$1,999,999
About this home
4BD/4.5BA (POTENTIAL 5BD) HISTORIC DEEPWELL ESTATE on FEE SIMPLE LAND. Representing a rare UNICORN OPPORTUNITY in SOUTH PALM SPRINGS, 1109 E. Mesquite spans a massive 20,909 SF PREMIER LOT in the prestigious DEEPWELL enclave. This 1957 MID-CENTURY MODERN pedigree blends expansive INTERIOR square footage with a FULLY DETACHED GUEST HOUSE, offering a PRIME canvas in a neighborhood where sales consistently reach the MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR mark. The main residence is designed for the ultimate INDOOR-OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE, anchored by an OPEN-CONCEPT kitchen and living room with a dramatic DOUBLE-SIDED FIREPLACE opening directly to the SOUTH-FACING POOL and sweeping MOUNTAIN VIEWS. The PRIMARY RETREAT features direct SEAMLESS ACCESS to the pool and backyard, serving as a private sanctuary with a personal lounge, DEDICATED HOME OFFICE, and SPA-INSPIRED BATH. The FLEX SPACE: this cavernous bedroom with PRIVATE STREET ACCESS and an adjacent bath is ideal for a high-end studio, home gym, or NEXT-GEN GUEST SUITE, and can easily be CONVERTED INTO 2 BEDROOMS. On the opposite wing, find an additional GUEST SUITE with DIRECT POOL ACCESS and a full bath that doubles as a convenient POOL BATH with its own EXTERIOR ENTRANCE. The DETACHED GUEST RESIDENCE (CASITA) is a 1960s GLAMOUR time capsule featuring a PRIVATE ENTRANCE, DEDICATED DRIVEWAY, living/dining area, kitchen, and bedroom with MOUNTAIN VIEWS. A separate laundry closet ensures this AUTONOMOUS space offers the POTENTIAL to become an ULTRA-LUXURY CASITA for MAXIMUM PASSIVE INCOME. The oversized RESORT-STYLE OUTDOOR OASIS features a PREMIUM SOUTH-FACING orientation for MAXIMUM WINTER SUN, framed by INSPIRING MOUNTAIN VIEWS, the iconic KIDNEY-SHAPED MID-CENTURY MODERN POOL, and mature palms, offering PRIME VERSATILE SPACE to CURATE BESPOKE OUTDOOR LIVING with the POTENTIAL for a PROFESSIONAL OUTDOOR KITCHEN, AL FRESCO DINING, and PRIVATE POOL CABANAS. Rare for the area, this property boasts TWO SEPARATE 2-CAR GARAGES (4 covered spaces) plus a dedicated RV DRIVEWAY and a SECOND PRIVATE DRIVEWAY, ensuring the CASITA is completely INDEPENDENT. An EXPANSIVE PRIVATE FRONT YARD offers a sprawling secondary lawn with immense potential for a SECURE GATED COURTYARD or lush desert garden. Own a piece of HOLLYWOOD GOLDEN AGE history near KOFFI SOUTH and the ACE HOTEL, in a neighborhood curated by ARCHITECTURAL LEGENDS like WEXLER and KAPTUR, and celebrities such as WILLIAM HOLDEN and LORETTA YOUNG. As a cornerstone of MODERNISM WEEK, DEEPWELL remains the GOLD STANDARD of PALM SPRINGS living, and it is currently under the 20% NEIGHBORHOOD STR CAP. Buyer to verify local STR ORDINANCES.
Facts & features
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 4 full, 1 half
- Living area
- 4,007 sq ft
- Interior features
- Wet Bar, Breakfast Bar, Ceiling Fans, Separate Formal Dining Room, Open Floorplan, Recessed Lighting, Dressing Area, Walk In Closets
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Oven, Range, Refrigerator, Range Hood, Dryer, Washer
- Flooring
- Carpet, Tile
- Fireplace
- Dining Room, Gas, Living Room, Multi Sided, See Through
- Heating
- Central, Forced Air, Fireplaces
- Cooling
- Central Air, Dual, Heat Pump
- Laundry
- Inside
- Levels
- One
- Spa
- None
- Lot size
- 0.48 acres (20,909 sq ft)
- Pool
- Fenced, In Ground, Private
- View
- Mountains, Trees Woods
- Architectural style
- Mid Century Modern
- Year built
- 1957
- Parking
- Concrete, Direct Access, Driveway, Garage, Garage Door Opener, Guest, Gated, Oversized, Rv Potential, Rv Gated, Rv Access Parking, Side By Side
- Parking spaces
- 6
- Area
- 334 - South End Palm Springs
- County
- Riverside
- Community features
- Gated
- Status
- Active
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Days on market
- 125
- Listed
- 2026-02-21
- Terms
- Cash, Conventional
- Parcel #
- 508380001
- MLS #
- 26654123PS