About the Owners
Alan and Bonnie Cashman met at Seattle University in 1971 and for the next four decades have worked together to form a solid personal and business foundation and married since 1972! They have owned and sold three (3) successful companies: The Balanced Program Inc. (BPI), Administrative Systems, Inc. (ASI) in 2003 and LAB5 Fitness on Seattle’s Capitol Hill in 2016. In addition, Alan was one of the original Co-Founders of Fortune Bank in Seattle, became Chairman of the Board which was sold successfully to HomeStreet Bank in October 2013.
You can follow Alan and Bonnie at www.cashmanlifestyle.com. Thewareestate is the latest venture for the Cashman's.
The Estate
The estate was custom built by LA woman's Hot Cotton fashion designer, Marc Ware. Marc purchased the property in the early 2000's from the Maybelline Family. The plans and permit process took about two years and construction over 2 years and was completed in 2009.
The architect was Don Boss who was an understudy to A. Quincy Jones, who was the lead architect at Sunnylands for the famous Annenberg Estate in Ranch Mirage.
The native gardens and grounds were designed by the nationally acclaimed landscape architect Steve Martino.
The Cashman's purchased the estate in May 2016 and have lived in Palm Springs part time since 2000 but were first introduced to Palm Springs in March 1975! This is their 3rd home here and now their primary residence starting in 2022!
The main house is approximately 6,000 square feet and there two separate casitas for another 2,000 square feet on about 1 1/2 acres. There are 7 negative-edge pools that surround the home.
Most of the furniture was designed by Bonnie and custom built in LA specially for each room. All the artworks came from the Cashman's previous homes in Palm Springs or from their Seattle condo. Some of the glass art was some of the first produced by the world-famous Dale Chihuly in the early 1970's and special glass ice cubes by the world-renowned sculptor, Joeseph McDonnell!
The Old Las Palmas Neighborhood History:
Old Las Palmas has the largest number of celebrity homes in Palm Springs. Once a citrus grove, Old Las Palmas has quite a Hollywood history. In fact, stars that have lived in the Old Las Palmas neighborhood include some of the biggest names that have hit the silver screen. Interestingly, stars including Leonardo DiCaprio, Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell, Lily Tomlin, Dinah Shore, Kirk Douglas, and Elizabeth Taylor are only a few of the brightest stars who have called this area their home. Recognized as a premier Palm Springs neighborhood, Las Palmas has had stars like Jack Warner, Samuel Goldwyn, Edward G. Robinson, Clarke Gable, Gene Autry, Sidney Sheldon, Jeannette Rockefeller, and many others live this enchanted area. Beyond the famous people who have lived in the area, Old Las Palmas will continue to be viewed as a desirable and prestigious neighborhood.