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72689 Beavertail St
72689 Beavertail St, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Welcome
Hola and welcome to the desert. We are delighted to host you at 72689 Beavertail Street — known to us as Casa Serena, a Krisel/Alexander midcentury home originally built in the late 1950s and rebuilt in the late 1990s into its current Adobe Pueblo style. The builder/owner hand-crafted the dining room table, chairs, and buffet, and the home blends those original mid-century family pieces — including the antique ice box by the front door, refinished by hand — with newer furnishings. Beyond this welcome book, there's a brightly colored notebook on the bottom shelf of the kitchen hallway with extra details like how to heat the pool and spa. You are here for vacation, so please relax and have a great time — reach out anytime if you want help operating something or would like recommendations for great places to eat and awesome things to do.
Good to Know
- There are two Ring cameras on the property — one in the carport and one on the doorbell, which faces the front gate and pool area.
- Front door code: 1025 — punch in the code, then press the lock symbol to unlock. To lock from the outside, press and hold the lock button until you hear the sound.
- Gate codes: C356 opens both side gates; the pool pump enclosure code is 1117.
- The indoor fireplace has a gas starter — matches and the gas key are in the red box on the coffee table. Open the flue before starting a fire, place kindling/paper on the log holder, light it, then slowly turn on the gas with the key. Close the flue and make sure the gas is fully off once the fire is out.
- Fire pit: remove the umbrella and the circular steel cover before use. The key, matches, and instructions are in the multi-colored house manual.
- Two bicycles are in the garage with helmets — bring the bike lock if stopping at a local store, and there's a bike pump if the tires are low.
- A pet bed and pet blanket are provided; please use the blanket if your pet gets on the furniture.
- A few teak, unlacquered mid-century pieces need coasters: the kitchen table, the office desk behind the sofa, the buffet in the primary bedroom below the mirror, and the entertainment center in the third guest bedroom.
- Coffee, tea, and kitchen food items are yours to use — sugar, sweetener, and coffee condiments are in the cabinet below the Keurig.
- Two table lamps in the living room are on timers for security.
- The office printer (paper is in the drawer below it) is available to use, and there are a few open storage cabinets in the garage.
- A rechargeable SONOS speaker is docked in the kitchen — connect by Bluetooth or through Pandora/Spotify, and please return it to the dock to charge. A smaller BOSE speaker in the primary bedroom works the same way, and there's a record player and radio with records in the office.
Wifi
The password is case-sensitive. Please don't add a password or change the router settings.
Television
Master, Living Room, and Office TVs use Apple TV — one remote needed, and the speaker turns on with the TV; log into your own subscriptions like Netflix or HBO through the menu. Guest bedrooms and the kitchen have Smart TVs (not Apple TV) — you can access your subscriptions through the TV's own menu.
Contacts
Amenities
Pool and Spa
Pool and spa heating/operating instructions are in the brightly colored notebook on the bottom shelf of the kitchen hallway. To turn on the spa jets, push the button located along the edge of the spa itself.
Heating the Spa
- 1See the brightly colored notebook on the bottom shelf of the kitchen hallway for full heating instructions.
- 2To turn on the spa jets, push the button located along the edge of the spa.
Pool Maintenance
Yard maintenance is Fridays; pool maintenance is Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Trash and Recycling
Garbage pickup is Monday mornings at 8am — please leave the cans in the side yard; the crew removes and replaces them, so there's no need to put them out at the street.
Places to Eat
Castelli's (Italian)
73098 CA-111, Palm Desert
760.773.3365Bill's Pizza
73196 CA-111, Palm Desert
760.834.8476Armando's Dakota Bar & Grill (Mexican)
73260 El Paseo, Palm Desert
760.346.0744Las Casuelas Cafe (Mexican)
73703 CA-111, Palm Desert
760.568.0011Thai Smile
73725 El Paseo, Palm Desert
760.341.6565Mitch's on El Paseo Prime Seafood
73951 El Paseo, Palm Desert
760.779.9200Pacifica Seafood Restaurant
73505 El Paseo, Palm Desert
760.674.8666Mastro's Steakhouse
73405 El Paseo STE 120, Palm Desert
760.776.6777Italian Deli
44795 San Pablo Ave, Palm Desert
760.836.1493Wilma and Freida's Cafe
73575 El Paseo #2310, Palm Desert
760.773.2807The Fix
73580 El Paseo, Palm Desert
760.340.3040WFM Coffee Bar
44-459 Town Center Way, Palm Desert
760.797.8200Albertsons
74590 CA-111, Palm Desert
760.346.2566Sprouts Farmers Market
79050 CA-111, La Quinta
760.771.2485
Things to Do
- Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
- Mid Century Architecture Self Guided Tour
Learn about Desert Modernism — this home is a Krisel/Alexander original
- Palm Springs Art Museum
101 N Museum Dr, Palm Springs
The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens
47900 Portola Ave, Palm Desert
760.346.5694- Palm Canyon Trail hike
- Tahquitz Canyon hike
- Shopping
Palm Springs downtown, Cabazon Outlets, El Paseo Shopping District