$341,000
SOLD AUG 17, 2021

61757 Alta Vista Dr Joshua Tree, CA 92252

2 Beds
1 Bath
972 Sq Ft
0.46 Acres

Recently Sold

$351 Per Sq Ft

3% Above List Price

7 Days on Market

Highlights

  • City Lights View
  • Wood Burning Stove
  • Covered patio or porch
  • Near a National Forest
  • No HOA
  • 2 Car Attached Garage

About This Home

As of June 2025

Views of Downtown Joshua Tree from this home in the Village. There are 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, natural gas heat and an Evaporative cooler. The house has a large covered patio in the back and mature trees, lots of shade. There is a nice wood burning stove for the cool winter evenings. It is a large lot and has a double garage.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Linda Paino

Tri-Valley Realty License #00639555 Listed on: 07/13/2021

Co-Listed By

April Bryant

Tri-Valley Realty License #01737260

Last Buyer's Agent

Cam Wortman

C & S Real Estate, Inc. License #01980003

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $4,326

Year Built

  • Built in 1985

Lot Details

  • 0.46 Acre Lot
  • Property fronts a county road
  • Rural Setting
  • Desert faces the front and back of the property
  • Split Rail Fence
  • Property is zoned JT/RS

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Parking Available
  • Front Facing Garage
  • Up Slope from Street
  • Driveway

Property Views

  • City Lights
  • Desert
  • Hills

Home Design

  • Slab Foundation
  • Frame Construction
  • Shingle Roof
  • Composition Roof
  • Stucco

Interior Spaces

  • 972 Sq Ft Home
  • 1-Story Property
  • Wood Burning Stove
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Free Standing Fireplace
  • Window Screens
  • Sliding Doors
  • Living Room

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Gas Range
  • Laminate Countertops

Flooring

  • Carpet
  • Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 2 Main Level Bedrooms
  • 1 Full Bathroom
  • Low Flow Toliet
  • Bathtub with Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Laundry in Garage
  • Washer

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Schools

  • Joshua Tree Elementary School
  • La Contenta Middle School

Utilities

  • Evaporated cooling system
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Wall Furnace
  • Natural Gas Connected
  • Gas Water Heater
  • Conventional Septic
  • Sewer Not Available
  • Cable TV Available

Additional Features

  • More Than Two Accessible Exits
  • Covered patio or porch

Listing and Financial Details

  • Tax Lot 26
  • Tax Tract Number 2812
  • Assessor Parcel Number 0603024040000

Community Details

Overview

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Near a National Forest
  • Property is near a preserve or public land

Recreation

  • Park
  • Bike Trail

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$4,326

Year Built

Built in 1985

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Structure Type: House
  • Assessments: Yes
  • Property Attached: No
  • Road Frontage Type: County Road
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Security: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Smoke Detector(s)
  • View: Yes
  • Zoning: JT/RS
  • Architectural Style: Ranch
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Property Type: Residential
  • Parcel Number: 0603024040000
  • Year Built: 1985
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Living Area: 972.00 Square Feet
  • Stories: 1
  • Common Walls: No Common Walls
  • Flooring: Carpet, Tile
  • Accessibility Features: 2+ Access Exits
  • Appliances: Yes
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Full And Three Quarter Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 2
  • Door Features: Sliding Doors
  • Eating Area: Area
  • Fireplace Features: Wood Burning, Free Standing
  • Levels: One
  • Main Level Bathrooms: 1
  • Main Level Bedrooms: 2
  • Price Per Square Foot: 350.82
  • Room Type: Kitchen, Living Room
  • Window Features: Screens
  • Bathroom Features: Bathtub, Low Flow Toilet(s), Shower In Tub, Laminate Counters
  • Room Kitchen Features: Laminate Counters

Exterior Features

  • Patio: Yes
  • Foundation: Slab
  • View: City Lights, Desert, Hills
  • Fence: Yes
  • Fencing: Split Rail
  • Patio And Porch Features: Concrete, Covered, Patio
  • Pool Private: No
  • Roof: Composition, Shingle
  • Spa: No
  • Construction Materials: Frame, Stucco

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 2.00
  • Parking: Yes
  • Parking Features: Driveway, Garage Faces Front
  • Total Parking Spaces: 2.00

Utilities

  • Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Sewer Not Available, Water Available
  • Heating: Yes
  • Laundry: Yes
  • Appliances: Gas Range, Gas Water Heater
  • Electric: Electricity - On Property
  • Heating Type: Wall Furnace, Natural Gas, Wood Stove
  • Laundry Features: Gas Dryer Hookup, In Garage, Washer Included
  • Sewer: Conventional Septic
  • Water Source: Public
  • Cooling: Evaporative Cooling
  • Cooling: Yes

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No
  • Senior Community: No
  • Community Features: Biking, Blm/National Forest, Park, Preserve/Public Land, Rural

Schools

  • School District: Morongo Unified
  • Elementary School: Joshua Tree
  • Middle School: La Contenta
  • Elementary School: Joshua Tree
  • Middle Or Junior School: La Contenta
  • Elementary School #2: JOSHUA

Lot Info

  • Additional Parcels: No
  • Land Lease: No
  • Lot Features: Desert Back, Desert Front, Up Slope from Street
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 20000.00
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.4591

Multi Family

  • Lease Considered: No
  • Lot Size Area: 20000.0000 Square Feet
  • Number Of Units Total: 1

Tax Info

  • Tax Census Tract: 104.19
  • Tax Lot: 26
  • Tax Tract Number: 2812

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Feb 5, 2025
Closed on
May 29, 2025
Sold by
Obrien Derek
Bought by
Ball Jennifer Anne
Seller's Agent
Jennifer Boyd
Keller Williams Coastal Prop.
Buyer's Agent
Michel Cicero
Joshua Tree Realty
List Price
$385,000
Sold Price
$360,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$25,000
-6.49%
Views
28

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
32.98%

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jul 13, 2021
Closed on
Aug 3, 2021
Sold by
Claude Karen M and The Karen M Claude Living Trus
Bought by
Obrien Derek
Seller's Agent
Linda Paino
Tri-Valley Realty
Buyer's Agent
Cam Wortman
C & S Real Estate, Inc.
List Price
$330,000
Sold Price
$341,000
Premium/Discount to List
$11,000
3.33%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
1.43%
Original Mortgage
$191,000
Interest Rate
2.9%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 21, 2008
Sold by
Claude Karen M
Bought by
Claude Karen M and The Karen M Claude Living Trus
Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Grant Deed $360,000 Fidelity National Title
Grant Deed $341,000 Wfg National Title
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- None Available
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Previous Owner $191,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $110,000 Credit Line Revolving
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
06/16/2025 06/16/25 Sold $360,000 +0.6% $370 / Sq Ft
05/25/2025 05/25/25 Pending -- -- --
04/29/2025 04/29/25 Price Changed $358,000 -7.0% $368 / Sq Ft
03/27/2025 03/27/25 For Sale $385,000 +6.9% $396 / Sq Ft
03/05/2025 03/05/25 Off Market $360,000 -- --
02/05/2025 02/05/25 For Sale $385,000 +12.9% $396 / Sq Ft
08/17/2021 08/17/21 Sold $341,000 +3.3% $351 / Sq Ft
07/27/2021 07/27/21 For Sale $330,000 0.0% $340 / Sq Ft
07/20/2021 07/20/21 Pending -- -- --
07/16/2021 07/16/21 Pending -- -- --
07/13/2021 07/13/21 For Sale $330,000 -- $340 / Sq Ft
Source: California Regional Multiple Listing Service (CRMLS)

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2025 $4,326 $361,871 $63,672 $298,199
2024 $4,326 $354,776 $62,424 $292,352
2023 $4,243 $347,820 $61,200 $286,620
2022 $4,158 $341,000 $60,000 $281,000
2021 $1,231 $80,667 $14,070 $66,597
2020 $1,220 $79,840 $13,926 $65,914
2019 $1,276 $78,275 $13,653 $64,622
2018 $1,107 $76,740 $13,385 $63,355
2017 $1,096 $75,236 $13,123 $62,113
2016 $1,079 $73,761 $12,866 $60,895
2015 $1,039 $72,653 $12,673 $59,980
2014 $1,066 $71,230 $12,425 $58,805
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: California Regional Multiple Listing Service (CRMLS)

MLS Number: JT21151906

California Regional Multiple Listing Service (CRMLS)

APN: 0603-024-04