Asking $1.3M, This Boulder-Shaped Home Is Not Your Average Joshua Tree Residence

Clad in Cor-Ten steel and topped with a grassy roof, the rugged house is nearly invisible from the road.
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Location: 4925 Avenida Del Sol, Joshua Tree, California

Price: $1,250,000

Year Built: 2009

Footprint: 1,605 square feet (two bedrooms, two baths)

Lot Size: 1.89 acres

From the Agent: "The Boulder House, as featured on HGTV, offers special access to nature. Situated in the heart of the sublime Joshua Tree desert and designed by landscape architect Garett Carlson, the property is enveloped by a special collection of specimen shrubs, trees, and cacti that are suitable for this desert environment. The views through the cottonwood trees open up to 30 miles of open desert and jagged mountain views of Joshua Tree National Park in the distance. It features two bedrooms and baths, a gourmet kitchen, and floors of polished concrete, and the great room opens up to the garden patio and endless desert views. Situated on two parcels, the property also features a hot tub, firepit, sauna, watering hole, and two-car garage, and it’s suitable for horses."

Tall trees and rocks surround the property, which is accessed via a gated entrance.

Tall trees and rocks surround the property, which is accessed via a gated entrance.

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Floor-to-ceiling glass doors connect the living areas with the backyard patio overlooking Joshua Tree National Park.

Floor-to-ceiling glass doors connect the living areas with the backyard patio overlooking Joshua Tree National Park.

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Polished concrete flooring continues into the two bedrooms.

Polished concrete flooring continues into the two bedrooms.

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In addition to a large garden patio, the property also has a sauna.

In addition to a large garden patio, the property also has a sauna.

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A sparkling pool and jacuzzi await in the private backyard.

A sparkling pool and jacuzzi await in the private backyard.

4925 Avenida Del Sol in Joshua Tree, California, is currently listed for $1,250,000 by Shen Schulz of Sotheby’s International Realty – Malibu Brokerage.

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