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Andreas Hills
Hidden away in the south end of Palm Springs near the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indian reservation is an enclave of newer luxury homes. The tranquility and seclusion here are astounding.
Price range: $600,000 - $2 Million.
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Araby
Araby Canyon is tucked away behind Smoke Tree Ranch and Southridge on a steep road. The houses here are a collection of hillside beauties that offer great views and a sense of living out in the country although you`re really close to East Palm Canyon Drive and Smoketree Village shopping center.
Price Range From $385,000 - $1 Million.
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Cathedral City Cove
While not in the city of Palm Springs, the Cathedral City Cove is a popular neighborhood that is home to many people who work in Palm Springs.A newly imporved infrastructure program that added sewer connection, gutters and wider streets has vastly improved the values in the cove in recent years. The cove has a small neighborhood feel and the homes reflect a sense of pride and community spirit.
Price Range: $200,000 - $675,000
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Chino Canyon
Chino Canyon is a reminder of Palm Springs` natural beauty. Set on a boulder strewn hillside with views of the valley floor below, this unique neighborhood was a virtual laboratory to architects pioneering the modernist genre. Albert Frey, E. Stewart Williams, William Cody, Walter White among others contributed designs that both compliment and inform their environment. This is a low density neighborhood with limited access on narrow streets and a hushed sense of achievement. In 1970, Elvis Presley bought a house in Chino Canyon and it was one of two homes that he owned at the time of his death (the other being Graceland).
Price range: $220,000 - $1 Million.
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Deepwell
Deepwell is a blend of great mid-century design, superb mountain views, and quiet elegance. This neighborhood was the home to such stars as Jerry Lewis, Jack Webb, William Holden and singer Julie London. Stylish homes are on large lots and there is something about Deepwell`s understated panache that beckons you to let your hair down, kick off those Pradas and enjoy the good life.
Price range: $300,000 - $1,000,000
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Demuth Park
Demuth Park was originally built as a housing project for returning servicemen from World War II. The homes are small and spare but the neigborhood has grown substantially over the years. The mountain views from some of these homes are stunning. The neighborhood enjoys low wind due to its south side location. There are several new megastores in the vicenity since the opening of The Springs shopping center. Demuth Park is a well maintained city park that plays host to local soccor events.
Price Range: $150,000 - $300,000
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Desert Park Estates
Desert Park Estates keeps getting better as buyers continue to appreciate the value of these three and four bedroom homes. The past five years has marked a dramatic improvement to this area with the majority of homes having undergone remodeling and landscaping.
Price range: $100,000 - $390,000.
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El Rancho Vista Estates
Modernism is the theme of El Rancho Vista Estates(formerly The Barbara Tract). These timeless designs are the creations of Donald Wexler. Built in the late 1950`s these simple yet accommodating houses are the favorite of those who appreciate mid-century architectural history. Pool parties are a way of life here. A recent improvement to the neighborhood is the park built on the corner of Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino Drive that includes a new Palm Springs city marker.
Price range: $250,000 - $600,000.
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Indian Canyons
The Indian Canyons Golf Resort (formerly Canyon Country Club) is located South of downtown and is crowned by Mount San Jacinto to the West. The fairway homes are some of the most highly prized real estate in town. Homeowners enjoy expansive vistas of greenbelts, lakes and fountains. These modernist masterpieces have an unmistakable air of quality and style. Walt Disney is credited for building the golf course`s signature fountain which is visible from the elegant mid-century clubhouse designed by Donald Wexler.
Price range: $350,000 - $1.3 Million.
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Little Tuscany
Little Tuscany is emerging as a premium neighborhood as the North end of Palm Springs experiences its most dramatic commercial growth in the last 30 years. Newer custom homes with elevated panoramic views and clean lines are taking their place aside quaint homes that date back to the 1940`s and beyond. Like other neighborhoods here, Spanish and Modernist are the most common architectural styles.
Price range: $300,000 - over $1.5 Million.
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Los Compadres
Los Compadres is located on the South Side of town. Primarily developed in the early 1970`s with a blend of terra cotta tile roofs, hand-trowled stucco exteriors and living rooms with cathedral ceilings, these three and four bedroom homes have ample room (around 2000 sqare feet) and sit on spaceous lots. A newer area within Los Compadres contains larger, custom homes, some with room for horses that is centered around equestrian pursuits. In both areas, the big plus is that utility lines are buried underground so residents here enjoy uninterrupted views of the spectacular mountains. Few neighborhoods in Palm Springs can make that claim. A new shopping center anchored by Jensen`s Gourmet Market and Deli, Michael`s Art Store, Cost Plus World Market, T. J. Maxx and Petsmart opened in April 2008. Manhattan In The Desert, a superb deli is within walking distance. Los Compadres is also home to one of Palm Springs` oldest riding stables.
Price range: $300,000 - over $800,000.
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Movie Colony
The Movie Colony is ideally located in the center of town, which means you can leave the car at home at stroll into the village for dinner, drinks and shopping.
Here is where you will find the big estates of Hollywood moguls and legendary movie stars. Darryl F. Zanuck (20th Century Fox), Harry Cohn (Columbia Pictures), David O. Selznick (Gone With The Wind), Cary Grant, Gloria Swanson (Sunset Boulevard), and Jack Benny (CBS Radio and TV star) and many others all had houses here. Today, many of the town`s doctors and medical personnel live here because it`s right next to Desert Hospital.
Price range: $400,000 - $1.5 Million.
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Old Las Palmas
Old Las Palmas boasts the largest number of celebrity homes in Palm Springs, dating back to the mid 1920`s. Formerly a citrus grove, the Old Las Palmas Neighborhood is also within walking distance to downtown.
Elizabeth Taylor, Kirk Douglas, Barbra Streisand, Dinah Shore, and Ann Miller all called Old Las Palmas home. Other well known celebrities that have lived in Old Las Palmas include Sidney Sheldon, George Hamilton, Mary Martin, Donna Reed, Alan Ladd, William Powell, Rona Barrett, Harold Robbins, George Randolph Hearst, Kitty Carlisle, Jack Warner, and Lily Tomlin.
Homes are on half-acre lots or much larger and several have been designed by famous architects such as William Cody, Donald Wexler, E. Stewart Williams, Paul R. Williams, and A. Quincy Jones.
Price range: $650,000 - over $5 Million.
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Racquet Club East
Racquet Club Estates is one of the more affordable areas where those who appreciate modern architecture can own an Alexander starting at $250,000. These 1000 - 1400 square foot homes were instantly popular with second home buyers in the late 1950`s and their daring butterfly, pitched and flat roof lines are now an integral part of Palm Springs` architectural identity.
A small portion of this neighborhood contains the seven experimental United States Steel houses that were designed by Donald Wexler and built by the Alexander Company in 1961.
Price range: $175,000 - $650,000
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Racquet Club West
One of the few areas of Palm Springs with undeveloped lots amidst custom homes is Racquet Club West. This neighborhood goes back to the early 1930`s when homes were built close to Charlie Farrell`s Racquet Club. Since then, the neighborhood has filled in with an eclectic blend of architectural styles and home sizes.
Price Range: $200,000 - $675,000
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Ruth Hardy Park
Everyone loves the Ruth Hardy Park area. Near downtown, these homes have large lots and an abundance of charm. A founding pioneer of Palm Springs, Ruth Hardy is credited for the absence of electric street lighting within the residential sections of the city limits so as to enjoy the beautiful starry nights here. Frank Sinatra`s elegant home designed by E. Stewart Williams in 1947 is the pride of the neighborhood. It last sold in August 2009 for $2.1 Million.
Ruth Hardy Park represents some of the best overall values in town. It`s ideal for those who want to walk to Palm Canyon Drive for their morning coffee.
Price range: $199,000 - over $1.7 Million.
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Southridge
Sitting on a private hillside located on the South side of Palm Springs and overlooking the entire city is a most select community of palatial homes. Owners have the security of a 24 hour guard stationed at the foot of the private drive leading up to the homes. Crowned by Bob Hope`s colossal mansion at its peak, Southridge has offered seclusion and endless views to such stars as Steve McQueen and William Holden, who once lived here. Several of the homes have played a featured role in motion pictures over the years.
Price Range $1.4 Million - $14 Million.
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Sunrise Park
Sunrise Park is a large neighborhood located in the Central area but is not as close to downtown as Ruth Hardy Park, Movie Colony or Las Palmas. Don`t let that keep you from considering a home here. This neighborhood has some of the most beautiful modernist and ranch style homes in the city. The prices are lower than the downtown adjacent areas so you can buy a larger home for the dollar.
Pricing $300,000 - $699,000.
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Tahquitz Canyon
Located near one of the area`s most beautiful hiking trails is Tahquitz Canyon. Luxury homes with full views of the San Jacinto Mountains. If you want to be close to nature and close to town, this is a great choice.
Price Range: $675,000 - $1.3 Million
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Tahquitz Creek Golf
Developed during the mid-1960`s, Tahquitz Creek Golf Course is a public course with modern and ranch style homes on and off the greens. The neighborhood is located on the South end of town near Gene Autry Trail and East Palm Canyon Drive.
Price Range: $350,000 - $700,000.
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Tahquitz River Estat
Tahquitz River Estates is the next door neighbor to Deepwell. These homes represent great value and have been rising steadily in price as Central Palm Spring`s popularity explodes.
Many of these homes were built by Los Angeles developer Paul Trousdale in the late 1940`s and `50`s.
Price range: $150,000 - $800,000.
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Tennis Club (Sfr)
Surely one of the most desirable locations in Palm Springs is the Tennis Club neighborhood. This tony little enclave is built right behind the center of Palm Canyon Drive`s shopping and restaurant district known as the Village. It extends West to the mountain where Spencer`s restaurant is located. Within a stone`s throw is Hotel Viceroy, Le Vallauris, and the Palm Springs Art Museum.
Price Range: $600,000 - $1.8 Million
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The Mesa
The Mesa is a blend of old Palm Springs and bold new modernist visions of desert living. One will find just about every Palm Springs architectural style in this eclectic mountainside neighborhood. 1920`s Spanish Colonial villas sit comfortably next to 1950`s Ranch Houses. New construction Santa Fe style homes bask in the sunlight aside contemporary desert dwellings. This charming neighborhood was a favorite of Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner who owned a home on Crestview Drive. Nature lovers prefer it up here because of the rocky terrain, jagged peaks, natural streams and indiginous plant and animal life.
Price range: $500,000 - $3 Million.
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Twin Palms
Twin Palms is also on the South side of Palm Springs and was the first of many neighborhoods developed by Los Angeles builders George and Robert Alexander starting in 1957. Other quality homes were added later as infill by area builders.
The neighborhood features mostly mid-century homes with soaring butterfly and pitched rooflines designed by Palmer & Krisel. This is a very good area with an abundance of updating well underway.
Price range: $410,000 - $1,125,000.
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Victoria Park
Victoria Park is the home of the Meiselmans with their pitched roofs, sequestered master bedrooms and galley kitchens. These homes lend themselves well to indoor/outdoor living with large expanses of glass walls lining the living room with views of sparkling swimming pools and mountain vistas. Jack Meiselman built far fewer homes than his competitor, the Alexander Co., but devotees of these modern gems are continously lauding their virtues over the more common Alexanders.
Price range: $225,000 - $600,000.
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Vista Las Palmas
Vista Las Palmas sits just above Old Las Palmas and consists of mostly mid-century modern homes designed by Palmer & Krisel. The Alexander Co. built their luxury models here and mid-century architecture fans are making the neighborhood pop with a combination of faithful and imagined restorations of these interesting homes.
Bobby Darin, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, and song writer Sammy Cahn all lived here.
Price range: $499,000 - $1.5 Million.
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Warm Sands
Warm Sands is probably the best known neighborhood in all of Palm Springs. In fact, it`s world famous, though not for its movie star history. Each year, thousands of gay visitors from all over the globe come to this centrally located neighborhood to enjoy the sun and sights. Several popular inns have helped to define the area with superb accommodations.
Price range: $250,000 - $700,000.
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