Late Jerry Weintraub’s Palm Desert estate hits market at $16M
The Weintraub Estate in Palm Desert has hit the market. Real estate agents call it one of the most dynamic estates in the country.
Home of the late Jerry Weintraub, famous movie producer and concert promoter, the estate was listed by BIGHORN Properties for $16 million.
According to a news release, the estate was designed by Guy Dreier. The open floor plan has 9,152 square-feet inside and over 1,000 square-feet of outdoor covered living space. Real estate agents said it was constructed so that with the push of a button the entire house is open and “on”, from music and televisions to water features and fireplaces.
The estate features 6 bedrooms, 7.5 baths, a custom pub that pays homage to the iconic Claridge’s Bar in London, media room, office, guest family room, 6-car garage plus a private golf cart garage off the master. The elevation provides some of the most picturesque views in the Coachella Valley – reaching from Palm Springs to Eisenhower Peak and the surrounding Santa Rosa range. Views also include the Tom Fazio-designed Canyons course’s 16 th and 17th fairways, according to the release.
“Beaumaniere limestone flooring, cedar wood ceilings and smooth plaster walls create the perfect gallery to display some of Jerry’s favorite pop-influenced art,” said BIGHORN Properties Broker Associate Lorna Ball. “A stunning, double-sided fireplace is a sculpture in its own right, providing both drama and elegance to set the stage as you enter the home. Much strength was drawn – literally and figuratively – from the natural granite mountains surrounding this estate, so this architectural statement had to be worthy.”
Weintraub became a household name in show business while promoting tour concerts for Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. He also managed artists like Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan and John Denver, before turning his focus to film.
His long list of producing credits include Nashville (1975), Oh, God! (1977), Cruising (1980), Diner (1983), The Karate Kid (1984) and Vegas Vacation (1997). Most recently he won an Emmy for 2012 HBO hit “Behind the Candelabra,” a biopic about Liberace.
The three-time Emmy award winner was also behind the star-studded reboot of the rat pack classic Ocean’s 11.
He passed away on July 6 at age 77 at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, after reportedly going into cardiac arrest during surgery, a source close to his family said.
