The lavish Palm Springs home owned by the late Suzanne Somers has hit the market for nearly $9 million.
Suzanne and her husband, television host and producer Alan Hamel, now 87, bought the 28-acre California estate in 1977 – the same year they married.
In October 2023, the actress died at the age of 76 with Alan at her side on the estate. The cause of death was breast cancer, a disease she had struggled with for decades.
The property’s 7,280 square feet consists of five separate buildings, with the main house consisting of a primary suite, six bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a 24-seat dining room and a wine cellar.
The Palm Springs estate shared by Suzanne Somers and her husband, TV host Alan Hamel, now 87, has hit the market for nearly $9 million
The property, which the couple purchased in 1977, spans 28 acres and consists of five separate buildings
The expansive estate is nestled into the mountainside overlooking Palm Springs, California
A sun-drenched swimming pool is among the many amenities in the spacious outdoor area on the property
There is also an outdoor pool that offers a very unique perspective of the landscape
A rugged desert view surrounds the estate’s undisturbed living space
Suzanne and Alan acquired the property in 1977, the same year they married
The couple are said to have modeled their home redesign after L’Oustau de Baumanière, a three-Michelin star restaurant in the south of France.
There are also 10,000 square meters of pavilions, including a 50-seat amphitheater carved into the mountain, as well as a four-bedroom stone guesthouse designed by Swiss architect Albert Frey and dating from the 1920s.
The main residence’s dining room is flooded with natural light thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows, creating an ethereal luminescence across the stone floor. In the evening, a fireplace serves to further illuminate the area.
Palm trees and other greenery along the edge of the site provide privacy to the residents of the estate.
The house is accessed via a private gate and offers wrap-around access to the rear garden, where there is an outdoor pool overlooking the countryside.
Elsewhere on the property, a pool and hot tub overlook rugged desert views.
Meanwhile, a private railway along the cliff provides a convenient means of transportation to adjacent parts of this paradise, including a scenic waterfall above the Mesa Canyon.
The chef’s kitchen with its rustic oak doors and storage cupboards, along with a double door oven, provides the perfect place to prepare a feast.
The main residence’s dining room is flooded with natural light thanks to the floor-to-ceiling windows, creating an ethereal luminescence across the stone floor
The chef’s kitchen with its rustic oak doors and storage cupboards, along with a double door oven, provides the perfect place to prepare a feast
The couple are said to have modeled their home redesign after L’Oustau de Baumanière, a three-Michelin star restaurant in the south of France.
The main house consists of a master suite, six bedrooms and nine bathrooms
Suzanne rose to fame playing Chrissy Snow in the 1970s sitcom Three’s Company. In October 2023, the actress died at the age of 76 with Alan at her side on the estate
Suzanne rose to fame playing Chrissy Snow in the classic 1970s sitcom Three’s Company, later describing her as “one of the best dumb blondes ever created.” The New York Times in 1980.
After being fired from the show for demanding a raise, she built an empire worth hundreds of millions, boosted by sales of the Thighmaster training device and various health and wellness products.
She had met Alan on the set of the game show The Anniversary Game in 1969.
After her death, Alan opened up Page six about his late wife’s final moments when he revealed: ‘She fought until her last breath.’
Suzanne died holding his hand the day before her 77th birthday.