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Coachella Valley Properties By Kimberley, SFR, HAFA, GREEN
Residential, Equestrian, Land
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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.  

 

 

 

La Quinta Community of The Quarry – Market Report

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LA QUINTA’S GOLD MINE OF A GOLF CLUB – THE QUARRY

La Quinta's Golf Community - The Quarry . . . One of Golf's Finest

The Quarry at La Quinta offers an exclusive desert lifestyle

La Quinta’s golf community The Quarry is quite unique… and there are many reasons why it has been recognized by Travel and Leisure Magazine as one of America’s top golf communities. If you’ve ever visited The Quarry, you would immediately understand.  Its picturesque location, nestled in a cove at the base of the Coral and Santa Rosa Mountains on an old mining site, creates an allure and feeling of total exclusivity, privacy and security. This is where Native Americans roamed and the Old West once flourished.  Life-size bronze sculptures strategically placed around the property artfully pay homage to the land’s history.

Hidden up a curving entrance road, the Fazio designed golf course at The Quarry cuts a dramatic oasis-like swath up the cove… with manicured fairways and four lakes, streams and waterfalls encircled by lush indigenous landscaping.  Owning a home at The Quarry is a privilege unlike anywhere else in the Palm Springs Valley. [Read more…]

Palm Desert is Hiking Oasis – Try Hike to The Cross

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The Cross Trail in Palm Desert offers hikers breathtaking views and a workout

The Cross Trail in Palm Desert offers hikers breathtaking views and a workout

Palm Desert is ripe with hiking opportunities.  Many trails are close by and offer breathtaking panoramic views down into Palm Desert and out across the Coachella Valley to the San Andreas Faultline and north mountains beyond.  “The Cross” trail, as it’s known to hikers, is exceptional.

PALM DESERT AND THE BEST HIKING IN THE VALLEY

The Cross is especially cool for several reasons.  One is that you can bring your dog… some of Palm Desert’s other trails don’t allow them. Horses and Bikes are allowed, but it’s rare to cross paths with them.  The trail is steep, gaining over 600 feet in elevation before reaching the large metal Cross (lighted at night) located on a promontory.  Once there, you can look down into Stone Eagle Golf Course with its emerald green manicured fairways… a striking juxtaposition to the adjacent rocky landscape.  And you just might happen upon Bighorn Sheep, as the area serves as their native habitat. [Read more…]

La Quinta Country Club Not Your Typical Club

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Clubhouse at La Quinta Country Club

La Quinta Country Club’s spectacular clubhouse offers stunning views of the Santa Rosa Mountains

La Quinta Country Club has a long standing history of tradition and excellence, founded in 1959 by a group who wanted to create a Country Club like none other in the Palm Springs Valley at that time.  And that’s exactly what they did by turning 130 acres of raw desert into a championship golf course in just 8 short months.  By 1962, the USA Championships were held at La Quinta Country Club, bringing TV coverage that put the course in the limelight and eventually attracted the Palm Springs Golf Classic (later to become the Bob Hope Classic) to the Club.

LA QUINTA COUNTRY CLUB LEGACY

Originally, the golf course at LQCC was built solely for the La Quinta Resort.  In 1971, it was purchased by its members and became a private equity club.  Its original clubhouse, a spacious Mediterranean style structure completed in 1966, was damaged by a series of earthquakes and was eventually rendered unusable.  In its place now stands a stunning new clubhouse facility where members can play some of the best golf in the Palm Springs Valley, socialize and participate in a myriad of activities and enjoy the finest dining offering California Cuisine.  Keep in mind that the LQCC is member financed, owned and managed… assuring their tradition of excellence is kept high. [Read more…]

Equestrian Property Sales for the Coachella Valley

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Equestrian Properties gaining momentum

Equestrian Properties gaining momentum

Equestrian Property Sales in our Coachella Valley have continued to pick up steam.  The past season and throughout the summer saw some steady Sales throughout our Eastern desert cities of Thermal, Coachella, Indio and Vista Santa Rosa.  If you are looking to buy or sell your Land or Equestrian Property, NOW is the time to get going!

SOLD EQUESTRIAN PROPERTIES (Past 8 months)

 38+/- vacant acres zoned Equestrian, in Coachella:  Approx. $3.4 million  CASH

9.8 Acre Equestrian Farm with 1978 Ranch home, Thermal:  $850,000 CASH

18 +/- Acre Equestrian Farm with several Houses, Thermal:  $1,850,000  CASH

4 +/- Acres Equestrian with Pool home, Indio:  $1,350,000 CASH

 13 +/- Acre Equestrian Pool Home, Coachella:  $775,000 SELLER CARRY

5 +/- Acre Equestrian Parcel w/ Barns, VSR:  $650,000 CASH  (Deer Creek Eq. Center)

5 Acre Equestrian Estate with Pool Home, VSR:  $850,000  CASH

 9 +/- Acre Equestrian farm with Home, Thermal:  $775,000  (IN ESCROW)

 1.3 Acre Equestrian zoned Estate w/Pool Home, Bermuda Dunes:  $949,999  (IN ESCROW)

COMING SOON:  20 ACRE EQUESTRIAN PROPERTY IN THERMAL  $1,500,000

Equestrian Round up for Polo & HITS

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Polo season is about to kick in in the Coachella Valley

Polo season is about to kick in in the Coachella Valley

It’s time for our Equestrian roundup for both Polo and HITS enthusiasts.  Let’s start with Polo Happenings:

At the San Diego Polo Club, the summer season is winding down.  The final tournament, The Spreckles Cup, will be played on Sunday September 27 at 2 pm.  Public is welcome!  As we head up the coast to the beautiful and historic Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club, the Polo tournaments are still being played, though the season there is winding down as well.  The High Goal Tournament season saw the Finals of the Pacific Coast Open on Sunday, August 30.  That weekend was followed by the 20 Goal Maserati Silver Cup.

This past Sunday saw the the Jewelry by Gauthier Womens’ Polo Tournament, and next Sunday, 10/4 will be the USPA Presidents’ Cup Finals.  After the season tournaments wrap up, the Polo School, Lesson program and Arena Tournaments will begin through the winter months.

Here in the Coachella Valley, both the Empire and Eldorado Polo Clubs are preparing for another huge season of competitions.  Empire will be hosting some December 4-goal and 1-goal tournaments, and their VIP Tents are SOLD OUT for the 2016 season already!!  Eldorado Polo Club offices are just re-opening with Deb Morrison as games manager, James A’court as Social Events Manager, and Graham Bray as Club General Manager.  Polo Season officially opens here in the Valley first weekend of January, 2016. [Read more…]

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