Modernism Week Meet-Up

It’s been a busy week for the Paul Kaplan Group in Palm Springs at Modernism Week. We love modernism, supporting our community & taking care of our clients. So we’ve been busy entertaining, volunteering, participating and of course showing property.

This is some of what our group has been up to during Modernism Week.

Modernism Week at the Paul Kaplan Group in Palm Springs

Check out the Desert Sun article on our Modernism Yard Sale.

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Call us at 760-459-1396

Visit us at 1701 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA  92262

––Tracy Merrigan

Paul Kaplan Open Houses Saturday and Sunday, December 29-30, 2012

Cathedral City & Palm Springs

Newly Renovated, Newly Constructed and an Architect’s Dream. Ready to Move-in! (more…)

Paul Kaplan Open Houses Saturday, December 22, 2012

Cathedral City & Palm Springs

Newly Renovated and Newly Constructed. Ready to Move-in! (more…)

A beautiful piece of Mid-century modern history in the Tamarisk Country Club area is Da Vall Estates Rancho Mirage designed by the Southern California architect Val Powelson in 1961. Val Powelson designed the five buildings in the 20 unit co-op in the shape of a four-pointed star.

Drama in the Details at Da Vall Estates Rancho Mirage

The star shape and A-framed roofs allow for maximum light and views into the homes. The steep A-frame roof with wide eaves allows for maximum light into the floor-to-ceiling windows but protects the home from the direct sun. Other dramatic details include the triangular chimney on the outside with a stunning angled fireplace surround on the inside and the pitched exposed beamed and tongue and grooved ceilings on the inside. The pitched open ceilings create great volume and airiness to the open-plan living and fabulous wall space to highlight wall art.

Patios on each side of the living area sliders connect the home to the outdoor and the views beyond. The compact galley kitchen has a wide pass-through to the breakfast bar, great for setting up a bar or buffet at your next party. The same dramatic open pitched ceilings in the living space continue into the airy bedrooms with floor-to-ceiling jalousied windows.

The five buildings share a pool set into the landscaped grounds with the wide mountain views beyond. This co-op was built in 1961 by the MarVal company, a partnership between Val Powelson and Robert Marx, son of one of the famed Marx brothers, Gummo. Val Powelson also designed Robert Marx’s residence, 1957, the Maranz “Gull Wing House”, 1961, in the Tamarisk Country Club area both of which was built by MarVal and LA’s Sunbow House with folded-plate roof, 1961.

For more information on the Da Vall Estates Rancho Mirage or other similar architectural properties in the Palm Springs area call Matt or Paul at 760-459-1396 or visit www.PaulKaplanGroup.com

Visit the virtual tour, Da Vall Estates Rancho Mirage

–Tracy Merrigan

Open Houses Palm Springs and Cathedral City this Weekend

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Ready to Move-in and Priced Right!

This week’s open houses Palm Springs and Cathedral City feature a property that is available turnkey and grossing over $40,000 yearly in vacation rental income and one that is newly renovated. It’s a great group of homes and we hope to see you there. Call Paul at 760-459-1396 for more information or additional listings. Check back later this week for Sunday open houses. (more…)

Natural and Industrial Elements Harmonize at this Desert Modern Home

Award-winning contemporary architect, Reuel A. Young AIA, creates a living wall of art inside by designing his Palm Springs architectural home to take advantage of the magnificent views outside.

Built in 2004 this contemporary Palm Springs architectural home was sited in Chino Canyon to take advantage of the magnificent views, create privacy and enjoy the wonderful indoor/outdoor lifestyle possible in Palm Springs.

Natural elements surround you from the moment you step in the front gate, from the native plants; mosaics decorating the entry posts; natural quartzite as you step in the front door; the soaring ceilings supported by wooden beams; to the light streaming in from the walls of glass that highlight the living spaces of this home. Industrial finishes such as metal ceilings and stained concrete floors add contrast to this casual and stylish contemporary Palm Springs architectural home. (more…)