Sumptuous Palm Springs home with VERY colorful original 1960s interior hits market for $1.85M

A luxurious California home with an interior that resembles a 1960s time capsule has hit the market for $1.85 million.

1240 S. Manzanita Ave. Formerly owned by Jack Stephan, plumber to the stars, in Palm Springs, it looks unassuming from the outside but is decorated in vibrant colors and retro touches.

Built in 1965 by mid-century modern architect Robert Lewis, the home has four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a sunken living room, a curved wet bar, a kidney-shaped pool and an oversized garage.

Photos of the listing show that the previous owner decked out the house in orange, pink and red. According to the Zillow Listred was Stephan’s favorite color.

‘This is a very special building. They kept everything as original as possible,” said Alex Dethier, the house’s real estate agent SFGAAT.

Although it looks unassuming from the outside, the inside of the house is a time capsule from the 1960s, with four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a sunken living room, a curved wet bar, a kidney-shaped pool and an oversized garage.

Popular at the time of its creation, pink and orange color combinations can be seen throughout the living room.

The sunken area features a large orange sofa and an arched fireplace, while orange carpet covers the floor that extends to the wet bar.

The accompanying chairs are stripped pink and orange, and orange curtains and wooden poles separate the rooms.

The bedroom has pink carpeting and wallpaper with gold details. There are various lighting fixtures and the dark green velvet headboard extends to the ceiling.

Dethier said Stephan spent more than $160,000 on the home’s furnishings in 1969, which are still kept in the house.

“He was quite a fixture out here in the desert when he lived in this fantastically appointed home, which was the epitome of upscale luxury at the time,” Zillow said.

The interior is splashed with vibrant shades of orange, pink and red. The curved wet bar (pictured) is lined with orange and pink striped chairs

A bedroom in the house has pink carpeting and wallpaper with gold details. There are several lamps and a dark green velvet headboard

Known for his commercials for his Southern California plumbing business, Stephan lived in the house from 1969 until his death in 2014.

His son, Jack Stephan Jr., told the Los Angeles Times his father was “the Cal Worthington of plumbing.”

‘It’s a fantastic house. It’s hard not to walk into it and feel like you’re back in time,” Dethier said.

Located near Deepwell Estates, the property is adjacent to the former homes of Audrey Hepburn, William Holden, Elizabeth Taylor, Liberace and Loretta Young.

The house has already received attention on TikTok for its retro decor. User @zillowtastrofes shared a video showing off the house.

‘Every room is becoming more and more saturated. I just think people will rebel against the beige, modern, minimal aesthetic,” she said.