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Pool Backyard Outside Seating Welcome Outside Dining Spa Upstairs Seating Front Bath Kitchen Dining Table Kids Room Fireplace Living Room Living Room Living Room Master Bath Master Bed Kids Room Kids Room Guest Room Baby Room Guest Room Stairs to the deck

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Last updated: 05/24/2013
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  • Pets allowed:Yes
  • Wheel chair accessible:No

This Spanish casa dates from 1935 and was owned by actress Dorothy Lamour. Research and local legend say it was also the site of a rumored affair between Marilyn Monroe and a very high-ranking government official in the early 1960's. The house is located just one house in from Ruth Hardy Park which has public tennis courts, playgrounds and lots of open space.This property is 1/3 acre. Quiet, safe neighborhood. Professionally decorated, living area with 42" plasma TV and kiva wood-burning fireplace, sun/playroom, kitchen, laundry room, 4 bedrooms plus nursery area, 3 full baths. All floors are tiled, with area rugs. Fully enclosed and gated yard. The sun/playroom has toys and games for children of all ages. Triple French doors open to the backyard with mini-playground, large pool, in-ground spa and mature fruit trees. The updated kitchen has microwave, toaster, coffee maker, and everything needed for the serious chef. Fully equipped including all serving dishes, glassware, ceramic dishes plus plastic ware, for outdoor use, and kids' dishes. Laundry room, located off the kitchen, has large washer/dryer; detergent is supplied. - Master Bedroom: King bed, sitting and dressing area, walk-in 2-head shower, nursery (crib and changing table, bedding supplied) off MBR area. French doors open to spacious backyard.- Bedroom #2: King bed. Also contains the printer/fax/copier. Full bath with large tub, and (probably) Dorothy Lamour's medicine cabinet, is located right outside the bedroom door.- Bedroom #3: Queen bed. Bathroom (shared with Bedroom #4).- Bedroom #4: Enter through BR#3. Quality trundle bed can be 1 or 2 Twin beds. French doors open directly to the backyard. Items supplied: Restoration Hardware fluffy towels, pool towels, all basic bath supplies (shampoo, hair dryers, soap).The spacious landscaped yard has a heated pool and in-ground spa. Luxury Front gate pool floats. Misting fan for hot summer days. Mini-playground with deck and slide for children and a playhouse (originally the work shed) completely decorated inside with a wonderful mural painted by local artist Snake Jagger.The walled and gated backyard also has a huge grapefruit tree and apple and orange trees for healthy snacks. Take the steps up to the second-story "tanning" deck for an even better view of Mt. San Jacinto and Ruth Hardy Park.There is one covered gated parking space. Another covered space is located on the circular drive in front. Two additional off-street parking spaces located off the circular drive. Do you need two houses for your gathering? See VRBO listing #169001 for another lovely property one block away, same owner.*Rates and reservation deposits subject to change without notice and are higher on weekends, holidays, and special events. Quote will include flat rate utility fee. Posted specials are for new bookings only. Please note the location on the map is not exact and the marker is only an approximate location.TOT #4560

Property Type

  • House
  • 1861 sq. ft.

Accommodation Type

      • Vacation Rental

      Suitability

      • Pets Considered
      • Non Smoking Only

      Bedrooms

      • 4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 9, Beds for 8-9
      • Details:

        King size beds (2) Master and BR #2., Queen size Beds (1) BR #3., Twin or Single Beds (2) BR #4 can be 1 or 2 twin beds., Baby Cribs (1) Located off Master BR, bedding provided. With changing table. ...morecollapse

      Bathrooms

          • 3.0 Bathrooms

          Kitchen & Dining

          • Dishes & Utensils
          • Coffee Maker
          • Toaster
          • Refrigerator
          • Microwave

          Amenities

          • Washing Machine
          • Fireplace
          • Air Conditioning
          • Linens Provided
          • Iron & Board

          Entertainment

          • Games
          • DVD Player
          • Satellite / Cable

          Communications

              • Internet

              Pool & Spa

              • Private Pool
              • Hot Tub

              Outdoor Features

              • Deck / Patio
              • Outdoor Grill
              • Balcony

              Location & View

                  • Mountain View:

                    Great view of Mt. San Jacinto from backyard and deck....morecollapse

                  Activities

                  • Cinemas
                  • Cycling
                  • Mountain Biking
                  • Tennis
                  • Swimming
                  • ATM/Bank
                  • Groceries
                  • Medical Services
                  • Fitness Center
                  • Outlet Shopping
                  • Hiking
                  • Wildlife Viewing
                  • Sight Seeing
                  • Horseback Riding
                  • Antiquing
                  • Health/Beauty Spa
                  • Zoo
                  • Restaurants
                  • Live Theater
                  • Theme Parks
                  • Museums
                  • Shopping
                  • Golf
                   

                  Reviews

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                  • A Great Family Home

                    A Great Family Home

                    • Guest A guest from Calgary
                    • Date of stay 03/08/13
                    • Review Submitted 04/02/13
                    Rating Details: I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This house had everything we needed for the 8 of us. Our 3 children had toys, games, colouring pages and a fun playhouse to enjoy. The pool and hot tub were perfect and had ample noodles and loungers. Because the children(5-8 years) had so much to do, we were able to enjoy ourselves too! Picking grapefruits daily for breakfast was fun and delicious. The house is well stocked with dishes and appliances, making it easy to cook at home. The house is also located near many great restaurants. It is also across the street from a park with 8 public tennis courts and a big playground. The beds and bedding are also very comfortable, exceeding our expectations! Overall a great stay!

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                  • Awesome home and professional and easy process ...

                    Awesome home and professional and easy process ...

                    • Guest A guest from Corona
                    • Date of stay 02/09/13
                    • Review Submitted 03/04/13
                    Rating Details: I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Awesome home and professional and easy process to rent! We loved this home for a family with kids! 2 families stayed here and it was plenty of room! Clean beautiful home, we can't wait to go back next year! The rental process was very simple and professional!

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                  • Holiday get-away with family

                    Holiday get-away with family

                    • Guest Dale R.
                    • Date of stay 12/26/12
                    • Review Submitted 02/22/13
                    Rating Details: I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: had a small "incident, with fur and long tail enter house" and the Acme team were right on top of it to remove the problem and went way overboard to extra clean afterward!

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                  • excellent

                    excellent

                    • Guest Debbie M.
                    • Date of stay 10/10/12
                    • Review Submitted 02/22/13
                    Rating Details: I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great location, house and price .... we were very satisfied.

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                  • El Nido home

                    El Nido home

                    • Guest Necie W.
                    • Date of stay 09/23/12
                    • Review Submitted 02/22/13
                    Rating Details: I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was happy with the location. The vacation rental was clean. The property manager was very unhelpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The El Nido home has a nice floor plan, but could use some TLC. Outdoor furniture was lacking, only two plastic loungers were available and this was an issue as we spent the majority of our time out by the pool-even after calling Acme Home and being told more loungers were going to be delivered it never happened, nor did they ever call back to check- The location is great, a short walk to the main strip, but noisy due to being across the street from the park and a school. Most of the linens should be retired, but the house was clean and had nice decor. Overall I would stay at this house again-only if the property management was changed.

                    Owner response: Thanks for staying with us it was pleasure to have you. ACME strives to improve the vacation of each guest that stays with us wanting to make their stay in Palm Springs memorable. We’re sorry the house only had two lounge chairs upon arrival, once we told of the issue we delivered two new lounge chairs within the same day. Whenever ACME receives a request from a guest we do our best to make sure that issue is addressed and fixed with 24 hours.

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                  • A.

                    A.

                    • Guest A guest from Torrance
                    • Date of stay 09/01/12
                    • Review Submitted 02/22/13
                    Rating Details: I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was very clean. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: nice to stay, clean

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                  • Perfect house for families with small children

                    Perfect house for families with small children

                    • Guest Jennifer A.
                    • Date of stay 08/21/12
                    • Review Submitted 02/22/13
                    Rating Details: I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was a great property for young children. We had 3 families stay here with children from 17 months - 5 years old. The indoor playroom stocked with toys was great! The pool was also stocked with toys and floaties. The only issue we had was maintaining a consistent temperature in the house. Overall this was a great property and we would say here again.

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                  • Lovely memories

                    Lovely memories

                    • Guest A guest from Los Angeles
                    • Date of stay 07/14/12
                    • Review Submitted 02/22/13
                    Rating Details: I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We will return soon!

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                  • Family Fun

                    Family Fun

                    • Guest Barbara W.
                    • Date of stay 07/03/12
                    • Review Submitted 02/22/13
                    Rating Details: I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was very clean. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We have spent the week of 4 th of July in PS for many years now with our children , grandchildren and 'granddog' ! The home was the most child pleasing we've ever stayed in ! The kids just loved all the things that were available to them and we all loved the patio, pool and yard area,we ate all our meals on the patio and preparing meals in the great kitchen was nice because you still had a view to the backyard . The moment you walk into the home you feel like you are right at home ! Nicely decorated , great layout and even inside there were more things for the kids , their very own playroom. If that isn't enough for the kids, Ruth Hardy Park is right across the road .We loved our stay there and will be staying there again ! This has now become our favorite home to spend the week of the 4 th at and we will be booking again for next year.

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                  • Nice House, grossly mismanaged

                    Nice House, grossly mismanaged

                    • Guest Gavin G.
                    • Date of stay 07/21/12
                    • Review Submitted 09/05/12
                    My family and I stayed at this house for three nights. It is a pleasant house, but the management company (ACME) are nothing but trouble. We were charged over $100 per day for utilities, which is ludicrous. There were bags of trash all around the outside of the house and their response time to issues was awful or non-existent.

                    Owner response: Hi Gavin, ACME is proud to announce that we have launched a new a flat rate utility service. This new flat rate system allows guests to know the utility charge before they arrive, and the fee will be included in the total rental charge. Turnaround time for trash pickup can sometimes take a day or be delayed due to holidays. The trash was picked up the very next day. We respond to everything as quickly as possible. Sometimes emergencies may delay a call, but we do our very best to attend to all issues on the day they are called in. ACME is constantly improving its services to make your vacations more pleasant. And remember, if you choose to stay with ACME again, you will receive $100 off your next rental. Thank you for staying with ACME.

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                  Best rates are weekly rentals. Call for short stays or specials on last min. stays
                  Prime: 12/30-4/30/13 $2200  Shoulder: 5/1-6/1/13 & 11/15/13 - 1/31/14 $1800/wk
                  Summer: 6/2/13 - 11/14/13 $1200/wk  TOT Permit #4560
                  Rates subject to change w/o notice & are higher for holidays, weekends & events
                  Depart Clean Fee: $250, Pet Fee $150/dog, age 25 & up to rent please
                  City Tax: 11.5% of the total rental rate, cleaning fees, pet fees and utilities
                  Utility Flat Fee: $55/NT, includes pool heating
                  RESERVATION DEPOSIT BINDS: $750 applied to final balance
                  

                  Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.


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                  Last updated: 05/24/2013
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                  Year Purchased: 2008

                  About the owner: My husband and I live in Washington, DC. I am a local, having lived inside the beltway (since it's been built, that is) all my life. We have two sons, away at college. We also have several guinea pigs and box turtles, but they plan to stay at home.

                  Why the Owner Chose Movie Colony East (formerly Ruth Hardy Park):
                  We already owned a charming property (see VRBO listing #169001) in the Ruth Hardy Park neighborhood, perfect for an intimate vacation for my husband and me. When we found this home, a block away, we knew we wanted a larger property where our whole family could gather. We have already enjoyed time here with our sons and their girlfriends. I've set up the house to be prepared for the future when there may be little ones in the picture: crib, toys, and backyard mini-playground and playhouse. We plan to own this home for many years, though, so no rush, boys!

                  The Unique Benefits at this House:
                  Just stroll across the street to let the kids run in the large open spaces and playgrounds of Ruth Hardy Park. Or play a game of tennis on the public courts in the park. Enjoy a vacation where you don't have to leave home to relax and unwind. Palm Canyon Drive is a pleasant 5 block walk away. There's a little shopping center with a (non-Starbucks) Koffi shop, gift shop, and upscale Cafe Chocolate for lunch and gelato. Go 3 blocks further south on Palm Canyon to get to the downtown area of Palm Springs with more restaurants and shopping.


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                  • Outside Seating

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                  • Outside Dining

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                  • Upstairs Seating

                    Upstairs Seating

                  • Bath

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                  • Dining Table

                    Dining Table

                  • Fireplace

                    Fireplace

                  • Living Room

                    Living Room

                  • Master Bath

                    Master Bath

                  • Kids Room

                    Kids Room

                  • Guest Room

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                  • Guest Room

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                  • Backyard

                    Backyard

                  • Welcome

                    Welcome

                  • Spa

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                  • Front

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                  • Kitchen

                    Kitchen

                  • Kids Room

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                  • Living Room

                    Living Room

                  • Living Room

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                  • Master Bed

                    Master Bed

                  • Kids Room

                    Kids Room

                  • Baby Room

                    Baby Room

                  • Stairs to the deck

                    Stairs to the deck

                  Vacation Rentals by Owner Listing #207852

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                  Sleeps 9


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