Own Steve McQueen's Former Palm Springs Estate For $4.595 Million

You can now live like the King of shine
Steve McQueen’s former mid-century modern home—situated on a one-acre lot a stone’s throw away from downtown Palm Springs—is currently listed at $4.595 million.
An intersection of two glass boxes framed in steel, the 4,493-square-foot spread was designed by prominent Californian architect Hugh Kapurt in 1964 and has remained largely unchanged since the late actor’s tenure.

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Mostly hidden from street view, the abode features a sunken entryway located at the foot of a flight of steps, while two-story double doors lead into a grand foyer with a floating staircase, pecky cypress paneling, and terrazzo flooring.

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Aside from four bedrooms and four baths, the haven contains a large family room, an eat-in kitchen, and a living room encased in glass cantilevered over the rugged hillside.

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Carpeted in bespoke Edward Fields rugs said to date back to McQueen’s residency, the contemporary space offers sweeping vistas of the San Jacinto Mountains to the west and the city below.

Glass doors open to a wraparound terrace able to accommodate several chairs upstairs, while a rumpus room—complete with a built-in bar—leads to the swimming pool and surrounding patio on the first floor.

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McQueen reportedly spent much of his time on the property with actress Ali MacGraw (whom he married in 1973), having originally purchased the desert oasis with his first wife, Neile Adams, several years before. 

Previously listed in 2011 at $3.47 million (and taken off the market less than a year later), the estate last sold for $2.5 million in October 2005 to its current owner, who also owns the John Lautner-designed Elrod House next door, famed for its appearance in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds are Forever.