74415 Cottonwood DR 29 Palms, CA 92277

You'll love the welcoming MCM vibe of this home, with its cacti rock garden, established palm trees and legacy baby Joshua Tree, the moment you walk up! Huge step-down living room has vaulted ceiling and classic sunset clerestory windows. Cute, bright galley kitchen, adjoining a breakfast nook and high-ceilinged formal dining area, has refreshed original fixtures, a newer fridge, older gas stove, microwave oven and — ideal for indoor/outdoor entertaining — a large slider looking out to a spacious covered patio and the national park's dramatic mountain edge. Plenty of square footage and closet space, with an attached, separate-entry storage room that possibly could become an office or an expansion of the master bedroom into a suite. Approximately half of the massive backyard is enclosed by a vintage country fence; birds and wildlife abound, and, nearby, one of the city's landmark early-1900s mission-style buildings — especially gorgeous at sunrise and dusk — enhances the scenery. (There's room for a pool, a stand-alone garage and/or shed, and possible RV parking access via a back utility road.) You'll have a great head start in bringing this gem to full shine — price reflects property's partial renovation and need of an HVAC system upgrade (home currently has an older gas furnace, ductwork that may accommodate addition of central AC and/or evaporative cooling, and two window AC units, plus two new windows in storage for future installation). New roof, electrical panel and water heater installed in 2015; meter-to-house gas line replaced in 2020; and durable concrete septic tank pumped, inspected and upgraded with new outlet line and two-way cleanout in 2021. Sleek new dual-flush toilets in bathrooms. Patio-side natural gas valve for future addition of a fire pit and/or hot tub. Baseboard-free slab floors epoxied in neutral hues are easily maintained or ready for you to add the covering of your choice, and there's fresh paint throughout, with some remaining roofline and exterior brushwork to be completed by close of sale. Major furnishings and working 1976 Capt. Fantastic/Elton John collector's-item pinball machine are included, and some conversation-piece garden décor with a Golden Era Hollywood celebrity connection will stay with the property.