The Elrod House is a residence in Palm Springs, California designed by American architect John Lautner and built in 1968. It is located on a hillside at 2175 Southridge Drive in Palm Springs, California. Construction of the house was ordered by Arthur Elrod, interior designer.
One of the many Lautner homes in Southridge and Palm Springs as a whole, Elrod House is one of its most famous structures and examples of so-called free architecture , in which architecture and nature are combined. When the house was built, the land was dug but the stones remained in place. These rocks are part of the interior of the house and run straight through walls and windows.
The most notable feature is the large round concrete canopy above the main living room with a circular glass design. The living room incorporates large rocks and opens out to an outdoor pool and terrace offering views of Palm Springs and San Jacinto Peak.
Video Elrod House
Culture and significance
Elrod House's most prominent appearance was the home of Willard Whyte in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever . The living room, pool and interior room are featured in the film.
The house also serves as a photo shoot for adult publishers Playboy , and is featured in the 2010 tabloid of Yale University's graphic design student Benjamin Critton.
The Elrod House is also on display in the architectural documentary 2013 Infinite Space: The Architecture of Lautner
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Recent events
Real estate investor Michael J. Kilroy bought Elrod House from billionaire Ron Burkle in 2003 for $ 5.5 million. During its ownership, Burkle renews mechanics and restores interior furniture.
In April 2014, The Desert Sun reported that allegations in court documents alleged that Kilroy - which also owns two other Southridge properties - had stopped paying mortgages, mostly HOA fees, and property taxes. The Desert Sun article says that the Southridge Property Owners Association of Palm Springs filed a lawsuit against Kilroy in May 2012 for more than $ 148,730 in the assessment. Kilroy has reportedly signed a promissory note that does not pay the full dues. UK lender Lloyds Bank plc also filed a lawsuit against Kilroy at Riverside County Superior Court in mid-2012, accusing Kilroy of owed nearly $ 1.8 million for missed mortgage payments, as well as legal and other fees. The Desert Sun also reported that strong winds in January 2012 had "lifted the shingle roofs of houses and passages from Elrod's House." At the time of publication in 2014, the article states that the roof is covered by a "tarp canopy." The article said that the trial in Lloyds Bank's lawsuit was set for April 2015.
In May 2016, the house was handed over to the bank and the requested price was reduced to $ 8 million from the previous asking price of $ 10.5 million (reflecting a 2009 reduction from the previously reported price of $ 13.89 million).
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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