This neighborhood has been right under our noses for years
but for some reason we only found out about its existence a couple of weeks
ago. The Tamarisk Ranchos are an enclave
of 16 single-family homes surrounding a common swimming pool area in Rancho
Mirage, CA. The homes were built in 1958 and are listed on the Rancho Mirage
Register of Historic Places. This particular 1958 home includes three bedrooms,
two-and-three-quarters baths in 2,554 square feet and a two-car carport all on
a 8,200 square-foot lot with an asking price of $529,000 and monthly HOA dues
of $495.
This low-pitch roofed home exudes more of a Rancho Mirage
look than a midcentury Palm Springs look, incorporating more sand and beige
tones along with more traditional desert furnishings and detailings. The living
room is fully mirrored, including the fireplace surround, but under those
mirrors is a classic William Krisel open corner fireplace surrounded by a
generous proportional hearth. The ceiling throughout the home are open beamed, and
there’s skylights in the living room, dining room and den.
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| Living Room |
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| Look closely - there's a signature Krisel-modernist fireplace under all those mirrors |
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| Mirrored Dining Room |
The dining area carries the mirrored theme forward, and sits
opposite the living room. The kitchen has been redone, and reads more
traditional than midcentury modern. The cabinets feature raised panel doors and
feature rich wood tones, while the counters are granite, which to many look
outdated now as granite became overused by flippers and do-it-yourselfers over
the past 15 years.
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| Kitchen |
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| Sunroom/Nook |
The bedrooms show light and bright, as Krisel’s style almost
always included well naturally-lit bedrooms through floor-to-ceiling windows, secondary shoulder-height windows and feature those signature open
beamed ceilings. Two of the bedrooms are currently used as bedrooms, while one
has been converted to a den, and features another bedroom/den constructed out of the original former carport accessed
through the current den.
There’s one gem of originality in the master bath – the original
pink American Standard sink, marble counter and vanity are all still in
place. The tub also appears to be
original while all other details have been updated out of the bathroom. The
other bathrooms have been fully updated at some point, and now read somewhat
inconsistent with the style of the home.
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| Bedroom used as Den |
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| Bedroom |
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| Bathroom with original vanity - this vanity design was signature Krisel, used in thousand of his homes |
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| Former carport/den addition |
One of the fascinating details about this community is that
there are no backyard walls, no divisions between properties, giving the rear
yard area an expansive, park-like feel. Even without walls, there is privacy created
through the use of hedges, both at the front yard property lines and at the
rear patio.
This 1958 classic is move-in ready, and can be enjoyed as-is
or enhanced with a full-on restoration to bring it back to its original modernist
roots. Either way it’s a pretty great residence in a serene, quiet Coachella
Valley neighborhood, and definitely worth a look.
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| Back patio with privacy shrubs |
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| Front view of home |
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