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70149 Sonora Road, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

$5,950,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 5 Square Footage: 4,693 Status: Pending

Current Price: $5,950,000 List Date: 1/08/2026 Last Modified: 3/29/2026

Overview

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-ce ... (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 219140950

General Property Information

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

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 Contingent Upon: Inspection Land Lease Type: Fee Simple

Listing Location and Property Info

APN: 690091009
Original List Price: 5950000
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
Country: US

Listing Info

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

Tax Info

Tax Mello Roos: No

Property Info

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

More Information

Status Change Info

Status Change Date: 2026-03-28
Pending Date: 2026-03-26

Parking SpacesInformation

Total Garage Spaces: 3
Total Parking Spaces: 10

HOA Information

HOA: Yes
HOA Fee 1: 672

DPR

DPR Eligible: No

Listing, Location and Property Info

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

Fencing

Block: Yes
Stucco Wall: Yes

Sale Type

Standard: Yes

Listing Terms

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

Parking Spaces/Information

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

Lot Location

Cul-De-Sac: Yes

View Type

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

Other Structures

Guest House Attached: Yes
Guest House/Casita: Yes

Other Structural Features

Premium Lot: Yes
Slab: Yes
Solar System Owned: Yes

Property Condition

Updated/Remodeled: Yes

Irrigation

Sprinkler System: Yes

Disclosures

CC & R: Yes
Planned Development: Yes

Casita Features

Kitchenette: Yes

Building Style

Mid Century: Yes
Modern: Yes

Levels

One: Yes

Entry Location

Living Room: Yes

Appliances

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

Range Hood

Yes: Yes

Kitchen Features

Marble Counters: Yes
Pantry: Yes
Remodeled: Yes

Eating Areas

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

Bedroom Features

Primary Suite: Yes

Bathroom Features

Powder Room: Yes

Exterior Construction

Block: Yes

Flooring

Terrazzo: Yes
Tile: Yes

Cooling Type

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

Pool Location

Private: Yes

Pool Construction

In Ground: Yes

Pool Description

In Ground: Yes
Private: Yes
Salt Water: Yes

Spa/Hot Tub Construction

In Ground: Yes

Spa/Hot Tub Description

Private: Yes

Heating

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

Heating Fuel

Natural Gas: Yes

Fireplace Location

Living Room: Yes

Fireplace Features

Decorative: Yes
Fire Pit: Yes
Marble: Yes

Rooms

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

Interior Features

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

TV Services

Cable TV: Yes

Laundry

Laundry Area: Yes

Security Safety

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

Disability Access

Other: Yes

Patio Features

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

Sewer

On Site: Yes

Water

None: Yes

Parking

Covered: Yes
Driveway: Yes
Garage Door Opener: Yes

Association Amenities

Golf Course: Yes
Tennis Courts: Yes
Other: Yes

Association 1 Frequency

Monthly: Yes

Contingent Upon

Inspection: Yes

Land Lease Type

Fee Simple: Yes

Listing Office: Compass

Listing Agent: Matthew M Stauber

Last Updated: March - 29 - 2026

Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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