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  • MLS#: 26664995PS ( Single Family Residence )
  • Street Address: 1272 Verbena Drive
  • Viewed: 1
  • Price: $3,570,000
  • Price sqft: $1,473
  • Waterfront: Yes
  • Wateraccess: Yes
  • Year Built: 1955
  • Bldg sqft: 2424
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Total Baths: 2
  • Full Baths: 1
  • Garage / Parking Spaces: 4
  • Days On Market: 1
  • Additional Information
  • County: RIVERSIDE
  • City: Palm Springs
  • Zipcode: 92262
  • Subdivision: Movie Colony East
  • Provided by: Bennion Deville Homes
  • Contact: P S P S
  • California Regional MLS IDX
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  • Description
    The Wexler Residence is one of Palm Springs' most significant architectural offerings a deeply personal work of modernism designed in 1955 by Donald Wexler as his own family home. Privately set on approximately one third of an acre in Movie Colony East, this Class 1 Historic Resource is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and offers the valuable benefit of Mills Act property tax savings. Distinct from the industrial language of Wexler's celebrated steel houses, the residence reveals a softer, more organic vision, shaped by his early work with Richard Neutra and William F. Cody. Its all wood post and beam construction, open and flexible floor plan, floor to ceiling glass, and deep overhangs create a seamless relationship between architecture, landscape, and light. From 2007 to 2026, the home underwent a museum quality restoration completed in three phases, preserving its architectural integrity while elevating it for contemporary living. In a rare full circle collaboration, Donald Wexler himself, together with architect Lance O'Donnell and designer Darren Brown, helped shape a comprehensive restoration honored with the Palm Springs Modern Committee's Residential Restoration of the Year Award. Original vertical fir siding and spun metal lighting were meticulously preserved, while terrazzo floors, marble surfaces, refined European fixtures, a new roof, updated HVAC, and solar were thoughtfully integrated. Hidden behind gates and a mature perimeter hedge, the grounds unfold as a private desert retreat with native landscaping, ancient boulders, a striking black bottom pool, detached spa, and sweeping San Jacinto Mountain views an extraordinary union of historic significance, architectural purity, and beautifully restored modern living.
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Features
Appliances
  1. Oven
  2. Gas Cooktop
  3. Disposal
  4. Microwave
  5. Dishwasher
Carport Spaces
  1. 1.00
Common Walls
  1. No Common Walls
Cooling
  1. Central Air
Country
  1. US
Direction Faces
  1. South
Door Features
  1. Sliding Doors
Eating Area
  1. Dining Room
Entry Location
  1. Ground Level - no steps
Fencing
  1. Block
Fireplace Features
  1. None
Garage Spaces
  1. 0.00
Heating
  1. Central
Interior Features
  1. Beamed Ceilings
  2. Recessed Lighting
Laundry Features
  1. Individual Room
  2. Washer Included
  3. Dryer Included
Levels
  1. One
Living Area Source
  1. Assessor
Lockboxtype
  1. None
Lot Features
  1. Landscaped
  2. Rectangular Lot
  3. Front Yard
Parcel Number
  1. 507253009
Parking Features
  1. Attached Carport
Patio And Porch Features
  1. Patio Open
Pool Features
  1. In Ground
  2. Private
  3. Heated
  4. Black Bottom
  5. Salt Water
Postalcodeplus4
  1. 5873
Property Type
  1. Single Family Residence
Security Features
  1. Gated Community
  2. Automatic Gate
Sewer
  1. Sewer Paid
Spa Features
  1. In Ground
  2. Private
  3. Heated
Subdivision Name Other
  1. Movie Colony East
Uncovered Spaces
  1. 3.00
View
  1. Mountain(s)
  2. Pool
Water Source
  1. Public
Year Built
  1. 1955
Year Built Source
  1. Assessor
Zoning
  1. R1C