When lauded architecture firm Woods + Dangaran completed their ambitious Palm Springs project, the Woods House, design magazines quickly jumped at the opportunity to profile the design-forward desert home.
Every industry publication from Architectural Digest to Dezeen to Wallpaper ran a feature showcasing the modern marvel’s many attributes, and the seamless way in which it blends with its surroundings.
Now, it’s our turn as the 4-bedroom architectural home has recently been listed for sale.
Priced at $8,900,000, the property is being marketed by The Agency’s Jeff Kohl, whose title as Director of Architectural Properties with a focus on desert communities makes him the best ambassador for this architecturally distinct home.
Sitting on a 0.56-acre lot in Desert Palisades, a hillside enclave in Palm Springs, the Woods House is deeply connected to its environment.
Emerging from the rocky landscape, the modern structure does not disrupt the site it’s been built on, but rather complements it.
The home’s design employs some of the best features of desert modernism — an aesthetic that embraces the desert environment — and uses low, sleek lines that make buildings blend in with the scenery, while featuring open interiors that keep that airy desert feeling.
Making the most of its unique setting, “the house sits gently on its sloping site, anchored to the hill by the garage on the mountain-facing side yet floating above the land on the side that faces the valley,” AD reported in past coverage.
As not to disrupt the natural setting, the house is slightly elevated to sit above the arroyos that have been on the site for thousands of years. Keeping the terrain intact was a key consideration for the design team.
Stepping away from the traditional mid-century design that’s most commonly associated with Palm Springs homes, patinated brass panels and floor-to-ceiling glass walls line the exterior of the house.
The design takes cues from the desert landscape, incorporating a muted palette of colors ranging from sage green to sandy brown and pink hues.
The single-story home’s interiors span 3,310 square feet, with 4 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. Each and every element has been carefully picked to respect (and enhance) the house’s aesthetics and its desert connection.
A glass-enclosed bridge connects two wings of the home and creates a central atrium that can be viewed from nearly every room.
The glass walls offer open views of the desert in all directions, with large sliding glass doors running the entire length of the great room, providing a seamless transition to the outdoor amenities.
While the home’s architecture and interior design might step away from the mid-century homes that predominate in the area, the backyard is quintessential Palm Springs and features a dining area, deck, pool, spa, fireplace, and lounge.
How much would a design-forward architectural home featured in almost every interior design magazine set you back? The 2021-built home is priced at $8,900,000, and is currently listed with Jeff Kohl of The Agency, the same agent who repped it the last time it was on the market, immediately after it was completed.
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