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I Do Real Estate The Same Way I Played Polo – To Win!
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Coachella Valley Properties By Kimberley, SFR, HAFA, GREEN
Residential, Equestrian, Land
I Do Real Estate The Same Way I Played Polo – To Win!

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Vegetarian Dining in the Desert

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Vegetarian dining option? Haven't tried them!

Vegetarian dining option? Haven’t tried them!

Vegetarian Dining in the desert, means you have to be a little creative.  There aren’t that many hard core Vegetarian restaurants and dining options available, especially in our East Cities of La Quinta and Indio.   There are several strictly Veggie places in Palm Springs and Palm Desert however.  Luscious Lorraines which is inside Harvest Health Foods in Palm Desert.  The incredibly popular Native Foods in Palm Springs.  Do not dispair locals in the East Valley.  The great news is that nearly every restaurant you go to at this point offers variations, or their chef’s are open to “vegetarian changes” that you may request.  Why not?  It probably saves them money, substituting Tofu, or Soy/vegetable products for meat.  [Read more…]

Coachella Valley Music Festival Homes for Sale

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Andalusia is one of Coachella Music Festival favorites.

Andalusia is one of Coachella Music Festival favorites.

Coachella Valley Music Festival Homes for Sale.  Today the line up for the Stagecoach Festival 2016 part of the Coachella Valley Music Festival was announced.  It’s another good one!  Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood are two of the headliners.  It’s not too early to start thinking about where you’re going to stay when you come to the Festival this coming year.  The Coachella Valley Music Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds continues to grow.  It’s growth has had an enormous affect on our local economy, and that certainly pertains to Housing.

Many of the Music Festival goers prefer to Lease a Condo or home for their desert experience.  Our Luxury Lease Market has increased dramatically, in no small part to the numbers of people locking down rentals as far as a year ahead of time.  Many of my clients started out as part time lease clients, and have moved into buyers of seasonal properties!   [Read more…]

HITS & POLO Updates; Thermal, CA

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HITS & POLO Updates for Thermal, California.

Thermal Horse Show Park entrance

Thermal Horse Show Park entrance

HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, CA., comes alive for Equestrians this month, October.  THE NATIONAL SUNSHINE SERIES, in only it’s second season.  The Two Week Horse Competition Schedule is broken down into two shows.  Each Series features special evening classes, live music and entertainment, and gourmet cuisine to compliment this elite fall series.

The National Sunshine Series awards $1 million in prize money. The series, at HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, includes USEF Premier-rated Hunters and 5*/6* Jumpers, the $350,000 Sunshine Grand Prix FEI CSI-5*, a $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, the West Coast Pony Finals, and the Zone 10 Age Group Equitation Finals.

National Sunshine Series I Begins October 28, (maybe we should call it the Halloween Series?)  Anyway, the following weekend features the National Sunshine Series II, beginning Nov. 4.  For us Locals, it’s always great to see the Horses and owners pulling rigs back into town and setting up shop early.  Welcome Back!   The Polo Season also finished up, and horses are being turned out to rest before our winter season kicks in.. [Read more…]

The Hideaway Club, La Quinta; Coming Soon!

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The Hideaway Club, La Quinta, California will be offering a spectacular Custom, single family home for sale.  This will be the only Southwest Facing home for UNDER $3,000,000!  Located on one of the most unique lots  in the club because there is only one neighbor..the Hideway has graciously provided, and maintains, a very large rolling Berm to the North.  Not only does that make this corner home site feel MUCH larger, but it also provides an extraordinary buffer providing the homeowners with privacy.  To top it off this berm has HOA maintained flowing streams and waterfalls.  Pretty unusual on a golf course!

The Berm Creek on the right of the Pool

The Berm Creek on the right of the Pool

This home is approximately 5,700 sf with 4 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms, including an over sized detached Casita.  Built in 2007, this incredible home has been recently updated by it’s current owners.  New Interior paint, new Light fixtures and custom Chandeliers, a new floor in the Master Suite, and updated Landscaping and exterior lights.  Master Suite, guest bedroom, dining room and Den are on the entry floor.  A beautiful wooden staircase leads upstairs to a second Master Suite, with kitchenette, walk in closets and master bathroom.  The balcony offers stunning views up the Fairway to the mountains beyond..

Balcony View over the spa to the Fairway

Balcony View over the spa to the Fairway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This light filled home is perfect for a family. [Read more…]

Luxury Property Sales for our Desert Cities; Market Update

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Luxury Property Sales

Luxury Property Sales

Luxury Property Sales in the past 30 days are pretty impressive for our Desert Cities. Keep in mind that we are in our slowest summer months, and several of our desert cities recorded sales of 1 million Plus.

Topping our most recent Luxury Market Sales is a home in South Palm Springs.  This home was listed one day before it was scooped up!  Listed at $2,100,000, and boasting 4 bedrooms/5 bathrooms in approx. 4,658 sf, it SOLD for $1,950,000 CASH.  This property was located in the Old Las Palmas area of South Palm Springs.  This particular area is often referred to as “The Beverly Hills” of Palm Springs.  Homes that come up in this prime area do not sit for long!   [Read more…]

Madison Club; La Quinta Market update

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Madison Club, La Quinta

Madison Club, La Quinta

Madison Club; La Quinta Market Update:  The Madison Club in La Quinta is THE Club if you’re looking for super exclusive, and ultra secure.  A private community centered in our Eastern Valley surrounded by dramatic desert mountains.   The Mediterranean style clubhouse offers incredible views..as well as food that will impress anyone.  There are even five clubhouse suites which provide luxury accommodations for short term visits by members and their guests.  Discovery Land Company, which is also developing the neighboring Hideaway Golf Club, has a reputation of turning out High Class, Luxury Resorts, and The Madison Club is definitely one of them!

The Madison Club in La Quinta is ON FIRE!  During the crash, lots and existing home sales pretty much stood still.  Now, however, lots are being snapped up with prices ranging from approx. $900,000 to approx. 2.2 million.  Lots are typically very large, starting at approx. 30,000 sf up to over an acre.  There are even larger home sites, but most of the really large ones have exquisite homes on them.  Resales are also strong since last season.  Very few homes get listed as most owners build their homes specifically for themselves, although some homes are currently being built on spec.   [Read more…]

The Hideaway Golf Club; La Quinta Neighborhood of the week.

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The guard gated entrance to The Hideaway..

The guard gated entrance to The Hideaway..

Hideaway Golf Club; La Quinta Neighborhood of the week.  The Hideaway Golf Club in La Quinta is nicknamed “the social golf club” for good reason.  Every Holiday, (and excuse), is celebrated at the beautiful Clubhouse.  Children and relatives are welcome..just fun times for everybody.  Gated, with 24 hour security for a very reasonable $600/mo. HOA, the impressive gatehouse swings open to Citrus lined streets.  The Hideaway Clubhouse is the heartbeat of the club and this is where all the Parties begin..and often end!!  The Hideaway Club is situated on 600 acres that are surrounded by Exceptional mountain Views.  Why the superior Views?  Our Eastern city of La Quinta is VERY close to the Santa Rosa Mountain foothills, which makes you feel like you are RIGHT at the mountain base.

The Hideaway is being developed by The Discovery Group.  Homes are still under construction by them, and custom homes are being built by buyers on their own personal lots.  There are four different property types being built at The Hideaway in La Quinta.  The Discovery Group is also responsible for the neighboring very exclusive Golf Club, The Madison Club.   [Read more…]

Equestrian Living in the High Desert, California

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Yucca Valley Equestrian Property For Sale

Yucca Valley Equestrian Property For Sale

Equestrian Living in the High Desert, California is alive and well!  Land prices/acre have remained lower than the low desert cities of Palm Springs, Bermuda Dunes, and Indio.  The high desert cities of Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree land and equestrian property prices, are about on a par with the Hemet and Garner Valley areas.  Our rural Eastern Valley cities of Coachella, Thermal and Vista Santa Rosa are still leading the charge in recent Sales for Equestrian Properties.  That uptick is expected to continue as we head into season and our Equestrian competitors return for their POLO and HITS horse show jumping events.

What drives interested buyers to our cooler high desert cities?  The temperature number one as it is typically about 15 degrees cooler year round than the low desert floor.  The serenity and star filled skies, wide open spaces, SPECTACULAR views, and “small town feel.” are all part of the High Desert Magic.  People are always surprised at just how close it is to zip up the hill to do some antiquing in Morongo Valley, or stroll the quaint, artistic shops in Yucca Valley.  It is a straight 20-25 minute drive up Hwy 62 from Palm Springs, through Yucca Valley to Joshua Tree National Park.  Pappy & Harriets, will take you about 45 minutes from the Eastern lower valley city of La Quinta.  Pioneertown Hotel is undergoing an enormous remodel, which is expected to pull even more visitors in from the L.A. area.  The drive from L.A. to Yucca Valley takes approx. 2 to 2.5 hours, but when you get there..BOOM!  You are in a different world.  Slower, quieter, calmer..let your breathe out and your hair down. [Read more…]

Indian Wells, California Market Update

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Indian Wells offers location and views!

Indian Wells offers location and views!

Indian Wells Market Update.  The City of Indian Wells is located in the middle of our Valley floor.  It’s Eastern border is the city of La Quinta, and it’s Western border is the City of Palm Desert, and Rancho Mirage.  People choose Indian Wells for several reasons.  If you love Tennis, there’s the Indian Wells Tennis Gardens, host to the BNP Tennis Tournament.  If you’re someone that simply likes being in the Center of things, what a great choice.  You’re close to everything, including El Paseo with it’s shops, a short drive to La Quinta’s Old Town, Palm Deserts’ Museum, hiking, bike trails and of course, the stellar golfing.  Indian Wells is known for it’s amazing Resident discounts on a myriad of local restaurants and amenities, including Golf at the Indian Wells Country Club.   [Read more…]

Thermal, California hotspots

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Beautiful, rural, open land in Thermal, CA.

Beautiful, rural, open land in Thermal, CA.

Why buy in Thermal, California?  Nobody used to even KNOW where the City of Thermal actually was..even Locals that live here in the Palm Springs Valley weren’t sure where it was.  The City of Thermal began as a railroad camp in 1910 for employees of the Southern Pacific Railroad.  Agricultural runoff from canal irrigation made the area thrive in the 1950’s.  The Camp Young US Naval Air Station converted into Thermal Airport by 1965.  Hwy 86, the main drag came about in the 1990’s, constructed over an earlier transportation route.  The Population is around 4,000, and the average summer temperatures can be well into the triple digits.  But…“What is there to DO in Thermal???”

The Jacqueline Cochran Airport is a thriving private and commercial airport.  Helicoptor lessons and tours are offered here, as well as a flight school.

The Thermal Club is a private motor sports facility located on approx. 344 acres.  Offering “Driving Packages” for guests, it will Rev your motor for sure!

HITS horseshow:  Horseshows In The Sun runs from Jan. 19 to approx. April 15.  Come watch the competitions!

There are beautiful Horse Farms scattered throughout the Eastern City of Thermal, as well as Coachella and Indio.  The Polo Pony Training Facility of Deer Creek Equestrian Center is home to many year round trainers.  Located just off of Avenue 62, the HOA, gated community offers 5 and 10 acre parcels for sale.  Some have homes and barns..all have use of the Polo Fields and Track for exercising and training their horses.

This 20 acre working farm in Thermal, is offered at just $1,500,000.  

 

 

 

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