Property Description
This four-bedroom, four-bath Meiselman residence at 1121 Pasatiempo Road was developed in 1955 on a generous 10,895-square-foot lot. The property includes a one-bedroom, one-bath casita with its own separate entrance — connected to the main structure under a shared metal roof but physically independent from the primary living areas and bedroom wing. It’s not clear if this was original to the home or if was added by a previous owner.
The plan is organized as an open concept with walls of glass, a hallmark of Meiselman’s residential approach, that reinforce the indoor-outdoor continuity central to Desert Modernist thinking. The glazing strategy and plan openness allow mountain views to read through the interior. At 1,812 square feet on a quarter-acre parcel, the footprint is compact relative to the lot, leaving substantial exterior area for the pool, spa, and outdoor living zone.
Current finishes in the main house include porcelain flooring in the common areas and bathrooms, with carpeted bedrooms. The kitchen has been updated with quartz countertops and teak wood cabinetry. Original material evidence — including any surviving terrazzo, structural concrete, or period millwork — hasn’t been confirmed from available documentation, and the renovation scope across the interior is not fully characterized, although the pictures suggest that the interior was fully redone. The pool appears to be a 1950s-era configuration (3 to 8 feet in depth) with a newer attached spa.
The property has been comprehensively refreshed — new interior and exterior paint, updated appliances, soft furnishings. What’s less clear from available records is the extent to which earlier modifications may have altered the original plan, particularly relative to the relationship between the casita and the main structure.
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