Palm Springs abandoned tract homes - softypapa California adventures - BMW R 1150 GSA

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• published: 21 Oct 2014
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Some lost places hardly look abandoned at all. It seems some quality or character of the place refuses to be forgotten and holds on, keeping up appearances and an air of being loved and cared for that is hardly in keeping with the obvious rejection. This unfinished section of tract homes on the Western outskirts of Palm Springs, California is one such place. Though the ship is clearly doomed, the vessel’s deck nevertheless appears clean and well swabbed, the rigging mostly tight and the wheelhouse secure with the wheel and rudder tight and running true; a disconcerting fact of confidence in discord with the fact of the crew rowing steadily away in the last lifeboat. Google Maps coordinates: 33.891247, -116.612490 An enterprising viewer on YouTube did some detective work to uncover facts about the place. Turns out you can still buy one of those houses if you really want one. Another fantastic bargain ticket to the California "good life" (I'd certainly consider the desert life a very good life). I'm pasting below what Aaron Newmeyer on YouTube sent me: "The Cove at Palm Springs was a new development that cropped up in the “Windy Point” section of Palm Springs back during the California real estate gold rush days of 2006/2007. The project featured beautiful courtyard homes surrounding an alleged golf course. They were listing in the $400,000's as I remember it- They were advertised as “Mid-Century” Homes (which I never understand, since they were built in 2006!) A little bit about the location- The Cove was located in Windy Point…you know where you see all those windmills when you drive in off the 111 from Hwy 10 to Palm Springs? You probably noticed a little community tucked up against the foothills on the west side of the road a few miles before you get to Palm Springs. There’s a reason why there are windmills there- the wind is extreme to say the least!! Makes the north Palm Springs neighborhood wind look mild by comparison. The general public, regardless of the rush to buy real estate, must have thought so as well- because despite gorgeous models, they didn't sell well. The complex has been vacant for years now, the golf course (which was later supposed to be just a green belt) is dead. The community buildings and club house, never built. All the beautiful landscaping that was planted has since died!! In any event, this home located in the Cove, was just listed for $89,000! These were selling for the low $400's before the builder went under. Granite island kitchen, Great Room concept. Good opportunity to hold for the future. Many unfinished properties and vacant parcels. There is no HOA. Development was not connected to sewer so properties use a temporary holding tank and the county will require the new buyer to install a septic system. Buyers need to confirm all this during inspections.” For that price, maybe its worth tolerating the wind and having to install your own sewer! But hopefully this is a lesson learned about the old real estate mantra, “location location location.”