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515 W VIA LOLA, Palm Springs, CA 92262

$3,500,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 8 Square Footage: 4,000 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 32,670 Status: Closed
Current Price: $3,500,000 List Date: 4/21/2016 Last Modified: 5/12/2026

Description

The famous retreat of the Iconic Kirk Douglas family for over 42 years. Mid-Century Post & Beam design by architect, Donald Wexler. Glass wraps most of the house uniting the inside with the outside. A scenic 3/4 acre parcel of lush green on green landscapes. Features Tennis court & pavilion/guest house with mountain views adjoining Leonardo DiCaprio's estate. Five bedroom suites, eight baths, indoor/outdoor fireplaces, tennis pavilion, gym or event storage bldg. Flagstone & pecky cypress foyer, dual master suites and a secluded Guest Suite. 2nd Guest Suite has a walled garden atrium. A fifth bedroom suite serves as a staff bedroom/den/office. A Mountain View kitchen with breakfast bar, "U" shaped work area is furnished with top brand appliances, under counter lighting & built-ins. An adjacent wet bar, lounge & dining room overlooks the salt water signature "K" shaped pool and grounds. The tennis pavilion is lined with vintage Kirk Douglas movie posters has a 3/4 bath & kitchenette.

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More Information MLS# 16111744

Listing, Location and Property Info

Entry Date: 2016-04-20 Land Type: Fee

General Property Information

Fireplace: Yes Building # of Stories: 1 Total Fireplaces: 2 Pool: Yes Sprinklers: Yes Furnished: Unfurnished Total Bedrooms: 5 Full Baths: 5 3/4 Baths: 1 Half Baths: 2 Approx SqFt: 4000 Total Baths: 8 SqFt Source: Other Lot Acres: 0.75 Lot Size: 32670 Lot Size Source: Assessor Year Built: 1954 Cross Streets: Between Palm Canyon Drive & Patencio Road

Property Info

View: Yes

Fencing

Block: 1

Sale Type

Standard: 1

Listing Terms

Cash: 1

Possession

Close Plus 2 Days: 1

Parking Spaces/Information

Total Covered Spaces: 3

Lot Description

2 - 4 Lots: 1 Back Yard: 1 Front Yard: 1 Landscaped: 1 Lawn: 1 Utilities Underground: 1 Yard: 1

Lot Location

Greenbelt: 1

View Type

Mountain(s): 1

Property Orientation Faces

Front Door Faces South: 1

Other Structures

Accessory Bldgs: 1 Guest House/Casita: 1 Pool House: 1

Other Structural Features

Custom Built: 1 Service Entrance: 1

Other Equipment

Intercom: 1

Property Condition

Updated/Remodeled: 1

Irrigation

Sprinkler System: 1 Sprinkler Timer: 1

Disclosures

Easements: 1

Building Style

Mid Century: 1

Levels

One: 1

Entry Location

Foyer: 1

Appliances

Convection Oven: 1 Dishwasher: 1 Gas Cooktop: 1 Ice Maker: 1 Refrigerator: 1

Kitchen Features

Gourmet Kitchen: 1 Pantry: 1 Remodeled: 1

Eating Areas

Breakfast Counter/Bar: 1 Formal Dining Room: 1

Bedroom Features

2 Primary Bedrooms: 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 Linen Closet: 1 Powder Room: 1 Shower & Tub: 1 Shower Over Tub: 1 Shower Stall: 1

Foundation

Slab: 1

Flooring

Carpet: 1 Tile: 1

Cooling Type

Air Conditioning: 1 Central Air: 1 Wall/Window Unit(s): 1 Zoned: 1

Pool Location

Private: 1

Pool Accessories

Waterfall: 1

Pool Construction

In Ground: 1

Pool Description

Heated: 1 In Ground: 1 Private: 1 Salt Water: 1 Waterfall: 1

Spa/Hot Tub Construction

In Ground: 1

Spa/Hot Tub Description

Heated - Gas: 1 Private: 1

Heating

Central: 1 Forced Air: 1 Zoned: 1

Heating Fuel

Natural Gas: 1

Fireplace Features

Gas: 1 Raised Hearth: 1

Rooms

Atrium: 1 Bar: 1 Bonus Room: 1 Dining Room: 1 Family Room: 1 Formal Entry: 1 Gym: 1 Library: 1 Living Room: 1 Service Entrance: 1 Walk In Pantry: 1

Interior Features

Beamed Ceilings: 1 Brick Walls: 1 Built-In Features: 1 Living Room Deck Attached: 1 Phone System: 1 Recessed Lighting: 1 Storage: 1 Track Lighting: 1 Wet Bar: 1

TV Services

Cable TV: 1

Laundry

Electric Dryer Hookup: 1 Laundry Area: 1

Volt 220 Location

In Kitchen: 1 In Laundry: 1

Security Safety

Closed Circuit Camera(s): 1 Exterior Security Lights: 1 Gated Community: 1 Security System Owned: 1

Disability Access

No Interior Steps: 1

Window Treatments

Awnings: 1 Drapes: 1 Mini Blinds: 1 Screens: 1 Skylight(s): 1 Tinted Windows: 1

Patio Features

Awning(s): 1 Concrete Slab: 1 Covered: 1

Sewer

In, Connected and Paid: 1

Parking

Circular Driveway: 1 Garage Door Opener: 1

Land Lease Type

Fee Simple: 1

Listing Location and Property Info

APN: 505252032 Status: Closed Listing Date: 2016-04-20 Original List Price: 3450000 Sold Price: $3,500,000 Current Price: $3,500,000 Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence Street #: 515 Street Direction: W Street Name: VIA LOLA County: Riverside State: CA Zip Code: 92262 Area: 332 - Palm Springs Central Neighborhood: Old Las Palmas

Listing Info

Exclusions of Sale: All Personal Contents

Status Change Info

Status Change Date: 2016-06-06 Pending Date: 2016-05-08 Closed Date: 2016-06-06 Closed Price: 3500000

Parking SpacesInformation

Total Garage Spaces: 3 Total Parking Spaces: 3

Property Features

Sale Type: Standard Listing Terms: Cash Possession: Close Plus 2 Days Lot Description: 2 - 4 Lots; Back Yard; Front Yard; Landscaped; Lawn; Utilities Underground; Yard Lot Location: Greenbelt View Type: Mountain(s) Property Orientation Faces: Front Door Faces South Other Structures: Accessory Bldgs; Guest House/Casita; Pool House Other Structural Features: Custom Built; Service Entrance Other Equipment: Intercom Property Condition: Updated/Remodeled Irrigation: Sprinkler System; Sprinkler Timer Fencing: Block Disclosures: Easements Building Style: Mid Century Levels: One Entry Location: Foyer Appliances: Convection Oven; Dishwasher; Gas Cooktop; Ice Maker; Refrigerator Kitchen Features: Gourmet Kitchen; Pantry; Remodeled Eating Areas: Breakfast Counter/Bar; Formal Dining Room Bedroom Features: 2 Primary Bedrooms; Main Floor Bedroom; Main Floor Primary Bedroom; Primary Retreat; Primary Suite; Walk In Closet Bathroom Features: 2 Primary Baths; Linen Closet; Powder Room; Shower & Tub; Shower Over Tub; Shower Stall Foundation: Slab Flooring: Carpet; Tile Cooling Type: Air Conditioning; Central Air; Wall/Window Unit(s); Zoned Pool Location: Private Pool Accessories: Waterfall Pool Construction: In Ground Pool Description: Heated; In Ground; Private; Salt Water; Waterfall Heating: Central; Forced Air; Zoned Heating Fuel: Natural Gas Fireplace Features: Gas; Raised Hearth Rooms: Atrium; Bar; Bonus Room; Dining Room; Family Room; Formal Entry; Gym; Library; Living Room; Service Entrance; Walk In Pantry Interior Features: Beamed Ceilings; Brick Walls; Built-In Features; Living Room Deck Attached; Phone System; Recessed Lighting; Storage; Track Lighting; Wet Bar TV Services: Cable TV Laundry: Electric Dryer Hookup; Laundry Area Volt 220 Location: In Kitchen; In Laundry Security Safety: Closed Circuit Camera(s); Exterior Security Lights; Gated Community; Security System Owned Disability Access: No Interior Steps Window Treatments: Awnings; Drapes; Mini Blinds; Screens; Skylight(s); Tinted Windows Patio Features: Awning(s); Concrete Slab; Covered Sewer: In, Connected and Paid Parking: Circular Driveway; Garage Door Opener Land Lease Type: Fee Simple
Listing Office: Bennion Deville Homes
Listing Agent: Jim R Schwietz
Last Updated: May - 12 - 2026
Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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