A Chic Modern Desert Home in California’s Coachella Valley Lists for $7.5 Million
Desert architecture ascends to new heights at this newly completed modern residence that presides over more than 3.5 acres.
Award-winning architect Robert Stone designed the Kelly Lane desert compound with a striking composition of cantilevered and sloped roofing that makes for some sharp angles set against a sun-kissed mountain range. Other elements like an abundance of glass, cool breezeways, and manicured grounds laced with Mexican feather grass keep it aligned with classic desert modernism, but the $7.49 million listing held by the Nelson-Moe Group of Compass offers more than meets the eye.
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Approaching the main residence, a massive round window comes into focus, with silver-tiled roofing and beams giving the abode a shimmering, space-age feel that’s balanced by expansive hand-arranged metallic blockwork. Three bedrooms are located in the main house, while two others are contained in the guest house. A heated, Olympic-length pool and spa connect the two structures that together provide 4,400 square feet of living space for relaxing and entertaining in the so-called “Playground of the Presidents.”
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Mirror-paneled ceilings span the main residence’s communal spaces, from its indoor-outdoor living room with its disappearing walls of glass to the gourmet kitchen that houses crocodile-textured cabinetry. Yes, you read that right: croc-patterned cabinets with marble top counters. A picturesque window behind the sink floods the room with light, bringing the stainless accent hardware to life. En route to the primary suite, a home office with sliding doors that open to the desert landscape provides a quiet workspace.
A row of waving palm trees acts as the backdrop for the airy primary suite that has wicked Kelly green tile accents that spill outdoors from the en-suite bathroom with a skylight-capped shower to the private patio with a plunge pool. Part of the patio sits beneath a large opening in the year for stargazing. Set a short distance away, the guest house features the same decorative brick as the main house but in a different hue, a spacious sunken living room, and a nearby stone patio.
The estate has excellent proximity to restaurants, shopping, and local attractions like the Rancho Mirage Observatory, Sunnylands Center & Gardens, and several country clubs.
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