Roberts, who has an architecture background, has now settled in his new digs after an extensive restoration of the Welk estate that has a Class 1 Palm Springs Historic Designation. Roberts bought the home from an empty-nester couple who lived in it for decades and raised their children there. Welk sold the home in 1971, and the property changed ownership a couple of other times in the ensuing years. He worked with other prominent Palm Springs architects – Donald Wexler and Richard Harrison - besides Burns. Pawling built numerous homes in Palm Springs, most notably the Southridge home of William Holden. “The first time I walked into this house, I thought it was a Herbert Burns,” says Roberts. Although Pawling designed this home himself, it has some original touches of Burns’ influence which Roberts preserved. The first owners were Burt and Bernice Dutcher, who sold the home to Welk in 1961.
Pawling built the 2,600-square-foot home as a spec house. In 2019, Roberts purchased the former Welk home constructed in 1951 by Palm Springs builder Joe Pawling, who had collaborated with architect Herbert Burns on several projects. The former Palm Springs city councilman who purchased the Lawrence Welk Estate in the El Mirador neighborhood has finally gotten his wish. JR Roberts always dreamed of having the enviable sweeping southwest views that are so feverishly sought after by homebuyers in Palm Springs.
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