Custom built in 1951. The family sold the house in 2003 to current owners who completed an intensive renovation with architect Sean Lockyer that is sympathetic to the original design. Substantial upgrades include: terrazzo tile floor, stacked stone fireplace, wood beam ceiling, an added master bath, exterior stucco, dual-pane, low E aluminum-framed casement windows, plumbing, electrical,lanai, pool/spa(with spectacular mountain views), solar, HVAC, gourmet kitchen (which includes Viking range, Wolf oven, SubZero Fridge, custom counters), desert landscape with three dramatic fire pits, and front/rear water features. Original features are: tongue and groove ceiling, living room bar, and flagstone planter at front entry. This home is to be featured on the Modernism Week Garden Tour. Located just a few doors from Twin Palms, the Frank Sinatra Estate, it is also a convenient location for access to downtown shops, restaurants, and Ruth Hardy Park.