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81840 Contento Street, La Quinta, CA 92253
$999,900
Property Type:
Residential
Bedrooms:
4
Baths:
4
Square Footage:
3,147
Status:
Active
Current Price:
$999,900
List Date:
9/12/2025
Last Modified:
2/11/2026
Description
Experience desert living at its finest in this elegant 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom South La Quinta estate, complete with a private detached casita. Built in 2006 and offering approx. 3,150 sq. ft., this residence blends timeless architecture with refined finishes. Dramatic soaring ceilings, graceful archways, and numerous French doors create a seamless flow between indoor sophistication and outdoor serenity. Featuring a formal living room, formal dining room, and cozy room off your kitchen with breakfast nook, there is ample space and flow.
The gourmet kitchen is a chef's dream with granite counters, custom cabinets, stainless appliances, Sub-Zero built-in refrigerator, and a butler's pantry—perfect for effortless entertaining.
Multiple living and dining spaces provide both grand scale and intimate comfort, while the expansive primary suite offers a private retreat with spa-like ambiance in the primary bathroom.
Set on an oversized lot with ample room for a resort-style pool and entertaining space, this home embodies the perfect balance of luxury, comfort, and desert elegance. A rare opportunity to own a true La Quinta sanctuary.
The low monthly HOA covers your front yard landscape and offers a sports court with playground, as well as controlled access to Carmela which is just adjacent to the esteemed Madison Club.
Do not wait on this one, these floor plans do not come up often and this special one is being sold turn-key furnished!
More Information MLS# 219135254
Listing, Location and Property Info
Entry Date: 2025-09-12
Land Type: Fee
General Property Information
Fireplace: Yes
Building # of Stories: 1
Total Fireplaces: 1
Pool: No
Garage: Yes
Garage Description: Attached
Sprinklers: Yes
Furnished: Furnished
Total Bedrooms: 4
Full Baths: 3
Half Baths: 1
Approx SqFt: 3147
Total Baths: 4
SqFt Source: Assessor
Lot Size: 9583
Lot Size Source: Assessor
Year Built: 2006
Cross Streets: Monroe
Listing Info
Short Term Rentals: No
Will Consider Lease: No
Tax Info
Tax Mello Roos: Unknown
Property Info
View: Yes
Golf Course Within Development: No
Senior Community: No
Gated Community: Yes
PUD Y/N: Yes
Total Monthly Association Fees: 350
Sale Type
Standard: 1
Listing Terms
Conventional: 1
FHA: 1
Possession
Close Of Escrow: 1
Parking Spaces/Information
Total Covered Spaces: 0
Total Uncovered/Assigned Spaces: 0
View Type
Mountain(s): 1
Irrigation
Sprinkler System: 1
Disclosures
CC & R: 1
Levels
One: 1
Flooring
Carpet: 1
Tile: 1
Cooling Type
Air Conditioning: 1
Heating
Central: 1
Fireplace Location
Living Room: 1
Fireplace Features
Decorative: 1
Gas: 1
Rooms
Butler's Pantry: 1
Dining Room: 1
Family Room: 1
Living Room: 1
Security Safety
Gated Community: 1
Sewer
In, Connected and Paid: 1
Parking
Direct Entrance: 1
Driveway: 1
Garage Door Opener: 1
HOA Information
HOA: Yes
HOA Fee 1: 350
Association Amenities
Controlled Access: 1
Playground: 1
Sport Court: 1
Association 1 Frequency
Monthly: 1
Land Lease Type
Fee Simple: 1
DPR
DPR Eligible: No
Listing Location and Property Info
APN: 779460002
Status: Active
Listing Date: 2025-09-12
Original List Price: 1049000
List Price: $999,900
Current Price: $999,900
Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
Street #: 81840
Street Name: Contento
Street Suffix: Street
County: Riverside
State: CA
Zip Code: 92253
Area: 313 -La Quinta South of HWY 111
Subdivision: Carmela
Country: US
Status Change Info
Status Change Date: 2025-09-12
Parking SpacesInformation
Total Garage Spaces: 3
Total Parking Spaces: 3
Property Features
Sale Type: Standard
Listing Terms: Conventional; FHA
Possession: Close Of Escrow
View Type: Mountain(s)
Irrigation: Sprinkler System
Disclosures: CC & R
Levels: One
Flooring: Carpet; Tile
Cooling Type: Air Conditioning
Heating: Central
Fireplace Location: Living Room
Fireplace Features: Decorative; Gas
Rooms: Butler's Pantry; Dining Room; Family Room; Living Room
Security Safety: Gated Community
Sewer: In, Connected and Paid
Parking: Direct Entrance; Driveway; Garage Door Opener
Association 1 Frequency: Monthly
Association Amenities: Controlled Access; Playground; Sport Court
Land Lease Type: Fee Simple
Listing Office:
Windermere Real Estate
Listing Agent:
Jolie Leydekkers
Last Updated: February - 11 - 2026
Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.