{"id":4145,"date":"2023-12-16T07:03:33","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T07:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/16\/iconic-palm-springs-estate-built-with-gillette-razor-fortune-glides-onto-the-market-for-7-2m\/"},"modified":"2023-12-16T07:03:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T07:03:33","slug":"iconic-palm-springs-estate-built-with-gillette-razor-fortune-glides-onto-the-market-for-7-2m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/16\/iconic-palm-springs-estate-built-with-gillette-razor-fortune-glides-onto-the-market-for-7-2m\/","title":{"rendered":"Iconic Palm Springs Estate Built With Gillette Razor Fortune Glides Onto the Market for $7.2M"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the early 1920s, King Camp Gillette<\/strong>, who invented the self-named safety razor with disposable blades, had grand visions of building in the Palm Springs<\/a> desert at the foot of the towering San Jacinto Mountains.<\/p>\n

He bought a large tract of land in the as-yet undeveloped Palm Springs Mesa area, with the intent of \u201cbeautifying\u201d it, according to the Desert Sun<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In 1923, he had a large estate<\/a> built on it and began extensive desert plantings, hoping to re-create the landscape of the Desert Inn gardens, where he had previously been staying.<\/p>\n

The pretty property he built is now on the market for $7,250,000.<\/p>\n

Original Gillette Mesa estate<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s a good chance architect Wallace Neff<\/strong> had a hand in creating the place, as he was also involved at the time in building a large ranch for Gillette in the Santa Monica Mountains near Calabasas<\/a>. And the desert property bears all the markings of Neff\u2019s signature Spanish Colonial Revival style.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the stock market crash in 1929 and the Great Depression took their toll on Gillette\u2019s fortunes, and his health took a turn for the worse. After he died in 1933, his son sold off his desert holdings.<\/p>\n

More recently, the Palm Springs estate has been immaculately preserved and restored.<\/p>\n

Main residence<\/p>\n

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Desert compound<\/h2>\n

Gillette\u2019s former estate is now nestled among others in a tony neighborhood known as The Mesa. It benefits from easy access to the trendy shops, restaurants, and nightlife of downtown Palm Springs.<\/p>\n

The half-acre property includes the original 4,800-square-foot main residence and 1,460-square-foot guesthouse. Both have their own pools and addresses.<\/p>\n

The main residence and the guest property<\/p>\n

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The buildings and grounds went through thoughtful and thorough restorations that took five years, from 2015 to 2020.<\/p>\n

One interesting update that did not sacrifice the original aesthetic is the solar panels nestled among the classic red tiles of the main roof, hidden from street-level view.<\/p>\n

Spanish tiles, terra-cotta flooring, arched passageways, wood ceiling beams, stone fireplaces, and elaborate wrought iron\u2014so popular in the 1920s\u2014are evident throughout both houses.<\/p>\n

Family room<\/p>\n

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The main house features a massive great room with marble flooring and floor-to-ceiling windows that seamlessly connect it to the manicured grounds.<\/p>\n

Great room with marble floor<\/p>\n

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The kitchen connects to the great room via a peninsula that does double duty as a bar. The cook space also has an island and high-end, stainless-steel appliances.<\/p>\n

Peninsula bar<\/p>\n

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Kitchen<\/p>\n

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There are a total of eight bedrooms and 8.5 baths on the property, some with fireplaces, some with iron-accented French doors, and many with attached baths renovated with upscale fixtures and decor.<\/p>\n

Bedroom<\/p>\n

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Renovated bathroom<\/p>\n

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Until 2021, the guest property and main residence were completely separated. They are now joined, but each house has its own pool, fire pit, loggia, and ample garage space.<\/p>\n

Main residence pool area<\/p>\n

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Guesthouse pool area<\/p>\n

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Those outdoor spaces are sublime, with their custom-designed pools, tiered water features, covered seating areas, and curated lighting.<\/p>\n

The price of the house includes the furnishings and accessories, making this a turnkey listing.<\/p>\n

The post Iconic Palm Springs Estate Built With Gillette Razor Fortune Glides Onto the Market for $7.2M<\/a> appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com\u00ae<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Realtor.com In the early 1920s, King Camp Gillette, who invented the self-named safety razor with disposable blades, had grand visions of building in the Palm Springs desert at the foot of the towering San Jacinto Mountains. He bought a large tract of land in the as-yet undeveloped Palm Springs Mesa area, with the intent of…Read More→<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":4146,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4145"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4145\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}