La Quinta estate with a fancy aquarium tops Riverside County’s priciest homes
Riverside County, long a playground of Hollywood stars and entrepreneurs, saw its median price for single-family homes climb to $325,000 in April, a 4.8% increase over the previous year, according to CoreLogic. Here’s a look at the homes that top the area’s ultra-high-end market.
LA QUINTA: Designed by architect Kristi Hanson, this contemporary estate within the Madison Club community features, among other things, a 3,000-gallon saltwater aquarium complete with 300 fish.
Address: 81307 Amundsen Ave., La Quinta, 92253
Listed for: $29.95 million for six bedrooms, 7.5 bathrooms in 17,528 square feet (1.97-acre lot)
Features: Infinity-edge swimming pool; media room with 19-foot screen; smart-home control system
About the area: In the 92253 ZIP Code, based on 112 sales, the median sales price for single-family homes in April was $400,000, up 15.9% from April 2015, according to CoreLogic.
PALM SPRINGS: Sited to overlook Coachella Valley, this bold concrete, steel and glass house was designed by famed architect John Lautner for Bob and Dolores Hope.
Address: 2466 Southridge Drive, Palm Springs, 92264
Listed for: $24.999 million for 10 bedrooms, 9.75 bathrooms in 23,366 square feet (6.18-acre lot)
Features: Curving copper roof; hand-painted murals; tennis court
About the area: In the 92264 ZIP Code, based on 41 sales, the median sales price for condominiums in April was $645,000, down 3% from April 2015, according to CoreLogic.
PALM DESERT: Moroccan notes, an indoor atrium lined with king palms and a hookah lounge highlight this Bighorn Golf Club estate known as Casbah Cove.
Address: 613 Indian Cove, Palm Desert, 92260
Listed for: $21.19 million for four bedrooms, six bathrooms in 12,925 square feet (0.87-acre lot)
Features: Eight fireplaces; temperature-controlled wine room; 75-foot black granite lap pool and 40-foot round pool
About the area: In the 92260 ZIP Code, based on 42 sales, the median sales price for single-family homes in April was $476,000, up 22.1% from April 2015, according to CoreLogic.
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