Charming retro Palm Springs 3,400-sq-ft home owned by the Gabor sisters finds a ... trends now
Hollywood starlets Magda, Zsa Zsa and Eva Gabor escaped Hollywood by retreating to a Palm Springs home that just sold, changing owners once again.
The Cielo Drive mansion was first listed for sale last year at $3.8 million and experienced several price drops until January 2024, when it was listed for $2.6 million.
Now, the California hideaway that was a home for all three of the Gabor sisters now belongs to a buyer who managed to get the mansion for only $2.2 million.
The three-bedroom four-bathroom, 3,441-square-foot home was built by Magda's fourth husband, Arthur "Tony" Gallucci, in 1964 and it sits on more than half an acre of land.
Gallucci died of cancer just three years later, but Magda continued to live in the mansion until her death in 1997 at age 81.
Zsa Zsa briefly lived in the mansion and Eva likely stopped by every once in awhile to visit since she lived only a few hours away from Palm Springs.
Zsa Zsa (L), Eva (c) and Magda Gabor (R), were a glamourous trio of sisters that were popular socialites. The actresses all lived in California up until their deaths - Eva in 1995, Magda in 1997, and Zsa Zsa in 2016
A Palm Springs hideaway where Magda and Zsa Zsa Gabor used to live was purchased by an unidentified buyer on March 22 for $2.2 million. The home was first put on the market it 2023 for $3.8 million and had multiple price drops since then. It was listed on the market for $2.6 million by January 2024
The three-bedroom, four-bathroom, 3,441-square-foot home was built by Magda's fourth husband, Arthur "Tony" Gallucci, in 1964, and it sits on more than half an acre of land. The previous owner, Tracy Turco, opted to keep several features of the 1960s-styled home, including the mirrored covered walls and classic chandeliers
After Gallucci passed away in 1967, Magda continued to live in the mansion until her death in 1997 at the age of 81. It is unclear if she made any major changes to the property since her fourth husband's death. Zsa Zsa moved into the mansion after Magda's death and lived there for a short time before her death in 2016. Eva did not live in the property, but she likely spent a lot of time there since she only lived a few hours away from Palm Springs
Gallucci was a New York contractor and the president of Samuel Gallucci & Son while he was married to Magda.
The property is part of Palms Springs' Little Tuscany neighborhood, which is located between Chino Canyon and Old Las Palmas.
Individuals can walk into the home through marvelous double doors that lead into a living room with a fireplace and walls that are covered with mirrors.
At least one of the three bathrooms has a beautiful view of the San Jacinto Mountains that one can enjoy while taking a long hot bath in a modern bathtub.
Various rooms were also preserved in the home to keep their original 1960s design, including the kitchen and the bathroom vanities.
Turco refused to change anything about the kitchen, which contains black cabinets, stone floors and stainless steel furniture. The gourmet kitchen also has dark cabinets that go well with the room's color scheme. The interior designer revealed that she had no interest in modernizing the kitchen because she loves 'the old' and that she would not want to redesign 'a mid-century kitchen'
