Sprawling Updated Custom Pool Home in Desert Knolls. Quality custom built in 1997, this home is being offered for sale for the first time since originally built. Lovingly maintained and updated in recent years, this home has it all! Sited on a beautifully landscaped 2/3 acre lot and tucked nicely into the desirable Desert Knolls community. Pass through the expansive covered front patio and enter through front door with custom stained glass insert to the formal entry. Formal living and dining rooms feature high ceilings and are partially open to the family room. Family room has an attractive brick fireplace with a highly effective wood stove to warm the house on those cold desert nights. The family room also features soaring ceilings and is open to the beautifully remodeled kitchen with a huge kitchen table nook and breakfast counter seating. The kitchen has quartz counters, stainless steel appliances, and a sizable pantry. Master suite located in the north wing of the house with a door to the backyard, walk-in closet, and dual sink bathroom with separate shower and soaking tub. Ceiling fans in all bedrooms, and 3 walk-in closets. The fourth bedroom has a double door entry and is also well suited for use as an office or guest room. Recently updated wood-look tile floors. Backyard features an expansive covered patio with a brand new flat roof. The solar panel system is owned outright and drastically cuts utility costs. Large pool and spa, BBQ island and fire pit area.
Single-familyProperty Type
1997Year Built
0.67 acresLot Size
$230Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
3 garage spacesParking
Listed by Mason Prophet•DRE #01714034• Vista Sotheby's International
Bought with JUSTIN KING•DRE #01978941• KELLER WILLIAMS RIVERSIDE CENT
Sprawling Updated Custom Pool Home in Desert Knolls. Quality custom built in 1997, this home is being offered for sale for the first time since originally built. Lovingly maintained and updated in recent years, this home has it all! Sited on a beautifully landscaped 2/3 acre lot and tucked nicely into the desirable Desert Knolls community. Pass through the expansive covered front patio and enter through front door with custom stained glass insert to the formal entry. Formal living and dining rooms feature high ceilings and are partially open to the family room. Family room has an attractive brick fireplace with a highly effective wood stove to warm the house on those cold desert nights. The family room also features soaring ceilings and is open to the beautifully remodeled kitchen with a huge kitchen table nook and breakfast counter seating. The kitchen has quartz counters, stainless steel appliances, and a sizable pantry. Master suite located in the north wing of the house with a door to the backyard, walk-in closet, and dual sink bathroom with separate shower and soaking tub. Ceiling fans in all bedrooms, and 3 walk-in closets. The fourth bedroom has a double door entry and is also well suited for use as an office or guest room. Recently updated wood-look tile floors. Backyard features an expansive covered patio with a brand new flat roof. The solar panel system is owned outright and drastically cuts utility costs. Large pool and spa, BBQ island and fire pit area.
Public Records
Aug 8, 1997
Sold
$34,000
$13/sq ft
Public Records
Feb 21, 1997
Sold
$19,000
$7/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$6,306 (−3.4%)
$89,842 + $359,367
$449,209
2024
$6,526 (+11.2%)
$89,842 + $359,367
$449,209
2023
$5,866 (−14.8%)
$86,353 + $345,413
$431,766
2022
$6,887 (+43.0%)
$86,353 + $345,413
$431,766
2021
$4,817 (+194.1%)
$84,660 + $338,640
$423,300
2020
$1,638 (+1.2%)
$83,000 + $332,000
$415,000
2019
$1,618 (+1.1%)
$30,296 + $238,961
$269,257
2018
$1,600 (+0.6%)
$29,702 + $234,275
$263,977
2017
$1,590 (+5.1%)
$28,549 + $225,177
$253,726
2016
$1,513 (+2.1%)
$28,549 + $225,177
$253,726
2015
$1,482 (+2.1%)
$27,989 + $220,762
$248,751
2014
$1,451 (−1.3%)
$27,029 + $213,187
$240,216
2013
$1,470 (−44.5%)
$27,029 + $213,187
$240,216
2012
$2,646 (+2.4%)
$26,907 + $212,224
$239,131
2011
$2,585 (+0.2%)
$26,379 + $208,063
$234,442
2010
$2,579 (+1.7%)
$25,862 + $203,983
$229,845
2009
$2,535 (+4.1%)
$25,669 + $202,458
$228,127
2008
$2,436
$25,730 + $202,939
$228,669
Tax history for 16270 Tao Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$6,306 (−3.4%)
$89,842 + $359,367
$449,209
2024
$6,526 (+11.2%)
$89,842 + $359,367
$449,209
2023
$5,866 (−14.8%)
$86,353 + $345,413
$431,766
2022
$6,887 (+43.0%)
$86,353 + $345,413
$431,766
2021
$4,817 (+194.1%)
$84,660 + $338,640
$423,300
2020
$1,638 (+1.2%)
$83,000 + $332,000
$415,000
2019
$1,618 (+1.1%)
$30,296 + $238,961
$269,257
2018
$1,600 (+0.6%)
$29,702 + $234,275
$263,977
2017
$1,590 (+5.1%)
$28,549 + $225,177
$253,726
2016
$1,513 (+2.1%)
$28,549 + $225,177
$253,726
2015
$1,482 (+2.1%)
$27,989 + $220,762
$248,751
2014
$1,451 (−1.3%)
$27,029 + $213,187
$240,216
2013
$1,470 (−44.5%)
$27,029 + $213,187
$240,216
2012
$2,646 (+2.4%)
$26,907 + $212,224
$239,131
2011
$2,585 (+0.2%)
$26,379 + $208,063
$234,442
2010
$2,579 (+1.7%)
$25,862 + $203,983
$229,845
2009
$2,535 (+4.1%)
$25,669 + $202,458
$228,127
2008
$2,436
$25,730 + $202,939
$228,669
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
4
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.67 Acres
Year renovated
1997
Sq. Ft.
2,603
Year built
1997
Style
Single Family Residential
County
San Bernardino County
APN
0473 194 05 0 000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 19, 2026.
R-SF
Single Family Residential District
This district is intended to provide for residential subdivisions of single family detached residences in areas served by adequate infrastructure and services. The dominant use of these areas is residential. Only limited animal keeping will be allowed. Minimum lot size shall be 0.4 net acres, except within the Mountain Vista neighborhood where existing smaller lots of 0.2 net acres are allowed. Actual lot size will be determined by site specific conditions such as natural features, infrastructure and the need to provide buffers to adjacent land uses. This zoning district implements the General Plan Single Family Residential land use designation with a density range of 0.4 to 0.9 dwelling units per acre.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Livestock production
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Senior
Educational/school
Property details
Parking
Parking / Garage Information
Uncovered Spaces: 10
Attached Garage
# of Garage Spaces: 3
Direct Garage Access, Driveway, Driveway - Concrete, Driveway Level, Garage, Garage - Front Entry, Garage - Two Door, Garage Door Opener, Off Street, Private, RV Gated
Has Parking
# of Parking Spaces: 13
Interior
Laundry Information
Has Laundry
Gas Dryer Hookup, Individual Room, Inside, Washer Hookup
Kitchen Information
Appliances: Convection Oven, Dishwasher, Gas Oven, Gas Range, Microwave, Recirculated Exhaust Fan, Water Line to Refrigerator
Has Appliances
Breakfast Counter / Bar, Family Kitchen, Formal Dining Room
Kitchen Open to Family Room, Quartz Counters, Remodeled Kitchen, Walk-In Pantry
Bathroom Information
# of Baths (Full): 2
Bathtub, Shower, Shower in Tub, Double Sinks In Master Bath, Separate tub and shower, Soaking Tub, Tile Counters
Cooling Information
Central
Has Cooling
Room Information
All Bedrooms Down, Family Room, Foyer, Kitchen, Living Room, Main Floor Bedroom, Main Floor Primary Bedroom, Primary Bathroom, Primary Bedroom, Separate Family Room, Walk-In Closet, Walk-In Pantry
Fireplace Information
Living Room, Wood, Wood Stove Insert, Fire Pit, Raised Hearth
Has Fireplace
Flooring Information
Carpet, Tile
Heating Information
Central Furnace, Natural Gas, Wood, Fireplace, Wood Stove
Has Heating
Interior Features
Built-Ins, Cathedral-Vaulted Ceilings, Ceiling Fan, Copper Plumbing Full, High Ceilings (9 Feet+), Open Floor Plan, Pantry, Recessed Lighting, Stone Counters, Track Lighting
Patio And Porch Features: Concrete, Covered, Patio, Patio Open
Has Patio
Pool Features: Private, Diving Board, Filtered, Heated, In Ground
Has Pool
Has Sprinklers
Green Property Infomration
Energy Efficient: Roofing, Windows
Lot Information
Elevation Units: Feet
Lot Size Source: Assessor's Data
Lot Features: Front Yard, Landscaped, Lawn, Lot 20000-39999 Sqft, Lot Shape-Rectangular, Lot-Level/Flat, Sprinkler System, Sprinklers Drip System, Sprinklers In Front, Sprinklers In Rear, Sprinklers Timer, Yard
Property Information
Total # of Units: 1
Accessibility Features: No Interior Steps
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Direction Faces: East
Parcel Number: 0473194050000
Property Condition: Updated/Remodeled
Total # of Stories: 1
Has View
Year Built Source: Assessor
Financial
Assesments Information
Assessments: Unknown
Utilities
Utilities Information
Electric: Electricity - On Property, Photovoltaics Owned
Sewer: Public Sewer, Sewer Paid
Cable Available, Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Telephone - On Property, Sewer Connected, Water Connected
Water Source: Private
Location
Neighborhood Information
Community Features: Hiking, Street Lighting, Suburban
School Information
High School District: Apply Valley Unified
Location Information
Latitude: 34.54701600
Longitude: -117.25321800
Directions: N/Hwy 18 and Corwin Road
Road Frontage Type: Access via City Streets
Road Surface Type: Paved
Public facts
Beds: 4
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 2,603
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.67 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1997
Year Renovated: 1997
County: San Bernardino County
APN: 0473 194 05 0 000
Home facts updated by county records on Sep 19, 2026
Other
Miscellaneous Information
Exclusions: Security Cameras
Listing Information
Days Active in MLS: 4
Continuous Days Active in MLS: 4
Listing Agent Information
List Agent First Name: MASON
List Agent Last Name: PROPHET
Listing Office Information
List Office Name: WHEELER STEFFEN SOTHEBY'S INT.
Selling Agent Information
Buyer Agent First Name: JUSTIN
Buyer Agent Last Name: KING
Selling Office Information
Buyer Office Name: KELLER WILLIAMS RIVERSIDE CENT
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Schools
Desert Knolls Elementary School
Public K-6 • Assigned • 1.5mi
5/10
Sitting Bull Academy
Public K-8 • Assigned • 4.4mi
4/10
Granite Hills High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 5.5mi
4/10
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Lifestyle
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Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
6/10 Fire Factor
7% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
7/10 Heat Factor
6 days above 100° expected this year, 17 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
9/10 Air Factor
22 unhealthy days expected this year, 28 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Apple Valley, CA • 92307
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 11.2 hours in
June and 6.7 hours in December, placing it above the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
11.2 hrs
6.7 hrs
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Estimated sale price
$570,000 – $690,000
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