Frank Sinatra’s Desert Hideaway for Sale
Calling all Frank Sinatra fans. You now have a chance to own a piece of Rat Pack History for only $4.8 million.
Villa Maggio, Frank’s desert hideaway, located 30 minutes from beautiful Palm Desert, CA is up for sale. Mr Sinatra named the gorgeous estate after the role he played as Private Angelo Maggio in the movie “From Here to Eternity”.
Some more interesting facts about Sinatra’s Villa Maggio include:
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Old Blue Eye’s built his desert hideout in the 1970’s. He used it as a getaway for his family and friends.
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The property sits on 7+ acres and is perched over the valley at an elevation of around 4300 feet.
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The estate includes a main house, two guest houses, swimming pool, heliport and lighted tennis courts.
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The Rat Pack traveled on the Pines to Palm Highway to reach the mountain top hideaway, or they they flew to Palm Springs, then Sinatra helicoptered them to the property.
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Sinatra owned the property for 12 years, then donated it to Loyola Marymount University, which sold it for $1.4 million in 1989.
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The property is presently owned by a celebrity.
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Sinatra designed the kitchen in the home himself. He loved to cook, especially pasta dishes. His kitchen has remained unchanged through the years.
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Photographs of the famous hideaway are fantastic. Click Here to check out the wonderful slideshow of Villa Maggio. (One picture features the original telephones with 50 lines).
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