$2.7 Million Homes in California

Palm Springs | $2.695 Million

A 1975 house with three bedrooms and three bathrooms, on a 0.2-acre lot

Stan Sackley, a prolific midcentury architect, designed this house and a number of others in the neighborhood. The sellers, who work in interior design, used his original plans to guide their renovation.

The property is in the Indian Canyons neighborhood, about a mile from Indian Canyons Golf Resort, one of the area’s first 18-hole golf courses. The course, which opened in 1961, was a major draw for celebrities like Frank Sinatra and Bob Hope. It includes a copper fountain that resembles a lily pad, donated by Walt Disney.

Downtown Palm Springs is about a 10-minute drive; Los Angeles is two and a half hours away.

Size: 3,044 square feet

Price per square foot: $885

Indoors: From the street, a paved path leads to the bright green front doors. They open into a wide foyer that steps down to a sunken living room with original tile floors, a double-sided brick fireplace and a wall of windows facing the swimming pool.

Around the corner, on the other side of the fireplace, is a den with more pool-facing windows. (The larger windows here and in the living room and bedrooms have motorized shades installed by the sellers.)

To the immediate left of the front door is an open dining area with an accent wall papered in a 1970s-style graphic print. This space faces a kitchen upgraded with new walnut cabinets designed to resemble the original ones, which were lost in a previous renovation. A window above the sink opens to a small dining patio in front of the house; this space is also accessible through sliding-glass doors in the breakfast area.

To the right of the entry is the primary suite, which has geometric black-and-white carpeting in the bedroom, a walk-in closet, a dressing area with a vanity, a bathroom with turquoise wallpaper and a soaking tub set against a mirrored wall.

Across the hall is a guest suite with an accent wall papered in a green-and-orange floral print; the en suite bathroom has a shower and vanity with original Heath tiles in a classic 1970s burnt orange.

Another guest suite is off the den, with orange walls and a bathroom with a combination tub and shower.

Outdoor space: Like many California desert homes, this one is oriented around the swimming pool in the back. The main living spaces and the primary suite have direct access to the pool, which is surrounded by concrete and a small lawn, with a patio big enough for lounge chairs. Tall privacy hedges line the walls that enclose the backyard. The attached garage has two parking spots; there is room for another two cars in the driveway.

Taxes: $33,684 (estimated)

Contact: Kathryn Tomasino and Shane Wilson, Keller Williams Palm Springs, 760-333-9990; ktpalmsprings.kw.com

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Palo Alto | $2.695 Million

A 1906 Edwardian house with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, on a 0.1-acre lot

This house is in Evergreen Park, a bustling neighborhood anchored by California Avenue, which has a farmers’ market that operates on Sundays and a Caltrain station with trains that will take passengers to San Francisco in about 55 minutes and San Jose in about 25 minutes.

A number of restaurants, a wine shop, bicycle store and natural foods market are within walking and biking distance of this property. Easy access to Stanford University’s campus, a little over a mile away, is another perk of living in the area.

Size: 988 square feet

Price per square foot: $2,728

Indoors: A brick path leads through the lush front garden, landscaped with mature trees and wildflowers, to a covered porch with a hanging swing opposite the front door.

Across the threshold is a foyer with hardwood floors and an oval window looking out into the yard. The hardwood floors continue into a living room with coved ceilings, an original leaded-glass window, decorative trim along the walls and windows with white shutters overlooking the porch.

Behind the living room is a windowed kitchen large enough to double as a dining room, with recently painted cabinets and a built-in desk. Off this space is a bright laundry room with a linen closet.

Two bedrooms with original leaded-glass windows are on this floor, off the living room. One has direct access to a bathroom with a combined tub and shower that is also connected to the laundry room.

The third floor is spacious, with carpeting, two skylights and an attached bathroom with a stall shower and a porcelain pedestal sink. It could be used as a primary suite or a large home office.

Outdoor space: The wood deck off the kitchen is big enough to hold a cafe table and chairs. It steps down to a backyard enclosed by a wood fence and landscaped with drought-tolerant plants, perennials with pink and purple flowers, and fruit-bearing trees. At the far side of the yard is a pretty stone patio.

Taxes: $33,684 (estimated)

Contact: Denise Simons, Compass, 650-269-0210; compass.com

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Sonoma | $2.65 Million

A 1948 house with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a one-bedroom, one-bathroom pool house, on a 0.3-acre lot

This house is about a mile from Sonoma Plaza, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is the heart of the city. The property is close to a Y.M.C.A. that has a swimming pool and group fitness classes and to Sonoma Garden Park, a city-owned park with community gardens and a seasonal outdoor market from May to October. Prestwood Elementary School, which serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade, is across the street from the property; Sonoma Valley High School is a few blocks away.

Napa is about a half-hour drive, as is the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, a protected expanse of marsh and wetlands visited by millions of migratory birds every winter.

Size: 2,430 square feet

Price per square foot: $1,091

Indoors: A tidy row of hedges separates this property from the street, and the house is set behind a garden planted with succulents.

The cherry red front door opens into an airy foyer. To the right is a living room with Brazilian chestnut floors and a fireplace with a simple black surround and white wood mantel. Through a set of French doors is a family room with a built-in entertainment center and windows with white shutters.

Beyond the foyer is a dining area with sliding-glass doors that open to the backyard and swimming pool. A breakfast bar separates this space from the kitchen, updated during a recent renovation with stainless-steel appliances and a white subway-tile backsplash. Beyond the kitchen is a guest room big enough for a queen-size bed. Across the hall is a full bathroom.

A wood staircase with iron railings rises from the center of the main level to the second floor. At the top of the stairs is a guest room with treetop views. The primary bedroom, at the end of the hall, has a private balcony overlooking the backyard. The primary bathroom, next door, has a walk-in shower.

The pool house, a few steps from the back patio, has one bedroom and one bathroom.

Outdoor space: There is a large patio behind the main house, as well as a heated outdoor dining area next to the pool house, which has folding doors that turn its living area into an indoor-outdoor entertaining space. The pool is heated with solar energy. The property also has a greenhouse, a set of raised garden beds and a bocce court. The attached garage holds one car, and there is more space for parking in the semicircular driveway.

Taxes: $33,120 (estimated)

Contact: Shannon Reiter, Sotheby’s International Realty — Wine Country-Sonoma Brokerage, 415-990-1472; sothebysrealty.com

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