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for upcoming and past stories about HOMES RUN and the other divisions of THE CAPITIS GROUP in the press.
Beau Monde Villas, one of our marketing partners, was mentioned in the May/June 2011 issue of DEPARTURES Magazine. The article, entitled, "Sleep Like Sinatra - But With a Full Time Concierge". DEPARTURES is a Luxury Magazine , covering travel, shopping, fashion, design, arts and culture.
Beau Monde Villas (one of our marketing partners) and the Frank Sinatra Estate were featured in an article on March 12, 2011. The article, entitled, "Take the Frank Sinatra tour of Palm Springs". offered a personal point of view of the author's journey through Palm Springs and ending with the Sinatra House.
On March 31st, 2011, the Desert Sun featured an article about the sale of the Dinah Shore Estate here in Palm Springs. Tyler Morgan, a Realtor with Capitis Sothebys International Realty, represented the seller, TV sitcom writer David Lee. Capitis is one of our marketing partners.
The home sold for $4.9 million on the 40th Anniversary of Kraft Nabisco Tournament, also known as the Dinah Shore Pageant.
Beau Monde Villas, one of our marketing partners, and the Frank Sinatra Estate were mentioned in a reent Southern California travel blog article. Trevor's Tracks wrote an article about his visit to Sinatra's house in Palm Springs. You can view the Frank Sinatra Estate in our rental portfolio here.
Kevin Blessing, the owner of Capitis Sothebys International Realty and Beau Monde Villa, was recently interviewed by Extra Magazine for their online magazine section, "Mansions and Millionaires". Here's a sample from the article - watch the video below:
"Traveling with friends and family can be priceless, but accommodating a large group can sometimes be a vacation nightmare. Beau Monde Villas luxury vacation rentals can be your solution -- for a fraction of the price. Take a look! "
In the February 2011 Online Issue of German We for Women Magazine, the Russell House, one of the homes in Beau Monde Villa's luxury rental portfolio, was featured in an article entitled "Exclusive Locations: Palm Springs - Living like Grease producer Allan Carr". Beau Monde Villas is one of the Marketing Partners of Homes Run.
In the January 2011 Issue of UK Vogue Magazine, the Frank Sinatra Estate, one of the homes in Beau Monde Villa's luxury rental portfolio, was featured in an article entitled "Palm Springs: California's desert playground provided the inspiration for Vogue's fashion team ". The article was written by Tomasina Lebus'. Beau Monde Villas is one of the Marketing Partners of Homes Run.
Beau Monde Villas, one of our marketing partners will be sponsoring a Modernism Week event on by the Preservation Foundation. This year's popular Retro Martini Party is at the Jorgensen-Mavis House (1955) located on the 9th fairway of the exclusive Thunderbird Country Club, playground of U.S. presidents.
The Twin Palms Frank Sinatra Estate, featured on one of our marketing partners web sites, Beau Monde Villas, was mentioned in British Airways High Life Airline Magazine in an article entitled "A house for all seasons".
A wedding held at Twin Palms Frank Sinatra Estate, featured on one of our marketing partners web sites, Beau Monde Villas, was recently featured in the Los Angeles Times Wedding Section, in an article entitled, "A Date in the Desert: Couples head to a dry place for winter weddings.
The Palm Springs Preservation Foundation announced today that it is pursuing the historic site designation of singer/actor Frank Sinatra's "Twin Palms" residence on behalf of homeowners Tom and Marianne O'Connell. Built in 1947 and designed by architect E. Stewart Williams, the Twin Palms residence is one of the finest examples of modernist architecture in Palm Springs, California. The historic designation of Frank Sinatra's former home will ensure that future changes to the property are approved by the city's Historic Site Preservation Board. Twin Palms is featured on one of our marketing partners web sites, Beau Monde Villas,
Bing Travel recently added the Twin Palms Frank Sinatra Estate, one of the homes in our luxury rental portoflio, to their list of Celebrity owned hotels. Here's a sample from the article:
“Singer Frank Sinatra originally requested that his architects build his Palm Springs, Calif., house with lots of opulent columns, but they talked him into this more casual “desert-appropriate” home. He lived in the home from 1947 to 1957, years that saw many ups and downs in his personal life, including a divorce from his first wife, Nancy, and his marriage to and divorce from Eva Gardner. Through it all, it was a refuge for Sinatra and the Hollywood elite.”
Palm Springs and Sinatra House were recently featured in the November 2010 issue of the German Elle Magazine. The article discusses the town in general and mentions some of the travel hot spots including Twin Palms Frank Sinatra Estate.
Jesse Garza from Homes Run was recently interviewed for an article featuring the Frank Sinatra Estate, one of the homes in our luxury division's rental portfolio, in a July article written by Monica Torline in The Desert Sun entitled, "Like Like a Star on Vacation".
The Twin Palms Frank Sinatra Estate, one of the homes in our luxury portfolio, was featured in The Robb Report Collection in their August 2010 issue. The Robb Report is a monthly publication, the ultimate authority on the lifestyle that encapsulates all the elements of luxurious living.
The Twin Palms Frank Sinatra Estate was featured in Time Magazine's article entitle, "Check In: Rent a Rock Star's Home". The article discusses the growing trend in the vacation rental industry of celebrities renting out their current and former homes to the public.
The Food Network recently held an episode of "The Next Food Network Star" at the Twin Palms Frank Sinatra Estate, one of the homes in our Beau Monde Villas luxury vacation rental portfolio.
The New York Times Travel Section featured an article entitled "12 Unexpected History Trips", featureing some amazing vacation spots with a rich history. One entire section of the article is dedicated to Palm Springs and mentions the Frank Sinstra Estate and Beau Monde Villas, our luxury home rentals division..
In the June 2010 Issue of French Architectural Digest, Beau Monde Villas and three homes in their rental portfolio were featured in an article "Califorie Forever". The article discusses Palm Springs as a Modernism Mecca and mentioned architecturally significant homes such as the Bing Crosby Thunderbird Heights Estate, Twin Palms Frank Sinatra Estate and Krisel King.
February 2010 - Twin Palms Estate Mentioned in L.A. Splash Magazine Article on Palm Springs Modernism Week Tour
Takeisha Rayson from L.A. Splash wrote an wonderful article on the Palm Springs Modernism Week tour. She mentions the Twin Palm Estate, the former home of Frank Sinatra. Takeisha recounts some of the rich Hollywood History this home offers visitors. This luxury vacation home is available in our luxury rental division's rental portfolio - view photos of the home and details here. You can view the article online or view and print a PDF of it here.
July 2008
HOMES RUN and The Russell House featured in Aishti Magazine
Aishti Magazine recently spotlighted HOMES RUN and featured the Russell House in Palm Springs. They praised HOMES RUN as "the best in private vacation arrangement and concierge service.
Aishti Magazine is the Vogue of the Middle East that spotlights fashion, art and architecture from all major cosmopolitan and hip destinations around the world including Palm Springs, New York, Paris, London, Spain, Tokyo, Los Angeles, and Beirut. See the article here.
BEAU MONDE VILLAS and Twin Palms Frank Sinatra Estate Featured In "Black Ink Golf Issue"
(Palm Springs, CA) - The Frank Sinatra Estate was recently featured in the "Black Ink Golf Issue", a magazine sent to all American Express Centurion card holders. The Golf issue features related feature stories and services catering to AMEX users who golf. The magazine is distributed by American Express Publication Corporation. See the article here.
In June, HOMES RUN and BEAU MONDE VILLAS partnered with Integrated Wealth Management and ITEX to host a fundraising brunch for Guide Dogs of the Desert. The brunch took place after the grand opening of Petco at Smoketree Commons in the gorgeous Russell House overlooking the entire Palm Springs valley.See the whole article here..
HOMES RUN and BEAU MONDE VILLAS celebrated the grand opening of their new space in Palm Springs on April 10th with a 250 person cocktail party under the beautiful desert sky. The valley's business leaders, VIPS and movers and shakers showed up to toast the luxury rental and custom concierge companies.
Special friend Barry Manilow was in attendance to support CEO and Owner Kevin Blessing and his crew. The new space is located in the thriving Corridor in downtown Palm Springs, home to the famous Koffi!
BEAU MONDE VILLAS AND HOMES RUN ACQUIRE ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT GLASS AND STEEL HOUSE I
(Palm Springs, CA)—May 7, 2008—Palm Springs-based fractional management and luxury vacation rental company HOMES RUN announces recent acquisition of the architecturally significant Glass and Steel House I in Palm Springs’ historic movie colony neighborhood for its luxury rental arm BEAU MONDE VILLAS.
BEAU MONDE VILLAS was recently featured in C Magazine. From the article: "BEAU MONDE VILLAS offers architecturally significant properties
in locations such as Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, Malibu and
Beverly Hills—the luxury villas come complete with personal
concierge. beaumondevillas.com."
One of BEAU MONDE VILLAS' Homes, the Frank Sinatra House was recently featured an an article in MEN'S HEALTH MAGAZINE in a photo shoot with MatthewMcConaughey. See the photo spread here.
January 30, 2008
Canadian Expo
Palm Springs based company Homes Run to represent Palm Springs in Canadian Recreation and Investment Property Expo this weekend.
Palm Springs-based fractional management luxury vacation rental company HOMES RUN announces recent acquisition of the prestigious Russell House as a new client.
