$639,000
Overview
The Cody Code: Mid-Century Mystique at the Racquet Club Cottages West In the late 1950s, if you weren't at the Racquet Club, you weren't in Palm Springs. But for the true cognoscenti - those who craved the club's proximity but demanded a more curated seclusion there was only one destination: Racquet Club Cottages West. Today known as the Racquet Club Garden Villas, this 37-unit enclave is less of a condominium complex and more of a manifesto on desert elegance. It was born from a collision of mid-century titans: the ruthless ambition of developer Paul Trousdale and the ethereal, pencil-thin aesthetic of master architect William F. Cody, FAIA. A Masterclass in Transparency - Constructed between 1959 and 1960, the villas are an expert demonstration in Cody's signature "lightness". Here, post-and-beam framework support rooflines that seem to float like tectonic plates above vast, uninterrupted expanses of glass. To step inside is to realize that "walls" are merely a suggestion; the true perimeter is the rugged horizon of the San Jacinto Mountains. The Shipley Wilds - While the architecture is rigorous and lean, the atmosphere is anything but clinical. Cody's geometry is softened by the lush, almost cinematic landscapes of Phil Shipley and Associates. Shipley rejected the stark, cactus-and-gravel cliches of the era in favor of a verdant, jungle-like density. The result is a voyeuristic paradise series of private glass boxes peering out from behind a screen of exotic flora. The Pedigree: Architect William F. Cody, the man who gave the desert its most sophisticated silhouettes. The Vision: A transition from the "social-see-and-be-seen" energy of the adjacent Racquet Club to a private, hyper-modern retreat. The Vibe: Slim-line martini glasses, slim-line architecture, and thick-set privacy. Modernist Immortality: Sixty-five years later, the Garden Villas remain the gold standard for the "Cody Set." They are rare artifacts of an era when architecture wasn't just about shelter - it was about the theatre of living. For the collector of spaces, these aren't merely condominiums; they are high-design bunkers for the soul, wrapped in glass and guarded by palms. "In Cody's world, the desert isn't something you look at through a window; it's a room you choose to inhabit."
MLS #
26664649PS
Listed on
2026-03-26
Status
Active
Price
$639,000
Type
Residential
Size of home
1268
Beds / Baths
1 / 2.00
Community
Location address
360 Cabrillo Rd #218
Palm Springs 92262
Palm Springs 92262
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General Information
Original List Price
$639,000
Price Per Sq/Ft
$504
Furnished
No
Floor #
1
HOA Fee
$822
Land Type
Fee
Land Lease Expires
N/A
Association Amenities
Controlled Access, Guest Parking, Spa, Pool, Gated Community, Assoc Maintains Landscape, Assoc Pet Rules
Pool
Yes
Pool Description
In Ground, Heated, Community
Spa
Yes
Spa Description
Heated, Community
Year Built
1964
Flooring
Carpet, Tile, Cement
Laundry
In Unit
Fireplace
No
Heating Type
Electric
Cooling Type
Air Conditioning, Ceiling Fan
Parking Spaces
1
Parking Type
Carport
Courtesy of:
Paul Linger /
Compass
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