On the market in Palm Desert, CA is this 1965 Palmer &
Krisel-designed condominium in the Sandpiper community. With its own private
atrium off the entry, this home includes two bedrooms and two bathrooms in
1,531 square feet and carries an asking price of $429,000 with monthly HOA dues
of $650.
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Front of unit
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Like most of the Sandpiper units, the front of the home is
modernist in style, with a pair of double doors set amongst a full wall of
diamond-patterned shadow block. Clerestory windows set below a deep overhang
float above the shadow block wall, and sculptural cacti and succulents sit adjacent
to the entry.
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| Entry courtyard |
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| Entry Courtyard |
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| Entry |
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| Entry |
The front entry leads into the private courtyard, filled
with lush plantings, a small fountain and walls of glass looking into the
living areas of the home. A large sliding glass door leads into the home, with
the living room surrounded on two sides by walls of glass, one overlooking the
courtyard and the other overlooking the rear patio and Sandpiper common area. Clerestory
windows seemingly float above the space, creating an inviting light-filled room.
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| Living room |
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| Living room |
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| Living room |
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| Dining room |
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| Living and dining room |
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| Kitchen |
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| Kitchen |
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| Kitchen |
The dining room sits opposite and open to the living room, and
also features floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the rear patio and exterior decorative
screen blocks. The kitchen features a large pass-through to the dining room,
with a small mirrored bar area complete with wine fridge set adjacent to the
pass-through. The rest of the kitchen has been updated with traditional
materials, including raised-panel cabinetry and white appliances.
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| Master bedroom |
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| Master bedroom |
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| Master bathroom |
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| Secondary bedroom |
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| Guest bath |
The master bedroom sits at the side of the unit, generously
proportioned with a large sliding glass door overlooking the private bedroom
patio. The master bath is similarly generously proportioned, and provides a
large double vanity with clerestory windows thoughtfully positioned above the
mirrors. The secondary bedroom also sits at the side of the unit, sharing the
private patio with the master, and features a large floor-to-ceiling sliding
glass door allowing for natural light to flood the room. The guest bath has
been updated over time, and while it is clean and function, isn’t modernist or
fitting with the unit.
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| Back of unit and patio |
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| Back of unit |
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| Patio |
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| Patio |
The common area patio sits slightly elevated above the main
Sandpiper common area, complete with wide sunflap and decorative screen block.
Side privacy walls allows for a sense of enclosure while still remaining open,
a design trait that Sandpiper is well-known for.
This unit offers garden-style modernist living, and is
move-in ready to be enjoyed as-is or renovated back to its midmod roots over
time.
