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1040 E Via Altamira, Palm Springs, CA 92262

$825,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 6 Square Footage: 5,097 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 17,860 Status: Closed

Current Price: $825,000 List Date: 3/15/2011 Last Modified: 5/12/2026

Overview

Description

Less than a block from the storied Movie Colony neighborhood is this wonderful, newer, Spanish-style home with bedroom/2 bath casita. Created by Stephen De Christopher in 2004 for easy entertaining and expansive living the home is at once both warm and welcoming. The rotunda entry hall with slate flooring introduces visitors to the large living room with fireplace and sunken wet bar, which is in turn open to an office/library, a formal dining room as well as the enormous kitchen with center island. The master suite has a beautiful bath and stunning walk-in closet. On the opposite side of the home is an extra room and two guest/family bedrooms that share a bath. But wait! Don't forget the 2 bedroom/2bath + living room casita, perfect for extended-stay family and guests! Outdoors there is a 50' lap pool + spa, built in BBQ and garages for 3 cars. With upgrades too numberous to list, you'll just have to see this one! A market value appraisal was done on 8/23/10. Results: $1,250,0

Listing Details MLS# 41423782

General Property Information

Total Bedrooms: 6
Full Baths: 2
3/4 Baths: 2
Half Baths: Yes
Approx SqFt: 5097
Total Baths: 6
SqFt Source: Other
Pool: Yes
Garage Description: Attached
Sprinklers: Yes
Lot Acres: 0.41
Lot Size Source: Assessor
Year Built: 2004
Furnished: Unfurnished
Cross Streets: Avenida Caballeros

Property Features

Listing Terms: Cash Possession: Close Plus 2 Days Lot Location: Park Nearby View Type: Mountain(s); Pool Property Orientation Faces: Front Door Faces South Other Structural Features: Custom Built; Energy Efficient; Koi Pond Other Equipment: Intercom Irrigation: Drip System; Sprinkler Timer Fencing: Block Building Style: Spanish Levels: One Appliances: Bar Ice Maker; Convection Oven; Dishwasher; Dryer; Electric Oven; Freezer; Refrigerator; Self Cleaning Oven; Washer; Water Line to Refrigerator Kitchen Features: Island; Pantry Eating Areas: Formal Dining Room; Kitchen Island Bedroom Features: Primary Suite Bathroom Features: Bidet; Double Shower; Double Vanity(s); Dual Entry-Jack & Jill; Linen Closet; Low Flow Toilet(s); Powder Room; Shower Over Tub; Shower Stall; Split Bath Foundation: Slab Flooring: Carpet; Ceramic Tile; Hardwood; Slate Cooling Type: Air Conditioning; Central Air; Dual; Evaporative Cooling Pool Location: Private Pool Accessories: Waterfall Pool Construction: Gunite Pool Description: Gunite; Heated; Lap; Private; Waterfall; Other Heating: Fireplace(s); Forced Air Fireplace Features: Gas; Raised Hearth Rooms: Den - Study; Entry; Living Room; Media; Walk In Pantry Interior Features: Block Walls; Built-In Features; Coffered Ceiling(s); Electronic Air Cleaner; Phone System; Recessed Lighting; Wet Bar TV Services: Cable TV Laundry: Electric Dryer Hookup; Gas Dryer Hookup; Individual Room Volt 220 Location: In Kitchen; In Laundry Security Safety: Fire Alarm; Security System Owned Window Treatments: Double Pane Windows; Screens Patio Features: Concrete Slab; Covered Sewer: In, Connected and Paid Water: Water District Land Lease Type: Fee Simple

Listing Location and Property Info

APN: 507261008
Original List Price: 849000
Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
Street #: 1040
Street Direction: E
Street Name: Via Altamira
County: Riverside
State: CA
Zip Code: 92262
Area: 332 - Palm Springs Central
Neighborhood: Movie Colony East

Listing Info

Will Consider Lease: No
School District: Other

Status Change Info

Status Change Date: 2011-08-30
Pending Date: 2011-08-29
Closed Date: 2011-08-30
Closed Price: 825000

Water

Water District Name: Desert Water Agency
Water District: Yes

More Information

Listing, Location and Property Info

Entry Date: 2011-03-15
Land Type: Fee

Fencing

Block: Yes

Listing Terms

Cash: Yes

Possession

Close Plus 2 Days: Yes

Parking Spaces/Information

Total Covered Spaces: 0

Lot Location

Park Nearby: Yes

View Type

Mountain(s): Yes
Pool: Yes

Property Orientation Faces

Front Door Faces South: Yes

Other Structural Features

Custom Built: Yes
Energy Efficient: Yes
Koi Pond: Yes

Other Equipment

Intercom: Yes

Irrigation

Drip System: Yes
Sprinkler Timer: Yes

Building Style

Spanish: Yes

Levels

One: Yes

Appliances

Bar Ice Maker: Yes
Convection Oven: Yes
Dishwasher: Yes
Dryer: Yes
Electric Oven: Yes
Freezer: Yes
Refrigerator: Yes
Self Cleaning Oven: Yes
Washer: Yes
Water Line to Refrigerator: Yes

Kitchen Features

Island: Yes
Pantry: Yes

Eating Areas

Formal Dining Room: Yes
Kitchen Island: Yes

Bedroom Features

Primary Suite: Yes

Bathroom Features

Bidet: Yes
Double Shower: Yes
Double Vanity(s): Yes
Dual Entry-Jack & Jill: Yes
Linen Closet: Yes
Low Flow Toilet(s): Yes
Powder Room: Yes
Shower Over Tub: Yes
Shower Stall: Yes
Split Bath: Yes

Foundation

Slab: Yes

Flooring

Carpet: Yes
Ceramic Tile: Yes
Hardwood: Yes
Slate: Yes

Cooling Type

Air Conditioning: Yes
Central Air: Yes
Dual: Yes
Evaporative Cooling: Yes

Pool Location

Private: Yes

Pool Accessories

Waterfall: Yes

Pool Construction

Gunite: Yes

Pool Description

Gunite: Yes
Heated: Yes
Lap: Yes
Private: Yes
Waterfall: Yes
Other: Yes

Spa/Hot Tub Construction

Gunite: Yes
In Ground: Yes

Spa/Hot Tub Description

Heated: Yes
Heated - Gas: Yes
Private: Yes

Heating

Fireplace(s): Yes
Forced Air: Yes

Fireplace Features

Gas: Yes
Raised Hearth: Yes

Rooms

Den - Study: Yes
Entry: Yes
Living Room: Yes
Media: Yes
Walk In Pantry: Yes

Interior Features

Block Walls: Yes
Built-In Features: Yes
Coffered Ceiling(s): Yes
Electronic Air Cleaner: Yes
Phone System: Yes
Recessed Lighting: Yes
Wet Bar: Yes

TV Services

Cable TV: Yes

Laundry

Electric Dryer Hookup: Yes
Gas Dryer Hookup: Yes
Individual Room: Yes

Volt 220 Location

In Kitchen: Yes
In Laundry: Yes

Security Safety

Fire Alarm: Yes
Security System Owned: Yes

Window Treatments

Double Pane Windows: Yes
Screens: Yes

Patio Features

Concrete Slab: Yes
Covered: Yes

Sewer

In, Connected and Paid: Yes

Land Lease Type

Fee Simple: Yes

Listing Office: Bennion Deville Homes

Listing Agent: Linda Raio

Last Updated: May - 12 - 2026

Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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