3/19/2013

$50mm WILL BUY YOU BOB HOPE'S FABULOUS JOHN LAUTNER MODERNIST ESTATE HOME IN PALM SPRINGS




Perched in the private gated neighborhood of Southridge, the Hope' 223,366 living sq ft volcanic-like estate, designed in 1973, dominates a corner lot with sweeping views of the entire Coachella Valley in Palm Springs, CA.

 



This concrete, steel and glass icon is located within a gated community and includes a vast entertaining area with a boulder in the middle of it, an indoor pool, six bedrooms and twleve bathrooms, all housed in concrete and topped by an out-of-this world wavy concave undulating copper roof which has an open semi-circle at the center.  A circular skylight provides the home with much natural light.  A boulder in the living room makes one huge statement for nature. The estate also boasts an outdoor pool, outdoor pond, outdoor fireplace, tennis court and putting green.  Architect John Lautner, designer of this unique home, said, “The purpose of architecture is to create timeless, free, joyous spaces for all activities of life.”  Early in his career he studied at Talisien with Frank Lloyd Wright.  This became Bob and Delores Hope's second home, used frequently for entertaining.

Later, after a fire during construction destroyed the uncompleted house, the Delores Hope made modifications to the house, such as extending the dining room and making it possible to get to the front door from the bedrooms without crossing a patio, the architect distanced himself from his clients.  Linda, the Hope's daugher, said, "My Dad used to say every time he went away he needed a road map to get back through his house."
 

 

 



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