Elvis Presley's iconic former honeymoon sold today to a mystery buyer who swooped up this property after six years on and off the market.
Modernist architect William Krisel designed the 5,000-square-foot residence for Robert Alexander, co-founder of Alexander Construction Company. In September 1962, Look Magazine featured the estate as a centerfold and called it “The House of Tomorrow” in an article entitled “The Way Out Way of Life”. The house later became famous by Elvis and Priscilla Presley. Although Elvis and Priscilla's stay in the home was short, the property has become known as "The Elvis Presley Honeymoon Hideaway." Several nods to the King of Rock & Roll can be spotted throughout the home.
Architectural elements include terrazzo floors, clerestory windows and glass walls that frame the pool terrace with its large swimming pool. The new owner is said to want to “bring it back to its original stunning design while updating it with modern technologies.” Nestled at the base of the San Jacinto mountains, the home offers panoramic views of the surrounding landscape that can be spotted from inside the expansive pool.
The house spent six years on and off the market, with a high asking price of $9.5 million in 2014. The new asking price was $2.5 million when it was re-listed in November 2020. It sold for $2.6 million.
