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Les Baux de Palm Springs, Estate of the Day

Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

Today's estate is a rather curious one, a bit of faux Provence tucked into the hills of Palm Springs, CA. The home belongs to Suzanne Somers and Alan Hamel and sits on 65 acres of desert land. Les Baux de Palm Springs. The couple bought the land way back in 1977 and it came with a small home that the couple eventually enlarged and added to, also including guest houses an amphitheater and an updated pool to the property. The decorating style is a wee bit confusing with some sort of charming French country touches which keep company with velvet sofas, giant chandeliers and more than one zebra skin rug. It's all a bit crazy but sort of endearing. Even the Real Estalker Mama, who is famous for dishing out the harsh words seems oddly touched by the overblown earnestness of the home. Is it worth $35 million? It's hard to tell but I suspect the price might be a wee bit overblown too.

UPDATE: As of August 2009, this home is listed at $12.9 million, a dramatic price cut of over 50 percent.

[via Palm Springs Life]

Gallery: Les Baux de Palm Springs