277 W Crestview Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92264
$3,400,000
Property Type:
Residential
Bedrooms:
5
Baths:
6
Square Footage:
4,328
Status:
Closed
Current Price:
$3,400,000
List Date:
12/12/2023
Last Modified:
5/14/2026
Description
Explore History and Luxury: King C. Gillette's Palm Springs, Mesa neighborhood Estate. Many Historians believe the Spanish estate was designed in 1923 by the esteemed architect Wallace Neff who was the architect for the Gillette Ranch in Calabasas of very similar architecture. The 4,600+ square-foot main residence, enhanced through a 2015-2020 renovation, seamlessly blends old-world elegance with everyday comforts. Five (5) fireplaces. Water filtration system. The chef's kitchen, open-concept entertaining area, and cozy family room with an impressive stone fireplace perfectly blends style and function as you prepare for your first gathering of friends and family. Step outside to the meticulously landscaped grounds that feature enchanting outdoor spaces, including a custom designed pool, the original tiered water feature, a covered seating area, and carefully curated lighting for day-to-night allure. This historic landmark invites you to immerse yourself in the charm of Spanish Mesa architecture, indulge in lavish features, and be part of its storied legacy. The Palm Springs 4,800-square-foot main residence masterpiece is a testament to the enduring charm of its era, showcasing meticulous attention to detail. 5th Bedroom is an attached casita with private bathroom. 3 car garage, gated driveway. Pool and spa have a gas heater and an electric heat pump for solar heating as well.
More Information MLS# 219103973
Listing, Location and Property Info
New Construction: No
Entry Date: 2023-12-11
Land Type: Fee
General Property Information
Fireplace: Yes
Building # of Stories: 1
Total Fireplaces: 5
Pool: Yes
Garage: Yes
Garage Description: Detached
Sprinklers: Yes
Furnished: Turnkey
Total Bedrooms: 5
Full Baths: 5
Half Baths: 1
Approx SqFt: 4328
Total Baths: 6
SqFt Source: Assessor
Lot Size: 18295
Lot Size Source: Assessor
Year Built: 1923
Cross Streets: S Palm Canyon & Crestview Drive
Listing Info
Short Term Rentals: Yes
Rental Restrictions: No
Will Consider Lease: No
School District: Palm Springs Unified
Tax Info
Tax Mello Roos: Unknown
Property Info
View: Yes
Golf Course Within Development: No
Senior Community: No
Gated Community: No
PUD Y/N: No
Total Monthly Association Fees: 0
Fencing
Fenced: 1
Masonry: 1
Privacy: 1
Stucco Wall: 1
Sale Type
Standard: 1
Road Surface Type
Paved: 1
Listing Terms
Cash: 1
Cash to New Loan: 1
Conventional: 1
Possession
Close Of Escrow: 1
Showing Access
Other: 1
Parking Spaces/Information
RV: None
Total Covered Spaces: 0
Total Uncovered/Assigned Spaces: 4
Lot Description
Automatic Gate: 1
Back Yard: 1
Irregular Lot: 1
Landscaped: 1
Private: 1
Utilities - Overhead: 1
Utilities Underground: 1
Yard: 1
View Type
City Lights: 1
Desert: 1
Mountain(s): 1
Panoramic: 1
Pool: 1
Property Orientation Faces
Front Door Faces East: 1
Leisure Faces East: 1
Other Structures
Guest House/Casita: 1
Outside Shower: 1
Other Structural Features
Barbeque Private: 1
Custom Built: 1
Slab: 1
Solar System Owned: 1
Property Condition
Additions/Alterations: 1
Updated/Remodeled: 1
Irrigation
Drip System: 1
Sprinkler System: 1
Sprinkler Timer: 1
Disclosures
Owner Has Real Estate License: 1
Casita Features
Other: Full bathroom, stall shower
Building Style
Spanish: 1
Levels
Ground Level, No Unit Above: 1
One: 1
Entry Location
Foyer: 1
Ground Level - No Steps: 1
Ground Level w/Steps: 1
Living Room: 1
Main Level: 1
Appliances
Dishwasher: 1
Disposal: 1
Dryer: 1
Exhaust Fan: 1
Gas Cooktop: 1
Gas Oven: 1
Gas Range: 1
Ice Maker: 1
Microwave Oven: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Self Cleaning Oven: 1
Stackable W/D Hookup: 1
Trash Compactor: 1
Washer: 1
Water Filter: 1
Water Line to Refrigerator: 1
Water Softener: 1
Built-In BBQ
Gas: 1
Kitchen Features
Gourmet Kitchen: 1
Island: 1
Limestone Counters: 1
Pantry: 1
Remodeled: 1
Eating Areas
Breakfast Counter/Bar: 1
Dining Area: 1
Kitchen Island: 1
Living/Dining Combo: 1
Bedroom Features
All Bedrooms Down: 1
Main Floor Bedroom: 1
Main Floor Primary Bedroom: 1
Primary Retreat: 1
Primary Suite: 1
Walk In Closet: 1
Bathroom Features
2 Primary Baths: 1
Double Vanity(s): 1
Powder Room: 1
Remodeled: 1
Shower & Tub: 1
Shower Over Tub: 1
Shower Stall: 1
Tile Shower: 1
Travertine: 1
Doors
Double Door Entry: 1
French Doors: 1
Exterior Construction
Stone: 1
Stucco: 1
Wood: 1
Other: 1
Foundation
Slab: 1
Flooring
Carpet: 1
Ceramic Tile: 1
Hardwood: 1
Marble: 1
Pavers: 1
Tile: 1
Travertine: 1
Cooling Type
Air Conditioning: 1
Ceiling Fan(s): 1
Central Air: 1
Electric: 1
Heat Pump: 1
Zoned: 1
Other: 1
Pool Location
Private: 1
Pool Accessories
Fountain: 1
Waterfall: 1
Pool Construction
In Ground: 1
Pebble: 1
Tile: 1
Pool Description
Heated: 1
In Ground: 1
Private: 1
Salt Water: 1
Tile: 1
Waterfall: 1
Spa/Hot Tub Construction
In Ground: 1
Pebble: 1
Tile: 1
Spa/Hot Tub Description
Heated: 1
Heated - Gas: 1
Private: 1
Solar Heated: 1
Heating
Central: 1
Fireplace(s): 1
Forced Air: 1
Heat Pump: 1
Zoned: 1
Heating Fuel
Electric: 1
Natural Gas: 1
Solar: 1
Fireplace Location
Casita - Guest House: 1
Den: 1
Family Room: 1
Great Room: 1
Living Room: 1
Primary Bedroom: 1
Primary Retreat: 1
Other: 1
Fireplace Features
Gas: 1
Gas Log: 1
Stone: 1
Tile: 1
Rooms
Basement: 1
Casita - Guest House: 1
Den - Study: 1
Dining Area: 1
Entry: 1
Family Room: 1
Great Room: 1
Living Room: 1
Walk In Pantry: 1
Interior Features
Beamed Ceilings: 1
Block Walls: 1
Built-In Features: 1
Cathedral Ceiling(s): 1
High Ceilings (9 Ft+): 1
Laundry-Closet Stack: 1
Open Floorplan: 1
Recessed Lighting: 1
Storage: 1
Vaulted Ceiling(s): 1
TV Services
Cable TV: 1
Laundry
Gas Dryer Hookup: 1
In Closet: 1
Volt 220 Location
In Kitchen: 1
In Laundry: 1
Spa: 1
Workshop: 1
Other: Workroom
Security Safety
Automatic Gate: 1
Security System Leased: 1
Disability Access
No Interior Steps: 1
Window Treatments
Blinds: 1
Custom Window Covering: 1
Double Pane Windows: 1
Drapes: 1
Screens: 1
Shutters: 1
Roofing
Clay Tile: 1
Concrete: 1
Foam: 1
Tile: 1
Other: 1
Patio Features
Brick - Tile: 1
Covered: 1
Deck: 1
Rock - Stone: 1
Wood: 1
Sewer
In, Connected and Paid: 1
Water
Water District: 1
Water District Name: Desert Water Agency
Water Heater Feature
Gas: 1
Water Heater Unit: 1
Parking
Driveway: 1
Garage Door Opener: 1
On Street: 1
Side By Side: 1
HOA Information
HOA: No
Contingent Upon
Inspection: 1
Other: 1
Land Lease Type
Fee Simple: 1
DPR
DPR Eligible: No
Listing Location and Property Info
APN: 513362021a
Status: Closed
Listing Date: 2023-12-11
Original List Price: 4250000
Sold Price: $3,400,000
Current Price: $3,400,000
Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
Street #: 277
Street Direction: W
Street Name: Crestview
Street Suffix: Drive
County: Riverside
State: CA
Zip Code: 92264
Area: 334 - Palm Springs South End
Neighborhood: The Mesa
Country: US
Status Change Info
Status Change Date: 2024-02-16
Pending Date: 2024-02-13
Closed Date: 2024-02-16
Closed Price: 3400000
Parking SpacesInformation
Total Garage Spaces: 3
Total Parking Spaces: 7
Property Features
Sale Type: Standard
Listing Terms: Cash; Cash to New Loan; Conventional
Possession: Close Of Escrow
Showing Access: Other
Lot Description: Automatic Gate; Back Yard; Irregular Lot; Landscaped; Private; Utilities - Overhead; Utilities Underground; Yard
View Type: City Lights; Desert; Mountain(s); Panoramic; Pool
Property Orientation Faces: Front Door Faces East; Leisure Faces East
Other Structures: Guest House/Casita; Outside Shower
Other Structural Features: Barbeque Private; Custom Built; Slab; Solar System Owned
Property Condition: Additions/Alterations; Updated/Remodeled
Irrigation: Drip System; Sprinkler System; Sprinkler Timer
Fencing: Fenced; Masonry; Privacy; Stucco Wall
Disclosures: Owner Has Real Estate License
Building Style: Spanish
Levels: Ground Level, No Unit Above; One
Entry Location: Foyer; Ground Level - No Steps; Ground Level w/Steps; Living Room; Main Level
Appliances: Dishwasher; Disposal; Dryer; Exhaust Fan; Gas Cooktop; Gas Oven; Gas Range; Ice Maker; Microwave Oven; Refrigerator; Self Cleaning Oven; Stackable W/D Hookup; Trash Compactor; Washer; Water Filter; Water Line to Refrigerator; Water Softener
Built-In BBQ: Gas
Kitchen Features: Gourmet Kitchen; Island; Limestone Counters; Pantry; Remodeled
Eating Areas: Breakfast Counter/Bar; Dining Area; Kitchen Island; Living/Dining Combo
Bedroom Features: All Bedrooms Down; Main Floor Bedroom; Main Floor Primary Bedroom; Primary Retreat; Primary Suite; Walk In Closet
Bathroom Features: 2 Primary Baths; Double Vanity(s); Powder Room; Remodeled; Shower & Tub; Shower Over Tub; Shower Stall; Tile Shower; Travertine
Doors: Double Door Entry; French Doors
Exterior Construction: Stone; Stucco; Wood; Other
Foundation: Slab
Flooring: Carpet; Ceramic Tile; Hardwood; Marble; Pavers; Tile; Travertine
Cooling Type: Air Conditioning; Ceiling Fan(s); Central Air; Heat Pump; Zoned; Other
Pool Location: Private
Pool Accessories: Fountain; Waterfall
Pool Construction: In Ground; Pebble; Tile
Pool Description: Heated; In Ground; Private; Salt Water; Tile; Waterfall
Heating: Central; Fireplace(s); Forced Air; Heat Pump; Zoned
Heating Fuel: Electric; Natural Gas; Solar
Fireplace Location: Casita - Guest House; Den; Family Room; Great Room; Living Room; Primary Bedroom; Primary Retreat; Other
Fireplace Features: Gas; Gas Log; Stone; Tile
Rooms: Basement; Casita - Guest House; Den - Study; Dining Area; Entry; Family Room; Great Room; Living Room; Walk In Pantry
Interior Features: Beamed Ceilings; Block Walls; Built-In Features; Cathedral Ceiling(s); High Ceilings (9 Ft+); Laundry-Closet Stack; Open Floorplan; Recessed Lighting; Storage; Vaulted Ceiling(s)
TV Services: Cable TV
Laundry: Gas Dryer Hookup; In Closet
Volt 220 Location: In Kitchen; In Laundry; Spa; Workshop
Security Safety: Automatic Gate; Security System Leased
Disability Access: No Interior Steps
Window Treatments: Blinds; Custom Window Covering; Double Pane Windows; Drapes; Screens; Shutters
Roofing: Clay Tile; Concrete; Foam; Tile; Other
Patio Features: Brick - Tile; Covered; Deck; Rock - Stone; Wood
Sewer: In, Connected and Paid
Water: Water District
Water Heater Feature: Gas; Water Heater Unit
Parking: Driveway; Garage Door Opener; On Street; Side By Side
Road Surface Type: Paved
Contingent Upon: Inspection; Other
Land Lease Type: Fee Simple
Documents
King C. Gillette Biography ›
Listing Office:
Realty Trust
Listing Agent:
Scott Timberlake
Last Updated: May - 14 - 2026
Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
