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1272 E Verbena DR Out Of State, CA 92262

3 Beds

2 Baths

2,424 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 2,424 sqft

Price per Sqft $1,567

Subdivision Movie Colony East

MLS Listing ID 1323406

Bedrooms 3

Full Baths 2

HOA Y/N No

Year Built 1955

Annual Tax Amount $47,500

Tax Year 2025

Lot Size 0.300 Acres

Acres 0.3

Lot Dimensions 120 x 106

Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence

Source actris

Property Description

Donald Wexler, FAIA, Architect | The Wexler Residence, 1955. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is designated as a Palm Springs Class 1 Historic Resource, with substantial Mills Act tax savings. On nearly a third of an acre in the fashionable Movie Colony East, just two blocks from Ruth Hardy Park, the architect's own home stands as a testament to the enduring appeal of Mid-Century Modern design. Donald Wexler—widely regarded as the father of desert modernism and “the architect who gave shape to Palm Springs,” according to The New York Times—is celebrated for the Palm Springs International Airport, the Dinah Shore estate, and the innovative Steel Development Houses. Here, in the home where Wexler lived with his family for nearly forty years, he applied a softer hand with an all-wood structure inspired by his apprenticeships with Richard Neutra and William F. Cody. The wood post-and-double-beam system, a Wexler signature, created a flexible open plan that could evolve with family life. Interior walls extend through floor-to-ceiling glass, visually merging indoors and out. Tongue-and-groove ceilings, slender fascia, and deep overhangs lend both elegance and shade. The current steward has preserved these defining elements—vertical fir siding, spun metal can lights, and other original finishes—while collaborating with Wexler himself, architect Lance O'Donnell, and designer Darren Brown on a full restoration that earned the Palm Springs Modern Committee's Residential Restoration of the Year Award. New terrazzo floors, stainless steel appliances, marble surfaces, and European fixtures align the home with contemporary standards, unified by a custom “Wexler White” palette. A new roof, HVAC, and solar system complete the upgrades. The site, enclosed by a tall hedgerow, opens inward to ancient boulders, native plantings—likely by landscape designer Antone Dalu—and a black-bottom pool and spa framing distant San Jacinto mountain views.

Location

State CA

County Out Of State

Rooms

Main Level Bedrooms 3

Interior

Interior Features Kitchen Island, Multiple Dining Areas, No Interior Steps, Open Floorplan, Primary Bedroom on Main, Soaking Tub

Heating Central

Cooling Central Air

Flooring Terrazzo

Fireplaces Type None

Fireplace No

Appliance Built-In Electric Oven, Built-In Refrigerator, Cooktop, Dishwasher, Washer/Dryer

Exterior

Exterior Feature Private Yard

Garage Spaces 1.0

Fence Fenced

Pool Black Bottom, Heated, In Ground

Community Features See Remarks

Utilities Available Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Sewer Connected, Water Connected

Waterfront Description None

View See Remarks, Pool

Roof Type See Remarks

Porch Patio

Total Parking Spaces 3

Private Pool Yes

Building

Lot Description Front Yard, Landscaped, Native Plants, Private, Trees-Medium (20 Ft - 40 Ft)

Faces South

Foundation Slab

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Level or Stories One

Structure Type Glass,Wood Siding

New Construction No

Schools

Elementary Schools Other

Middle Schools Other

High Schools Other

School District Other

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Listed by Compass RE Texas, LLC

Jake Gervase

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+1(512) 985-7637

Jake Gervase

1272 E Verbena DR Out Of State, CA 92262

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