El Rancho Vista Estates
This unique mid-century subdivision of homes is located in Central Palm Springs, just east of the Palm Springs International Airport. Developed in the late 1950s by Roy Fey, the homes are designed by one of the most prominent architect of the Southern California Modernist movement, Donald Wexler, with his partner Bill Harrison.
This enclave of homes has had a recent renaissance in the last 10 years, with many preservation minded folks buying these homes and undertaking serious rehabilitation. Each home features a variety of classic mid-century architectural details including decorative concrete block, clearstory windows and walls of glass opening up to huge mountain view homesites. These homes were designed to incorporate indoor/outdoor living, what the desert living is all about.
Roof-lines varied on each home, some featuring the classic "butterfly" roof design.
