Iconic golf courses in the Coachella Valley
Three iconic golf courses in the Coachella Valley. We have a bunch of golf courses scattered throughout the Coachella Valley, I think about 120 of them! Good grief! So I thought I’d take the time to remind us of just three of the more iconic golf courses in our gorgeous Coachella Valley. If you are looking to buy or sell here in the Coachella Valley, give local agent, Kim Kelly a call at 760-285-3578.
- Thunderbird Country Club: Let’s give credit where it’s due. From Frank Bogarts’ dude ranch called Thunderbird Ranch in the mid 40’s, to what is now known as the home of Coachella Valley golf. Opened in 1951 it is rumored to be the first Country club to offer home sites for sale as well as the introduction of the motorized golf cart! Homes from approx. 1.5 to 6 mil.
- Tamarisk Country Club: Located in Rancho Mirage, and opened in 1952, the name is drawn from the indigenous Tamarisk Trees. Founding members were Jack Benny, George Burns, Danny Kaye, and 4 of the 5 Marx Brothers. Frank Sinatra lived the last 4 decades of his life at the club. Homes at the club range from approx. $700,000 to $5 mil.
- La Quinta Country Club: Located near Old Town La Quinta, and the La Quinta Hotel and Spa, this iconic club, opened in 1959. Offering condos and single family homes, it is now a private equity club. Condos from approx. $600,000 and single family homes from approx. $700,000 to $4 million.
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Trilogy at La Quinta golf course opening in Nov. 2024
Trilogy at La Quinta golf course to open in November: Trilogy at La Quinta is finally going to re open it’s golf course in November of 2024. The course has been closed while it’s being re structured, and after the members decided to buy it themselves, it is now scheduled to open end of this year! If you are looking to buy or sell in the Coachella Valley, give local resident and agent, Kim Kelly a call at 760-285-3578.
The golf course was renamed Coral Mountain Golf Club, which closed in 2022. Earlier this year, the residents of Trilogy at La Quinta voted overwhelmingly to purchase the golf course, clubhouse and restaurant. They’ve reverted the club back to its original name, Trilogy Golf Club at La Quinta, and have invested in a multi-million-dollar renovation to modernize the facilities to bring them back to their former glory. The homeowners have even brought back the original management team from BlueStar Resort & Golf to oversee the renovation and manage the club. Work is underway and come November, Trilogy Golf Club at La Quinta will reclaim its status as a must-play, daily-fee golf course in California’s Coachella Valley.
In addition to the golf course work, the club also is renovating the clubhouse which includes a full-service golf shop and its signature restaurant. The design and décor will be heavily influenced by the Coachella Valley’s famed mid-century modern aesthetic with thoughtfully planned gathering spaces for friends and families filled with natural light and beauty. The atmosphere will be welcoming and friendly with a relaxed sophistication, and the menu will focus on delivering quality classic fare with inventive touches and craft cocktails and beverages.
The new Trilogy Golf Club at La Quinta is expected to open November 2024. To learn more and receive updates from the club, mytrilogylife.com/laquinta/
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Coachella Valley area golf course communities
How to choose a golf course home: One of the first things I ask my buyers when we speak, is “golf course home, or non-golf course home?” Once that question is answered, I can narrow down our playing field. If the answer is “golf course home”, then the golf course club has to come into play. There are lots of things to think about when purchasing a home on a golf course, in a golf course community. If you are looking to buy or sell in the Coachella Valley, give local resident/agent, Kim Kelly a call at 760-285-3578.
How to choose a golf course home:
- Private or Public course: Pretty simple here. Private courses have less traffic, meaning players, carts, and human sounds. Public courses are much more casual, heavily trafficked and often not as meticulously maintained.
- Equity or non equity membership: Equity membership typically means members own a piece of the club. Usually more expensive, and more exclusive than non-equity, and offer more amenities. With fewer members/players and higher fees of an equity club comes perks like better maintenance and upkeep, less course wear and tear, no wait tee-times, and higher-quality facilities and food. In the non-equity model, the club and all of the amenities are owned by an entity other than the members. This could be the developer, or an organization that specializes in owning and operating club facilities.
- Club Amenities: What do you like to do..besides golf? Do you like the gym, bocce ball, tennis, pickleball, social events, crafts, fancy dinners, a variety of nearby restaurants, hiking, swimming. Really think on this and be honest about what you would actually participate in, and then consider the HOA costs to be sure it makes sense to you.
- Sun orientation or less: Really important here in the Coachella Valley! Some people want as much sun as possible, some want more mountain views, some want to swim year round and prefer shade over the pool/outdoor spaces.
- On the fairway or off: Expansive views over rolling greens is very enticing. Just be prepared for the maintenance required, and the noise that maintenance entails. Errant golf balls are a real thing, can break windows or chip your house, or klonk you on your head. People enjoying their golf rounds can peer into your backyard, hunt for their balls, laugh when they shouldn’t.
Here in the Coachella Valley, there are golf course communities in every city. This short video is of the La Quinta Golf Club in La Quinta. One of La Quinta’s original courses, and featuring gorgeous fairways, water features, mature trees and landscape, and a very “settled” feel.
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Montage Hotel at SilverRock to break ground spring of 2021..hope so!
Montage Hotel at SilverRock, what’s up? Living in La Quinta, I am often asked and I wonder myself..what’s going on with the Montage Hotel development at the SilverRock Golf Course? We keep getting updates that it is going to break ground in the spring of this year. I can say that there is definitely construction going on in Jefferson St. They had that dug up for several months while they were installing underground improvements for the project. The Actual SilverRock Development does have a projected opening of late 2022.
The 134 room hotel is the cornerstone of the $400 million SilverRock Golf Resort development. Plans also include a 200 room Pendry luxury hotel, also under the Montage brand, a spa, shared convention and event center, residential condos and a second golf course. COVID has really hit the hospitality industry as we all know, but it looks like 2021 could be the ground breaker!
The montage Hotel is expected to take about 21 months to complete. Design plans have been submitted and approved for the planned Montage and Pendry residential condominiums and sale are better than expected the developer says. Check out this property for sale on the edge of La Quinta..9 acres at Monroe and Avenue 52 4 homes + barn, 5 hole pitch n putt, private lake, orchard..outstanding!!
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Golf the beautiful Coachella Valley at Toscana CC, Indian Wells Jewel
Toscana CC, Indian Wells Jewel: Indian Wells is in itself one of the most beautiful of our Desert cities. Even the medians on both sides of Hwy 111 when you enter the City are beautifully manicured! Indian Wells was founded in 1967, has an operating budget of 134.1 Million, a population of approx. 5400, median age of 64 and median income of $103,000. Now let’s add the Toscana CC, Indian Wells Jewel! Call local Realtor, Kim Kelly at 760-285-3578.
Toscana CC, Indian Wells Jewel
- Sunrise Builders did and are still doing a phenomenal job. Open flowing floorplans to choose between.
- 631 homes total at build out
- The Incredible spa offers massage, facials, wraps, scrubs, soaks and salon treatments..check it out at Spa Bella Vita
- The Toscana Sports & Tennis Club offers a wide range of staff to help you with your Tennis, Pickleball, Bocce Ball, weight training, Yoga, Pilates and more.
- Two Jack Nicklaus signature golf courses, the North and the South are challenging yet completely different in design.
- Dining options include La Cocina Casual Dining, Il Caffe Coffee Bar and Ill Forno Trattorio & Lounge.
Why ever go off campus when you purchase a home at Toscana CC in Indian Wells? Or if you have the time and patience, you can purchase a homesite and have your custom home built! Lots of options at Indian Wells newest Country Club, Toscana CC, Indian Wells Jewel.
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The spectacular clubhouse at The Andalusia CC in La Quinta.
Andalusia Country Club Beauty; Just REDUCED. This is the one you have been waiting for at 81647 Andalusia Dr., and it’s now been reduced to $1,199,000 FURNISHED, making it the best value on a South facing fairway home in the club! This Country club, located in East La Quinta, is exceptional, and offers owners a fabulous social life in a mesmerizing setting. The HOA is all inclusive, meaning it includes a social membership, so you can enjoy all the amenities including a world class fitness club, restaurants, tennis facilities, and spa, along with hiking/dog walking trails and VIEWS! Call local Realtor, Kim Kelly for your personal tour at 760-285-3578.
Andalusia Country Club Beauty; Just REDUCED
- 81647 Andalusia Dr., La Quinta. Offered furnished for $1,199,000
- Approx. 3200 sf, and although built in 2007, it was completed and customized in 2013 and has been lightly used.
- 4 bedrooms, 4.5 Bathrooms, including a Detached Casita with kitchenette.
- Split floorplan in the main home with the Master on one side and the guest Ensuite bedrooms on the other.
- Kitchen to Great Room flow with Fleetwood sliders bringing the outdoor right in!
- SOUTHERN Views and light over double fairways to the Mountains beyond.
- Pebbletec Pool and Spa on the South side for maximum sunshine during the winter months.
- HOA of $777 includes the Social Membership, and this home is near the clubhouse and fitness.
Take the walk tour here, and remember the price has been reduced from $1,289,000 to $1,199,000..
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La Quinta Golf course communities include PGA West.
La Quinta Golf Course Communities: Here in the Coachella Valley, we are still considered a Vacation destination. True in that so many homeowners are seasonal, choosing to spend the typically cold months elsewhere here in the warm, gorgeous desert. Some seasonal owners prefer gated communities, while many year round owners prefer non-gated communities. There are pros and cons to both, and I am going to focus on gated, golf course communities in this blog. If you are thinking of buying or selling in any of the Desert cities, give Kim Kelly, local resident and realtor a call at 760-285-3578.
La Quinta Golf Course Communities:
Club Name Price Range Membership Deposit & Dues # of homes
The Citrus $600,000-$2,200,000 $30,000 & $1,353/mo. 537
The Hideaway $1,300,000 plus $60,000 & $2,600/mo. 248
PGA West $100,000-$3,000,000 $45,000 & $1,518/mo. 2941
Rancho La Quinta $450,000-$2,500,000 $39,500 & $1,465/mo. 979
Mountain View CC $350,000-$1,600,000 $31,000 & $1,215/mo. 427
The Tradition $1,500,000 plus $110,000 & $3,100/mo. 215
Andalusia $950,000 – $3,000,000 $39,500 & $1,392/mo. 160
The Palms $600,000 – $1,500,000 $20,000 & $820/mo. 92
The Quarry $950,000 – $5,000,000 $60,000 & $2,000/mo.
Take this short walking video tour of The Quarry in La Quinta. Mind blowingly beautiful..
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Enter the Andalusia CC past the life size Bronze off of Madison St., La Quinta
81647 Andalusia; Just Listed Golf course home. Perfect for a seasonal home, or year round, this premium SOUTH facing single family home in La Quintas’ Andalusia CC is ready for you to make it your own. Approx. 3200 sf, with 4 bedrooms, each with it’s own private bathroom, one is a Detached Casita, + a Powder room. Call Kim Kelly to schedule your tour of this amazing, just listed Golf Course home. 760-285-3578.
SOUTH views over the 10th to the mountains at 81647 Andalusia Dr., La Quinta
This lovely home has been lightly used by it’s original owner, who only came out for 3 months during the winters. Built in 2007, but not finished until 2013, it still feels new! Being sold furnished, but needing your own personal finishes, art, and touches. 81647 Andalusia Dr., is an easy walk or golf cart ride to the Clubhouse/restaurants/tennis & Pickleball courts/workout facilities.
Andalusia CC is a very social club, with HOA’s of approx. $750/month which includes your Social membership, so other than golf, which is sold separately, you use all the incredible amenities! South facing sites at this price in the club are rare, so take the walk tour below to see if it may suit..
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The Coachella Valley offers golf course and non golf course choices for buyers
Golf Course Community or not?? The Coachella Valley has plenty of options for people that love to golf..something like 120 courses? We also offer many non-golf course choices, some with clubhouses and other amenities, and some without. There are several things to consider in your home buying “must haves”, before you commit to one or the other. Many owners here in the Desert cities of the Coachella Valley, only actually reside in their homes during our perfect winter months. Some people stay the entire season, some just a month or so, some only on weekends. Are you looking for a golf get away, or just some amenities? Built in social scene, or more a person that likes to gt out and mingle at some of the local ‘things to do” in each City, such as The City of La Quinta.
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La Quinta offers multiple parks and hiking trails
La Quinta Golf is Plentiful!: La Quinta, one of the Coachella Valleys’ most Easterly desert cities, has much to love. The La Quinta Resort & Spa, is the central anchor of this beautiful City, known as the “Gem of the Desert.” Old Town La Quinta, one of the hubs of the city, is a quaint grouping of shops and restaurants, right next to the Civic Center and La Quinta library. The La Quinta Museum has fun exhibits, often by local artists, and there are multiple parks and hiking trails in the beautiful city. One of the key draws to the city are the multiple golf courses, and gated and non-gated golf communities. If you’re interested in a property in La Quinta, give me 3578.a call at 760-285-3578.
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