Gucci Heiress’s California Desert Home Hits the Rental Market for $28,000 a Month

A Southern California desert compound built by a Gucci heiress is now available to rent for $28,000 a month. 

Located in Palm Desert, about 25 miles south of Palm Springs, the home was bought and renovated in the 1990s by Patricia Gucci, the only daughter of Aldo Gucci and granddaughter of Guccio Gucci, who founded the luxury Italian fashion house, according to The Wall Street Journal. It has been on and off both the sales and rental markets since 2012, once asking as much as $9 million, the listing history shows.

On a map the 4-acre property’s location appears totally remote, but it’s just 11 minutes from the main strip in Palm Desert, which has grocery stores, restaurants, art galleries and high-end shopping. Driving up to the property, though, it “feels like you’re going through Mars,” said listing agent Michelle Schwartz of the Agency.

“It’s a total retreat,” she said. “You have peace, remoteness, security, safety, but it’s a lot closer [to town] than people give it credit for.” 
Schwartz and her colleague Adrienne Herkes brought the property to the rental market at the end of February. Schwartz couldn’t comment on the seller’s identity. 

Located within a gated community in the Santa Rosa Mountains, the compound comprises a main house and two guest houses, which in total offer 10 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms and about 10,800 square feet of living space. Each guest house has its own kitchen. 

Its style takes inspiration from a variety of cultures, with details including Moroccan-style wall niches, plaster walls, and a Greek-inspired built-in bed in the primary bedroom. 

The seller “is a world traveler, and she’s collected energy and vibes from all different parts of the world and put them together into this property that she’s been part-time living in for all these years,” Schwartz said. 

Both the compound’s tennis court and pool overlook views of the Coachella Valley, as the property sits high up on Bighorn Mountain. 

“It’s almost like you’re on top of the world,” Schwartz said. “And oftentimes, you can see bighorn animals. It’s a very natural setting.” 

Schwartz added that because of the property’s high altitude, it remains about 10 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than the base of the mountain, making it more bearable, even in the summer. 

The property, which can be rented for short terms, hits the market in anticipation of the area’s slew of spring festivals, including Coachella and Stagecoach. Schwartz also thinks the property would be “perfect” for someone seeking inspiration, or even an artist in need of a backdrop for a photo shoot. 

“It’s somewhere you can think. You don’t hear anything—there’s no cars, there’s no noise,” Schwartz said. “You’re close enough to everything [in town], so you can have the nuances of everyday life and modern living, but you’re completely removed once you’re here, and you can breathe.” 

Patricia Gucci, who founded the luxury travel bag brand Aviteur, couldn’t be reached for comment.