For saleVista Las Palmas, Palm Springs
The Butterfly House
The roof everyone photographs, on a big lot right under the mountain.
1 / 3 - Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Living area
- 1,780 sq ft
- Lot
- 10,450 sq ft
- Built
- 1959
- Front door
- Pool aqua
The house
Two roof planes fold down to a valley over the middle of the house, so the outside walls rise to full-height glass on both sides. The living room’s red concrete floor runs straight out to the patio.
The kitchen is original and has been cared for, not gutted. The cabinets are solid wood, the window over the sink faces the mountain, and the layout leaves room to open it up later.
What you’ll notice
- Living room with a red concrete floor
- Original wood kitchen
- Primary suite with a door to the pool
- Two-car carport with a block screen
Mid-century features
- Butterfly roofTwo roof planes slope down to a valley in the middle, so the outside walls rise and take taller glass.
- Clerestory windowsA band of glass just under the roofline. Daylight all day, and the neighbors still can’t see in.
- Walls of glassFloor-to-ceiling glass, usually sliding, between the living room and the yard.
- Post-and-beamThe roof rides on exposed beams and posts instead of walls, which frees the walls to be glass.
What it costs a month
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The neighborhood
Vista Las Palmas
Palm Springs at the foot of the mountain: wide streets, tall palms and some of the most photographed roofs in the desert.
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