Palmer & Krisel Fixer Opportunity in Sunmor Estates – Palm Springs, CA

Built in 1958 by the Alexander Construction Company is this mid-mod Palmer & Krisel fixer opportunity in Sunmor Estates in Palm Springs, CA. Situated on a 12,100 square-foot cul-de-sac lot, this home includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms in 1,278 square feet, a private backyard with an in-ground pool and carries an asking price of $489,500.

Front of home

Front of home and garage

Entry

Located on a Jill Circle, a street named after the Robert and Helene Alexander’s daughter, is this wonderful diamond in the rough. Quietly facing south, the home features an older desert front yard, asphalt driveway and a carport converted to a two-car garage. Original decorative stone accents sit next to the front entry, and deep roof overhangs welcome guests to this desert retreat.

Entry and living 

Living room 

Living room 

Living, entry and kitchen 

Inside, the home has seen a heavy southwestern motif applied to it, with lots of light Saltillo tile covering the floors and rear-facing fireplace, along with a mirrored wall next to the leaded glass entry door. The original open-beamed vaulted ceilings are still in place, and a skylight has been added to the living room.

Original dining area adjacent to kitchen 

Addition at rear of home

Dining room addition

Dining addition at rear of home

The original dining area sits adjacent to the living room and opens to the adjacent kitchen; however a rear sunroom addition has been tacked onto the home which is currently used as the dining area. Judging by the listed square footage of the home, the rear addition isn’t taken into account, which most likely means there aren’t any permits for the room. The addition eliminates the original living room floor to ceiling windows, along with the original dining room sliding glass door and kitchen window, cutting down on the amount of natural light entering the space.

Kitchen 

Kitchen 

Kitchen 

The kitchen has been updated over the years; however the cabinet boxes appear to potentially be original, while the door faces date from the later part of the 20^th century. The appliances have all been updated over the years, and a skylight helps to add daylighting to the kitchen workspace.

Secondary bedroom

Secondary bedroom

Guest bath

Master bedroom 

Master bedroom 

Master bath

The three bedrooms are all in their original configurations, with the secondary bedrooms at the front of the home and the master at the rear. All three bedrooms feature open beamed vaulted ceilings, while the master includes a sliding glass door to the backyard. Both bathrooms appear to have early 1980s updates, and the guest bath contains its original 1958 pink tub and tile surround.

Pool and backyard

Pool and backyard

Backyard

Pool and back of home

The northeast-facing backyard is an excellent landscape opportunity, with its large 15’ x 30’ Alexander swimming pool at the center of the yard space. Saltillo tile covers the pool decking and adjacent patio, and an assortment of shrubs, trees, palms and other desert plantings make up the yard.

While the current southwestern theme of the home is a far cry from its midcentury modern roots, there’s great potential on this property to create a dream modernist showplace.

Check out the full listing on Redfin.com here: 222 North Jill Circle

Or Zillow.com here: 222 North Jill Circle

Sunmor Estates Fully Furnished & Renovated Palmer & Krisel Home For Sale – Palm Springs, CA

For the second day in a row is another Palmer & Krisel-designed home in Sunmor Estates in Palms Springs, CA being sold fully furnished. This home was built in 1958 by the Alexander Construction Company, and features four bedrooms and three bathrooms in 1,746 expanded and renovated square feet with an in-ground pool on a 10,000 square foot lot with an asking price of $715,000.

Front of home with original iron planter

Entry

The exterior of the home exemplifies clean design with cacti and agave utilized as sculpture. The original iron ring planter lies within the center of the yard and a lone palm stands tall above the home. The exterior of the home is a sprawling A-line elevation, with natural stone accents and vertical siding.

Living room 

Living and dining rooms

Living room 

Dining, entry and living room 

The bright blue front door leads visitors and guests directly into the rear facing living and dining rooms. Walls of glass overlook the swimming pool, and original open-beamed ceilings add to the openness of the space. The original stone-clad fireplace sits at the front of the room, and smooth concrete floors unite the rooms.

Dining and kitchen 

Kitchen and dining room 

Kitchen 

Kitchen 

The kitchen is open to the dining room, and has been updated with frosted glass upper cabinetry and solid lowers. White composite counters, mosaic backsplashes and stainless steel appliances combine to form a clean, modern kitchen which embodies the modernist style of the home.

Secondary bedroom 

Secondary bedroom 

Guest bath

Master bedroom 

Master bath

The two original secondary bedrooms sit at the front of the home, and carry forward the concrete flooring and open beamed ceilings as found in the living room. The master bedroom sits at the rear of the home overlooking the backyard and pool area. Both bathrooms have been updated with clean lined contemporary fixtures and finishes that complement the home.

Casita 

Casita bath

The fourth bedroom and third bathroom are in the form of an attached casita, sited behind the two car carport and accessed at the rear of the home. The casita mirrors the architecture and lines of the home, and consists of a singular room with attached bath, finished with minimal, modernist details.

Backyard and back of home

Backyard

Pool & patio

Pool and back of home

The west-facing backyard is a private oasis, anchored by the original Alexander 15’ x 30’ swimming pool, thoughtfully updated with a splash deck. Concrete decking punctuated with black river stone accents surround the pool, and low maintenance desert landscape encompasses the remainder of the yard.

This is another great opportunity to acquire a turn-key fully furnished home Palmer & Krisel home in a desirable Palm Springs community, perfect for a second home or an everyday escape.

Check out the full listing on Redfin.com here: 207 North Airlane Drive

Or Realtor.com here: 207 North Airlane Drive

Fully Furnished Butterfly Roofed Home in Sunmor Estates For Sale – Palm Springs, CA

Built in 1958 by the Alexander Construction company is this modernist butterfly-roofed Palmer & Krisel-designed home being sold fully furnished. With three bedrooms and two bathrooms in 1,278 square feet and an in-ground pool on a 10,400 square-foot lot, the asking price on this home is $669,000.

Front of home and carport

Entry

With a crisp white and dark-brown exterior, this north-facing home pops with classic midcentury desert plantings, including well-sculpted olive trees and billowy shrubs set amid clean grey stone. Multiple palm trees add a tropics-like touch to the home, and a pair of bright pink double doors lead visitors and guests inside the property.

Living room 

Dining and living rooms

The living, dining and kitchen all overlook the private backyard through Krisel’s signature walls of glass sliders. Clad in light hardwood floors, the living room is anchored by Krisel’s signature modernist fireplace, which has been covered in slate veneer. The original form of the fireplace can be seen under the slate, and restored if desired. The open beamed vaulted ceilings are still in place, painted a light beige, and unite the kitchen, living and dining rooms together.

Kitchen 

The kitchen is tucked off and open to the dining room, and has been updated over time, with newer raised-panel light cabinetry which contains an interesting mixture of knobs on the lower cabinetry and pulls on the uppers. The counters are newer composite, and olive green subway tile has been added as a backsplash.

Master bedroom 

Master bath

Secondary bedroom 

Secondary bedroom 

Guest bath

The three bedrooms remain in their original configurations, with the secondary bedrooms at the front of the home and the master at the rear. The master bedrooms features a sliding glass door accessing the pool area, while the master bath has been updated over time with materials that are keeping in line with those utilized in the kitchen. The secondary bedrooms are carpeted, and overlook the front yard through tall floor-to-ceiling windows.

Backyard and pool offers mountain views

Covered patio and yard

The south-facing backyard is a private oasis, with the original large 15’ x 30’ Alexander swimming pool steps away from the living and dining rooms. Beautiful mountain views abound from the pool and yard, adding to the resort-like feel of the landscape. A clean-lined covered patio sits off the living room, minimizing the butterfly roofline of the home, providing ample patio space for entertaining and outdoor living. Lush, green privacy shrubs line the rear yard, and sculptural desert plantings and well-maintained turf surrounds the pool.

Even as this home is being sold fully furnished, there’s plenty of room to personalize the home while considering modernist reworkings of the kitchen and baths.

Check out the full listing on Redfin.com here: 2927 East Plaimor Avenue

Or Zillow.com here: 2927 East Plaimor Avenue