555 N Patencio Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262
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Lesmore M. Barker

Lesmore M. Barker

+1(415) 549-1299
$ 19,500,000
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555 N Patencio Road Palm Springs, CA 92262

12 Beds

14.5 Baths

15,975 SqFt

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Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family Residence

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 15,975 sqft

Price per Sqft $1,220

MLS Listing ID CL26843953

Bedrooms 12

Full Baths 13

Half Baths 3

HOA Y/N No

Year Built 1983

Lot Size 1.485 Acres

Acres 1.4854

Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence

Property Description

The Harold Matzner Estate occupies a private promontory above Old Las Palmas where the San Jacinto range rises directly behind the compound and the full sweep of the Coachella Valley opens below a position no other residential address in the desert shares, on nearly an acre and a half of assembled ground comprising three structures, nearly 16,000 square feet, eleven bedrooms, sixteen bathrooms, and multiple pools and spas across two fully realized estates and a guesthouse.The main residence at 555 North Patencio Road was originally designed in 1982 by renowned brutalist architect Laszlo Sandor, (A.I.A.). The interiors by Steve Chase result in a timeless combination of architecture and design regularly celebrated whose work defined the aesthetic and vernacular of desert luxury for a generation. The homes have a fortress-like experience with a focus on function, honesty in materials and sculptural quality. Its architecture is uncluttered and horizontal, built around a single organizing principle: Light. Hallmark Chase details like raked plaster walls and natural stone flooring move through the interior, their texture alive at every hour as the desert sun crosses the compound catching at dawn along the entrance hall, settling into warmth across the great room by afternoon, receding at dusk to something quieter and more considered. Architectural Digest devoted a full feature to the property in May 1983, the first owner having commissioned a second layer of interiors by Jack E. Lowrance for the occasion testament to a house already considered among the most significant residential works in the desert. For all its scale, the residence lives with a remarkable intimacy soaring volumes that draw inward rather than expand outward, each room organizing itself around a human moment rather than an architectural statement. The great room opens entirely to the terrace through a retractable wall of glass, dissolving the boundary between interior and desert. A sunken conversation space anchors the living room gathered below the principal floor, oriented toward the wide opening to the mountain beyond a room that manages to feel both intimate and boundless. Stone floors carry throughout, a Steinway anchoring the living room alongside Asian art and antiquities accumulated over four decades with a collector's deliberateness giving the residence the quality of a place continuously deepened rather than ever simply finished.The second residence at 575 North Patencio is a fully re

Location

State CA

County Riverside

Zoning R1C

Interior

Interior Features Den, Family Room, Office, Breakfast Bar, Pantry

Heating Central

Cooling Central Air

Flooring Carpet

Fireplaces Type Den, Family Room, Living Room, Other

Fireplace Yes

Appliance Dishwasher, Refrigerator

Laundry Dryer, Washer, Inside

Exterior

Exterior Feature Other

Garage Spaces 6.0

Pool In Ground

View Y/N true

View Canyon, City Lights, Golf Course, Hills, Mountain(s), Panoramic, Valley, Other

Total Parking Spaces 15

Private Pool false

Building

Level or Stories Multi/Split

New Construction No

Others

Tax ID 505312011

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Address

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