Palm Springs | $2,488,000
Midcentury modern home with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom guesthouse on 0.2 acres.
This 1957 home was designed by prolific local architect William Krisel and has been owned by the same family for 40 years. Recently renovated, the kitchen has new appliances and cherry wood cabinets, and the bathroom has a round bathtub.
This property is located in the Twin Palms neighborhood, close to the city’s main thoroughfares and about a 5-minute walk from coffee shops, several restaurants, and the Ace Hotel & Swim Club. We are 10 minutes from Palm Springs International Airport and 30 minutes from Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge. La Quinta is 45 minutes away. Los Angeles is a 2 hour drive.
size: 2,205 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,128
indoor: A path leads from the sidewalk through a garden filled with drought-tolerant plants to the entrance.
The front door, carved from African mahogany, opens to a living room with an original fireplace, exposed ceiling beams, concrete floors, and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the patio and pool.
This space features a dining area and kitchen with Fisher & Paykel appliances, a built-in bar cabinet, and a large window over the sink with views of the pool.
All three bedrooms are separated from the living area. The primary bedroom has a custom platform bed with coordinating nightstands, large windows, and a private canopied patio with an outdoor shower. The private bathroom has deep green Spanish-style tiled floors and a spacious round bathtub. His other two bedrooms also have custom furniture. They share a full bathroom.
On the other side of the pool, the guest house has a custom wooden shelving unit that separates the living area from the bedroom. A curved wall separates the bedroom from the bathroom, which has a separate round bathtub.
Outdoor space: The pool is surrounded by a paved deck, with a built-in kitchen in one corner. There is ample space to park 2 cars in the driveway.
tax: $31,104 (estimated)
contact: James Gault, James Gault & Associates, Compass, 310-621-7765; compass.com
Angwin | $2.495 billion
1978 home with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms on 3.8 acres
The home is located in Angwin Hills, a Napa Valley community about 90 minutes north of San Francisco, with several wineries, grocery stores, and Pacific Union College, a private liberal arts school founded in 1882. It’s not far from. St. Helena is approximately 15 minutes away. Lake Berryessa, a popular boating and water skiing spot on a 2,000-acre nature preserve, is 40 minutes away.
Robert Louis Stevenson State Park and Santa Rosa, with hiking trails that wind their way to the top of Mount St. Helena, are less than an hour’s drive away. Sacramento is about 2 hours away.
size: 3,440 square feet
Price per square foot: $725
indoor: A long deck leads from the driveway to the front door, which opens to a foyer with access to the restroom. The foyer opens to an open living area with high beamed ceilings, a stone fireplace, wall-facing windows and sliding glass doors, and opens to the main deck with views of the mountains in the distance. Masu.
The adjacent kitchen has black limestone counters. Stainless steel home appliances, including Viking products. Breakfast corner with chaise lounge. And another fireplace.
The main suite is located on this floor, just off the hallway leading from the living room. The bedroom has access to a deck and walk-in closet with custom storage system. The bathroom includes a double vanity, walk-in shower, and deep porcelain bathtub.
Two additional bedrooms and two more full bathrooms are located on the lower level and are accessible from the foyer stairs. Also on this floor is a family room with a brick fireplace and sliding glass doors that open to another deck, and a space currently used as a home office and yoga studio.
Outdoor space: All main spaces have access to wooden decks with plenty of room for seating and stunning views of Napa Valley. A hot tub is also included. The grounds are planted with mature trees, including Meyer lemon and avocado trees. There is also a small patio that currently has a picnic table. The attached garage has space for two cars.
tax: $31,188 (estimated)
contact: Josh Dempsey, Vanguard Properties, 707-637-6123; vanguardproperties.com
Topanga | $2.499 billion
Home built in 1992 on 1.2 acres with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and a 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom guesthouse.
This home is located right next to Topanga Canyon and approximately 15 minutes from downtown Topanga and the Commons at Calabasas Shopping Center. The property includes a recording studio with a stage and his 1920s hunting cabin, which was used as a guesthouse. We are approximately 5 minutes from Calabasas High School and Gerson’s Supermarket, and 10 minutes from many hiking and equestrian trails.
Malibu or Thousand Oaks is about a 30 minute drive. Los Angeles International Airport and downtown Los Angeles are approximately 1 hour away.
size: 2,436 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,026
indoor: The house is on a steep lot, with stairs leading up from the street to the front door.
In the foyer, further stairs lead to the main living area, with Saltillo tile flooring. Wood-burning fireplace with stone chimney. Floor to ceiling windows and glass doors leading to patio. and access to the powder room. This space features an updated kitchen with soapstone countertops, an Italian limestone sink, green tile backsplash, and vintage holophane light fixtures. Around the corner is a sunny dining room with wooden pocket doors salvaged from his 1890 mansion in Ohio.
Stairs lead up to the bedrooms on the second floor. The master bedroom has large windows overlooking the deck. The private bathroom has a walk-in shower with pale blue heat tiles and glass brick walls. His other two bedrooms are each large enough to hold a queen-sized bed. They share a full bathroom with concrete countertops and cabinets made from salvaged wood.
The guest cottage, located above the main house, includes a living room with a cast-iron stove, kitchen, bedroom, and full bathroom. There is also a separate recording studio with a partially covered deck.
Outdoor space: The patio off the sitting area has a built-in grill and space for a dining table, as well as a sunken conversation pit around the outdoor fireplace. From the patio, stairs lead up to a large ipe wood deck. You can go up the stairs from the second floor hallway to the roof of the main building. The attached garage has space for two cars and an area that the seller uses as a training room.
tax: $31,236 (estimated)
contact: Chrissa Lighthart, Sotheby’s International Realty, 310-663-3696; Sotheby’s Realty.com
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