitchen and adjacent to the former service porch.
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| Master bedroom suite |
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| Master bedroom suite |
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Master bathroom
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| Master bath tub |
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| Secondary bedroom |
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| Secondary bedroom |
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| Guest bath #1 |
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| Guest bath #2 |
The front two bedrooms have been converted to a large master
suite and expanded outwardly towards the front of the home while an added bathroom on the side of the home offers plenty of Vegas glitz. A rounded soaking tub
surrounded by mirrors gives this bath the distinct appearance of being worth of
any Liberace protégé. The remaining two secondary bedrooms are at the rear of
the home are in their original configurations, overlooking the backyard. Of the
two remaining secondary baths, one appears to need a bit of finishing work, but
still contains its original Krisel sunken bathtub.
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| Pool and backyard |
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| Pool and back of home |
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| Patio at rear of home |
Out back, a large curvilinear swimming pool sits at the
southwest corner of the yard, flanked by mature palms and dark red gravel. A
small wood pergola sits off the living room shading a small red-brick patio.
The rest of the backyard contains a few mature plantings, but is otherwise a
blank slate for those looking to put their stamp on something.
This midcentury modern home is a perfect entertainer’s
paradise, and a fantastic piece of Las Vegas history rife with potential and
opportunity for one lucky buyer.
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