48485 Prairie Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260
$978,000
Property Type:
Residential
Bedrooms:
4
Baths:
3
Square Footage:
2,378
Status:
Active
Current Price:
$978,000
List Date:
8/30/2025
Last Modified:
12/18/2025
Description
This is a unique home close to The Living Desert Zoo and El Paseo. Built in 1964 by Bob White, it's nestled on a spacious corner lot in the coveted Mesa View area of South Palm Desert. Enjoy mountain views, not unsightly power lines. This architecturally unique home is a Palm Desert gem for lovers of classic modern design. Inside, enjoy 2 living and dining spaces on both sides of the galley kitchen, and a screened in patio for semi-outdoor dining. This home is a perfect backdrop for stylish entertaining. The large backyard features a generous private pool (with a new variable-speed pump) and a funky cabana, complete with a 'bar', making this perfect for afternoon lounging or sunset martinis. With four bedrooms and three baths, including a flexible attached casita with its own private entrance, kitchen, living room, bedroom and bath. The layout offers ultimate versatility. Live in the main quarters and host guests or generate extra income in the casita, a valuable opportunity in Palm Desert. A PAID SOLAR PANEL SYSTEM ensures energy efficiency, cost savings, and modern comfort, blending sustainable living with mid-century authenticity. Ample parking is available with a classic circle drive. Here's your new home, designed to delight those who cherish clean lines, sunlit spaces, and the enduring glamour of the mid-century desert lifestyle.
More Information MLS# 219134634
Listing, Location and Property Info
Entry Date: 2025-08-30
Land Type: Fee
General Property Information
Fireplace: Yes
Building # of Stories: 1
Total Fireplaces: 1
Pool: Yes
Garage: No
Sprinklers: Yes
Furnished: Unfurnished
Total Bedrooms: 4
3/4 Baths: 3
Approx SqFt: 2378
Total Baths: 3
SqFt Source: Assessor
Lot Size: 10019
Lot Size Source: Assessor
Year Built: 1964
Cross Streets: Mesa View & Prairie Drive
Listing Info
Short Term Rentals: No
Rental Restrictions: Yes
Will Consider Lease: No
Tax Info
Tax Mello Roos: Unknown
Property Info
View: Yes
Green Features: No
Golf Course Within Development: No
Senior Community: No
Gated Community: No
PUD Y/N: No
Total Monthly Association Fees: 0
Fencing
Block: 1
Wood: 1
Sale Type
Standard: 1
Road Surface Type
Paved: 1
Listing Terms
Cash to New Loan: 1
Conventional: 1
Possession
Negotiable: 1
Parking Spaces/Information
RV: None
Total Covered Spaces: 0
Total Uncovered/Assigned Spaces: 0
Lot Description
Back Yard: 1
Front Yard: 1
Landscaped: 1
Lawn: 1
Level: 1
Single Lot: 1
Utilities Underground: 1
Yard: 1
Lot Location
Corner Lot: 1
View Type
Desert: 1
Mountain(s): 1
Property Orientation Faces
Front Door Faces South: 1
Leisure Faces North: 1
Other Structures
Cabana: 1
Guest House/Casita: 1
Other Structural Features
Rain Gutters: 1
Solar System Owned: 1
Irrigation
Drip System: 1
Sprinkler System: 1
Disclosures
Home Warranty Plan: 1
Casita Features
Kitchen: 1
Building Style
Mid Century: 1
Levels
One: 1
Entry Location
Ground Level - No Steps: 1
Appliances
Dishwasher: 1
Disposal: 1
Dryer: 1
Exhaust Fan: 1
Gas Cooktop: 1
Gas Oven: 1
Gas Range: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Washer: 1
Range Hood
Yes: 1
Warmer Oven Drawer
No: 1
Eating Areas
Dining Area: 1
Living/Dining Combo: 1
Bedroom Features
All Bedrooms Down: 1
Bathroom Features
Dual Entry-Jack & Jill: 1
Shower Stall: 1
Tile Shower: 1
Exterior Construction
Stucco: 1
Foundation
Slab: 1
Flooring
Tile: 1
Cooling Type
Air Conditioning: 1
Ceiling Fan(s): 1
Central Air: 1
Wall/Window Unit(s): 1
Pool Location
Private: 1
Pool Construction
In Ground: 1
Pool Description
In Ground: 1
Not Heated: 1
Private: 1
Heating
Central: 1
Fireplace(s): 1
Fireplace Location
Living Room: 1
Fireplace Features
Unknown: 1
Rooms
Bonus Room: 1
Cabana: 1
Casita - Guest House: 1
Dining Area: 1
Entry: 1
Great Room: 1
Living Room: 1
Laundry
Outside: 1
Volt 220 Location
In Laundry: 1
Security Safety
Security System Owned: 1
Patio Features
Concrete Slab: 1
Covered: 1
Screened: 1
Sewer
In Street Paid: 1
Parking
Circular Driveway: 1
Driveway: 1
HOA Information
HOA: No
Land Lease Type
Fee Simple: 1
DPR
DPR Eligible: No
Listing Location and Property Info
APN: 652053022
Status: Active
Listing Date: 2025-08-29
Original List Price: 1018500
List Price: $978,000
Current Price: $978,000
Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
Street #: 48485
Street Name: Prairie
Street Suffix: Drive
County: Riverside
State: CA
Zip Code: 92260
Area: 323 - Palm Desert South
Subdivision: Not Applicable
Country: US
Status Change Info
Status Change Date: 2025-08-30
Property Features
Sale Type: Standard
Listing Terms: Cash to New Loan; Conventional
Possession: Negotiable
Lot Description: Back Yard; Front Yard; Landscaped; Lawn; Level; Single Lot; Utilities Underground; Yard
Lot Location: Corner Lot
View Type: Desert; Mountain(s)
Property Orientation Faces: Front Door Faces South; Leisure Faces North
Other Structures: Cabana; Guest House/Casita
Other Structural Features: Rain Gutters; Solar System Owned
Irrigation: Drip System; Sprinkler System
Fencing: Block; Wood
Disclosures: Home Warranty Plan
Casita Features: Kitchen
Building Style: Mid Century
Levels: One
Entry Location: Ground Level - No Steps
Appliances: Dishwasher; Disposal; Dryer; Exhaust Fan; Gas Cooktop; Gas Oven; Gas Range; Refrigerator; Washer
Range Hood: Yes
Warmer Oven Drawer: No
Eating Areas: Dining Area; Living/Dining Combo
Bedroom Features: All Bedrooms Down
Bathroom Features: Dual Entry-Jack & Jill; Shower Stall; Tile Shower
Exterior Construction: Stucco
Foundation: Slab
Flooring: Tile
Cooling Type: Air Conditioning; Ceiling Fan(s); Central Air; Wall/Window Unit(s)
Pool Location: Private
Pool Construction: In Ground
Pool Description: In Ground; Not Heated; Private
Heating: Central; Fireplace(s)
Fireplace Location: Living Room
Fireplace Features: Unknown
Rooms: Bonus Room; Cabana; Casita - Guest House; Dining Area; Entry; Great Room; Living Room
Laundry: Outside
Volt 220 Location: In Laundry
Security Safety: Security System Owned
Patio Features: Concrete Slab; Covered; Screened
Sewer: In Street Paid
Parking: Circular Driveway; Driveway
Road Surface Type: Paved
Land Lease Type: Fee Simple
Listing Office:
Equity Union
Listing Agent:
Robert W LaDuke
Last Updated: December - 18 - 2025
Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.