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    Elvis and Priscilla Presley Honeymooned at This Palm Springs Home. Now It’s Up for Grabs.

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    It’s been over six decades since Elvis Presley met Priscilla Beaulieu at a party in Germany. He was serving in the Army, the two hit it off, and subsequently they tied the knot in a 1967 ceremony held at the Aladdin Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Afterward, the couple honeymooned at a Palm Springs hideaway that just popped up for sale with a nearly $9.3 million price tag.

    Originally designed by noted modernist architect William Krisel and built in 1960 by prominent local developer Bob Alexander as his personal home, the aptly named Alexander Residence was last sold in late 2022 for roughly $5.7 million to entrepreneur Nancy Cirillo. Resembling a retro spaceship from the outside, the spread evokes a decidedly ’60s-era vision of the future, and has since been renovated and modernized on the inside by Cirillo and her husband Cary Collins in collaboration with designer Michelle Boudreau.

    The snazzy sunken living room is highlighted by a floating fireplace and curving built-in sofa.

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    RELATED: This SoCal Estate Was Once Home to Bing Crosby. Now It Can Be Yours for $13.5 Million.

    Resting in the historic Vista Las Palmas neighborhood amid a half-acre cul-de-sac parcel at the foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains, the glass, stone, and butterfly-roof dwelling features four bedrooms and five baths in almost 4,700 square feet of split-level living space. The property is spread across a series of four interconnected circular pods unified by terrazzo floors and exposed brick walls.

    A stand-out sunken living room sports a custom built-in sofa and a striking fireplace, plus glass sliders spilling out onto a terrace. An elevated dining area connects to the kitchen, which is outfitted with white oak cabinetry, quartzite countertops, and a round island with five stovetop burners. An adjacent den, meanwhile, has a fireplace and TV notched into an earth-toned accent wall stretching to the ceiling. A former closet has also been converted into a black marble bar.

    A hedge-lined backyard with a pool and spa overlooks picturesque views of the San Jacinto Mountains.

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    RELATED: An Iconic Palm Springs Home by Pioneering Midcentury Architect William Krisel Just Hit the Market

    Tucked away up a staircase is a spacious primary suite that comes complete with a luxe bath flaunting wardrobe closets, a circular soaking tub, and access to a private balcony. Outdoors, the palm tree-laced grounds are showcased by a fireside sitting area, as well as a large pool and separate spa. There’s also an attached two-vehicle carport on the premises.

    As first reported by The Wall Street Journal,  Elvis leased the house for about a year starting in 1966 before marrying Priscilla in Las Vegas and then flying back to Palm Springs on Frank Sinatra’s Learjet for their honeymoon. Cirillo and Collins—she a former owner of a women’s activewear line, and he a tennis pro—have decided to sell because they are moving back to their old neighborhood on the other side of California’s Coachella Valley to be closer to family and work.

    “It was so fun to enjoy that phase of our relationship in that home,” Cirillo told WSJ. “It was kind of like our honeymoon house. Now, it’s back to real life.” The listing is held by Marc Sanders of Compass.

    Click here for more photos of the Alexander 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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      This SoCal Estate Was Once Home to Bing Crosby. Now It Can Be Yours for $13.5 Million.

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      Though Bing Crosby passed away in October 1977 at age 73, the legendary star’s legacy lives on at the Palm Desert estate he once called home, not to mention the 300 million-plus records he sold and over 50 films he starred in throughout his lengthy career. Since revamped by its current owners, the Coachella Valley oasis is now on the market in the exclusive Ironwood Country Club community about 15 miles from Palm Springs for $13.5 million.

      One of several California desert properties Crosby laid claim to through the years, this particular residence was built in the mid-1950s and has been touted as the site of an alleged tryst between President John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe in the ’60s. Last purchased in 2012 for around $3 million by retired healthcare executive Randall Burt and his attorney wife Julia, the place has since been fully renovated in keeping with its legacy and heritage per the listing, which is held by Susan Canavan and Deirdre Coit of Canavan Coit & Associates at Compass.

      The fireside living room has a wall of retractable glass doors spilling out to an entertaining terrace.

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      Resting amid a two-and-a-half-acre gated parcel with views of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto mountains, the Spanish-style dwelling features a main house and a trio of guest casitas—for a total of five bedrooms and seven baths in 6,100 square feet. Highlights include a living room sporting a fireplace, plus floor-to-ceiling glass doors spilling out to a fireside terrace ideal for alfresco entertaining. An adjacent dining area connects to a kitchen outfitted with quartz countertops and dual eat-in islands, while a lounge area has a seated bar and a glass-enclosed wine display.

      Sequestered off by themselves are two bedrooms, which include a primary suite that comes with a walk-in closet and a spa-inspired bath flaunting a soaking tub and two-person shower. Like most spaces in the attractive abode, the bedrooms are accessible to the palm tree-laced grounds, which are showcased by a mosaic-tiled pool and spa surrounded by a grassy lawn and sundecks, as well as tennis and bocce courts. There’s also a spacious motor court flanked by an attached three-car garage.

      The bar room includes a lounge area and glass-enclosed wine cellar.

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      As first reported by The Wall Street Journal, the Burts are selling because they are getting older and want to downsize. If the place goes for anywhere near the asking price it would be one of the priciest sales in the vicinity, topping a Richard Neutra-designed spread in Palm Springs that traded hands in spring 2022 for just over $13 million.

      Often revered for his crooning voice and relaxed humor, Crosby gained fame in the 1930s when he garnered a CBS radio show in New York City. He went on to appear in numerous movies, such as the box-office hit Holiday Inn, in which he sang White Christmas. The Washington-born actor is still regarded as “one of the best-loved and most highly respected figures in theatrical history,” with his accolades including a best actor Oscar for his role as a priest in Going My Way. In the San Diego area, he’s also known for creating the first celebrity pro-am golf tournament and helping build the Del Mar Racetrack.

      Click here for more photos of Bing Crosby’s former Palm Desert home.

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      Elizabeth Taylor’s Palm Springs Getaway Can Be Yours for $5 Million

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      Though Dame Elizabeth Taylor passed away in March 2011 at age 79, the legendary star’s legacy lives on at this modern Palm Springs vacation home that she owned for almost a decade, not to mention the 50-plus films she appeared in throughout her lengthy career. Recently updated by her close friend Kathy Ireland, the Coachella Valley oasis is now on the market in the desert city of Palm Springs, asking just under $5 million.

      Often revered for her seemingly violet eyes, Taylor starred in National Velvet when she was just 10 years old and went on to glam it up in roles such as Cleopatra later in life. Married eight times (twice to Richard Burton), the British-born actress gained more than her share of acclaim along the way, having received two Oscars for BUtterfield 8 and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? She also was a strong advocate in the fight against HIV/AIDS, helping to found The Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) and launching the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation.

      The open-concept great room is warmed by a fireplace and opens to the pool area.

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      One of two homes Taylor laid claim to at the time of her death—the other being a 1960s Bel Air estate that was previously occupied by Nancy Sinatra—the Palm Springs property was originally built in 2001 and purchased by Taylor some three years later for $1.4 million. She subsequently enlisted close friend Kathy Ireland to design the place, with the supermodel-turned-entrepreneur also pitching in on a recent remodel of the premises.

      Currently owned by Fred Bin, CEO of Westlake Village-based real estate company Zoom Casa, who bought the house this past March for nearly $3.8 million, the low-slung structure rests on over a half-acre gated parcel in the Old Las Palmas neighborhood. Known affectionately as “Casa Elizabeth,” it features four bedrooms and five baths spread across a little more than 4,200 square feet of single-level living space that opens to a pool area providing scenic views of the San Jacinto Mountains.

      Highlights include an entry foyer that flows to an open-concept great room centered around a living area sporting a fireplace encased in a slat-wood accent wall, plus floor-to-ceiling glass doors spilling out to a covered terrace ideal for al fresco entertaining with a barbecue, refrigerator, sink and seated bar. Back inside, an adjacent dining area connects to a kitchen outfitted with sleek wood cabinetry, high-end appliances and an eat-in peninsula.

      The backyard is dotted with palm trees, and hosts a pool flanked by a sundeck and cabana.

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      Sequestered off by themselves are two primary suites, each of which come complete with spa-inspired baths decked out with dual vanities, soaking tubs and walk-in showers. Both baths also are accessible to the secluded palm tree-laced grounds, which are showcased by a waterfall-fed pool flanked by a sundeck on one side and an open-air cabana on the other. There’s also an attached three-car garage out front.

      The listing is held by Sandra Upchurch of Signature Real Estate Group.

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