John Rowland and Sarah Broughton complete $1.05 million home renovation

6 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 9

The Aspen-based architects revamped their four-bedroom, six-bathroom Midcentury Modern vacation house in Palm Springs, bought for $3.7 million in July 2024.
Work focused on outdoor living, adding lounge and dining areas, retractable awnings, solar panels and a cactus garden, while interior changes included new lighting and a drink room.
The couple, who founded Rowland+Broughton in 2003, say the desert property is a long-term investment and possible retirement option, though they still live in Aspen and have spent just over two months there.

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