You won’t want to miss this opportunity to live the Country Club life affordably in Indian Palms CC in Indio !!! This home is not a Foreclosure or Short Sale . . . it’s just priced like one. The home is unusually large, newer, (2004), has 4bd/2.5 ba and is on an oversized lot and with gated RV parking!
Best yet? This home is in the LOW HOA area of the Club. You enter the front through the security gated and covered front porch to this freshly painted, newly carpeted home with lovely, neutral, 18×18 Ceramic tile floors. The kitchen is VERY Large and sports granite tile counters, a breakfast bar and stainless steel appliances.
This home has a separate dining area and also a family room with a fireplace. The Master bedroom has a comfy bathroom with a spa tub, large shower stall and Vanity area. The walk-in closet features extensive built-ins. Ceiling fans are present in just about every room, including front and back covered porches.
The interior Laundry area, with a skylight, is close to the double garage. There is even a central vacuum system installed! Two A/C units, wired for hi-speed, built in desk and media area in 4th bedroom. Wow! PHOTOS up on 5/28.
Hurry on this one, it won’t last, priced low at only $217,000 !!! To tour this home, call Kimberley Joy Kelly, listing agent with HK Lane Real Estate. She’ll be happy to answer your questions and help you find the home you’ve dreamed of. Call her at 760-285-3578 or email her at kjkpolo@earthlink.net
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Did you know the interesting history behind
The Quarry at La Quinta, the world renowned golf community tucked into the foothills of the Coral and Santa Rosa Mountains? It sits on what was once an abandoned sand and pit gravel mine . . . and who knows, maybe once upon a time, gold was mined there ?
This premier member-owned golf club is a highly sought after address on the east end of the Palm Springs Valley . . . and there are many reasons why. It is peaceful, it is picturesque and the lifestyle it affords is the Ultimate in Desert Luxury Living.
The Quarry was started by two avid golfers seeking to find an alternative to crowded golf courses and unavailable tee times. They purchased the 105 acre property, acquired an adjacent 255 acres and along with 13 founding associates, they developed The Quarry. There is a championship 18-hole course and a 10-hole short course, both designed by Tom Fazio – that are set in a pristine desert landscape with distinct areas of elevation. The courses are graced with waterfalls, streams and tens of thousands of native plants and trees. The Quarry’s championship course is ranked in the top 50 among Golf Digest’s 100 top courses. Some say golfing at The Quarry is the finest golfing experience in the desert . . . or anywhere, for that matter.
Many PGA legends have played at The Quarry, as well as its 300 members and guests . . . such as Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, Phil Mickelson and others. The club’s fabulous 21,000sf Mediterranean style clubhouse is casual, yet elegant, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner on occasion. It also boasts a spacious veranda, golf shop and a nearby fitness center with pool & spa and tennis court. Members enjoy many social amenities including hiking groups, book clubs, card games and more.
The Quarry does not require real estate ownership to join – unlike many other local upscale golf clubs’ memberships, . Those who don’t own there and guests of members who want to stay onsite can rent one of 3 guest cottages.
The ultimate build-out of of homes at The Quarry is approximately 100, with 57 luxury homes now completed. 65 homes will ultimately surround the perimeter of the golf courses. The homes start at around $1 million. High security is provided, as there are 2 guards on duty day and night – one at the entrance gate and one patrolling the property.
For a private tour of The Hideaway Golf Club or any of its available properties, please don’t hesitate to contact Kimberley Joy Kelly, realtor with HK Lane Real Estate. She is very familiar with the La Quinta area and its many upscale Golf Communities – and will work to help you find just the right property for YOU !
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Beautiful quiet streets of La Quinta
Real Estate Sales rose over all in the month of March and now again in the month of April..over the same months a year ago. In fact, says Data Quick (the real estate info firm), April saw about a 6% jump in the median number for the state of California..to $264,000. In Southern California it jumped even more..about 3.6% to $290,000! So what??? Median doesn’t mean much except that half of the homes sold above that number and half below. Any time the median goes up, you can figure more pricey properties are selling..and that’s a good thing.
In our local Palm Springs Valley, La Quinta especially, I am seeing this in spades. I keep reading obout “shadow inventory”..I say “bring it on!”. We have enough buyers waiting to purchase in our resort Valley to absorb this inventory the banks’ keep promising they have. Where is it? My Short Sales still confuse the poor Lenders to the point where I have to figure whoever is keeping track of foreclosures has no clue.
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Just Listed !!! Check out this new Short Sale Listing in
fabulous Bermuda Dunes Country Club! A little TLC is needed on this home, particularly the outdoor living areas, pool & spa and landscaping.
It’s a great home located on a great street, with 4 bd/3 ba on a large lot with a circular driveway. The backyard is south-facing and has a covered back porch and large pool with spa. The Kitchen had a $35,000 remodel about 3 years ago (per Seller) and includes a custom pantry, Bosch dishwasher and gas cooktop, KitchenAid dual ovens (all stainless).
One of the 3 full bathrooms has been completely remodeled in this home. The floors are 18×18″ ceramic tile set on the diagonal and all bedrooms and the great room are carpeted.
The Master bedroom has two walk in closets . . . and a Sauna !!! The 4th bedroom has a large built-in desk which could easily be converted back to bedroom space.
Bermuda Dunes Country Club offers an exceptional quality of life and some of the finest golf in California. It has hosted the PGA tour event, The Bob Hope Classic, for 49 years and has been home to celebrities such as Clark Gable and Arnold Palmer. The club is surrounded by gorgeous views of the San Jacinto Mountains, rolling fairways, fresh water lakes and luscious desert landscaping. . . and the homes are built around 27 scenic holes of classic style golf. The community is comprised of 17 Home Owners Associations and The Dunes Residence Club, a boutique style Residents Club for golfers – and offers the perfect desert lifestyle.
This home is a steal,
offered at $240,000. Trying to get a COOP Short Sale out of this one – that’s where Bank of America does a co-operative Short Sale listing and once it’s pre-approved, we can Close It within 45 days !!!
Just another Short Sale opportunity presented by the
Palm Springs Valley Short Sale Closer, Kimberley Joy Kelly…
I list, work and CLOSE my short sales, and I’ll CLOSE this one too!
How lucky are we here in La Quinta and the Palm Springs Valley to have a world class resort venue like the La Quinta Resort & Club literally in our own backyard? Living in La Quinta Cove like I do, making a trek down Eisenhower to the spectacular La Quinta Resort & Club takes . . . say, maybe 5 minutes? Once you turn off Eisenhower onto the stately tree-lined entrance, you feel like you’re in another world. This iconic, historic hotel is always abuzz with people and activity – living the good life of ease and amenities. It feels like a vacation just being there on those beautiful grounds and taking in this elevated lifestyle offered to visitors from all over the world.
Congratulations to the La Quinta Resort & Club and PGA West for recently earning top honors among Hilton’s hotel chains worldwide as Luxury Resort of the Year. What an honor !!! La Quinta Resort is part of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel chain and was judged among 300 hotels and resorts. In addition, Gary Sims, managing director for the resort, also was recognized as general manager of the year.
The executive director of sales, Rick Blackburn, said this about the resort’s recent honor – “This is a tremendous honor for us. It truly reflects the increasing quality of our resort and its many services and amenities, as well as the vision of our management, dedication of our staff and overall commitment to providing our guests with exceptional levels of service.”
If you haven’t been to the La Quinta Resort lately, treat yourself to a gourmet dinner prepared by Award-winning chef Jimmy Schmidt at Morgans in the Desert . . . or a fine cigar and a haircut at Havana . . . or some long-overdue pampering at the spa. Even for us locals, there is much to experience here.
Take a Staycation today . . . at our very own La Quinta Resort & Club !!!
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Homeowners in La Quinta and across California will be getting help soon, as approx. half of the $410 million coming to the state from the overall settlement with the nation’s five biggest banks (due to accusations that they improperly or fraudently foreclosed on homewoners) has flowed into its coffers.
State Atty. General Kamala D. Harris disclosed on Friday that this money will be put into funding the state’s housing counselors and legal service agencies that help struggling homeowners. She also plans to spend the rest of the money on reaching out to and educating homeowners stuck in the hardest-hit parts of the state, on further investigations and oversight of the settlement funds and on helping borrowers who aren’t able to stay in their homes.
Over half a million California households are currently in the foreclosure pipeline. State authorities say they realize the importance of getting funding into those communities where they are needed and assisting the homeowners who were most affected by the crisis.
Community organizers have voiced that the money needs to go towards helping homeowners and not to help lower the state’s budget deficit, as has happened in other states. They state that the settlement was intending for homeowners who are dealing with the foreclosure crisis. Many housing counseling agencies across the country are struggling as the demand for their services has gone up. This financial boost could be the shot in the arm that is needed to bring homeowners back into good stead in California.
My question is, what about all the homeowners who have already lost their homes, how does this help them? Couldn’t anything be done to help them to get back into home ownership again? I know people in La Quinta and elsewhere… I’m sure you do too… who were caught in the timing of this foreclosure crisis such that they lost their homes, are now having to rent and have ruined credit. What is being done to help them to get back into the home ownership saddle, so to speak???
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Palm Springs has many cool neighborhoods with much history to write about – Vista Las Palmas is one of those – a scenic and historic Mid Century community nestled up against the San Jacinto Mountains in the northwest side of Palm Springs.
A little of the history – in the late 1950s, a father and son team of George and Robert Alexander of the Alexander Construction Co. built over 1200 “tract” homes designed in what is now called “Southern California Modern” style in the Palm Springs area.
For the times, the homes they built were very modern and included soaring rooflines with elegant minimalist facades – inside they boasted post and beam construction, walls of glass and spacious, open floorplans, capitalizing on the Sou. Cal. lifestyle which flows from the inside to outside.
The Alexanders began constructing homes in the southeast end of Palm Springs, but as they grew more successful, they were building in the Vista Las Palmas area on the northwest side of town near Las Palmas where the wealthy Hollywood crowd had been building Spanish Revival homes.
Also, the firm of Palmer and Krisel built about 330 homes in Vista Las Palmas. Krisel is known for his iconic “butterfly” roof design and their architect is responsible for the distinctive “Swiss Miss” A-frame style found there as well. The mix of design styles in Las Palmas has created one of the most architecturally diverse, yet cohesive communities in Palm Springs.
Also to be mentioned is “The House of Tomorrow” located in Vista Las Palmas- a futuristic style house for the time. It was featured in Look Magazine in 1962 and set a new standard for luxurious living in Southern California. The home became the secret getaway for Elvis & Priscilla Pressley in 1968 – it was where they honeymooned.
In the 1950s, many celebrities from Hollywood designated their homes in Vista Las Palmas as their desert retreat. Some of the elebrities who once lived and played there include Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Debbie Reynolds, Joan Collins, George Hamilton, Kirk Douglas, Dinah Shore and more.
Today, Vista Las Palmas has become a symbol of Mid-Century Modern design for the distinctive homeowner who wants the relaxed lifestyle of the desert. Owners include full-time residents, Snowbirds and weekenders from nearby Los Angeles. The residents in this iconic picturesque neighborhood share an interest in preserving the history and architecture that is unique to Palm Springs and so perfectly complements our desert landscape here.
Should you be interested in looking at Homes for Sale in the Vista Las Palmas neighborhood in Palm Springs, give Kimberley Kelly, Realtor with HK Lane a call and set up an appointment today.
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If you’ve never heard of this little secret in La Quinta – a small guard-gated enclave of custom luxury homes directly across from Rancho La Quinta Country Club . . . well, you have now! The next time you happen to be driving on Avenue 50 between Washington and Jefferson Streets, be sure you make it a point to check out the beautiful entrance to The Estancias at Rancho La Quinta. These great luxury homes are built on half acre or larger lots – quite unusual here in our valley – and afford a definite sense of spaciousness for their fortunate residents.
The Estancias does not have its own golf course . . . BUT, residents do have the convenience of being just a quick golf cart drive away from all of the amenities offered at Rancho La Quinta Country Club. Along with the estate sized lots and magnificent mountain views, these 49 special homes at The Estancias at Rancho La Quinta offer just about everything one needs for the perfect desert lifestyle.
If we’ve piqued your curiosity and you’d like to visit The Estancias at Rancho La Quinta and tour the incredible homes for sale there, feel free to contact Kim Kelly to arrange your private tour.
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Quite frankly, there are few, if any, communities in the fair city of La Quinta that don’t have a view. Some neighborhoods are tucked right next to the mountains like La Quinta Cove and Traditions . . . others have a more panoramic view from a distance, quite dramatic . . . like La Quinta Fairways.
La Quinta Fairways is a well kept secret in our desert, conveniently located off of 50th Ave. near Washington St. and right around the corner from Old Town La Quinta. It is a quiet neighborhood, but very accessible – just 10 minutes away from Hwy. 111 and about 20 minutes from Interstate 10.
There are 254 homes in La Quinta Fairways and it is adjacent to La Quinta Resort and Club – with several of the golf holes of the resort’s Dunes Course winding through this private gated community. Though membership to The Dunes Club is not included in LQ Fairways HOAs, residents can receive discounted rates to play by using their city resident cards. Discounts apply to the Mountain Course and La Quinta’s public course, SilverRock, as well. Since there is no Clubhouse, community pool or fitness center, all is available at the Resort and consequently La Quinta Fairway’s HOAs are much lower.
La Quinta Fairways’ homes were built from 1994 to 2000 and are located both on and off the golf course. The streets are quiet and ideal for families with children and pets . . . and people are noticably friendly here. The smooth stucco homes in neutral colors with tile roofs are one and two-story and many have private pools with front and rear patios and courtyards, making for the perfect desert lifestyle. Floor plans range from approx. 1700sf to approx. 4,000sf and spectacular views of the Santa Rosa Mountains are a bonus.
La Quinta Fairways is truly a FIND !!! Allow Kimberley Kelly, Realtor with HK Lane Real Estate, to help you find your Desert Dream Home here . . . give her a call at 760-285-3578.
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Recently, I had an inquiry from a client looking for a tennis property somewhere in the Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage area. There are some amazing tennis communities there… but there’s one that bears mentioning because of the additional amenities it offers. It’s called Lake Mirage Racquet Club and it’s located on 75 acres of unique lakefront property right in the heart of Rancho Mirage.
Lake Mirage Racquet Club boasts 11 championship tennis courts and is considered one of the finest tennis facilities in the whole Palm Springs Valley. Built out between 1984-1990, it was originally designed with tennis players in mind, but has much wider appeal. If you happen to enjoy being around water and water sports, Lake Mirage features 238 guard-gated condos located around 2 community lakes. Residents can participate in electric boating, catch-and-release fishing, rowing, sailing and even join a yacht club here. Honestly, it is rare to find these types of water opportunities offered here in our desert!!!
But I’m not done yet…Lake Mirage sports a 3-hole pitch and putt golf course, 11 heated swimming pools & spas, 3 racquetball courts, a fitness center and more. There are beautiful walking and biking paths around the lakes, a clubhouse with a full calendar of social events and even kitchen facilities where residents can host private parties.
Lake Mirage Racquet Club’s guard-gated 238 condos are available in 10 distinct designs including some two-story units and some freestanding. They range in size from approx. 1,600sf to more than 3,000sf and every unit has access to a boat dock, many with lake frontage. Recent HOA is approx. $660/mo. and includes unlimited tennis. Recent prices range from approx. $170,000 to approx. $515,000
Ideally situated close to Eisenhower Medical Center, Bristol Farms and The River, there is no better location in the valley than Lake Mirage Racquet Club. Palm Springs Airport and the I-10 freeway are just a 15 minute drive away.
Didn’t I tell you that Lake Mirage Racquet Club has it all?
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