A luxury home just to the north of downtown Phoenix is now on the market for just over $2 million.
The more than 4,100-square-foot property, which was built in 1931, is of some Arizona historical interest: it was formerly the home of long-time Senator Barry Goldwater.
Goldwater, who served in the U.S. Senate for five terms and was the 1964 Republican nominee for president, lived in the home in the 1930s before beginning his political career.
Designed in the Colonial Revival style, the home at 1614 Palmcroft Drive is distinguished by its original tile work, curved staircase with wrought iron railings, living and dining rooms, and spacious sunroom.
A millionaire, Goldwater was instrumental in the expansion of his family’s upscale department store chain, which opened outlets throughout the state.
Goldwater was most famous as the father of the 20th century conservative movement who carried only six states in a landslide defeat at the hands of President Johnson.
Although Goldwater’s Palmcroft Drive residence has long been regarded as historically significant for the simple reason that he once owned and lived in it, a second property he owned in Paradise Valley has received more attention.
That home, built at the top of Scorpion Hill, was profiled in Architectural Digest and included such features as a hexagonal floor plan, amplified waterfall, and an electronically operated pole that automatically unfurled the American flag at sunset.
The Palmcroft Drive residence, in what is known as the Encanto Palmcroft Historic District, is being listed with Sotheby’s International Realty.
April 10, 2025
By Garry Boulard
1954 poster of Barry Goldwater
