Built in 1960 by the Alexander Construction Company in Palm
Springs, CA is this expanded midcentury Palmer & Krisel-designed home in
Racquet Club Road Estates. With three bedrooms and two bathrooms in 1,663
square feet, an in-ground pool and a two-car garage all on a 10,400 square-foot
lot, this home carries an asking price of $669,000.
Recently undergoing some upgrades, this south-facing home
features a red-gravel yard augmented with colorful bougainvillea shrubs
climbing up the front of the home and random plantings of cacti and agave. The original
two-car carport has long been converted to a two-car garage, and the original
courtyard between the carport and home has been claimed for additional living
space.
The front door is traditional Mediterranean-style, complete
with a wrought iron peephole grate and has recently been painted a soft teal
color. The entry hall sits adjacent to the kitchen, separated by a ¾ height
demising wall, and leads into the large and open kitchen and family room. The
original open-beamed vaulted ceilings throughout the home are still in place,
and the living areas are tiled in traditional reddish-beige ceramic tiles.
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| Kitchen |
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| Kitchen |
The kitchen sits at the front of the home, and has been
updated with low-profile cabinetry, traditional granite countertops, and colored
Viking appliances mixed with a stainless steel dishwasher and microwave. The
kitchen is opened to the living and dining rooms and adjacent addition, with a
large over-scaled vent hood the only demising feature between the two rooms.
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| Living room |
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| Family room addition |
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| Family room and kitchen |
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| Family room addition, kitchen and living room |
The living room fireplace has received a traditional makeover
replacing the original modernist form, with a heavy stone surround and added
mantle. A small sliding glass door leads out to the backyard and pool, and the
original windows which once overlooked the side courtyard now leads into the
family room addition. The addition incorporates south-facing clerestory windows,
built-in shelving and a large sliding glass door leading to the backyard.
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| Master bedroom |
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| Master bedroom |
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| Master bathroom |
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| Guest bathroom |
The bedrooms all sit along the east side of the home, with
the secondary bedrooms overlooking the side yard. The master bedroom has been
expanded slightly and overlooks the backyard and pool. Both bathrooms have been
renovated with traditional materials and tilework. The guest bathroom maintains
its original sunken bathtub surrounded in traditional tilework.
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| Back of home and pool |
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| Pool and back yard |
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| Pool and spa |
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| Pool & back yard |
The north-facing backyard contains a large in-ground pool
with spa at the center of the yard. A large uncovered patio surrounds the pool,
allowing for lots of flexible space for entertaining. Tall privacy shrubs line
the north side of the yard, and a mix of desert plantings in red gravel and
mature trees surround the rest of the space.
This home offers traditional finishes and details, but is
move-in ready and can be enjoyed as-is or serve as a renovation project to restore
the modernist details of the home.
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