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Woodhaven Country Home Owners Vote To Buy Their Golf Course

The Woodhaven Country Club HOA voted recently to purchase their golf course, clubhouse and tennis courts. The $3 million purchase price works out to $6,000 per home, which can be paid by each home owner in a lump sum or financed over time. 83% of Woodhaven homeowners voted for the purchase, with 93% of owners casting votes.

HOA President Ken Durham reports that the Woodhaven golf course will continue to be semi-private, with outside public play continuing.

From Sheri Dettman
In Golf Communities, Sheri's Palm Springs Area Blog
Don’t Miss The Upcoming La Quinta Arts Festival, March 10 – 13th

Don’t Miss The Upcoming La Quinta Arts Festival, March 10 – 13th

The 29th Annual La Quinta Arts Festival returns to the visually stunning setting of La Quinta’s Civic Center Campus Thursday through Sunday, March 10 – 13th. The 13 acre La Quinta Civic Center campus, surrounded by the rugged Santa Rosa Mountains, is located adjacent to the west side of City Hall at the corner of Washington Street and Calle Tampico just across the street from Sheri's La Quinta office.

This award-winning event attracts art patrons and visitors from across the nation as one of the Coachella Valley’s premier attractions. Both artists and art patrons recognize the La Quinta festival each year as one of the ‘must attend’ art events in the western United States. Over 230 artists will be on hand for this years event. Tickets are $12 at the gate.

Produced by La Quinta Arts Foundation, in partnership with its Premier Sponsor the City of La Quinta, La Quinta Arts Festival raises funds for the Foundation’s non-profit mission of Promoting & Cultivating the Arts.

From Sheri Dettman
In Lifestyles & Things To Do, Sheri's Palm Springs Area Blog

Dining Around The Desert: The Grill On Main, La Quinta

Long-time area sommelier and friend Mark Sontz (Omri & Boni) always wanted to open a casual bar/restaurant featuring what Mark calls ‘street food.’ I would call their menu ‘comfort food’ and apply the label of a neighborhood bar and grill.

The Grill on Main occupies the former Old Town space occupied by Devane’s Restaurant and we believe it is a big improvement. A variety of burgers, dogs and sandwiches dominate the menu along with salads and featured ‘main’ plates.

My husband, Bill, has enjoyed “The Gobbler” turkey burger with house fries on more than one occasion. Although I’m not really a burger kind of girl, I’ve surprised Bill on more than one occasion by polishing off their MacDaddy Burger which is topped with house-made – what else – Mac & Cheese.

The Grill features a variety of interesting beers and a cocktail menu. Mark Sontz’ wine knowledge shows in his really interesting wine list that offers a number of great values. Most bottles are priced below $35 and a variety of wines by the glass are available from $6 to $8.

The Grill has a nice little patio out front and offers a Kids’ Menu and Happy Hour deals on drinks and small bites. Try the bread pudding for desert! The Grill on Main is located in Old Town La Quinta, right underneath The Hogs Breath Inn at 78-065 Main Street, La Quinta (760) 777-7773

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From Sheri Dettman
In Dining Around The Desert, Sheri's Palm Springs Area Blog

Palm Springs Area Golf Community Home Sales Zoom In 2010!

The Mountain Course at La Quinta Resort

Our Sheri Dettman & Associates number crunchers recently compiled our annual stats for some of the most popular golf communities in the Palms Springs area market. All we can say is WOW! Many golf communities showed impressive sales gains over ’09. And notice how many luxury communities recorded some of the biggest sales gains in 2010!

Top Golf Community Gainers for 2010 compared to 2009
[Average sale prices for each community are shown in brackets]

+89%: The Reserve, Indian Wells [$2,681,389]
+71%: The Quarry, La Quinta [$1,828,571]
+57%: The Palms Golf Club, La Quinta [$676,857]
+56%: Andalusia at Coral Mountain, La Quinta [$1,425,444]
+53%: Toscana Country Club, Indian Wells [$1,707,895]
+50%: Canyon North, Palm Springs [615,858]
+48%: Indian Ridge Country Club, Palm Desert [$826,778]
+45%: Tradition Golf Club, La Quinta [$2,051,675]
+42%: Citrus Golf Club, La Quinta [$852,905]
+35%: Heritage Palms Country Club, Indio (55+) [$323,610]
+25%: Bighorn Golf Club, Palm Desert [$4,241500]
+22%: Indian Wells Country Club [$664,700]
+22%: PGA West Condos, La Quinta [$342,719]
+17%: Desert Horizons Country Club, Indian Wells [$537,708]
+16%: Palm Royale Country Club, La Quinta [$174,253]
+15%: Trilogy, La Quinta (55+) [$405,181]
+14%: Sun City Shadow Hills, Indio (55+) [$315,105]
+14%: PGA West Single-Family Homes, La Quinta [$834,828]
+14%: Rancho La Quinta Country Club [$797,181]
+10%: Mountain View Country Club, La Quinta [$677,471]
+10%: Hideaway Golf Club, La Quinta [$2,249,381]
+09%: Indian Springs Country Club, Indio [$329,132]

Top Non-Golf Community Gainers for 2010 compared to 2009
[Average sale prices for each community are shown in brackets]

+300%: La Quinta Polo Estates [$2,165,000]
+89%: Carmela, La Quinta [$429,000]
+67%: The Estancias, La Quinta [$1,685,000]
+54%: Desert River Estates, Indio [$482,346]
+50%: Old Las Palmas, Palm Springs [$1,446,060]
+47%: Palmilla, La Quinta [$765,674]
+28%: Lake La Quinta [$481,111]
+25%: Mirada Estates, Rancho Mirage [$2,868,750]
+21%: Hidden Canyon, La Quinta [702,316]

Sheri and Ed both have additional information including some interesting sales comps on each of these and other golf and non-golf communities that they’ll be happy to share with you.

From Sheri Dettman
In Real Estate Market Updates, Sheri's Palm Springs Area Blog
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