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- Beds 3
- Baths 3
- sq. ft 7,841
- Status For Sale
- Year Built 1945
- Property Type Investment, Land, Residential, Single Family
About This Property
Welcome to this rare, historic 1945 Spanish Hacienda!
This 3 bedroom bungalow was originally one of eight existing guest houses at the famous B-Bar-H Ranch, a popular dude ranch for Hollywood stars in the 1930s and 1940s. This is a rare opportunity to own a piece of desert history with this unique, Spanish-Style features which include the original wall sconces, door handles, and two kiva-style fireplaces with stone chimneys.
As you enter the private gated home, there is a two vehicle carport adjacent to the wrought iron gate entrance to the courtyard. The home’s front courtyard features mature desert landscaping, including several fruitful citrus trees and olive trees. This space is perfect for outdoor entertaining with it’s fire pit, outdoor dinning area, and it’s raised patio area with a galvanized steel stock tank pool.
The home consists of four exterior entrances. The east end of the home includes the main living area with a dining room and kitchen. With exposed wood beams and modern Mexican inspired decor, the historic home has been well maintained with upgraded plumbing, waterlines and electrical. The primary bedroom is connected to the main living space while also having its own entrance.
The remaining two bedroom entrances are covered by a veranda. The “Bunk Room” is the center bedroom with two twin beds, a private back patio, and washer and dryer units. The final bedroom is the ”Cactus Cowboy Suite” with its own fireplace and closets.
Each room includes their own full bathrooms with vintage tile walls, walk-in showers, and art deco tubs. There is additional parking on the other side of the property, through a shared remote-controlled wrought iron gate, where there is room for an RV and a storage shed.
This home has all the amenities of a boutique hotel and is currently an income producing Airbnb. Located less than a 15 min drive to downtown Palm Springs, this tranquil and quiet neighborhood is perfect for a desert getaway or seasoned investor!
B Bar H Ranch
B Bar H Ranch in Palm Springs Life
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About B Bar H Ranch
Located just a few miles north of Palm Springs in the historic Seven Palms Valley, sits the famed B Bar H Ranch. Steeped in rich celebrity history, the Ranch dates back to 1927, when Hollywood film mogul Lucien Hubbard and his son-in-law, Charles Bender, purchased 240 acres from Southern Pacific Land Co.
The Ranch became a hub for prominent politicians, business people, and bankers to socialize with Hollywood stars, writers, and musicians. According to Palm Springs Historical Society records, ranch guests included many celebrities from the Golden Age of Hollywood: Bob Hope, Ray Milland, Bing Crosby, Ronald Coleman, Tyrone Power, Joan Crawford, Lionel Barrymore, Irene Dunne, Eleanor Powell, Olivia de Havilland, Joan Fontaine, Gary Cooper, Marlene Dietrich, Robert Taylor, Joseph Selznick, and Darryl Zanuck. The Ranch remained an exclusive invitation-only resort until it was opened to the public in 1937.
B Bar H Ranch was closed to the public in 1950, and the Ranch changed hands several times over the years. In 2005 the lots surrounding the Ranch were divided and subdivided, and a local developer named Mark Bodon built close to 100 mid-century modern style homes. He named the houses after cocktails: Manhattan, Cosmopolitan, Gibson, Brandy Alexander, and Bellini. The bar, then called The Branding Iron and still sporting the original men’s and women’s restroom signs, now serves as a VFW post.