2189 E Sonora Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92264

Joan and her husband purchased 2189 E Sonora Rd in the fall of 1975 and proceeded to make themselves a very happy, stylish home. They planted the yards with trees and hedges, ultimately creating an exceptional, private oasis. Joan loved to spend her mornings poolside, exercising and watching TV on the back patio. She also enjoyed entertaining friends, often at her trend-setting cocktail table located near the double-sided fireplace and wet bar. Today, there is a rare opportunity to acquire this highly desirable, much loved home, which some may call a veritable "diamond in the rough". The private, south-facing back yard has beautiful mountain views, a classic kidney-shaped pool, and a separate, in-ground jacuzzi accessible through large sliders from the primary bedroom. The home is generously proportioned, with large, open-concept living areas, 4 spacious bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. The Asian-inspired gardens (although in need of some careful cultivation and sensitive stewardship) contain mature specimen plantings of sago palm, olive, bottlebrush, carob and ficus that would take decades and cost a fortune to replicate. 2189 Sonora is located within the La Reina Estates tract of the Los Compadres neighborhood in South Palm Springs. The 60 plus homes in La Reina Estates were constructed in the early/mid 1970s to set new standards for modern luxury with classic appeal, featuring spacious open-concept floor plans, soaring vaulted ceilings, attached 2-car garages, artisan inspired exterior elevations, with rough-trowel stucco, set-off by brick and wood accents, terra-cotta tile (or wood shake) roofs, gracious front entries with double-doors, gas fireplaces, wet bars (as befitted the elegant homes of Palm Springs in the 1970's), and generous glazing (including large sliding glass doors) for light-filled interiors and an easy indoor-outdoor desert lifestyle. A multitude of shopping and dining options are close by, as are the CV Link (dedicated bike route) and the Prescott Preserve (natural land preserve), both under development. If you're looking for a fantastic opportunity, in an enviable south-end location, on "fee" land (that you own), seize the day! You'll be glad you did. This amazing property anxiously awaits being updated and renovated to your tastes and standards.