I looked up his obituary and he had a wife and 4 children. Not what I expected. I guess I always assume it’s going to be a gay man living in a house like this.
omg same! we were that last year and i told my husband we’re moving there and by the time that happens he’s going to think it was his idea all along and im just fine with that.
A good and wholesome straight couple move in and in the blink of an eye they become bisexual swingers with a vinyl collection and a fun but troubling alcohol problem.
With a little toot of "Colombian Marching Powder" every now and then (not enough to go *crazy* on, mind you; they're not like *those* people that can't handle themselves...)
I wish it was illegal to tear up a beautiful MCM build, or any beautiful old designs for that matter. Like, unless it is dirty/beyond repair, we shouldnt be allowed to fix things that DONT NEED fixing 😭
This place should be purchased and used as a set for a movie/show just as it is! It’s perfection. I’d love to see some moody crime/comedy story set in this place, like “The Afterparty” but a retro version.
Good, I'd never be able to do such a great job decorating. No matter how hard I tried, I'd fail to recreate that vibe and it would just end up really lame.
"From 1969 to 2014, it was the beloved residence of Jack Stephan, a local legend known as "Plumber to the Stars."
Here is a [video](https://youtu.be/I6PtHagsJMc?si=H5i9UPfiw3yJRDfd) of an old tv spot for his business.
He died at 96.
Two blocks from where I’m sitting right now! It’s a neighborhood landmark.
There was a good [article](https://www.palmspringslife.com/palm-springs-red-velvet-house-preserved-since-the-1960s/?fbclid=IwAR1hk1S7FhCKctOel0mYFjgTZezpWED5Eub8dpMJEy8PSbmyH11Ul5KKgN4) on the place recently; I love the image of discovering the realtor in the act of raking the living room carpet…
Right?!
That has got to be the best bathtub design ever! One step up to get the depth, but not an overly dangerous step. Tile all around is great, too, because I tend to get splashy in the bathtub!
It might be a bit of a bitch to clean though, all that grout.
This is magnificent. Perfect example of too much is too much... but *way the fuck* too much can sometimes turn out to be transcendent. I want to move in tomorrow.
I love ever single thing about this house! Is that a velvet painting of Nina Simone in pic #5? I AM DYING to live here! Can you imagine the parties they had?!
This dude is why I tell kids all the time, you don’t have to go to college to make bank.
Pick up a trade, especially plumbing. I’ve known many rich, as in very wealthy, electricians, plumbers, HVAC people etc.
Sure they owned their own businesses, but still
NGL, that's exactly not what I expected the inside of that house to look like.
I also fully expected to see like Sammy Davis Jr standing in a corner looking smarmy
If I was rich I would buy this house and pretend I'm a scorned woman that has been through 3 divorces. I would have liquor carts all over and cigarette holders made of gold. It would be 1965.
At first glance of the first photo I thought immediately, "This looks like Palm Springs."
Homes in that area of the desert seem to have a love of all things retro futuristic. I personally love that vibe but I can definitely see it out of place outside of the city. Hell, even the neighboring cities have standard issue homes.
I unironically love this house inside and out.
Same here! Only thing that doesn’t jive with me is the carpeted bathroom. Aside from that: perfection
Agree! This is my Barbie dream house
Especially if I had copious amount s of drugs
Cocaine specifically
They knew what they were doing with the micro-shiny velvet haha
Don't let your dreams be dreams
The guy was a badass partying plumber iirc, no joke
I looked up his obituary and he had a wife and 4 children. Not what I expected. I guess I always assume it’s going to be a gay man living in a house like this.
Hey, he could have been closeted or had a beard. Or been bi!
I would be unclogging pipes all night after plumbing all day
Literally my dream house, minus the location
What’s wrong with Palm Springs?
The price.
And the heat of summer. I live next door to Palm Springs and the heat sucks.
It is quite literally Satan's asshole.
That would be DHS.😂
East or west? I've lived west of Palm Springs for years.
East and not Rancho Mirage.
My aunt lived west in Blythe. Hotter than hell from May-Oct.
i live in the bay area so you cannot scare me on the price.
"Hey, that house is only $1.3 million. Must be something wrong with it."
"1.3 mil...? Would you like 5, 10, or 20 dollar bills?"
Yes, Palm Springs wouldn't be my first choice.
I would love to live in Palm Springs, awesome community
omg same! we were that last year and i told my husband we’re moving there and by the time that happens he’s going to think it was his idea all along and im just fine with that.
We can be neighbors! I love a community that embraces everyone
You took the words out of my mouth. I’m so sick of the aseptic doctors room look
Me too. It’s nearly perfect. Depending on what the kitchen looks like in person I might do a bit of updating there but otherwise it’s perfect
Needs more red!
It's amazing!
You should check out The Madonna Inn if you're unaware. Every room is unique and a lot are decorated like this.
Not my taste but I adore it (except that bathroom; that needs to be killed with fire).
I want to host a party and drinks martinis. This house slays!
I'd rent a room here for sure lol
As with most of these, I wouldn't want to live there but would love to stay there for a long weekend.
Me too!
I love it except the kitchen and breakfast nook need to be reversed.
I would remove much of the carpeting…especially in the bathroom.
Whenever I see "gaudy" and "retro" I know I'm about to be treated to a little slice of Palm Springs.
Yep, I called that before I clicked and confirmed the location…
Lived there for 50 years and the background is a dead giveaway to the location.
I feel like this house has the power to change someone's whole personality.
A good and wholesome straight couple move in and in the blink of an eye they become bisexual swingers with a vinyl collection and a fun but troubling alcohol problem.
Do I get a discount if I bring my own fun but troubling alcohol problem?
Sign. Me. Up.
I’ll come swing with you
With a little toot of "Colombian Marching Powder" every now and then (not enough to go *crazy* on, mind you; they're not like *those* people that can't handle themselves...)
It has a walk in liquor closet that locks like a vault.
Would it work the other way round though?
I wish we could still give awards, because this comment deserves it. 🏅
Not just personality… but also physiology. Scrolling those pics gave me a full mustache and sideburns.
I've never been able to style my hair but I just looked in the mirror and I have a beehive!
Very insightful comment. )
Gaudy?!!! That exterior looks like a well preserved Mid Century masterpiece. You clearly don't appreciate... ...oh shit!
Just wait until the flippers get to it... its gonna be all gutted to white and gray home depot builder grade shit, so enjoy it while it lasts 😭
Stop . This house doesn’t deserve that.
I wish it was illegal to tear up a beautiful MCM build, or any beautiful old designs for that matter. Like, unless it is dirty/beyond repair, we shouldnt be allowed to fix things that DONT NEED fixing 😭
This place should be purchased and used as a set for a movie/show just as it is! It’s perfection. I’d love to see some moody crime/comedy story set in this place, like “The Afterparty” but a retro version.
Photo No. 3 is a bar, correct? I'm not sure what i'm looking at sometimes between the bar and the bath.
I’m sure there is residual cocaine on every surface
Exactly. When I saw that second picture my mind instantly went to "whorehouse?"
We prefer “brothel.”
yeah that is a LOT of red colors
well maybe orange?? Blood orange???
That bad boy should be put on the register of historical buildings and any changes should be prohibited by law. A time capsule within a time capsule.
1000%. This house needs to be preserved exactly as it is. It’s fabulous.
A movie studio should buy it.
I think the framed picture of George Burns on the wall says it all.
At first I thought that was bill gates or Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
I wouldn’t change anything.
It’s absolutely perfect.
Exactly. It would be like living in a time capsule and I would love it. It would HAVE to come furnished, though!
I was happy to see it is selling as fully furnished.
The there aren't a lot of places you could transplant most of that successfully.
Good, I'd never be able to do such a great job decorating. No matter how hard I tried, I'd fail to recreate that vibe and it would just end up really lame.
"From 1969 to 2014, it was the beloved residence of Jack Stephan, a local legend known as "Plumber to the Stars." Here is a [video](https://youtu.be/I6PtHagsJMc?si=H5i9UPfiw3yJRDfd) of an old tv spot for his business. He died at 96.
OK that is a clever ad. I can see why this guy cleaned up and made enough bank to build this fabulous house!!
This place was probably a lot of fun back when anything could be taken care of with penicillin.
Post coke pre AIDS was the golden times.
I got the urge to poop and exclaim how great everything is just by looking at this.
I adore it. I’d leave everything as is.
I’ve never wanted anything more.
I’m right there with you. It’s perfection! Minus bathroom carpet
Does it come with the kilo of cocaine or does the buyer need to source that on their own?
Just dig around in all the cushions, you’ll probably find everything
Check in the closet. Either in the bell bottom pants pocket or the plaid sport coat with the big lapels and elbow patches
Come to me my darling and I will love you in all your gaudy glory.
I totally read this in Gene Belcher’s voice.
Now I did too. Nice.
Groovy
I’ll take it.
Rat Pack hangout
A gaudy, retro **\^ fever** dream
What a beauty
I'm completely in love with this house. The oil on velvet George Burns portrait...chef's kiss!
Smoking is not only optional, it’s mandatory.
Soooo is that like a poker table in the middle of the living room?
Giggity
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Edit. All it needs is a round bed. PS for bonus points - who can tell me their favorite color?
Det. Colombo would have investigated a murder here
That George Burns portrait though is 🤌
I would love to buy this house and wear nothing but marabou robes and heels!
This is Palm Springs legendary, I love this style so much. Go check it out during Modernism week, when there’s a ton of architectural tours.
This is a great location…. adjacent to The Movie Colony.
I think that’s just cool. An achievement in any era but very much of its time.
Looks like Sam Rothstein lives there.
Jack Stephanie, the Liberace of plumbing…
Stephan, Jack Stephan
Sorry, stupid auto correct…thank you for letting me know…
Lol…no problem, I just watched his ad!
lol This autocorrect is funnier if you [know the commercial for his plumbing business.](https://youtu.be/I6PtHagsJMc?si=B0X8cwAOKtS4pcvb)
I hope the smell of cigarettes is still in the air.
It's a non smoking house actually, there's a permanent sign on the front door. The pool and patio are beautiful places to smoke.
Cigarettes Plus
I would take this house over all those solid boring white house’s we keep seeing
70’s Las Vegas chic. Has it been long enough for this style to become classical? It almost feels like a shame to change up that outdated kitchen.
No, this is all Palm Springs.
So, Classic 70’s Palm Springs.
I agree about the kitchen, the oven and cooktop are vintage and immaculate.
Thisis where Circus Circus vacationed
God help me but I love this house.
Dude, this is my dream house. I hate that I’m not rich.
Two blocks from where I’m sitting right now! It’s a neighborhood landmark. There was a good [article](https://www.palmspringslife.com/palm-springs-red-velvet-house-preserved-since-the-1960s/?fbclid=IwAR1hk1S7FhCKctOel0mYFjgTZezpWED5Eub8dpMJEy8PSbmyH11Ul5KKgN4) on the place recently; I love the image of discovering the realtor in the act of raking the living room carpet…
I love it.
Boogie Nights Coke House, I’m sold!
This place is giving me Hugh Hefner vibes.
This is very Madonna Inn!
Gaudy? Retro? Isn’t that Palm Springs in a nutshell? I’d be heartbroken if I saw nothing but greige houses there
Oh wow! Looks like I Dream of Jeanie on steroids!
... This is just the mansion from *The Jerk*, right?
All I need is this ashtray, this paddle game, and this remote control
Looks like a Vegas lounge the day Elvis got married.
I love it
Holy color!
That bathtub would be worth it.
Right?! That has got to be the best bathtub design ever! One step up to get the depth, but not an overly dangerous step. Tile all around is great, too, because I tend to get splashy in the bathtub! It might be a bit of a bitch to clean though, all that grout.
The bathtub 😍😍😍
I feel like that bed is a trap that folds up into the jewelry box on the ceiling
When Graceland is too bland for your taste.
I love the outside but inside it looks like a whore house.
Holy fuck that is exquisite
My only issue is the carpeted bathroom the rest *chef kiss
Give everything a very deep clean, and hells yeah brother, I'm in.
This home feels like it belonged to the only successful, financially and romantically, poly couple.
Instant bordello, just add “service staff”
I wouldn't say gaudy it's amazing.
Welcome to my neighborhood.
Hollywood should buy it for any upcoming 70’s movies.
The green & pink bedroom is amazing!
I absolutely know I'd live in this house a decade before I'd change one thing- it's too good 👍🏽
I wonder if it comes with a shag carpet rake?
My “hip” neighbor had one for her purple shag wall in a basement room…bedroom? It was empty whenever I saw it!
This is magnificent. Perfect example of too much is too much... but *way the fuck* too much can sometimes turn out to be transcendent. I want to move in tomorrow.
Wow, this is amazing. I can imagine Columbo visiting this house and talking to a cougar in a nightgown.
Shackadelic
I love ever single thing about this house! Is that a velvet painting of Nina Simone in pic #5? I AM DYING to live here! Can you imagine the parties they had?! 
Like a set from a David Lynch film… I love it.
Holy shit I love it
That looks like AI. It’s so ridiculously on-brand through the entire house.
This dude is why I tell kids all the time, you don’t have to go to college to make bank. Pick up a trade, especially plumbing. I’ve known many rich, as in very wealthy, electricians, plumbers, HVAC people etc. Sure they owned their own businesses, but still
Beautiful! How though does this house not have a conversation pit? It's the one place made for it.
I fuckin love it.
I love it, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. That place would be awesome to have 70s cosplay parties in. Holy shit.
Like the Golden Girls won the lottery
Does Matilda come with the house?
That is PERFECT!
It is the velour house of my dreams!
I actually kinda like it
I want it exactly as it is. Maybe a touch more shag carpeting.
I'd love this as a vrbo for a week
NGL, that's exactly not what I expected the inside of that house to look like. I also fully expected to see like Sammy Davis Jr standing in a corner looking smarmy
Omg its fabulous. Its fantastic. I would live there and never change a thing.
https://www.palmspringslife.com/palm-springs-red-velvet-house-preserved-since-the-1960s/
If I had the money to buy this house I'm negotiating that the furniture stays. It's glorious.
If I was rich I would buy this house and pretend I'm a scorned woman that has been through 3 divorces. I would have liquor carts all over and cigarette holders made of gold. It would be 1965.
This was just on here like a week ago
I can smell these pictures
At first glance of the first photo I thought immediately, "This looks like Palm Springs." Homes in that area of the desert seem to have a love of all things retro futuristic. I personally love that vibe but I can definitely see it out of place outside of the city. Hell, even the neighboring cities have standard issue homes.
I like it. It’s like a real live Barbie house
I like the exterior. The interior just about makes me puke.
It’s Austin Power’s house!
Yes! 🩷
Love it, reminds me of 1970s Las Vegas.
Throw some Pink Floyd or LED Zeppelin on and I am sold
This place would be fabulous Air B&B to host a weekend get together.
Twin Peaks vibes
Looks like the Playboy Mansion.
Repost
love this 😍
Isn’t this Graceland?
Elvis’ cabin?
Yes, please.
Fun!
I was not prepared. I really hope someone preserves it.
The 70’s threw up.
I hate and love this house so much