La Quinta’s Talante neighborhood boasts large homes on large lots with a prime location
A SLEEPER OF A COMMUNITY IN TALANTE
La Quinta, California is home to a diverse offering of wonderful communities in which to live – gated and non-gated, golf and non-golf, close to shopping and dining and further out of town … each possesses its own sense of place and belonging. When choosing where to buy your home in La Quinta, much depends on what resonates with your own personal lifestyle, needs and desires.
It’s easy to speed right by the understated entrance of the small gated community of Talante without noticing it… but the next time you are close to Avenue 50 and Jefferson St., it would be worthwhile to take time to notice where it is. This small gated enclave of 80 homes offers a uniquely intimate setting with many good reasons to consider making your home there. Talante is a sleeper, so don’t let the understatement fool you!
For one, Talante’s location is ideal, with close proximity to the many nearby shopping and dining opportunities along Hwy. 111 and Old Town La Quinta. There’s a lot of growth taking place in South La Quinta right now – a 12-screen all digital movie theatre is opening in the fall, In and Out Burger and Chick-Fil-a are coming to town, La Quinta Brewing Company will be opening their new tap room in Old Town next month. One doesn’t have to travel far to find first class amenities and fun things to do when living in Talante.
There’s no golf course or clubhouse at Talante, which keeps the HOA fees low – but an impressive array of La Quinta’s many golf courses lie within a 5 to 10 minute drive. Silver Rock Resort, owned by the city of La Quinta, is a breathtakingly beautiful public course practically right around the corner from Talante… and residents receive a discount when playing there. PGA West is only a couple of miles further up the road. It’s all any golfer could hope for.
LA QUINTA REAL ESTATE
Built in 2002, Talante is an established neighborhood which is completely built out. That means no construction noise, traffic or dust to deal with. The Mediterranean style homes are comfortably large, ranging from approx. 3,330 to 3,900 square foot in size. And the lot sizes are large and in scale with the size of the homes, many with their own private pools and spas built into mature landscapes. Prices range from approx. $675,000 to $860,000.
Silver Rock Public Golf Course in la Quinta, CA
If you’re a nature lover and like to take advantage of the prolonged outdoor season that living in La Quinta, California affords, then Talante could be the place for you. The world famous Empire and Eldorado polo fields are only minutes away from your doorstep – catch a Sunday match or stop in at the Tack Room Tavern for a cold beer and live music. Rent yourself an electric bike at Pedego on Main Street in Old Town and take a scenic tour around La Quinta Cove on the bike trail there.
As you can well imagine, homes don’t come up for sale very often in Talante… but there are a few on the market now. Maybe now is the time for you to consider making Talante your home.
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Indoor/outdoor living spaces abound!!
The Haciendas in La Quinta is ideally located across from the La Quinta Resort, and maybe 5 minutes from Old Town La Quinta. This gated community of Tuscan themed homes built by Sedona Homes in 2002-2004, this small community has very low HOA’s of approx. $170/month.
50040 Malaga Ct., La Quinta is offered unfurnished for $499,000.
The Seller has invested approx. $100,000 in upgrades into this lovely 3 bedroom/3 bathroom approx. 2200 sf home. The yard is an amazing desert paradise with a long, pebbletec pool with raised spa, an inground firepit, stellar mountain views, and low maintenance desert scape landscape.
This La Quinta home just might be one of the BEST values still available in this market..and it’s a standard sale, so no banks to deal with and quick turnaround to your offer!
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La Quinta Fairways entry gate
Location is everything, right? When you are looking for a reasonably priced single family residence in the city of La Quinta and it has to be gated..consider La Quinta Fairways.
Located off of 50th in La Quinta, this RJT built community is lovely. Homes were built in early 1990’s,and offer both quiet, interior locations and also fairway homes. The low HOA of approx. $220/month includes front yard landscape and guard manned front gate + trash pick up. The fairway is part of the Mountain Course at the La Quinta Hotel and Country Club. Golf Membership is available through that club which is just down the street.
About 5 minutes from charming Old Town La Quinta, this quiet, friendly community offers both full-timers as well as seasonal home owners a secure place to call home.
Home prices range from approx. $275,000 to approx. $650,000.
If you are looking for a nice sized home in a gated community with manageable HOA’s..consider this to be one of your best choices in La Quinta…La Quinta Fairways.
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In July, contracts to buy previously owned homes rose to their highest level in more than two years… suggesting that the Housing Market Recovery is Making Headway.
The Pending Home Sales Index set by the National Association of Realtors, based on contracts signed in July, rose 2.4 % to 101.7 – the highest level since April 2010… and just before the deadline for the home buyer tax credit.
With gains in home construction and sales and prices, the report was just the latest one to show momentum in housing market recovery. Pending home sales were up 12.4% year-over-year in July.
Monthly increases in home buying activity were seen in all regions except for the West. . . this is because of the extreme lack of inventory there. The West saw a 1.7% drop in contracts last month. Contracts in the Northeast gained 0.5 % last month and the Midwest increased 3.4%. In the South, contracts rose 5.2%.
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PGA West Short Sale; CLOSED!
Short Sale Specialist CLOSES another one! Short Sales aren’t easy, take patience and persistence on both the Buyers and the Sellers parts, but I get them done! List to Close on this beautiful semi-custom home at the Norman Estates in PGA West..approx. 95 days. Two notes.
First lienholder: B of A Approx. value of 1.4 mil
Second lienholder: Chase HELOC (Home equity line) Approx. value of $250,000.
Negotiated Sales Price: $925,000 and $8,500 went to pay off the second. Both lienholders released their right to sue for deficiencies and seller paid ZERO!
If you are underwater on your mortgage, or just want a FREE consultation, give me a call at 760-285-3578. Information is power!
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PALM SPRINGS – Well, we knew it was coming . . . the extreme heat, that is. That time in the summer when we’re biting at the bit for fall to come, when the temperature gets up over 110, then 115 . . . if you’re a Desert Dweller, you know the routine. Power outages or blackouts, as they are also called, can happen this time of year when the demand for electricity strains the system.
Yesterday, Southern California Edison sounded an alarm by asking its customers to turn up their thermostats . . . especially at night. And IID (Imperial Irrigation District), which serves La Quinta, Indio and Coachella, said yesterday that it was just 25 megawatts short of hitting maximum capacity at 3:30pm.
When the temperatures here in our valley turn into a heat wave lasting several days or more, people use more electricity around the clock. If the equipment doesn’t get the chance to rest, that’s when problems can begin.
Here’s what you can do if an outage occurs:
- Open the fridge and freezer only when necessary
- Turn off and unplug any electrical equipment that’s not being used
- Take advantage of “Cool Centers” – find list of locations at www.sce.com/coolcenters
- Instead of using candles, use flashlights. Candles are a fire hazard
- Have an emergency plan for anyone in your home who’s dependent on electric-powered medical equipment – a back-up power source or somewhere to relocate to
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Yet another Short Sale submitted, this one in Indio . . . with only one note with Wells Fargo. This beautifully maintained single level condo at Indian Palms Country Club in Indio boasts frontage on the fairway, a front porch with an inviting double entry door and is an End Unit, making the entry and front door private.
This 3 bedroom/2 bath home has a vaulted ceiling, giving the condo a light and spacious feel. The kitchen is upgraded with granite slab counters, stainless steel appliances and a double sink. Ceiling Fans exist throughout and there are no popcorn ceilings. The dining area is separate and off the kitchen.
Two porches complete this lovely home, along with lots of storage and an interior laundry area. It has a single enclosed garage plus a single covered carport.
Location is everything, and this Indian Palms condo at 49020 Eisenhower Dr. in Indio is close to the restaurant and community pools. Built in 1981 and 1368sf in size, the list price is $110,000
Such a lovely living opportunity in a gated golf community where amenities are plenty and the the living is easy, all at an affordable cost. Monthly HOAs are only $285.
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The City of La Quinta has a proposed plan to put in a roundabout near the entry of the La Quinta Cove neighborhood at the intersection of Eisenhower Dr. and Calle Sinaloa. The roundabout would replace the existing four-way stop there.
Roundabouts are used extensively in Europe and are becoming increasingly popular in this country. They require those vehicles approaching it to have to slow down and yield to circulating traffic, thereby reducing accidents by up to 60%, according to traffic engineers
There are already four roundabouts located in La Quinta and they keep traffic moving without having a signal there. Because the roundabouts force traffic to slow down, there is a reduction in broadside collisions from drivers who run traffic stops.
The roundabout is expected to be installed later this year and will cost approximately $600,000. Additional landscaping could run the cost up more, and one design includes installation of an art piece that serves as an entryway to the Cove neighborhood.
Some Cove residents who got a look at the new road design are not in favor of it. Nearly 7,700 cares travel on Eisenhower Dr. up into the Cove during off-season, and city staff estimates that the number increases 10% during peak season. That’s a whole lot of cars coming in and out of the Cove.
FYI – the La Quinta Cover Neighborhood Association is in favor of the roundabout. Landscape designs will likely go before the City Council at its meeting on July 17.
What are your thoughts?
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Anyone in the market for a horse property? Not just any horse property . . . the late celebrity Merv Griffin’s equestrian estate in La Quinta was put on the market this week for $9.5 million. This property joins other local celebrity homes that are also on the market – actor Cary Grant’s home is going for $3 million and Suzanne Somers’ home is going for $17.5 million, both located in Palm Springs.
Griffin’s 39 acre estate is likely the only equestrian property in the Palm Springs Valley that has a racetrack. The 5,000 sf Moroccan-style home also includes a 16 horse stable with staff quarters at each end, 14 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, 4 one bedroom guest casitas, 2 3-bedroom guest houses, 2.5 acre lagoon and much more.
This equestrian -specific estate was built by Griffin in the early 1980s, as he was an avid horse lover and rancher. He wanted to have a place to breed Arabian horses and someplace he could relax with family and friends. Horses were his passion and so was living a lavish lifestyle.
Merv Griffin was born in San Mateo in 1925. He started out his career as a singer and then went on to host a game show, then moved on to eventually host his own show called “The Merv Griffin Show.” Griffin also played a part in creating and producing the games shows ‘The Price is Right,’ ‘ Jeopardy,’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ which are still popular today.
Next, Griffin got into real estate in the late 80s and 90s and began purchasing resorts, casinos and hotels. He owned the Merv Griffin Givenchy Resort & Spa here in Palm Springs and also the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. At his death in 2007, Griffin was estimated to be worth about $1 billion.
We were lucky to have Merv Griffin as a La Quinta resident. Should you have interest in this one-of-a-kind equestrian paradise, Kimberley Kelly with HK Lane will be happy to arrange a tour and offer her rich knowledge of the equestrian world.
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If you live or vacation in La Quinta, you’ve no doubt seen bikers on our streets – sometimes it’s a lone cycler just out for a little spin . . . without the spandex, just taking it all in. Sometimes you’ll see serious groups of bikers, indeed, decked out in their multi-colored spandex on their Titanium racing bikes, curled over the handlebars with their heads down . . . making their way to the Old Town Coffee Shop for some rest and refreshment. It’s very European, it’s the Southern California lifestyle. What’s not to love about the plethora of outdoor opportunities we are so fortunate to enjoy here in our Valley.
The Bear Creek Path that winds along the perimeter of La Quinta Cove offers close-up scenic views of the Santa Rosa Mountains and is a favorite for many bikers. It starts at the base of the Cove at Avenida Montezuma and skirts along the base of the mountains on the right side of the canyon, eventually connecting with Avenida Bermudas which takes you on around the left side of the canyon and leads you to intersect with other established biking routes.
Whether you’re a casual peddler, a serious racer or fall somewhere in between, La Quinta offers many scenic paths to satisfy any biker. The City has produced a Bike Route Map to help you locate established routes around the area and also provides the ‘Rules of the Road’ – worthwhile reading to familiarize yourself with local requirements.
Enjoy your spin, heed the ‘Rules of the Road’ . . . be safe and see you at Old Town Coffee Shop for a morning coffee !!!
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