Beau Monde Villas, one of our marketing partners, was mentioned in the May/June 2011 issue of DEPARTURES Magazine. The article, entitled, "Sleep Like Sinatra - But With a Full Time Concierge". DEPARTURES is a Luxury Magazine , covering travel, shopping, fashion, design, arts and culture.
Beau Monde Villas (one of our marketing partners) and the Frank Sinatra Estate were featured in an article on March 12, 2011. The article, entitled, "Take the Frank Sinatra tour of Palm Springs". offered a personal point of view of the author's journey through Palm Springs and ending with the Sinatra House.
March 31st, 2011: Capitis Sothebys International Realty sells Dinah Shore House for $4.9 millio
On March 31st, 2011, the Desert Sun featured an article about the sale of the Dinah Shore Estate here in Palm Springs. Tyler Morgan, a Realtor with Capitis Sothebys International Realty, represented the seller, TV sitcom writer David Lee.
The home sold for $4.9 million on the 40th Anniversary of Kraft Nabisco Tournament, also known as the Dinah Shore Pageant.
Kevin Blessing, the owner of Capitis Sothebys International Realty and Beau Monde Villa, was recently interviewed by Extra Magazine for their online magazine section, "Mansions and Millionaires". Here's a sample from the article - watch the video below:
"Traveling with friends and family can be priceless, but accommodating a large group can sometimes be a vacation nightmare. Beau Monde Villas luxury vacation rentals can be your solution -- for a fraction of the price. Take a look! "
In the February 2011 Online Issue of German We for Women Magazine, the Russell House, one of the homes in Beau Monde Villa's luxury rental portfolio, was featured in an article entitled "Exclusive Locations: Palm Springs - Living like Grease producer Allan Carr". Beau Monde Villas is one of the marketing partners of Capitis Sotheby’s International Realty.
In the January 2011 Issue of UK Vogue Magazine, the Frank Sinatra Estate, one of the homes in Beau Monde Villa's luxury rental portfolio, was featured in an article entitled "Palm Springs: California's desert playground provided the inspiration for Vogue's fashion team ". The article was written by Tomasina Lebus'. Beau Monde Villas is one of the marketing partners of Capitis Sotheby’s International Realty.
Beau Monde Villas, one of our marketing partners will be sponsoring a Modernism Week event on by the Preservation Foundation. This year's popular Retro Martini Party is at the Jorgensen-Mavis House (1955) located on the 9th fairway of the exclusive Thunderbird Country Club, playground of U.S. presidents.
The Twin Palms Frank Sinatra Estate, featured on one of our marketing partners web sites, Beau Monde Villas, was mentioned in British Airways High Life Airline Magazine in an article entitled "A house for all seasons".
A wedding held at Twin Palms Frank Sinatra Estate, featured on one of our marketing partners web sites, Beau Monde Villas, was recently featured in the Los Angeles Times Wedding Section, in an article entitled, "A Date in the Desert: Couples head to a dry place for winter weddings.
The Palm Springs Preservation Foundation announced today that it is pursuing the historic site designation of singer/actor Frank Sinatra's "Twin Palms" residence on behalf of homeowners Tom and Marianne O'Connell. Built in 1947 and designed by architect E. Stewart Williams, the Twin Palms residence is one of the finest examples of modernist architecture in Palm Springs, California. The historic designation of Frank Sinatra's former home will ensure that future changes to the property are approved by the city's Historic Site Preservation Board. Twin Palms is featured on one of our marketing partners web sites, Beau Monde Villas,
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (Jan. 12, 2011) – Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC today announced that Capitis Real Estate in Palm Springs, Calif., is the newest member of its luxury real estate network.
The firm, owned by Kevin Blessing, now will operate as Capitis Sotheby’s International Realty, serving the Palm Springs greater Coachella Valley. Read the press release here.
Bing Travel recently added the Twin Palms Frank Sinatra Estate, one of the homes in our luxury rental portoflio, to their list of Celebrity owned hotels. Here's a sample from the article:
“Singer Frank Sinatra originally requested that his architects build his Palm Springs, Calif., house with lots of opulent columns, but they talked him into this more casual “desert-appropriate” home. He lived in the home from 1947 to 1957, years that saw many ups and downs in his personal life, including a divorce from his first wife, Nancy, and his marriage to and divorce from Eva Gardner. Through it all, it was a refuge for Sinatra and the Hollywood elite.”
Palm Springs and Sinatra House were recently featured in the November 2010 issue of the German Elle Magazine. The article discusses the town in general and mentions some of the travel hot spots including Twin Palms Frank Sinatra Estate.
Lauren Beale, in an article on August 5, 2009 wrote about the Palm Springs home originally owned by actor Tony Curtis and his first wife, Janet Leigh, that was listed by Marc Lange of CAPITIS SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY at $1,295,000.
The gated 3,204-square-foot estate was built by designer and developer Roy Fey in 1960,and sits on about a third of an acre in the Movie Colony, a neighborhood named for the stars and directors who owned property there. The estate recently sold for $1,025,000.00.
Eric Bennett, a foreclosure specialist at CAPITIS SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY was interviewed for Desert Sun article entitled "Neglected lawns roil residents; city says banks are responsible".
Jesse Garza from Homes Run was recently interviewed for an article featuring the Frank Sinatra Estate, one of the homes in our luxury division's rental portfolio, in a July article written by Monica Torline in The Desert Sun entitled, "Like Like a Star on Vacation".
The Twin Palms Frank Sinatra Estate, one of the homes in our luxury portfolio, was featured in The Robb Report Collection in their August 2010 issue. The Robb Report is a monthly publication, the ultimate authority on the lifestyle that encapsulates all the elements of luxurious living.
The Twin Palms Frank Sinatra Estate was featured in Time Magazine's article entitle, "Check In: Rent a Rock Star's Home". The article discusses the growing trend in the vacation rental industry of celebrities renting out their current and former homes to the public.
The Food Network recently held an episode of "The Next Food Network Star" at the Twin Palms Frank Sinatra Estate, one of the homes in our Beau Monde Villas luxury vacation rental portfolio.
The New York Times Travel Section featured an article entitled "12 Unexpected History Trips", featuring some amazing vacation spots with a rich history. One entire section of the article is dedicated to Palm Springs and mentions the Frank Sinatra Estate and Beau Monde Villas, our luxury home rentals division..
In the June 2010 Issue of French Architectural Digest, Beau Monde Villas and three homes in their rental portfolio were featured in an article "Califorie Forever". The article discusses Palm Springs as a Modernism Mecca and mentioned architecturally significant homes such as the Bing Crosby Thunderbird Heights Estate, Twin Palms Frank Sinatra Estate and Krisel King.
February 2010 - Twin Palms Estate Mentioned in L.A. Splash Magazine Article on Palm Springs Modernism Week Tour
Takeisha Rayson from L.A. Splash wrote an wonderful article on the Palm Springs Modernism Week tour. She mentions the Twin Palm Estate, the former home of Frank Sinatra. Takeisha recounts some of the rich Hollywood History this home offers visitors. This luxury vacation home is available in our luxury rental division's rental portfolio - view photos of the home and details here. You can view the article online or view and print a PDF of it here.
July 2008
HOMES RUN and The Russell House featured in Aishti Magazine
Aishti Magazine recently spotlighted HOMES RUN and featured the Russell House in Palm Springs. They praised HOMES RUN as "the best in private vacation arrangement and concierge service.
Aishti Magazine is the Vogue of the Middle East that spotlights fashion, art and architecture from all major cosmopolitan and hip destinations around the world including Palm Springs, New York, Paris, London, Spain, Tokyo, Los Angeles, and Beirut. See the article here.
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