This is the Twin Palms Frank Sinatra Estate – quite a story behind that home (need to read the whold post)947 by E. Stewart James for Frank and his first spouse Nancy Barbato.This home was used by Frank to cut his records when he was in Palm Springs.Frank use to raise to flag when ready to serve drinks around the piano shaped pool. NOT A HAPPY LIFE they had there (we all know about their tumultuous relationship and life). So came time of divorce and Mrs. Sinatra (Ava Gardner) was by court entitled to half of the proceeds from the sale of the house. So Frank sold the house for $1 (ONE) and wrote a check to Ava for 50 (FIFTY) cents to his newly divorced wife. The new owners never disclosed who was the previous owner and never changed anything to it. After their passing the home was still “unknown as who the previous owner was”. Of course it sold again and this time all the memorabilia inside the home gave away and here it is today a wonderful estate you can rent out for events or more.

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It all started when in 1927 a pioneer from Colorado Prescott Tresher Stevens took the gamble on Palm Springs and built a hotel on 20 acres. It stood up on the only paved street of Palm Springs. A great New Year Ever Party took place in December 1928 and a grand opening next February. The hotel attracted celebrities from the Hollywood scene such as Ralph Bellamy, Charlie Chaplin , Leslie Howard and Charlie Farrell.

The depression came with its bad news and Prescott Stevens did poor and totally ruined. But Palm Springs was already Palm Springs and celebrities came coming such as Albert Einstein, Howard Hughes at the El Mirador under new management .

Where would Palm Springs be today without the El Mirador Hotel and its Tower?

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Along with Bod Hope , John Johnson, Steve McQueen “The King of Cool”  also owned his getaway home in Palm Springs SouthRidge up the mountain. Steve McQueen was the highest paid actor in the world in 1974 and still he wanted a “real Gateway” in Palm Springs.  He bought the house while married to his former wife  Neile Adams and enjoyed their time in the Desert

 


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Did you see the Greatest James Bond movie “Diamonds Are For Ever” ? Do you remember that great house where he got kicked by the two beautiful ladies? Well take a look at the picture : this is where is was filmed .

John Johnson ,black  multimillionaire and executive director of Elbony magazine, also the” inventor” of the black consumer market built his home right next to Bob Hope’s entertainment home on top of the Mountain in Palm Springs. The house was built in 1969 by John Lautner Elrod and listed in 2011 for 13.9Millions (did not sell) now off the market.

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DId you know that the John Lautner “mushroom roof home” built on top of the mountain in Palm Springs was not the home Bob and Dolores Hope lived in as a second home in Palm Springs. They lived in the home they bought in the Movie Colony Celeb. neighborhood in Palm Springs. Home built in 1936 that they bought in 1941. This home is House Number One with 3 bedrooms – 3 baths – 2 car garage. They also bought second home Number Two , this one on a double lot with 5 bedrooms – 7 baths and also a 2 car garage.

the larger home was on the market for $659K and sold on Valentine’s day for $725K ! The first one has been withdrawn.

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Bob Hope’s second home in Palm Springs, was the home He and Dolores used for entertaining. 6 Bedrooms and a living room with a capacity of 350 guests. This home is on the market for $50Millions. The distinctive roof line (mushroom shape)  caught on fire and burned during the time  it was built (by time the fire engine got on top of the mountain, it was too late). The John Lautner famous modernist architect  home was completed  in 1980 and remains until today one of the most famous landmark for Palm Springs.

The two other homes they owned in Palm Springs, one they used to live in and the other one as a guest house are both on the market for sale at very affordable prices.

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I knew Palm Springs was amazing but now I know why and how. After 12 years living here, it was time to take a day to know and understand my town ” Palm Springs”. So Alvin and I took a day off and signed up for the Celebrity Tour and OMG! was it ever great! My love for Palm Springs doubled in one day. First thing first, why so many movie stars made Palm Springs their number destination in the Golden Years? Well their contracts did not allow them to go further than 200 miles on short trip without the OK of the producer, director when they were in the middle of a movie. Palm Springs became the ideal destination. This is why the longest list ever of movie stars and  celebrities had homes in Palm Springs . Stay tuned for more.

 


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