70149 Sonora Road, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

$5,950,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 5 Square Footage: 4,693 Status: Active
Current Price: $5,950,000 List Date: 1/08/2026 Last Modified: 1/08/2026

Description

Architectural Masterpiece in Thunderbird Heights. Set high above the desert floor, behind the gates of coveted Thunderbird Heights, this rare modern estate is a study in vision, privacy, and timeless design. Conceived by architects Ira Johnson, AIA, and George Ritter, AIA—protégés of modernist icon William Cody—the residence is a masterful 1970s reinterpretation of Cody's desert modernism, executed with precision and restraint. Spanning approximately 4,700 square feet, the home is defined by steel-beam trusses, expansive walls of glass, and luminous white mud brick—an architectural language that feels both grounded and ethereal. Thoughtfully composed sight lines frame sweeping 360-degree panoramas, from the Santa Rosa Mountains to the desert valley and city lights beyond. Each bedroom suite enjoys its own immersive view, creating a deeply private, resort-like experience. At the heart of the home, an expansive open living space unfolds beneath soaring ceilings, where floor-to-ceiling glass dissolves the boundary between indoors and out. Light, landscape, and architecture converge in a serene, almost meditative flow—equal parts gallery and sanctuary. Set on over half an acre, the grounds are lush, mature, and impeccably curated, offering a quiet counterpoint to the dramatic elevation and views. This is not simply a residence—it is a private compound, designed for those who understand architecture as art. A rare opportunity to acquire a singular work of desert modernism—elevated, authentic, and quietly iconic.

More Information MLS# 219140950

Listing, Location and Property Info

Entry Date: 2026-01-07 Land Type: Fee

General Property Information

Fireplace: Yes Building # of Stories: 1 Total Fireplaces: 1 Pool: Yes Garage: Yes Garage Description: Attached Sprinklers: Yes Furnished: Furnished Total Bedrooms: 4 Full Baths: 4 Half Baths: 1 Approx SqFt: 4693 Total Baths: 5 SqFt Source: Appraiser Lot Size: 29621 Lot Size Source: Appraiser Year Built: 1973 Cross Streets: Tonopah Rd

Listing Info

Short Term Rentals: No Will Consider Lease: Yes Exclusions of Sale: Art work

Tax Info

Tax Mello Roos: No

Property Info

View: Yes Golf Course Within Development: No Senior Community: No Gated Community: Yes PUD Y/N: Yes Total Monthly Association Fees: 672

Fencing

Block: 1 Stucco Wall: 1

Sale Type

Standard: 1

Listing Terms

1031 Exchange: 1 Cash: 1 Contract: 1 Conventional: 1 Lease Option: 1

Parking Spaces/Information

RV: None Total Covered Spaces: 3 Total Uncovered/Assigned Spaces: 4

Lot Location

Cul-De-Sac: 1

View Type

City Lights: 1 Mountain(s): 1 Panoramic: 1 Pool: 1

Other Structures

Guest House Attached: 1 Guest House/Casita: 1

Other Structural Features

Premium Lot: 1 Slab: 1 Solar System Owned: 1

Property Condition

Updated/Remodeled: 1

Irrigation

Sprinkler System: 1

Disclosures

CC & R: 1 Planned Development: 1

Casita Features

Kitchenette: 1

Building Style

Mid Century: 1 Modern: 1

Levels

One: 1

Entry Location

Living Room: 1

Appliances

Dishwasher: 1 Dryer: 1 Freezer: 1 Gas Cooktop: 1 Gas Oven: 1 Water Filter: 1

Range Hood

Yes: 1

Kitchen Features

Marble Counters: 1 Pantry: 1 Remodeled: 1

Eating Areas

Breakfast Room: 1 Dining Area: 1 Formal Dining Room: 1 Kitchen Island: 1

Bedroom Features

Primary Suite: 1

Bathroom Features

Powder Room: 1

Exterior Construction

Block: 1

Flooring

Terrazzo: 1 Tile: 1

Cooling Type

Air Conditioning: 1 Ceiling Fan(s): 1 Central Air: 1

Pool Location

Private: 1

Pool Construction

In Ground: 1

Pool Description

In Ground: 1 Private: 1 Salt Water: 1

Spa/Hot Tub Construction

In Ground: 1

Spa/Hot Tub Description

Private: 1

Heating

Central: 1 Fireplace(s): 1 Hot Water: 1

Heating Fuel

Natural Gas: 1

Fireplace Location

Living Room: 1

Fireplace Features

Decorative: 1 Fire Pit: 1 Marble: 1

Rooms

Breakfast: 1 Casita - Guest House: 1 Dining Room: 1 Family Room: 1 Formal Entry: 1 Living Room: 1 Walk In Pantry: 1

Interior Features

Bar: 1 Block Walls: 1 Brick Walls: 1 Built-In Features: 1 Dry Bar: 1

TV Services

Cable TV: 1

Laundry

Laundry Area: 1

Security Safety

24 Hour Security: 1 Fire Alarm: 1 Fire Sprinkler System: 1 Gated Community: 1 Security System Owned: 1

Disability Access

Other: 1

Patio Features

Awning(s): 1 Brick - Tile: 1 Concrete Slab: 1 Covered: 1

Sewer

On Site: 1

Water

None: 1

Parking

Covered: 1 Driveway: 1 Garage Door Opener: 1

HOA Information

HOA: Yes HOA Fee 1: 672

Association Amenities

Golf Course: 1 Tennis Courts: 1 Other: 1

Association 1 Frequency

Monthly: 1

Land Lease Type

Fee Simple: 1

DPR

DPR Eligible: No

Listing Location and Property Info

APN: 690091009 Status: Active Listing Date: 2026-01-07 Original List Price: 5950000 List Price: $5,950,000 Current Price: $5,950,000 Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence Street #: 70149 Street Name: Sonora Street Suffix: Road County: Riverside State: CA Zip Code: 92270 Area: 321 - Rancho Mirage Subdivision: Thunderbird Heights Country: US

Status Change Info

Status Change Date: 2026-01-07

Parking SpacesInformation

Total Garage Spaces: 3 Total Parking Spaces: 10

Property Features

Sale Type: Standard Listing Terms: 1031 Exchange; Cash; Contract; Conventional; Lease Option Lot Location: Cul-De-Sac View Type: City Lights; Mountain(s); Panoramic; Pool Other Structures: Guest House Attached; Guest House/Casita Other Structural Features: Premium Lot; Slab; Solar System Owned Property Condition: Updated/Remodeled Irrigation: Sprinkler System Fencing: Block; Stucco Wall Disclosures: CC & R; Planned Development Casita Features: Kitchenette Building Style: Mid Century; Modern Levels: One Entry Location: Living Room Appliances: Dishwasher; Dryer; Freezer; Gas Cooktop; Gas Oven; Water Filter Range Hood: Yes Kitchen Features: Marble Counters; Pantry; Remodeled Eating Areas: Breakfast Room; Dining Area; Formal Dining Room; Kitchen Island Bedroom Features: Primary Suite Bathroom Features: Powder Room Exterior Construction: Block Flooring: Terrazzo; Tile Cooling Type: Air Conditioning; Ceiling Fan(s); Central Air Pool Location: Private Pool Construction: In Ground Pool Description: In Ground; Private; Salt Water Heating: Central; Fireplace(s); Hot Water Heating Fuel: Natural Gas Fireplace Location: Living Room Fireplace Features: Decorative; Fire Pit; Marble Rooms: Breakfast; Casita - Guest House; Dining Room; Family Room; Formal Entry; Living Room; Walk In Pantry Interior Features: Bar; Block Walls; Brick Walls; Built-In Features; Dry Bar TV Services: Cable TV Laundry: Laundry Area Security Safety: 24 Hour Security; Fire Alarm; Fire Sprinkler System; Gated Community; Security System Owned Disability Access: Other Patio Features: Awning(s); Brick - Tile; Concrete Slab; Covered Sewer: On Site Water: None Parking: Covered; Driveway; Garage Door Opener Association 1 Frequency: Monthly Association Amenities: Golf Course; Tennis Courts; Other Land Lease Type: Fee Simple
Listing Office: Compass
Listing Agent: Matthew M Stauber
Last Updated: January - 08 - 2026
Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.