Frank Sinatra’s Palm Springs Hideaway!

Frank Sinatra’s Palm Springs Hideaway!

Frank Sinatra's Palm Springs Hideaway!

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Several generations after Frank Sinatra hit the big time, we’re still listening to the songs he turned into classics such as My Way, New York, New York and so many others. It was his smooth crooning that captured our attention and the choice of lyrics that appeal to base human nature that hold us just as spellbound today as they did when the skinny young man draped in suits laden with extra yards of fabric with pleated pants hiked high above today’s waistline preferences had women fainting in the aisles. Not much to look at back then, it seemed to be a given that he had a sexy frame of mind that sent females into delirium.

As his popularity grew so did his confidence and as young men tend to do, his gangliness gave way and his appearance started to match his voice. This brought on a whole new generation of women who, worked into crowd frenzy, had no qualms about raining their underwear down on the stage just like they did in later years with Elvis Presley.

Sinatra worked it - both on the stage and in his personal life by his association with the Rat Pack with their attention drawing antics and the ongoing mystery of was-he-or-wasn’t-he associated with the Mafia. In the early 1950s, Sinatra’s career seemed to fall off a little, but a full resurgence began in 1953 when he co-starred in the film From Here to Eternity cast as Private Angelo Maggio and won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. After years of continued success and winning the Oscar, in 1967 he built a home on five acres 4,300 feet above Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley. He named it "Villa Maggio" after his character in the film.

Now for sale, the Villa is a quiet, private retreat that Sinatra had always wanted. Sinatra was a self-professed "18-karat manic depressive" torn between hiding away or hanging with his friends where he could be distracted from the depression. In Villa Maggio, he created the best of both worlds, perfect for entertaining his Rat Pack buddies to soften the lows or keep it to himself when experiencing the highs. The arrangement worked so well that he resided at the rustic estate for 12 years.

The 10-acre compound of three buildings is perched on a craggy hilltop surrounded by boulders and exquisite views. Built in rustic style with warm woods, local stone and seven stone fireplaces in the main house, it has two kitchens, dining and living rooms, a den, five bedrooms and six bathrooms. The attached guest quarters have two bedrooms, bath, living room with fireplace and a full kitchen. The detached guest house is two stories with a small kitchen, a bathroom, a stone fireplace and a deck overlooking the view. It also has its own generator, water tower and well. The pool house has a great room with stone fireplace, two bathrooms, two saunas and a mini-kitchen with views over the pool and tennis court. Plenty of sleeping space came in handy since who wants to drive down a mountainside after boozing the night or the weekend away from all those hot parties? A private helipad allows guests to fly in and out and parking accommodations for 25 cars.

Sinatra had homes in the places where he worked most often, from the New York penthouse when he was married to Mia Farrow to the Los Angeles estate home he shared with Nancy Sinatra. This home, sited on a granite mountain plateau over Palm Springs, may have the strongest connection to the real Sinatra; built to his personal specifications to satisfy his unique inner needs. Although much of the home has been updated such as the commercial-grade kitchen, a number of Sinatra’s personal touches are still at the home including a secret doorway, bathroom wallpaper and a Ronson foodmatic. The current owner’s family were Sinatra friends and are the only occupants since he lived in the home. For more information.

Frank Jackwerth of Hilton & Hyland, an affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate, is the listing agent. Now on the marked priced at $3.950 million.

Source: villamaggio.com