A four-bedroom, three-bath mid-century ranch house is located in Rancho Mirage’s Thunderbird Heights. | Desert Magazine
Who doesn’t love a good mystery? Better yet, who doesn’t love a beautiful mystery?
There’s a beautiful mystery located at 70674 Boothill Road in Rancho Mirage’s Thunderbird Heights. Built in 1958, this pristine four-bedroom, three-bath iconic mid-century ranch house sits on over a half-acre of mostly level land. Everything about it from the multitude of floor-to-ceiling glass doors and windows that bring the outdoor spaces inside, the period fixtures and cabinetry, and the elegant, minimalist landscaping seems to suggest that a Cody or a Krisel had a hand in its design.
“The architect has not been identified,” says Daniel Ferretti, founder of Ferretti Real Estate, who is handling the $1,995,000 offering with Bennion Deville Homes. “The house was built before Rancho Mirage was incorporated as a city so there are limited records to consult.” Ferretti is intrigued by the possibilities of who the mystery architect may be and suggests that the lucky buyer of the property may want to work with Preservation Mirage to uncover the truth. Ferretti works alongside Elina Linnér and Jay Simmers, two of the best agents in the industry under the age of 30.
Thunderbird Country Club, of course, boasted the first 18-hole golf course in the Valley when it was built in 1951 and the developments across Highway 111 boasted some high-profile residents such as Bing Crosby, Desi Arnaz, and Lucille Ball. The former ranch properties were not so tucked into the mountains as neighboring Palm Springs and the sales pitch in the nascent development boasted that Rancho Mirage received one hour more of daylight than its western sister city. Ferretti, whose firm represents luxury properties across the Valley, is willing to part with other bits of Thunderbird lore, such as the tunnel running under Highway 111 which allows residents of the gated community private access to the country club. Ferretti also divulges the surprising origins of the country club and neighborhoods. “It was an agreement between the developers and Ford when they introduced the Ford Thunderbird.”
Mmm. Think what other intriguing mysteries await the buyers of Boothill Road.
Ferretti Real Estate Group
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