Last featured on the blog in September
as a fixer/restoration opportunity is this 1959 Palmer &
Krisel-designed home built by the Alexander Construction Company in Palm
Springs’ Racquet Club Road Estates. Last selling for $385,000, this three
bedroom, three bathroom 1,225 square-foot home with pool and two-car garage on
a 10,000 square-foot lot has been completely renovated and carries an asking
price of $599,900.
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| Front of home |
The front yard has been cleaned up, pruned and thinned to
allow the home to be seen better from the street. A new concrete driveway has
been poured, replacing the crumbling asphalt driveway that was once in place,
and the exterior of the home has received a bright white paint finish with
colorful yellow accents. The carport which had once been converted into a
casita has been converted to a garage with casita.
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| Entry courtyard |
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| Living room |
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| Living and dining rooms |
The entry to the home sits in its original location, in a
gravel-lined courtyard between the garage and home. Inside, the kitchen, living
and dining areas overlooking the backyard have all received a bright white makeover,
with white walls, ceiling and new 24” porcelain tile. The fireplace has been
painted a simple clean grey color, and a modern starburst light fixture hangs
over the dining room.
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| Dining room and kitchen |
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| Kitchen |
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| Kitchen |
The kitchen has received all new cabinetry, counters and
appliances, with a central waterfall island. The cabinetry is hi-gloss white,
with dark accents, stainless steel appliances and white composite counters. A
grey mosaic tile backsplash accents the room, and nicely compliments the
fireplace.
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| Master bedroom |
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| Master bedroom |
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| Master bath |
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| Secondary bedroom |
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| Secondary bedroom |
The bedrooms have all been cleaned up and restored back to
their modernist origins, with new grey carpet and solid panel closet doors. The
two guest rooms sits at the front of the home and maintain their original clerestory windows, while the master bedroom sits at
the rear corner of the home accessing a private covered side yard patio. Both
bathrooms have been updated with floating vanities, new fixtures and new
tilework.
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Back of home
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| Patio and guest casita |
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| Back of home and outdoor fireplace |
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| Pool and backayrd |
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| Covered patio on south side of home |
The backyard is anchored by the original 15’ x 30’ Alexander
swimming pool, which has recently received new plaster and mosaic tile accents.
A concrete patio surrounds the pool area, and a outdoor fireplace is attached
to the existing chimney. No photos of the garage casita were provided, which
sits at the north end of the backyard.
This home is a great example of a modernist restoration on a
property which had been taken far away from its midcentury Krisel origins, and
shows that any property can be brought back to life.
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