Southridge Club
Membership Plans

The majority of destination clubs offer a wide array membership packages, differing in target audience, annual travel access, and price. Like many other components of The Southridge Club, they didn't follow the traditional destination club model.

Limited to just 18 total members, The Southridge Club would be one of the most exclusive destination clubs ever created. Members would have access to three famous residences on Southridge Drive in Palm Springs, California. The historic properties were the Elrod House, the Steve McQueen House, and the Boat House.

Originally built in 1968, the Elrod House was created to serve as Arthur Elrod's "party house." Designed by John Lautner, an apprentice early in his career to Frank Lloyd Wright, the estate would incorporate portions of the rocky terrain into the structure, having contractors build 10 feet deeper to unearth massive rocks that are now a pillar to the property's design.

Just steps away, the Steve McQueen House would offer members the chance to step back into the past and enjoy the lifestyle of a Hollywood A-lister. The original furniture still remains, a throwback to McQueen's vision of his bachelor pad. "Just think of it as my pad, baby, OK?" directed McQueen to Santa Monica decorator Peter Shore. "Decorate it as if it belonged to a man, a bachelor. No feminine stuff."

The third iconic property in The Southridge Club portfolio was the Boat House, a 4,400 square foot architectural marvel that has nothing to do with boats. Built for racecar drive James Jeffords in 1989, the four bedroom, five bath residence doesn't have the flair that the dramatic Elrod House has, but the sucken bar, glass fire place, and inviting pool all would delight members.

And for this level of luxury, members would pay a hefty price. Rather than charging a refundable membership deposit like most destination clubs, The Southridge Club would only charge annual dues. Memberships would consist of a three year right to use membership. Each year members would have 10 nights of access to all three properties concurrently, totaling 13 bedrooms and over 17,000 square feet. The charge to these members? $100,000 per year.

Soon after their July 2009 launch, the club would find their inaugural member, a US based billionaire. Catering to an ultra-high net worth audience who already owned second homes and likely had net worths of over $30 million, the invitation only club began to ramp up their efforts in September of 2009.

In November of the same year, the owner of the three club residences elected to move in another direction. Rather than working with the club operators and further pursue The Southridge Club, he would look to sell each of the properties associated with the club, effectively ending The Southridge Club.

While disappointed with the owner's decision, the operators of the club are considering launching a similar club concept in Europe.

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