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Palm Springs midcentury home built into the mountain seeks $8.8 million

January 26, 2024

The site’s natural boulders are incorporated into the structure. (Photo by Ricky Lesser for Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty)

Cascading waterfalls and native terrain surround the house. (Photo by Ricky Lesser for Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty)

The home’s original furniture is available for sale separately. (Photo by Ricky Lesser for Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty)

Indoor-outdoor living. (Photo by Ricky Lesser for Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty)

The mirrored guest house. (Photo by Ricky Lesser for Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty)

Large expanses of glass open to a covered patio. (Photo by Ricky Lesser for Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty)

The wine cellar. (Photo by Ricky Lesser for Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty)

The house rises from a massive stone wall. (Photo by Ricky Lesser for Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty)

The pool terrace. (Photo by Ricky Lesser for Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty)

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A Palm Springs midcentury-modern home, originally designed by architect John Kaptur and built into the base of the San Jacinto Mountains, is on the market for $8.75 million.

Cascading rock waterfalls and native terrain surround this 2,932-square-foot house. It has three bedrooms and four bathrooms with boulders integrated into the structure that rises from a massive stone wall.

“Kaptur considered the entire parcel when creating an unmatched environment to enjoy the spectacular setting,” the listing reads.

Large expanses of glass and a graphic roof-line canopy frame the panoramic city and mountain views. A covered patio, pool, spa and koi pond add to the outdoor amenities.

Dubbed “Bougain Villa,” the house dates to 1958 and has only had two owners since then.

The home’s original furniture and artifacts from around the world are available for sale separately, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. That same article mentioned that the original owners hired modernist architect Albert Frey in the 1980s to renovate and expand the home with a mirrored guest house. They then quietly sold it.

Records show it traded hands for $1.09 million in 1999.

Sean Stanfield of Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty and Craig Chorpenning of Desert Sotheby’s International Realty share the listing.

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