Find PropertiesGolf CommunitiesSell Your HomeNew Home DivisionRelocateCommunity GuideAbout UsContact Us
Search Shams Group HomesIndian WellsPalm DesertLa QuintaRancho MiragePalm SpringsIndioAll CitiesLuxury HomesNew Homes
Previous PageReturn Home
The Coachella Valley is home to some of the most exclusive residential communities in the entire nation. All this is set against the most beautiful backdrop of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto mountain ranges and an amazing array of natural Desert landscapes. Legendary golfers have designed the world-class golf courses and each community offers luxurious amenities sure to entice the most discerning clientele. We have selected a few of the most renowned communities for you to peruse and discover.
Nestled at the foothills of the Santa Rosa’s visitors to this lush oasis feel like they can reach out and touch the mountains. Built on the grounds of a rustic La Quinta ranch, the 18-hole championship golf course, designed by Arnold Palmer (who is also a resident), boasts spectacular water and mountain and is lined with both mature landscaping and multi million dollar homes. Ideal for those seeking lush landscaping and an aura of early California and Santa Barbara mission style architecture, homes within The Tradition offer incredible mountain and fairway views. The Tradition offers players and homeowners a visual feast complete with streams, mature landscaping, crushed white marble sand traps and an incredible cascading waterfall spilling from the hillside.
 
Membership: $175,000 (Private equity. By invitation only.)
Search for Luxury Properties
Located high up in popular South Palm Desert, and the preferred club of many Hollywood celebrities, is surrounded by the Santa Rosa mountain ranges and is only minutes away from popular “El Paseo” Dr. Features 2 eighteen hole championship golf courses designed by Arthur Hills and Tom Fazio. Ideal for buyers seeking rolling fairways designed to meld in with the natural desert landscape and flora. Architectural connoisseurs can find an array of contemporary and Mediterranean style homes.
 
Membership: $350,000 (Private equity. By invitation only.)
Search for Luxury Properties
This newest edition to the Top-tier clubs is located in la Quinta. The 590-acre community boasts 2 eighteen-hole championship golf courses, 83 semi custom homes, 27 golf casitas and 360 custom home sites. Don’t look for Desert contemporary here. The Hideaway’s style is strictly early California. Think Santa Barbara/Montecito estates with large entry courtyards, beamed ceilings and oversized stone fireplaces.
 
Membership: $150,000 (Private equity. By invitation only.)
Search for Luxury Properties
An ultra private setting high up in prestigious Indian Wells. Nestled amid mountain crevasses and flowing subtly across ever-changing elevations, the 18- hole Tom Weiskop/Jay Morrish golf course offers an abundance of beauty and challenge. An expansive practice facility, three additional “Trophy” Holes and a fashionable pro shop create an unparalleled golfing environment. This community is definitely in tune with the natural Desert landscape and features an array of contemporary homes, custom home sites and casitas. In addition to the golf, tennis, swimming and hi-tech fitness facilities, The Reserve is noted for its elegantly-appointed Tuscan clubhouse complete with indoor and outdoor dining. New home sales and resales within The Reserve are currently available and begin in the $2,000,000 range.
 
Membership: $250,000 (Private equity. By invitation only.)
Search for Luxury Properties
Recognized as one of the most exclusive Country Clubs in the world, this ultra private community to a “Who’s Who” membership of corporate captains and pillars of industry (Bill Gates and Lee Iaccoca are residents). Nestled in and around the base of Eisenhower Mountain in Indian Wells, the site features amazing lush landscaping, velvet greens and the jagged majesty of the mountains. Tom Fazio designed the two eighteen hole championship golf courses. Features an array of custom home sites, Mediterranean and contemporary custom homes, casitas and high-rise condominiums. The Vintage Club boasts world-class tennis, spa and fitness facilities. Poised amidst a five-acre lake, the 85,000 square foot clubhouse is a series of stunning pyramidal structures that overlook not only water, but also fairway and the Santa Rosa's myriad of ever-changing colors.
 
Membership: $350,000 (Private equity. By invitation only.)
Search for Luxury Properties
One of the most popular private golf communities in the valley, Indian Ridge features 2 eighteen hole Arnold Palmer designed courses. There are no custom homes or home-sites in this development that features an array of detached and attached homes. Created by The Sunrise Company in 1991, it is known for its world-class fitness center, spa & tennis facilities. Its two courses, the Grove and The Arroyo, are both challenging, playable and offer both Chocolate Mountain & Santa Rosa views. Indian Ridge continues to attract homebuyers who seek a private country club atmosphere and active desert lifestyle amenities.
 
Membership: $95,000 (Private equity.)
Search for Luxury Properties
With its world-class amenities and awesome natural beauty, Rancho La Quinta boasts thousands of citrus and palm trees, colorful flower beds, sparkling lakes and lush fairways. It offers its residents two championship golf courses (Robert Trent Jones Jr., & Jerry Pate), a premier fitness with racquet club and a broad range of real estate opportunities. It Features detached homes with a number of floor plans and attached tennis casitas. As its name suggests, Rancho La Quinta places emphasis on an early-Californian theme with the clubhouse and homes' architecture reflecting a Mission/Mediterranean exterior.
 
Membership: $105,000 (Private equity.)
Search for Luxury Properties
Market WatchFind Your Dream HomeLuxury PropertiesReferral Program
The Shams Group
74-199 El Paseo, Suite 101, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Toll-Free 866.638.3888 | 760.836.1862 Office | 760.779.5149 Fax | info@theshamsgroup.com
Copyright 2005