One of the most famous and iconic Palm Springs homes is the mid-century modern Kaufmann House.  The home was photographed a number of times by Slim Arons and Julius Shulman.  A number of Dry Heat Resorts vacation homes actually have the Arons/Shulman pictures adorning their walls.  The home is on the market again and can be yours for only $20 million.  The current issue of Palm Springs life features an interesting article about the property I wanted to share.  

"In 1962, Joe and Nelda Linsk, newly arrived in Palm Springs and living temporarily at actress Claudette Colbert's half-acre compound on Monte Vista, decided to put down winter roots in the clubby little resort town.  Colbert's house was convenient to a social lift that revolved around the nonstop revelry of The Racquet Club.

They made an offer on Colbert's house and while they were waiting for her answer, a real estate agent stopped by with a book of listings.  One modern house featured a second-story loggia that intrigued Nelda.  At that time, all houses in town were required to be single story.  "I showed it to my husband", she recalls.  "I said, Let's go see it for fun."  Click here to view the rest of the article:  https://www.palmspringslife.com/kaufmann-house/