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    Inside a $3.8 Million Landmark Palm Springs Home That Inspired a Fragrance

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    A rare and alluring midcentury-modern abode designed by late architect Donald Wexler in the 1950s as his personal home has just popped up for sale at $3.8 million in the desirable Movie Colony East neighborhood of Palm Springs.

    Completed over seven decades ago, and aptly known as the Donald and Marilynn Wexler Residence, the post-and-beam spread today has the added cachet of having inspired the citrusy, floral, and woody 1272 fragrance created by its owner, Perfumehead founder and CEO Daniel Patrick Giles, who told Robb Report earlier this year that he wanted to translate the spirit of his beloved house into scent.

    The living room is wrapped in vertical fir siding and walls of glass.

    Lance Gerber

    RELATED: The Last Home Donald Wexler Ever Designed Just Hit the Market in Palm Springs

    Giles liked the property so much he purchased it twice, first in 2007 for $915,000. The fashion and beauty industry veteran then undertook a two-year restoration and remodel in collaboration with Wexler and Lance O’Donnell of o2Architecture, with their efforts garnering them the Palm Springs Modern Committee Residential Restoration of the Year Award in 2009. He wound up selling the home to Broadway actor and director Joe Mantello in 2015 for $1.6 million, before buying it back in 2023 at nearly $2.3 million.

    Sited on a third of an acre near Ruth Hardy Park, the gated and hedged digs offer three bedrooms and two baths in roughly 2,400 square feet of neutrally hued, Darren Brown-designed living space adorned with terrazzo floors throughout. Also incorporated within the white wood-framed and flat-roof structure are many of Wexler’s original elements, including spun-metal can lights, built-in shelving, floor-to-ceiling walls of glass shaded by deep overhangs, and an open, L-shaped floor plan.

    The primary bedroom’s en suite bath has a soaking tub set against an exotic Zebra marble accent wall.

    Lance Gerber

    RELATED: A Brand-New Glass House Floating Above Palm Springs Lists for $10 Million

    Standing out is a spacious living room wrapped in vertical fir siding, plus a dining area that connects to a minimalist kitchen upgraded with newer stainless steel appliances. A primary suite sports a freestanding soaking tub set against a wavy Zebra marble accent wall, while William Kopelk-landscaped grounds modeled after a Japanese rock garden host a black-bottom pool and a spa nestled among granite boulders, native plantings, and mature olive and pine palm trees.

    The property, which is listed by Rick Grahn and Brian Linder with The Value of Architecture at Compass, has been named to the National Register of Historic Places and designated as a Palm Springs Class 1 Historic Resource. It’s also covered by the Mills Act, meaning significant property tax savings are offered in exchange for preserving its historic appearance.

    Click here for more photos of the Palm Springs residence.

    Lance Gerber

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    Wendy Bowman

    Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      Zedd Just Listed His Hollywood Hills Home for $5.5 Million

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      Now that he’s had ample time to settle into his lavish Nordic-inspired mansion in Los Angeles that he bought almost two years ago for $18.4 million, Anton Zaslavski—better known to millions of music fans as Zedd—has decided to pare down his property portfolio. He’s hoisting his spare Hollywood Hills pad onto the market at a speck under $5.5 million, with David Kramer and Andrew Buss of Compass sharing the listing.

      The Russian-German DJ and record producer acquired the two-story, gated home in the posh Outpost Estates enclave in 2014 for around $4 million after the success of his breakthrough album, Clarity. He then added his own custom touches and upgrades to the 1950s structure, which offers four bedrooms and six baths in roughly 3,400 square feet adorned with walls of glass offering seamless indoor-outdoor environs. Glitzy amenities include a glass-encased wine display and a recording studio.

      Accordion-style glass doors on both sides of the great room open to the outdoors.

      Nils Timm

      RELATED: Rapper G-Eazy’s $3.7 Million Hollywood Hills Home Comes With a Professional Recording Studio

      Among the other highlights is an open-concept great room holding a combined living and dining area, plus a small yet sleek kitchen outfitted with an eat-in island, top-tier stainless appliances, and a pass-through window that connects to a poolside bar. An upstairs primary suite comes with a fireplace, a private balcony overlooking scenic city and canyon views, and a bath equipped with dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a large marble-clad rainfall shower.

      Three additional bedrooms filtered throughout the house each have their own bath and outdoor space, while the lushly landscaped grounds span over a third of an acre and host a heated saltwater pool and a spillover spa surrounded by a wraparound sundeck, along with a pair of fire pits. There’s also a four-car garage.

      A crimson-hued recording studio features a workstation and high-end audio gear.

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      RELATED: Rob Zombie Just Sold His Two-House L.A. Compound for Nearly $9 Million

      Before he acquired his new home known as Odin in late 2023, Zedd offloaded another contemporary Encino residence he bought from former A-list couple Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner in 2021 for $15.2 million to All About That Bass singer Meghan Trainor for just over $17.1 million. Before that, he transferred a place in the mountains high above Beverly Hills that he had owned since 2018 to Black-ish creator Kenya Barris for $18.4 million.

      One of the richest DJs in the world with an estimated net worth of $60 million, the Grammy-winning entertainer is known for his collaborations with the likes of Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez, Katy Perry, Alessia Cara, Shawn Mendes, Disclosure, and Martin Garrix. The 36-year-old also keeps up a rigorous touring schedule, currently performing a Las Vegas residency in partnership with the Tao Group.

      Click here for more photos of the Outpost Estates residence.

      Nils Timm

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      This $20 Million Midcentury Beverly Hills Estate Hosted Reagan, Sinatra, and More

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      Before his death in 2005 at age 92, Armand “Ardie” Deutsch led a life of wealth and privilege as a Hollywood movie producer and the grandson of Chicago philanthropist and Sears, Roebuck & Company CEO Julius Rosenwald.

      The notably “friendly and unobtrusive fellow” also amassed a lengthy roster of high-profile connections, many of whom often visited him and his wife, Harriet, at this striking midcentury-modern home in the exclusive Gateway enclave of Beverly Hills. Think President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan, Walter and Lenore Annenberg, Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Stewart, and William Goetz, just to name a few. In fact, the attic is even rumored to still hold Secret Service tape from one of Reagan’s inauguration celebrations held here.

      The spacious great room has a sitting area, a bar room, and sliding glass walls opening to the backyard.

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      RELATED: Cary Grant’s Former Beverly Hills Estate Hits the Market for $78 Million

      Last sold to doctor and biomedical researcher David Agus in 2006 for around $3 million and subsequently renovated at his hands to the tune of around $4 million, the storied digs have now returned to the market for a dash under $20 million. Farrah Brittany and Mauricio Umansky of The Agency hold the listing.

      Originally designed and built for the Deutsches in 1959 by architect George MacLean and actor-turned-decorator William “Billy” Haines, the gated residence sits amid a hillside parcel spanning over one-and-a-half acres, in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains. Half a dozen bedrooms and 10 baths are spread across roughly 7,500 square feet, with four separate structures encompassing a gatehouse, staff accommodations, and a William R. Stephenson-designed guest and screening room building known as the Whim House that was tacked on in the early 1970s.

      A crimson-hued room in the Whim House addition features a screen that drops from the ceiling.

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      RELATED: This $42 Million Mansion in Beverly Hills Was Once Home to a ‘Gone With the Wind’ Star

      Upon entering the main home, a travertine and wood great room is bookended by a den and a bar room, both featuring decorative fireplaces and floor-to-ceiling walls of glass spilling outside. Other highlights include a formal dining room topped with an ornate metal light fixture, an eat-in kitchen outfitted with a professional-grade Dynasty range, an office space, and a spacious primary suite flaunting a sitting area.

      Outdoors, the wooded backyard is spotlighted by a solar-heated pool, a fire pit conversation area, a treetop gazebo, and several spots ideal for alfresco lounging and entertaining. Per the listing, architecture plans by Lewis/Schoeplein and Olson Kundig also offer the potential for future enhancements, with a certificate of ineligibility valid through Aug. 14, 2026, granting the flexibility to renovate without any historic preservation constraints.

      Click here for more photos of the Beverly Hills residence.

      Nils Timm

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      £20 Million Brick Home In London (PHOTOS + FLOOR PLANS)

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      Listed with Knight Frank Hampstead LOCATION: The Bishops Avenue, London, England, UK SQUARE FOOTAGE: 9,854 BEDROOMS & BATHROOMS: 11 bedrooms & 11 bathrooms PRICE: £20,000,000 This stately brick home is located on The Bishops Avenue in London, England, UK. It features over 9,000 square feet of living space with 11 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, elevator, multiple […] More

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      Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli’s Former Seaside Rental in Cape Cod Lists for $6.8 Million

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      A quintessential New England escape rented by the late and legendary actress and singer Judy Garland in the early 1960s while her daughter, Liza Minnelli, was performing and working at the Cape Cod Melody Tent has just returned to the market in the charming village of Hyannis Port, right across from the storied Kennedy Compound.

      Last sold in fall 1990 for $930,000, the coastal estate was initially put up for sale in January at $7.5 million for the first time in more than three decades. Subsequently reduced and then removed from the listings in mid-June, it’s now back with a slimmed-down $6.8 million ask. Paul Grover and and Matthew de Groot of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Robert Paul Properties hold the listing.

      A nearly 900-square-foot wraparound porch is ideal for relaxing and entertaining.

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      RELATED: Bill Koch’s Storied Cape Cod Compound Once Hosted JFK. Now It Can Be Yours for $24 Million.

      Affectionately known by locals as the Judy Garland House and set amid a third of an acre, the roughly 5,000-square-foot cedar-shingled residence was originally built over a century ago in 1890. Seamlessly blending modern updates with original details, the two-story home spans about 5,000 square feet, including a separate guest wing above the attached two-car garage.

      Introducing the property is a vast, partly enclosed wraparound porch overlooking sweeping views of the Hyannis Harbor and the Nantucket Sound. From there, a living room sports a whitewashed beam ceiling, a fireplace with a stone surround, and a built-in window seat. Other highlights include a fireside sitting room, a formal dining room that opens to a deck, and an eat-in kitchen with all-white cabinetry, newer stainless appliances, a walk-in pantry, and access to an outdoor dining patio and shower.

      The living room has a white beamed ceiling, a stone fireplace, and a built-in window seat.

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      RELATED: Harry Connick Jr. Is Asking $12.5 Million for His Coastal New England Retreat

      Five upstairs bedrooms include a primary bedroom with a windowed sitting area, double mirrored closets, and a lilac-tiled en suite bath, while three additional bedrooms and a large den can be found atop the garage.

      An added bonus: The parcel, which sits at the corner of Irving and Iyannough avenues, is just steps from the Hyannis Port Yacht Club and the seashell-laced Eugenia Fortes Beach.

      Click here for more photos of the Cape Cod residence.

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      A Luxury Marketing Guru’s Picturesque Retreat in California’s Carmel Valley Lists for $13 Million

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      After six years of ownership, Emma Gwyther has decided to put her sprawling estate in California’s affluent Carmel Valley enclave up for sale. The luxury auto and lifestyle brand marketer—known for crafting global campaigns and experiential events for an A-list clientele that includes the likes of Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, Bugatti, Aston Martin, and Maserati—is looking to sell the stylish residence for a dash under $13 million.

      Records show the founder and CEO of the South Carolina-based Interluxe Group acquired the property in 2019 for $1.6 million. She subsequently rebuilt the former 1970s home on the site, working in collaboration with DMC Builders and interior designer Sharon Cleland of J Banks Design Group to create the new modern retreat that’s now on the market. Tim Allen of Coldwell Banker Realty holds the listing.

      The fireside living room is topped with a rustic wood-beam ceiling.

      Sherman Chu/Courtesy Tim Allen Properties

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      Resting on over three acres in the desirable Miramonte neighborhood, just minutes from Carmel-by-the-Sea, the entire spread includes a main home and a guesthouse with a combined total of four bedrooms and five baths across roughly 5,400 square feet. A pool, a secluded spa, fireside conversation areas, and several terraces offer sweeping views of the valley and rolling hills, while an attached two-car garage is flanked by a pea gravel motor court. 

      Clad in creamy stucco and stone and capped with a slate tile roof, the main three-bedroom, four-bath home boasts a mix of wide-plank oak and tile floors, plaster walls, and a trio of fireplaces across two levels. In addition to a swath of antiques, special touches include wallpaper by Designers Guild and Gucci; fabrics by Kravet, and Colefax and Fowler; and custom furnishings by Rose Tarlow, Holland MacRae, and Madeline Stuart. 

      The wallpapered primary bedroom opens out to a private balcony with hillside views.

      Sherman Chu/Courtesy Tim Allen Properties

      Among the other highlights is a living room flaunting a decorative stone fireplace, a rustic wood-beam ceiling, steel-framed glass doors on both sides, and a bar tucked around the corner. A sleekly designed kitchen is outfitted with a veined marble backsplash and countertops, a spacious eat-in island, a Lacanche range, and a butler’s pantry. An adjacent dining area spills out to a pergola-shaded entertaining terrace topped with lanterns.

      Elsewhere is a cozy coffered-ceiling family room with a fireplace and built-in cabinetry, plus a fireside primary suite sporting a private balcony and a bath with dual vanities, a clawfoot soaking tub, and a glass-encased shower. Topping it all off is the guesthouse, which sits opposite the pool and an open-air cabana and comes with a bedroom, an outdoor tub and shower, and an enclosed patio hosting a kitchenette with a Big Green Egg.

      The guesthouse’s bedroom is served by an outdoor bathtub in a walled courtyard.

      Sherman Chu/Courtesy Tim Allen Properties

      RELATED: This $8 Million Carmel Home Has Hit the Market for the First Time in Nearly 50 Years

      British-born Gwyther, who maintains a primary residence in the South Carolina oceanside resort town of Hilton Head, said she is sad to part with the beautiful home that’s been her passion for so many years. “There is something so magical,” she added, “about the light and warmth that this special place exudes.” 

      Click here for more photos of the Carmel Valley residence.

      Sherman Chu/Courtesy Tim Allen Properties

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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