La Quinta, Calif. has so many golf course home buying opportunities!
Tell me about different La Quinta Golf Options..La Quinta Golf Options are plentiful, and varied. Some of them offer other “things to do”, such as Tennis, Pickleball, Dining and spas. Some La Quinta Golf Communities are just about GOLF! With 120 or so Golf course communities throughout the Coachella Valley, If you are thinking about Golf and real estate in the desert city of La Quinta, give Kim a call at 760-285-3578.
HITS horseshow, Polo, and people wanting space, choose the Eastern Coachella Valley
Coachella Valley Property Buyers: The Coachella Valley is sizzling in the real estate sector, and for great reasons! Perfect winter wonderland, warm, temperate weather. Stunning, all encompassing purple mountain ranges, encircling a valley that is ripe with luxury as well as true desert lifestyles. A local for 35+ years, a local Realtor for 17, my property buyers are a mix of year rounders, season occupants, and investment buyers. According to our local paper, The Desert Sun, approx. 60% of desert homeowners are out of towners. For more local real estate info., give me a call at 760-285-3578.
Eastern Coachella Valley offers Land & Equestrian Properties for sale
No matter what price point you may be interested in, or the type of property you are searching for, here are some recent price reductions for 2017, that might inspire you to step forward and write that offer! Properties in the Coachella Valley are many and varied. In general the entry level properties here in the desert, range in price point from approx. $200,000 – $300,000. You can still purchase an entry level home in certain areas of La Quinta, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, and Indio. The least expensive properties in our lower desert are mostly in our Eastern Coachella Valley. The cities of Indio, Thermal, Coachella and Vista Santa Rosa still offer some amazing deals.
Hidden Canyon; La Quinta Neighborhood of the Week. Hidden Canyon is a small, gated community of newer homes built by Trans West Housing. Because there is no golf course, the HOA dues are very low in this family friendly neighborhood, that is a constant favorite among Locals and Seasonal residents alike. Located in a “Hidden Canyon”, right off of Eisenhower, just North of the La Quinta Hotel & Spa, the mountains are so close you can literally touch them! If you’re looking for a fantastic location, in a non-golf course community in La Quinta, do not forget about this little gem of a neighborhood. If you do like to golf, don’t overlook it as Silver Rock Public course and several other golfing options are nearby.
La Quinta Restaurants; 5 favorite Happy Hour Spots! Being a year round “Local”, in our desert cities, gives a person a leg up as to the best Happy Hours. Then again, we all have different tastes. I love the winters here in the Coachella Valley for the obvious reasons..the warmth, and the winter Activities. I also love it when the Snowbird, Coachella Music Festival Attendees, and Vacation Residents head back home. When our Seasonal people leave, it’s time to slow down in La Quinta, enjoy the Golf Discounts at the La Quinta Golf courses, and hit the Happy Hours!
Coachella Valley Farms; Just Listed! Season has begun in our Southern California desert. We are seeing the weather cool down, clear, star filled nights and early mornings, and lower temperatures. October is always a supurb month here in the Palm Springs Valley. I was kept busy selling Residential Properties over the Hot summer months, and now as our Equestrian Residents return for another season, Land and Farms start generating interest.
I have 4 new Farms that I’ve just listed, and several other nearby parcels where the Sellers are interested in Selling soon. Our Eastern, Agricultural part of the Valley is BOOMING! We had 6 Sales over the summer, another 36 acre parcel with an older home is in Escrow, and I’m touring clients through land and Farms already! Take a look at Two of the new Land and Farm Properties, and give me a call for your personal tour.
Thunderbird Heights: Rancho Mirage Neighborhood of the Week. When potential buyers come to the Valley seeking a home that has a bit of History attached to it, Thunderbird Heights is one of the Communities they’ll be looking in. T-Bird Heights, as it is fondly called, is indeed part of the Deserts’ history. There are many stories floating around about the many Celebrities and Presidents too, who have either owned or leased at Thunderbird Heights. What’s the draw??
Middle of the Desert Valley Location would be at the top of the list. The entry gates into T-Bird Heights, is directly off of Hwy. 111, very near to the entry to The River Shopping Center. Thunderbird Heights is a Hillside Community, and as you wind up the streets, the Down Valley Views become ever more breath taking. Being perched above the City, boasts views North to the Chocolate Mountains, East toward La Quinta City lights, and West to the San Jacintos. If you want to be “in the middle of the action”, yet also enjoy the privacy of a Gated Community, this location is perfect for you.
Polo is helping to drive Equestrian Property sales
The Equestrian Market has really recovered here in the Coachella Valley. Land and horse property is always the last to recover from a Real Estate crash, and the one we had from 07-2011 shook the entire real estate industry. Residential recovers first, followed by Commercial, and finally by Vacant Land and Equestrian Estates.
I started to show my Ranches & Land again in 2012, and SELL them in 2013. Now as we head into the 2016 season, my showings are numerous and regular. As with any type of property, if there are no SOLD comps, it is difficult to assess a property for what the price/acre value is. Now that we have had numerous recent sales in 2015, and even a conventional Loan by a local Lender, buyers are able to tell what a fair price/acre offer would be for a particular location. Here are some recent sales of Equestrian Properties in our Coachella Valley.
La Quinta is very fortunate to offer a wide variety of neighborhood styles, including a neighborhood called Hidden Canyon, which has a mystique all its own. Everyone has their taste as to what they’ look for in a community lifestyle… be it privacy, views, proximity to amenities, golf course frontage, lakeside location, style of architecture, etc. If you value the quiet magic of a home that feels like it’s off the beaten track, yet is located so close to multiple entertainment, dining, shopping and golfing venues … and offers an intimate desert setting hugging up to the stunning mountain surround, then Hidden Canyon is the place for you.
Hidden Canyon has highly desirable qualities making it unique to the area. The lots are large, allowing homeowners to create their very own desert paradise right at home – including private pools and lush desert landscaping. There is no clubhouse, workout facility or community pool here – but the La Quinta Resort & Club is less than 5 minutes away with it’s award-winning restaurants, Spa and special events. You can bike or drive to Old Town La Quinta for grabbing a coffee at its quaint coffeeshop, sipping a glass of wine and noshing an appetizer an one of several eating and drinking establishments or shopping at one of the unique boutiques there. Should you be a golfer, not to worry. Living in Hidden Canyon puts you in close proximity to many public golf courses, such as Silver Rock, PGA West, The Dunes and Mountain courses, to name a few.
Nearby Silver Rock is a golfing paradise
Now is a good time to buy. Should you consider making Hidden Canyon your home, recent home prices range from approx. $720,000 to approx. $950,000. It’s a small price to pay for all that you get for your money at this unique La Quinta desert locale. Call Kimberley Kelly today and set up an appointment to preview the available homes there. Kim knows and loves the area, having been a La Quinta resident herself for many years.
PGA West in La Quinta, has one desert style public golf course. The Greg Norman course. Norman Estates offers this fairway home at 55455 Medallist Dr., which has just been reduced $50,000!! Now $1,249,000 TURNKEY furnished. This former model boasts approx. 3740 sf with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms in the main house AND one of the largest, most stunning Casitas you’ve seen. Tuscan inspired, with vaulted ceilings, hand finished walls, a Butlers’ pantry, and a dining room that opens to the Interior courtyard. The outdoor Living is spectacular! Everything Golf course buyers ask for. Southern light, covered living, Fairway location, sweeping Southwest mountain views, and extreme privacy.
One of the few homes in PGA west with a side-loaded pool and courtyard so you have those great open views, while enjoying the privacy of your pool. The yard is fenced for your pooches, or youngsters, and features a fantastic outdoor cooking and dining area, that is conveniently located right off your Chefs’ kitchen in the main house.
This Estate beckons you..take the tour and see for yourself…
Norman Estates at PGA West is a gated community of 58 semi-custom homes built in 2005 and 2006. Tuscan inspired, on very large sites, the views are great, the wide streets are walking friendly, and the neighbors are friendly! The Norman course features the Greg Norman clubhouse and Pro Shop, which retains his Australian outback flavor.
