William Holden passed away in 1981 at age 63, but the popular star’s legacy lives on at this Palm Springs estate he called home for over a decade, not to mention a 40-year career that saw him snag a 1954 Oscar for his role as a cynical prisoner of war-turned-hero in Stalag 17 and then go on to earn two more nods for Sunset Boulevard and Network.
Stylishly restored and revamped in recent years, Holden’s former Coachella Valley oasis is now on the market in the Deepwell Estates neighborhood for a speck under $10 million. Aaron Leider of The Agency holds the listing.
The minimalist living room is anchored by an original raised-hearth fireplace.
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Completed in the mid-1950s by master builder Joe Pawling for wealthy Illinois philanthropists and socialites George and Marcia Barrett, Holden occupied the digs from 1966 to 1977. Hitchcock actress Tippi Hedren—Melanie Griffith’s mother—later lived there during the 1990s. Last sold in 2017 for $3.4 million, the restored and modernized spread was designated as a Class 1 Historic Site by the city of Palm Springs in 2018.
Resting amid four parcels spanning nearly an acre of land with sweeping views of the San Jacinto Mountains, the sprawling post-and-beam home offers five bedrooms and six baths in roughly 4,400 square feet across a U-shaped single-level floor plan. Highlights include a wood-beamed living room sporting the original freestanding fireplace, plus pivoting glass doors spilling out to a terrace. An adjacent dining area connects to a kitchen outfitted with sleek white cabinetry, a central island, stainless appliances, a breakfast nook, and access to a barbecue area.
The updated kitchen opens to a patio sporting a built-in barbecue.
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Beyond a family room, the sequestered primary suite comes with a walk-in closet and a bath flaunting dual vanities and a large glass-encased shower for two. Like most spaces in the attractive abode, the bedrooms spill out to the park-like grounds, which are showcased by a 55-foot-by-21-foot pool surrounded by a grassy lawn and sundeck, along with a separate spa and a marble fire pit.
In the 1950s and ’60s, Deepwell Estates, one of Palm Springs’ oldest neighborhoods, counted an impressive roster of Hollywood residents, such as Eva Gabor, Loretta Young, Elizabeth Taylor, Jerry Lewis, and Carmen Miranda.
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Wendy Bowman