James B. Cutchin Palm Springs Desert Sun
Published 7:00 am PT Dec 26, 2021 | Updated 7:00 am PT Dec. 26, 2021

Want to live in a lavish, multimillion-dollar desert estate?

We cant' help you with that. We can, however, give you a peek inside some of the priciest and most over-the-top luxury Coachella Valley properties that sold in 2021.

From an antique mountainside compound to a modernist mansion and a private resort masquerading as a house, here are seven of the most expensive Coachella Valley homes sold in 2021 (plus a few bonus entries).

Oasis estate
Sales Price: $8,500,000
Location: Bighorn Golf Club, Palm Desert

Surrounded by water, the 1.67-acre property includes eight bedrooms, seven full bathrooms, three half-baths, a chef's kitchen with refrigerated and dry walk-in pantries, a home theater, a wine room , two guest houses, a sunroom with retractable roof and an outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven. Multiple gardens are spread throughout the privately-gated estate.

"916 Andreas Canyon is a great example of a very unique, resort-=style residence fo an owner who was looking for their own mini-hotel experience where they can get away from it all," said listing agent Markus Canter of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices.

Canter said the property's unique location and layout offered 180-degree panoramic views of the desert and a very open feeling while still maintaining privacy.

Canter, a Beverly Hills-based luxury real estate agent, noted he's observed a jump in demand for Coachella Valley properties like the Andreas Canyon estate among rich Los Angeles-area residents in the last year.

"The desert is trending among a very exclusive demographic of ultra-high net worth buyers," he said. "We've never seen it like this before."

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