The Palms Pad

Mid meets Mod in this uber-sexy 1959 custom built home in the swanky Twin Palms neighborhood of South Palm Springs. Open the front door of this 1,917 sq. ft. home and step into the perfect pad for your Palm Springs weekend or extended stay. Updated with new tile flooring, dual pane windows, appliances and mechanicals for 2015, you’ll appreciate how perfectly all works together, from the original rock wall fireplace to the fun vintage kitchen and bathrooms to the clerestory windows and walls of glass overlooking the kidney shaped swimming pool and spa. You’ll easily slip into vacation mode, right along with your swim suit (optional) and martini (required).


The living room is the perfect gathering place for the whole gang, with plenty of lounge seating around the original rock wall fireplace, a large HDTV, dining table for six plus a game table for four, all looking out to the pool and the palms.


Out back you’ll find the ultimate in totally private relaxation facilitation, with an outdoor dining table for six, barbecue grill, and plenty of lounge seating and umbrellas around the sparking blue saltwater swimming pool and spa. There’s even a gas fire pit where you can enjoy cocktails on cool desert evenings. And there’s no shortage of mountain and palm views all around you.


The kitchen and breakfast bar are mostly original, with a fun yet functional original and cheerful pink tile, wall oven and cook top. The refrigerator and dishwasher, as well as washer and dryer are all brand new. You’ll feel like you’re in 1959 but with space age futuristic appliances and gadgets to facilitate modern preparation.


There is excellent separation of the bedrooms in this home, with the master bedroom at the East end and two guest bedrooms at the West end. The master bedroom, with king size bed, HDTV and huge walk-in closet, overlooks the pool and is inches away from the spa. This bedroom has a groovy vintage yet immaculate private bathroom with original green tile, dual sinks and a step-in shower. At the other end of the house, the first guest bedroom has a king size bed, HDTV and a door out to the pool, as well as a private door directly into the adjacent guest bathroom, again with immaculate original pink tile and fixtures and a step in shower. This bathroom also has a door out the pool for maximum flexibility as a pool bathroom. Across the hall is the second guest bedroom with a queen size bed and HDTV.


Twin Palms is a popular and historic South Palm Springs neighborhood largely comprised of 1950’s Alexander-built homes, and is conveniently located within walking distance to the award-winning Koffi, several local restaurants, and the stylish Ace and Saguaro hotels. With all this within an easy walk, and the Palm Springs BUZZ bus nearby to get you downtown and back for free, you may not need to drive at all! Now that’s a vacation!