{"id":97966,"date":"2026-06-12T15:59:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T15:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/?post_type=realestate&p=97966"},"modified":"2026-06-12T15:59:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T15:59:16","slug":"in-palm-springs-a-time-capsule-with-a-backstory-6-75m","status":"publish","type":"realestate","link":"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/property\/2026\/06\/12\/in-palm-springs-a-time-capsule-with-a-backstory-6-75m\/","title":{"rendered":"In Palm Springs, A Time Capsule With A Backstory, $6.75M"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In Palm Springs, a dwelling\u2019s provenance is paramount. The names of famous owners, influential architects and interior designers, plus location, sometimes read like Scripture. written by realtors. Here, on the market for the first time since 2017, is the Jerome Factor House, currently owned by business executive Jamie McFate and his partner Nick Bouchard, who have proven to be admirable stewards of this c1969 gem. Built in what might be called Desert Brutalism by the LA architects Hank Webber and Don Staskas, the street front of the fortress-like home is completely closed, penetrated only by a pair of massive cast aluminum doors. There was a reason for this\u2013 Jerome was the son of mobster\/con artist, Las Vegas casino operator and later in life the political operative\/philanthropist Jake \u201cThe Barber\u201d Factor<\/a>\u2013 having been kidnapped at the tender age of 19 by his father\u2019s enemies. Understandably, he put a premium on privacy and security, but inside the home opens up with walls of glass to a long loggia and walled sculpture garden, as well as an enclosed pool terrace remade by McFate and Bouchard. With views of the San Jacinto mountains in the distance, the almost 5500-sq-ft, 3-bed, 5-bath home has 12-ft ceilings, all organized around a gallery-like entrance corridor built to display the Factors’ Pop and Op Art collection, much of which remains in the house, and like the furnishings, is available for sale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n