Desert Palisades Real Estate

Desert Palisades Real Estate

Welcome to Desert Palisades, an enchanting neighborhood nestled in the heart of Palm Springs, California. Known for its stunning desert landscapes and breathtaking mountain views, Desert Palisades offers a unique blend of tranquility and luxury living. This exclusive community is characterized by its spacious lots, modern architectural designs, and a strong sense of privacy, making it a premier destination for those seeking an upscale lifestyle in the Coachella Valley.

Desert Palisades is conveniently located just minutes away from the vibrant downtown Palm Springs, where residents can indulge in an array of dining, shopping, and entertainment options. The area boasts a rich cultural scene, with art galleries, music festivals, and farmers' markets that celebrate the local community. Outdoor enthusiasts will appreciate the proximity to hiking trails and golf courses, with the iconic San Jacinto Mountains providing a stunning backdrop for recreational activities.

The neighborhood is also known for its commitment to sustainability and eco-friendly living, with many homes designed to blend harmoniously with the surrounding desert environment. This conscious approach to development not only enhances the beauty of the area but also promotes a healthy lifestyle for residents.

Whether you’re looking for a serene retreat or a vibrant community, Desert Palisades offers the perfect balance. With its picturesque surroundings, luxurious amenities, and a welcoming atmosphere, it’s no wonder that this neighborhood is one of Palm Springs' most sought-after locations. Discover the charm of Desert Palisades and experience the ultimate in desert living!

Newest Listings in Desert Palisades

$599,000
Desert Palisades SubDv. ⋅ ACTIVE Status ⋅ 219152591 MLS
Perched high within Desert Palisades, one of Palm Springs' most architecturally significant hillside communities, Lot 67 presents a rare opportunity to create an exceptional modern desert residence - with much of the critical groundwork already completed. Now offered at $599,000, this 0.52-acre homesite includes an extensive architectural package with Palm Springs Architectural Review Committee (ARC) and HOA approvals, providing a substantial head start toward construction. The approved plans envision a striking approximately 3,280-square-foot modern residence with three bedrooms, a four-car garage, resort-style pool, and an additional 332-square-foot ADU. Preliminary grading and landscape plans, a formal HOA approval letter, and completed hydrology study further enhance the property's development readiness. Gently sloping with a desirable northeast-facing orientation, the homesite captures expansive, unobstructed views across the Coachella Valley toward the distant mountain ranges surrounding Joshua Tree National Park. The elevated setting offers exceptional privacy while maintaining the dramatic desert and mountain vistas that define Desert Palisades. Celebrated for its bold architectural vision, Desert Palisades brings together Mid-Century Modern influence and contemporary design against the striking backdrop of the San Jacinto Mountains. Generously spaced parcels preserve privacy, view corridors, and a sense of openness rarely found in newer luxury communities. City sewer, water, and power are already stubbed to the site, further distinguishing Lot 67 as one of the most compelling luxury building opportunities currently available in Desert Palisades. With newly completed residences in the community reaching multi-million-dollar values, this is an opportunity to secure a premier Palm Springs homesite and move significantly closer to realizing an architecturally distinctive desert retreat.

1961 Vista Palizada Drive, Palm Springs
$795,000
Desert Palisades SubDv. ⋅ ACTIVE Status ⋅ 219152374 MLS
Set high along the natural mountainside, the hillside community of Desert Palisades is known for its contemporary architecture and close relationship to its natural surroundings. Unique among the homesites, here you have a sense of some seclusion, hovering above with broad views across the Valley. The elevation provides more than dramatic scenery. It creates perspective and a sense of openness, with long views across the desert, surrounding mountain ranges and valley beyond. At the same time, the relationship to the hillside gives the property an intimate private connection to the natural landscape. Desert Palisades was conceived around precisely this relationship between architecture and terrain. Its collection of custom residences reflects the city's modernist tradition while allowing individual architecture to respond to each site's topography, light and views. Lot 110 presents an opportunity to create a residence uniquely informed by its setting: framing the valley outward while engaging the mountainside immediately behind it. The lot is also well suited for a distinctive architectural home designed around the setting. Its position against the mountainside allows for a residence that follows the natural slope, opens to the valley views, and incorporates terraces, large glass walls and protected outdoor spaces. Fee-simple land within a limited collection of 110 homesites, offering a rare opportunity to build in one of Palm Springs' most architecturally compelling contemporary communities.

2331 Rising Sun Court, Palm Springs
$790,000
Desert Palisades SubDv. ⋅ ACTIVE Status ⋅ 219150164 MLS
Desert Palisades is an exclusive enclave of 110 home sites along the hillsides of Chino Canyon. Poised to become a community of worldwide model homes for modern architectural visions. The homesites feature distinct neighborhoods with varying topography, elevation and view lines. This lot offers a natural valley as its border, adjacent open land, and expansive views of the Santa Rosa Mountains and Coachella Valley. Situated within the Canyon Pass neighborhood. When only the very best in Mid Century design is expected, Desert Palisades is the place! Be sure to enlist the worlds most prominent architects while using nature as your most extraordinary canvas for architectural visions brought to life. For the utmost in security, privacy, exclusivity and exquisite design, while still enjoying the close proximity to restaurants, shopping and entertainment off Palm Canyon, Desert Palisades is the place to call home.

2158 City View Drive, Palm Springs
$4,895,000
Desert Palisades SubDv. ⋅ 3 Beds ⋅ 4 Baths ⋅ 3,733 SqFt. ⋅ ACTIVE UNDER CONTRACT Status ⋅ 219148199 MLS
Welcome to Desert Palisades, Palm Springs' premier architectural enclave where internationally renowned architects have created one of the desert's most celebrated collections of modern homes. Set amid dramatic boulder outcroppings at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains, this newly constructed architectural masterpiece captures breathtaking 360-degree mountain, desert, and city views from nearly every vantage point. Offering nearly 3,800 square feet of thoughtfully designed living space, the home seamlessly blends sophisticated interiors with exceptional outdoor living. An expansive open floor plan features spacious living and dining areas that flow effortlessly through floor-to-ceiling Monumental sliding glass doors to generous outdoor terraces, a custom Pebble Tec pool and spa, beautifully landscaped grounds, and multiple entertaining spaces. Wrapped in striking Japanese Shou Sugi Ban wood, the residence makes a bold architectural statement while warm white oak flooring and a dramatic hot-rolled steel two-sided fireplace create an inviting interior. Walls of glass fill the home with natural light and frame spectacular panoramic views throughout. The designer chef's kitchen is appointed with premium Miele appliances, dual dishwashers, wine refrigerator, Hansgrohe fixtures, custom European cabinetry, and designer lighting. The luxurious primary suite is a private retreat featuring a spa-inspired bath with a freestanding soaking tub and glass-enclosed shower, an impressive gallery of custom closets, and a private stackable washer & dryer, and direct access to the patio, pool, and spa. Two additional guest suites each offer beautifully designed en-suite baths, walk-in showers, Robern illuminated medicine cabinets, in-wall Toto toilets, generous closet space, and stunning mountain and city views. Additional features include handcrafted Eastern European wood interior doors, seven skylights (two operable), under-cabinet lighting, a separate laundry & utility room, six security cameras, owned solar, five-zone HVAC, and an oversized four-car garage. Designed to embrace its extraordinary setting, the outdoor living experience includes a built-in fire pit, custom pool with a tanning shelf, elevated spa, and sweeping panoramic views. Blending world-class architecture with exceptional craftsmanship and timeless modern design, this remarkable residence embodies the visionary spirit of Desert Palisades and offers an unparalleled Palm Springs lifestyle.

2085 Desert Flower Court, Palm Springs
$455,000
Desert Palisades SubDv. ⋅ ACTIVE Status ⋅ 219147210 MLS
Here's your chance to build in Desert Palisades at one of the most accessible price points in the community. This vacant lot offers something no finished home can: a blank canvas paired with views that stop you in your tracks. Sweeping panoramas stretch across the valley, frame the dramatic San Jacinto peaks, and come alive with twinkling city lights after dark. Trust us--photos don't do it justice. Set high above Palm Springs, Desert Palisades is where architectural vision meets raw desert magic. This gated enclave has drawn celebrated architects such as Sean Lockyer and Woods + Dangaran, with finished homes now selling between $4-$8 million--a testament to both the caliber of design and the neighborhood's enduring appeal. Desert Palisades delivers privacy and tranquility without the isolation. Downtown Palm Springs is just minutes away. And with flexible building guidelines, you're free to create an architectural statement that's entirely yours--one that celebrates indoor-outdoor living and captures every angle of these unforgettable surroundings.

2321 Vista Palizada Drive, Palm Springs
$995,000
Desert Palisades SubDv. ⋅ ACTIVE Status ⋅ 219138338 MLS
Set within Desert Palisades, Palm Springs' most design-driven gated community, Lot Twelve offers a rare opportunity to build an architecturally significant home with a completed concept by Nomos RED. Known for their organic modern style and European-influenced design philosophy, Nomos RED brings a sophisticated, international perspective to the desert. Their work is shaped by training in Madrid and experience across Spain, Paris, and London, resulting in homes that feel both modern and timeless. This elevated homesite sits along the sun-filled slopes of Chino Canyon, capturing sweeping, unobstructed views of the San Jacinto and Chocolate Mountains, as well as the shimmering city below. The setting evokes the solitude and rugged beauty of Joshua Tree, while offering convenient proximity to downtown Palm Springs. Desert Palisades is celebrated for its protected views, dramatic terrain, and commitment to high-quality, forward-thinking architecture, an ideal match for Nomos RED's design ethos. The concept for Lot Twelve draws inspiration from architectural greats such as Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, Alvar Aalto, and Mies van der Rohe, blending clean lines, purposeful materials, and a strong connection to the surrounding landscape. The design integrates seamlessly with the site's natural contours, creating an indoor-outdoor experience that honors the desert environment. With panoramic vistas, a premier location, and a seller ready to sell, this is an exceptional chance to bring a refined modern vision to life in one of Palm Springs' most prestigious communities. Lot Twelve stands out not only for its dramatic setting but for its opportunity to build within a community dedicated to architectural excellence. Please call for more information and to be connected with available builder options.

2215 Winter Sun Drive, Palm Springs
$8,900,000
Desert Palisades SubDv. ⋅ 4 Beds ⋅ 5 Baths ⋅ 3,310 SqFt. ⋅ ACTIVE Status ⋅ 00-25507839 MLS
The Woods House, 2021, Woods + Dangaran. From siting to floor plan to finishes, this residence is deeply connected to the desert environment and its context in the hills above Palm Springs. Surrounded by boulders and spanning a natural arroyo, the home is lifted above existing site features, yet still retains a powerful connection to the earth. The architecture emphasizing horizontal lines, natural materials, and visual and physical linkages between indoors and out celebrates and elevates the tenets of desert modernism. Exterior walls of earth-toned plaster and textured concrete masonry units tie the slab-on-grade structure to the site. Deep roof overhangs are wrapped in brass paneling. Strategically-placed floor-to-ceiling glazing frames stunning views of the desert in all directions. A glass-enclosed bridge connects two wings of the home and creates a central atrium that can be viewed from nearly every room. Large sliding glass doors run the length of the great room and provide an uninterrupted transition to an outdoor dining area, deck, pool, spa, fireplace, and lounge. Lot 2 APN 504-390-002 to be included in sale. Renderings for the second parcel by Woods + Dangaran available by request.

2212 WINTER SUN Drive, Palm Springs
$1,295,000
Desert Palisades SubDv. ⋅ ACTIVE Status ⋅ IG-25003995 MLS
Build your dream home. The price for this lot includes stunning plans by Sean Lockyer and the award winning Studio AR&D. The property plans feature 4,463 sq feet, 4 Bedrooms, 4.5 Bathrooms, pools and landscapes dreams are made of. Tucked alongside the mountain's embrace, the residences in this locale enjoy an unparalleled level of privacy, making them the epitome of exclusivity within the gated community of Desert Palisades. For those who cherish tranquility and seclusion, these mountain-hugged abodes are the perfect getaway.

2462 Rising Sun Ct, Palm Springs
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