Clay Balam Specializes in Racquet Club Road Estates
The neighborhood located approximately North of Vista Chino Ave and East of Indian Canyon Blvd., was built by the Alexander Construction Company around 1960, and designed by William Krisel of Palmer and Krisel Architects. The 360 home development was the Alexander Construction Company's largest tract.
The first homes at Racquet Club Road Estates were completed in 1959, located in the vicinity of the popular Palm Springs Racquet Club resort. The homes were designed as weekend getaway pads, and many were owned by Hollywood celebrities that frequented the Racquet Club. The mid-century bungalows consisted of 1,225 square foot layouts, approximately 35' x 35'. The post and beam construction allowed for soaring rooflines, an open floor plan, and an indoor/outdoor relationship to the generous 1/4 acre lots dottted with poodled olive trees and fan palms.
The designs consisted of two basic floor plans, that "A" plan with a side facing front door; the "B" plan was rotated with a front door facing the street. The roof lines varied to created a non-repetitive tract of beautiful modernist homes.
Prices for the homes originally started around $16,000. Today redone homes have sold for close to $700,000!
The neighborhood has experienced a major renaissance in the past decade. Many homes have been carefully restored and updated, to help create one of Palm Springs' most desireable hip mid-century neighborhoods.
