06/04/2026
HOMES YOU CAN ACTUALLY VISIT:
1. Frank Sinatra’s Twin Palms (1947) - Piano-shaped pool, Jack Daniels flag tradition, Class 1 Historic Site. Tours during Modernism Week.
2. Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway (1960) - “House of Tomorrow,” four circular pods, May 1967 honeymoon. Tours during special events. Recently listed $8.655M.
3. Cary Grant’s Las Palomas (1927) - Spanish estate, “CG” on gates, hosted Hitchcock & Hepburn. Occasional tours.
CELEBRITY NEIGHBORHOOD:
4. The Movie Colony - 170 homes, 1930s-40s development. Former residents: Sinatra, Grant, Shore, Benny, Monroe, Curtis, Jolson. Drive/walk through anytime.
OTHER HOLLYWOOD ESTATES:
5. Dinah Shore/Leo DiCaprio (1964) - Donald Wexler masterpiece, luxury rental available
6. Clark Gable & Carole Lombard (1925) - Married 1939-1942, Spanish Colonial
7. Darryl Zanuck Estate (1935) - 7,757 sq ft, full block in Movie Colony
How to see it:
✅ Modernism Week (February) - home tours
✅ Drive Movie Colony neighborhood anytim
✅ Dine at Melvyn’s (Frank’s booth)
Why celebrities came:
🎬 Studio contracts: 2-hour max from LA
☀️ Year-round desert sunshine
🏡 Privacy behind walled estates
🏨 El Mirador Hotel (1928) started the trend