Elrod House Was Featured in a James Bond Movie, and Now It’s Up for Grabs for $10.5M

Published: May 3, 2016 | By: American Luxury Staff

The famous Elrod House featured in the 1971 James Bond film “Diamonds are Forever” in Palm Springs, California, is now available. The home designed by modernist architect John Lautner back in 1969 is again on the open market with an asking price of $10.49 million.

Then sought-after interior designer Arthur Elrod gave Lautner free reign in what he thought should be built on the 0.64-acre lot, and the result is the iconic 8,901-square-foot house that still serves as a monument to architecture today.

The house has four bedrooms, not counting a detached guesthouse, and uses the boulders of the Palm Springs hillside to seamlessly blend into the home as walls, partitions, and even stairwells. Other amenities include a large patio and pool overlooking the Coachella Valley, a modernized kitchen, and an on-site gym.

The Elrod House was once part of the Southridge Club, which once was a $100,000 per year exclusive villa club that also featured Steve McQueen’s former home and others before it folded. In 2010 the home was listed for $13.89 million but was taken off the market in 2011 without a buyer.

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