1963 Canyon View Estates Palmer & Krisel Condominium For Sale – Palm Springs, CA

Located in beautiful south Palms Springs, CA is this 1963 Palmer & Krisel-designed midcentury condominium in Canyon View Estates. With two bedrooms and two bathrooms in 1,146 square feet, a one-car carport, the asking price of this home is $319,000 with monthly HOA dues of $365.

Front of home 

This west-facing condominium features some great midcentury decorative cross screen block accents on the front of the home, along with a widely spaced running bond pattern of blocks creating brilliant shadow reliefs along the façade of the home. The western mountain views are cut off by a neighboring three-story condominium building, but the quiet location and proximity to the mountains still make this a dreamy location.

Living room 

Living and dining rooms

Living room south-facing clerestories

The entry of the home sits recessed from the façade amid desert plantings, with a white escutcheoned front door leading into the home. The living room features a tall vaulted ceiling, with south-facing clerestories flooding the room with natural light. A large sliding glass door and fixed pane window overlooks the east-facing patio and common greenbelt area.

Kitchen 

Kitchen 

The kitchen sits at the front of the unit, adjacent to the entry. The raised-panel cabinetry appears to have been updated at some point within the last 20 years, and the original white double oven has been retained amid other, newer appliances. The kitchen provides a secondary access to the front service porch allowing for alternative and convenient entry into the home.

Master bedroom 

Master bedroom 

Master bathroom 

Second bedroom 

Second bedroom 

Guest bath

The master bedroom sits at the rear of the unit, overlooking the greenbelt and accessing the rear patio through a sliding glass door. The second bedroom sits at the front of the home, overlooking the one-car carport. Both bedrooms provide ample closet space, allowing for flexible storage solutions. Both bathrooms have been updated over time, and while slightly dated at this point, are clean and functional.

Back of home

Rear patio 

The east-facing patio overlooks the common greenbelt, while the common area pool is located just to the north of the patio. The greenbelt contains a mix of lush turf and desert plantings, giving the area a serene, resort-like feel.

For those looking to put their mark on a great piece of midcentury architecture, be sure to check this unit out.

Check out the full listing on Redfin.com here: 2388 South Sky View Drive

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Racquet Club Road Estates Butterfly Roofed Home For Sale – Palm Springs, CA

Built in 1961 by the Alexander Construction Company is this Palmer & Krisel-designed butterfly-roofed home relatively new to the market in Palm Springs’ Racquet Club Road Estates. With three bedrooms and two bathrooms in 1,225 original square feet, a two car garage and an in-ground pool and spa all on a 9,100 square-foot lot, the asking price on this Palm Springs midcentury getaway is $564,900.

Entry

Shadow block on front of home

Shadow block

The east-facing home front yard of the home is all low maintenance desert landscape, with minimalist plantings and clean-lined gravel. The original two-car carport has been converted to a two-car garage, while a pair of pale yellow frosted-glass double doors lead visitors to the front door on the side of the home. Along with the striking butterfly roofline, this home also includes some of Krisel’s fantastic shadow block on the façade of the home, creating lots of pattern and texture on the property.

The home is oriented with the three bedrooms positioned at the front of the home, while the living, dining and kitchen all sit at the rear of the home overlooking the backyard and swimming pool. The open-beamed vaulted ceilings are still in place, while the living areas are floored in porcelain tiles.

Living room fireplace

Living room ceilings

Dining room and kitchen 

Views from dining room 

Kitchen 

The living room is anchored by Krisel’s signature modernist fireplace with stacked block, flanked by large windows and sliding glass doors leading to the backyard. The dining room sits adjacent to the open living room, while the kitchen sits open to the dining room. The kitchen features updated white cabinetry, composite counters and white appliances.

Master bedroom 

Master bathroom 

Secondary bedroom 

Guest bathroom 

The two secondary bedrooms overlook the front yard, with floor-to-ceiling windows and clerestories still in place, while the master bedroom sits at the northeast corner of the home and overlooks the side yard with a private patio. Both the master and guest bathroom have been redone, with simple materials and vanities that are indicative of a big-box store renovation.

Covered patio off of living room 

Pool 

Pool & mountain views from backyard

The west-facing backyard features a large in-ground pool with a built-in adjacent spa. A large covered trellis patio cover sits off of the living room, while lots of patio space surrounds the pool, leaving plenty of room for entertaining. Patches of turf surround the patio area, and lush green privacy hedges line the western edge of the yard.

For those looking to acquire an iconic butterfly-roofed home, this is a great opportunity in a dreamy Palm Springs neighborhood.

Check out the full listing on Redfin.com here: 2553 N Kitty Hawk Drive

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Expanded Northridge College Estates Palmer & Krisel For Sale – Northridge, CA

Built by builder Julian Weinstock in 1960 is this expanded Palmer & Krisel-designed home in Northridge College Estates, in the heart of Northridge, California. With five bedrooms and three bathrooms in 2,260 square feet, this home includes a two-car garage on a 10,500 square-foot lot and carries an asking price of $600,000.

Front entry

Situated on a corner lot, the home fronts Lassen Street, a four lane roadway, and Encino Avenue to the east, with a traffic signal in front of the home. The two garage is accessed from Encino Avenue, leaving the front yard area open, filled with mature palms, juniper shrubs, and healthy turf. High windows line the façade of the home, and the original service porch enclosure sits adjacent to the front door.

Living room - check out the subtle modernist tilt of the fireplace overmantle

Living room 

The living and dining rooms sit at the rear of the home, overlooking the backyard, while the kitchen and master bedroom sits at the front. The original open beamed vaulted ceilings are still in place, adding height and volume to the living areas. The living room is anchored by Krisel’s signature modernist fireplace with a dramatic tilted over-mantle offering a nice clean midcentury touch to the room. West-facing clerestory windows accent the wall, while a light soffit spans the south wall of the living room and ties into the dining room.

Dining room

Dining room with living room beyond

Kitchen 

Kitchen 

The dining room features a great pair of late 1970’s chandeliers, and is separated from the living room by a divider with built-in pocket doors. An original pass-through connects the dining room to the adjacent kitchen, which was last updated at some point in the 1980s. Raised-panel oak cabinetry is topped with white tile countertops, and older but functional appliances round out the room.

Master bedroom 

Secondary bedroom

Secondary bedroom 

Secondary bedroom and walkway to fifth bedroom addition 

Secondary bedroom 

Secondary bedroom 

The master bedroom features original clerestory windows and narrow, linear windows allowing lots of natural light to fill the room. No photos of the master or secondary bathrooms were provided. The secondary bedrooms are split form the master at the east end of the home, and a fifth bedroom addition and third bathroom addition sit at the northeast corner of the home.

Back of home 

Backyard

Backyard

Covered patio and back of home 

Covered patio and backyard 

Built in barbeque off of living room 

The backyard is large, open an grassy, with a covered patio located adjacent to the living room, A built in brick barbeque and low wall with planters surround the covered patio. Large mature Italian cypress shrubs surround the perimeter of the backyard, and a pair of RV gates on the east side of the yard allow access to the space.

Northridge College Estates offers great midcentury homes on huge lots, and this property presents some great vintage features for those who don’t mind a little traffic.

Check out the full listing on Redfin.com here: 17501 Lassen Street

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