Vista Las Palmas

Originally developed beginning in 1958, Vista Las Palmas achieved immediate cachet by being built just west of one of Palm Springs’ classic Old Las Palmas neighborhood. Once called the Beverly Hills of Palm Springs, the Vista Las Palmas neighborhood was a favorite of Rat Pack members, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Frank Sinatra as well as Hollywood notables Jackie Cooper, Cyd Charisse, and George Hamilton. Sidney Sheldon and Harold Robbins offered the neighborhood some literary weight too.

The Vista Las Palmas neighborhood consists of around 375 houses with many examples of Mid-Century architecture built by the Alexander Company and designed by Dan Palmer and William Krisel as well as other notable architects such as Hal Levitt. More abundant in this neighborhood than perhaps any other in Palm Spring is the popular A-frame (often referred to as “Swiss Miss”) homes most of which were designed by Charles Dubois. The Vista Las Palmas neighborhood is close to downtown a short 15-minute walk during the cooler months of Winter and Spring yet offers an exclusive and private feel due to its lack of streetlights, through traffic, and buried utility lines. Its proximity to the base of the San Jacinto Mountains keeps it sheltered from much of the wind and means a quicker escape from the late afternoon sun during warmer months.