Idyllwild | $1.949 million
A contemporary house built in 1999, on 30 acres
This house, in the Tahquitz Shadow Estates gated community, has four bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms and was designed by the architect Dennis McGuire. Elements of the landscape were incorporated into the structure, including boulders that protrude into the living spaces. The house is being sold fully furnished.
Idyllwild’s small downtown, with a brewery, a handful of restaurants and a grocery store, is five minutes away by car, as are several trailheads. Reaching San Bernardino or Riverside takes under 90-minutes by car.
Size: 3,320 square feet
Price per square foot: $587
Indoors: From the front deck, a redwood bridge framed by two boulders leads to the front door, which opens to a foyer with an indoor water feature and stairs leading up and down.
The sunken living room is upstairs, with a fireplace, high redwood ceilings and clerestory windows. Stone steps lead up to the elevated dining area. The adjacent kitchen has black granite countertops with a built-in gas cooktop. A laundry room and powder room are off the kitchen.
The primary en suite bedroom, downstairs from the foyer, has a picture-window views of the San Jacintos and a rock formation jutting into the walk-in shower.
Stairs continue from this floor down to the lowest level, home to a guest suite with large windows and a full bathroom. Also on this level are a recreation room, which could be used as a guest space, with a built-in banquette and a wine cellar.
Outdoor space: Sliding-glass doors in the living room open to the main deck, which has sweeping mountain views. The deck has space for dining and a grill. Another deck, off the lower level, has a hot tub. A detached carport has one parking spot, with room for more cars in the driveway.
Taxes: $24,360 (estimated), plus an $83 monthly homeowners association fee
Contact: Daniel Miracle, Cochran & Miracle Group, Compass, 805-364-1997
Palm Springs | $1.980 million
A midcentury modern house built in 1957, with a new auxiliary dwelling unit, on 0.3 acres
This house has three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms, with another bathroom and kitchenette in a new auxiliary dwelling unit (A.D.U.). Palm Canyon Drive, the city’s main drag, is less than a mile away, with a cocktail bar, a diner and the Ace Hotel & Swim Club. The Moorten Botanical Garden is a five-minute drive, as is Josie Johnson Vista Park, the endpoint of a popular one-and-a-half mile hike.
Joshua Tree National Park is a one-hour drive, as is the Salton Sea. Driving to Los Angeles takes around two hours.
Size: 2,430 square feet
Price per square foot: $815
Indoors: This home’s front yard features drought-tolerant plants and a paved path links the driveway to the front door.
The foyer, with wood trim painted blue, has vinyl-plank floors that continue into the living room, where one finds a sleek built-in electric fireplace, a street-facing picture window, black-and-white print wallpaper and an atomic-style light fixture.
A breakfast bar divides the living room from the kitchen, which has a stainless steel gas range, a black-and-white tile backsplash and white quartz countertops. A dining area is to the right of the kitchen, in front of glass doors that open to a guest room. On the other side of the kitchen are a half bathroom and a laundry room.
A hallway off the living room, with a slatted wood accent wall, reaches two of the home’s three bedrooms, including the primary suite. The bedroom has dark green wallpaper with a gold leaf motif and accordion-style doors to the patio. The bathroom has a walk-in shower and glossy black tile.
The guest room next door has deep blue walls and a street-facing window. A bathroom, also off the hall, has a combined tub and shower. The other guest room, off the kitchen and dining area, has pink walls and its own set of patio-facing accordion doors.
Outdoor space: Behind the house is an in-ground swimming pool, a fire table, a patio with an outdoor shower and more palm trees. The A.D.U., beside the pool, is laid out studio apartment-style. There’s an attached two-car garage at the front of the house.
Taxes: $24,756 (estimated)
Contact: Jason Cochran, Desert Sotheby’s International Realty — Palm Springs, 323-243-6998
Napa | $1.975 million
A Queen Anne Revival house built in 1890, on 0.3 acres
This four-bedroom, three-bathroom house is near Westwood Hills Park and less than 10 minutes by car from the restaurants and wine-tasting rooms of Napa’s downtown and riverfront. A Mexican food market is within a five-minute walk and a playground is within 15 minutes.
Yountville, St. Helena, and Zinfandel are all within a half-hour drive and Sonoma takes 20 minutes. San Francisco and Sacramento are an hour away by car, as is Point Reyes National Seashore. Driving to Yosemite National Park takes three-and-a-half hours.
Size: 2,730 square feet
Price per square foot: $723
Indoors: A new fence divides this property from the street and the house sits behind a front patio paved with stone and framed by palm trees.
Steps lead up to a covered front porch with gingerbread-style trim. The front door opens to the living and dining rooms, with hardwood floors and wooden crown molding. There are two windowed nooks, one is part of the sitting area and the other holds chairs and a cocktail table.
At the back of this floor is the kitchen, which has a white La Cornue range and exposed red brick. The Sub-Zero refrigerator has paneled doors, and a windowed sink overlooks the pool.
There are two bedrooms on this level, both off the living room. Each can take a queen-size bed and both have use of a bathroom with a claw foot soaking tub.
Steps lead from the back hallway up to the lofted primary suite with separate sitting and sleeping areas. A barn-style sliding door reveals a closet, and the full bathroom has a backyard-facing window.
The lowest level of the house has a den with a wood-burning fireplace, a bar area, another bedroom and a full bathroom.
Outdoor space: In the backyard is an in-ground saltwater swimming pool with a pergola-covered patio on one side. Around the corner is a bocce court and an outdoor lounge area shaded by palms. The house has two off-street parking spots.
Taxes: $24,684 (estimated)
Contact: Suzanne Truchard, Engel & Völkers, 707-363-4187
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