The Cree Estate is perfect for weddings, private events or parties and all types of corporate functions. This "Desert Oasis Estate" is located between Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage. The property accommodates up to 200 guests, has two pools, a tennis court, and 68 palm trees within its gated walls.
The Cree Estate was built in the 1930’s by developer Raymond Cree. The home has served as a “getaway” for guests ranging from celebrities wanting privacy to families having family reunions and weddings. The home offers over 2.5 acres of lush landscaped grounds. The backyard features two black-bottom pools, one that is one of the largest in the valley. The backyard area has a tennis court, waterfall, spa and swim-up bar in one of the pools, making it the perfect spot for entertaining.
The grounds can accommodate up to 200 guests and there are numerous “event areas”. The Wishing Well is quite popular for sunset wedding ceremonies, offering a view of the San Jacinto Mountains as a backdrop. The West Lawn offers a very intimate setting for dinner parties and receptions among fruit trees and landscaping. Adjacent to the pool is a permanent dance floor which makes for great fun when the party starts.
Features include:
- Sleeps up to 16 guests
- 6 bedrooms – each guest house has a sleeper sofa, kitchen, full bath
- Authentic Mexican décor, akin to a Hacienda in Mexico
- Formal dining room seats ten
- Fireplace in living room
- Two black bottom pools, one shaped like a like, bigger than most hotel pools
- Two Jacuzzis
- Lighted tennis court
ABOUT RAYMOND CREE:
Raymond Cree was a successful pioneer in the Palm Springs Real Estate world as well as an educator of 19 years. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa and died in Riverside, California. His father came to San Jacinto in 1885, establishing a brick business and becoming one of the area’s most prominent citizens.
Raymond followed in his father’s footsteps, attending Chaffey College.
Cree taught in public schools, also becoming Superintendent of Schools in Riverside County for 12 years. He served in WW I in France, which brought him to beginning a movement to create a national park that would include the upper rim of the Coachella Valley.
He started his career in real estate in 1915, buying 65 acres in Section Twenty Nine. He planted date palms and grapefruit, and sold the land in small parcels. Most of the area is still known as the Old Cree Ranch. He had an extensive real estate career, starting the Vista Rosa tract, one of the forerunners of the Palm Springs Tracts. He developed the Las Palmas neighborhood, which became one of the most popular and desired areas in Palm Springs today. |
