Welcome
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El Rancho Vista Estates
This site is dedicated to sharing the history and preservation of our historic, mid century modern neighborhood of El Rancho Vista Estates (or ERVE as our community affectionately calls it) designed by Architects Donald Wexler & Richard Harrison in partnership with renowned developer Roy Fey, located in Palm Springs, California.
Our neighborhood is located in the northeast part of Palm Springs, at the intersection of Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino. We are a acknowledged Class 3 historic neighborhood by the City of Palm Springs per the findings of the Historic Resources Group “City of Palm Springs Citywide Historic Context Statement & Survey Findings 2018”, and additionally are actively involved in the OnePS neighborhood organization, as well as Modernism Week programming .
You can read more about our history, the ERVE neighborhood and discover upcoming community events below.
Explore Our History
What makes our community so special is its architecture, and the design legacy it inspired. We’re proud to be the largest, and the first, collection of residential tract homes designed by iconic architects Donald Wexler and Richard Harrison that remain largely true to their original form.
Our varied rooflines and curved streets create a special architectural footprint in the city, and continues to draw global visitors to our neighborhood, especially during Modernism Week feature home tours and broader neighborhood events. You can learn more about our unique background in Palm Springs below
ERVE Noteworthy Homes
While we love to showcase our entire community at any opportunity, we have a rich history of notable homes and famous visitors pass through our neighborhood. You can explore some of our well known property stories, including our first designated Class 1 Historic Site “The Ratner Residence”, by following the link to our noteworthy homes page below.
Community Events
From Modernism Week feature home tours and events, to community garage sales and cocktail parties, El Rancho Vista Estates strives to showcase and connect our Palm Springs community year round.
True to the architectural design intention of our mid century modern neighborhood, our homes shine when we open our doors for Modernism each season. With our cleverly placed clerestory windows and meticulously planned block orientations, our homes welcome in the famous Palm Springs sunshine, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the San Jacinto mountains.
Learn more about how you can join us at our next community event by emailing our board on our Contact page.
Welcome, Neighbor!
We’ve just released our dedicated community Neighbors Portal, exclusively for our ERVE residents. You’ll find an archive of our meetings, community links for ERVE neighbors and notifications of any upcoming neighbors only events happening throughout the year.
If you’re a homeowner, tenant or property manager of our neighborhood, you can sign up for access to our portal using the button below, or navigating to our “Neighbors Portal” page in the top right navigation under the About tab.
If you’d like more information about our neighborhood and are not yet apart of our community, you can reach out to our board via email here