A Look Inside Frank Sinatra’s Palm Desert Estate, Villa Maggio, Listed For $4.25 Million

Jun 28, 2021 by apost team

Frank Sinatra is one of the most famous and influential singers of the 20th century. He is also one of the best-selling musical artists of all time with over 100 million records sold worldwide. Sinatra was also a highly successful film actor, appearing in such films as “From Here to Eternity,” for which he won an Academy Award, “Guys and Dolls,” and “The Manchurian Candidate.”

In 1950, Sinatra had his own television series called “The Frank Sinatra Show” on ABC and he often made TV appearances throughout the 50s and 60s. He was best known for his music and has won 11 Grammy Awards including the Grammy Trustees Award, the Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Sinatra has been critically acclaimed for his conceptual albums including “In the Wee Small Hours,” “Come Fly with Me,” “Only the Lonely” and “No One Cares.” The artist was hugely famous with the teenage girl demographic, at the time referred to as “Bobby soxers,” and the period was called Sinatramania. His fans were also called Sinatratics to set them apart from other pop music fans. 

The singer had a very complex personal life that involved relationships with many women. His wife at the time of his death was Barbara Marx, and the pair were married in 1976. His rustic Palm Desert home, dubbed Villa Maggio by Sinatra, was occupied by the couple for 14 years. It passed owners for a while and now is back on the market. Read on to find out more about this stunning home.

Sinatra was born December 12, 1915, in Hoboken, New Jersey. He was the only child of Italian immigrants Natalina "Dolly" Garaventa and Antonino Martino "Marty" Sinatra. When he was born the doctor had to use forceps which resulted in serious facial scarring and perforated his eardrum, which remained damaged for life. As a child, he had an operation on a mastoid bone which left more scarring on his neck. 

Developing a love for music at a young age, Sinatra was heavily influenced by big band jazz. The singer’s parents owned a tavern in Hoboken, and Sinatra would often play the piano and sing for customers when he wasn’t working on his homework. When he was 15, his uncle gave him a ukulele and Sinatra would perform at family gatherings. 

After dropping out of school and working odd jobs, Sinatra would perform at clubs around Hoboken and sing for free on local radio stations. He learned music by ear and never learned how to read sheet music. The singer got his first big break in 1935 when his mother convinced local band 3 Flashes to let him join and they became the Hoboken Four. 

The artist would be a part of other bands as his career went on, but he found true success as a solo act. After getting out of a record deal he had with the Tommy Dorsey band, Sinatra was a huge star by 1941. He had signed with Columbia Records and would go on to work with Capitol records as well before starting his own record label, Reprise Records. 

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Sinatra’s Palm Desert home has hit the market for 4.25 million dollars. According to PEOPLE, the home has been listed by Markus Canter and Cristie St. James of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties. The magical estate spreads across seven acres above the beautiful Coachella Valley.

Architect Digest describes the home: “The 3,880-square-foot main residence still has wood paneling in most rooms, plus seven fireplaces all made of stone, two kitchens, and a den. A guesthouse on the 10-acre property has its own full kitchen, bathroom, fireplace, and deck, and there is also a separate pool house with yet another fireplace, mini-kitchen, and even two saunas. The pool, tennis courts, and, really, the entire property has breathtaking mountain views, and there’s also a helicopter pad and room for numerous cars.”

The property was on and off the market for years and was even donated to Loyola Marymount University at one point. When asked why the property should go on sale now the home’s listing agent, Canter of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices said, “The property and the market are now in alignment.” 

Canter continued in his statement, "While you feel as if you're miles away, everything you need is easily and quickly accessible." The home is a beautiful getaway that has been featured in the television series, “Mad Men,” and “Californication” and films like “Dream Girls” and “Ali.” The stunning estate is likely to be bought up quickly, especially with such a colorful history. Sinatra and his wife Barbara lived there for 14 years.

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