74415 Cottonwood Drive 29 Palms CA 92277 MLS #JT22087079

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&#39'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&#39'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&#39'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.