News archives contend Taylor lived in or owned the house from 2004 until she died in March 2011 at age 79. The association with the Oscar-winning actress earned the house the name “Casa Elizabeth” and became a theme in marketing it as a short-term rental. But her name does not appear on property records for the house.
According to Renee Brown, director of education and associate curator at the Palm Springs Historical Society, Taylor is known only to have leased a home on Hermosa Place with her third husband, Mike Todd, in 1957.Southern California News Group also reached out to the Elizabeth Taylor Estate, but representatives did not respond in time for publication.
The documents related to the house rather show it previously sold for $1.9 million in April 2004 to Erik Sterling and Jason Winters, the latter of. Archival news reports show they regularly hosted her at their home in Hawaii. The men run a brand marketing and personal management firm and are cofounders of Kathy Ireland Worldwide, which has partnered with the new owner who has since rebranded the house “Casa de Coachella.