Desert History for Sale

"Built in the '50s by Warner, the compound recently underwent a two-year renovation, but now the Shagans, who have a New York apartment, want to downsize. They bought the Palm Springs estate in 1989 from Warner's widow, Ann, who died a year later. The studio chief died at 86 in 1978."

"The 8,179-square-foot compound, on 1.38 acres, was big enough for Warner to entertain 300 weekend guests. The courtyard has enough room for a limo to maneuver. The estate, behind 6-foot walls, has a main house, a guest house by the pool, one where Shagan writes, and another for the caretaker."

"The home comes with bronze Pharaoh-head door knobs and a bronze Bacchus fountain designed by decorator-to-the-stars Billy Haines. The compound also has 200-year-old hand-painted mural wallpaper in the entrance and living room and wallpaper imported from France in the guest house/writing studio."

This Palm Springs estate was built in the 1950s by movie mogul Jack L. Warner as an entertainment compound capable of hosting 300 weekend guests. The 8,179-square-foot property on 1.38 acres features a main house, three guest houses, and a chauffeur's apartment. Author-screenwriter Steve Shagan and his wife Betty purchased the estate in 1989 from Warner's widow Ann and recently completed a two-year renovation. The compound includes luxurious details such as bronze Pharaoh-head door knobs, a bronze Bacchus fountain by designer Billy Haines, hand-painted mural wallpaper, and French imported wallpaper. Located in Palm Springs' Old Las Palmas neighborhood behind 6-foot walls, the property is now listed at $3.2 million as the owners seek to downsize.

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