1716 Ridge Rd
Palm Springs, CA 92264

$1,950,000

Price

2,276,010 / 52.25

Lot Size / Acres

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Description

''A Legacy of Luxury'', and a panorama that blends natural beauty with cinematic quality views of the city & valley, represents extraordinary potential for a world-class estate or boutique retreat. The MGM Village: 52.25 deeded fee simple acres with no conservation restriction or Indian lease is the largest residential offering in the prestigious Mesa neighborhood. A rare lot perched on a private road, with 2 original 1932 cottages, is an opportunity to reimagine a storied Hollywood Retreat. Owned...''A Legacy of Luxury'', and a panorama that blends natural beauty with cinematic quality views of the city & valley, represents extraordinary potential for a world-class estate or boutique retreat. The MGM Village: 52.25 deeded fee simple acres with no conservation restriction or Indian lease is the largest residential offering in the prestigious Mesa neighborhood. A rare lot perched on a private road, with 2 original 1932 cottages, is an opportunity to reimagine a storied Hollywood Retreat. Owned by MGM Studio heads, it was the most prestigious invitation of its day: Clark Gable/Carole Lombard, Cary Grant, Cole Porter, and was later part of Suzanne Somers' luxury estate extending west nearly to Tahquitz Falls. Site studies done: Survey, Sewer Plan, Topographic map, and designs by renowned architects to combine the 2 cottages into a single ''Poolside luxury residence''. Unique to lots selling in Palm Springs:
1) Expansive views of Palm Springs. 2) Quiet Private Road. 3) ''Hollywood Culture'' history. 4) SIZE: 52.25 acres! Lot Size, Location, History, Prestige. If you have ever had a vision of creating an iconic luxury estate compound in Palm Springs, the opportunity to own this huge lot in the Mesa with its celebrity history of ownership will NEVER happen again - book a property tour today!

Listed by Luca Volpe • DRE #02037333 • Realty Trust

Property Details for 1716 Ridge Road

Subdivision Name

The Mesa

View

City Lights, Valley, Panoramic, Mountain(s), Hills, Desert

Cross Street

W. Crestview Dr.

LISTING UPDATED: 01/09/2026 02:14 PM

Property Details for 1716 Ridge Road

Status	Active
MLS #	219141081
Days on Market	85
Taxes	-
HOA Fees	-
Condo/Co-op Fees	-
Compass Type	Land
MLS Type	Land Lot
Year Built	-
Lot Size	52.25 AC
County	Riverside County

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Building Information for 1716 Ridge Road

Lot Size52.25 AC

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$9,992 per month

30 year fixed, 6.46% Interest

Principal and Interest

$9,819

Property Taxes

$173

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Property Information for 1716 Ridge Road

Summary

Location and General Information

City: Palm Springs
Country: US

Directions: From S. Palm Canyon turn on El Camino Way, keep right onto Ridge Rd. Drive up the hill past where it becomes a private road. Keep going up. The road will turn left. Go all the way to the end of the road. The two cottages are on the right hand side
Area: 334 - Palm Springs South End
Road Surface Type: Asphalt, Dirt, Unimproved, Other
Senior Community: No
Unparsed Address: 1716 Ridge Road, Palm Springs, CA 92264

Taxes and HOA Information

Association Fee: $.00

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Lot Information

Additional Parcels: Yes
Lot Size Acres: 52.25

Lot Size Square Feet: 2,276,010.00
Lot Size Area: 2,276,010.00
Lot Size Source: Other
Parcel Number: 513351015
Possible Use: Residential, Single Family
Road Frontage Type: Private Road, Other
Property Type: Land

Property and Assessments

Current Use: Residential, Single Family, Unimproved
Documents Count: 0

Utilities

Sewer: Other, Conventional Septic
Utilities: Electricity Available, Sewer Available, Phone Available, Natural Gas Connected, Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Available

Interior and Exterior Features

Exterior Features

Pool Private: No
Spa: No

Interior Features

Total Bathrooms: 0
View: Yes

Multi Family

Multi-Family Information

Special Listing Conditions: Standard

Property History for 1716 Ridge Road

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Jan 9, 2026	Listed (Active) CRMLS #219141081PS	$1,950,000	—
Jan 9, 2026	Listed (Active) GPSMLS #219141081	$1,950,000	—
Jun 16, 2025	Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #219131551PS	$1,950,000	—
Jun 16, 2025	Withdrawn / Cancelled GPSMLS #219131551	$1,950,000	—
Jun 16, 2025	Listed (Active) CRMLS #219131551PS	$1,950,000	—
Jun 16, 2025	Listed (Active) GPSMLS #219131551	$1,950,000	—
May 1, 2021	Expired CRMLS #219053126PS	$964,000	—
Apr 30, 2021	Expired GPSMLS #219053126	$964,000	—
Apr 17, 2021	Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #219053126PS		—
Apr 17, 2021	Withdrawn / Cancelled GPSMLS #219053126	$964,000	—
Apr 17, 2021	Hold GPSMLS #219053126		—
Mar 15, 2021	Listed (Active) CRMLS #219053126PS		—
Mar 15, 2021	Price Change GPSMLS #219053126	$1,050,000	—
Mar 15, 2021	Listed (Active) GPSMLS #219053126	$964,000	—
Feb 28, 2021	Accepting Backup Offers CRMLS #219053126PS		—
Feb 28, 2021	Accepting Backup Offers GPSMLS #219053126		—
Feb 9, 2021	Listed (Active) CRMLS #219053126PS		—
Feb 9, 2021	Listed (Active) GPSMLS #219053126	$1,050,000	—
Jan 23, 2021	Accepting Backup Offers CRMLS #219053126PS		—
Jan 23, 2021	Accepting Backup Offers GPSMLS #219053126		—
Jan 13, 2021	Price Change CRMLS #219053126PS	$964,000	—
Jan 13, 2021	Price Change GPSMLS #219053126	$964,000	—
Nov 15, 2020	Listed (Active) GPSMLS #219053126	$1,050,000	—
Nov 14, 2020	Listed (Active) CRMLS #219053126PS	$1,050,000	—
Jul 10, 2020	Expired CRMLS #219037688PS	$1,050,000	—
Jul 9, 2020	Expired GPSMLS #219037688	$1,050,000	—
Jan 27, 2020	Listed (Active) GPSMLS #219037688	$1,050,000	—
Jan 27, 2020	Listed (Active) CRMLS #219037688PS	$1,050,000	—
Nov 23, 2019	Expired CRMLS #OC19120019	$899,000	—
Nov 22, 2019	Expired SDMLS #OC19120019		—
Nov 22, 2019	Expired CLAW #OC19120019MR		—
May 23, 2019	Listed (Active) SDMLS #OC19120019	$899,000	—
May 22, 2019	Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #OC19105174	$549,000	—
May 22, 2019	Withdrawn / Cancelled SDMLS #OC19105174		—
May 22, 2019	Listed (Active) CLAW #OC19120019MR	$899,000	—
May 22, 2019	Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #OC19105174MR		—
May 22, 2019	Listed (Active) CRMLS #OC19120019	$899,000	—
May 6, 2019	Listed (Active) SDMLS #OC19105174	$549,000	—
May 6, 2019	Listed (Active) CLAW #OC19105174MR	$549,000	—
May 6, 2019	Listed (Active) CRMLS #OC19105174	$549,000	—
Feb 23, 2017	Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #OC16112932MR		—
Feb 23, 2017	Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #OC16756579MR		—
Feb 23, 2017	Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #OC16112932	$545,000	—
Feb 23, 2017	Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #OC16756579	$545,000	—
May 26, 2016	Listed (Active) CLAW #OC16112932MR	$600,000	—
May 26, 2016	Listed (Active) CLAW #OC16756579MR	$549,000	—
May 26, 2016	Listed (Active) CRMLS #OC16112932	$600,000	—
May 26, 2016	Listed (Active) CRMLS #OC16756579	$549,000	—
Oct 2, 2014	Expired CRMLS #14749457PS		—
Oct 1, 2014	Expired GPSMLS #14749457	$285,000	—
Oct 1, 2014	Expired CARETS #14749457PS	$285,000	—
Jun 14, 2014	Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #14749457PS		—
Jun 14, 2014	Withdrawn / Cancelled CARETS #14749457PS		—
Jun 13, 2014	Listed (Active) CRMLS #14749457PS	$285,000	—
Jun 3, 2014	Hold CRMLS #14749457PS		—
Jun 3, 2014	Listed (Active) CRMLS #14749457PS		—
Jun 3, 2014	Hold CARETS #14749457PS		—
May 24, 2014	Hold CRMLS #14749457PS		—
Apr 17, 2014	Listed (Active) GPSMLS #14749457	$285,000	—
Apr 16, 2014	Listed (Active) CARETS #14749457PS	$285,000	—
Apr 16, 2014	Listed (Active) CRMLS #14749457PS	$285,000	—
Jul 18, 2010	Sold CARETS #41391892	$276,000	—
Jul 18, 2010	Sold CRMLS #41391892PS	$276,000	—
Jul 18, 2010	Sold GPSMLS #41391892	$276,000	—
Jul 18, 2010	Sold CRMLS #41391892	$276,000	—
Mar 1, 2010	Pending GPSMLS #41391892		—
Mar 1, 2010	Pending CRMLS #41391892		—
Mar 1, 2010	Listed (Active) GPSMLS #41391892	$300,000	—
Mar 1, 2010	Pending CRMLS #41391892PS		—
Mar 1, 2010	Pending CARETS #41391892		—
Nov 20, 2009	Listed (Active) CRMLS #41391892PS	$300,000	—
Nov 20, 2009	Listed (Active) CARETS #41391892	$300,000	—
Nov 20, 2009	Listed (Active) CRMLS #41391892	$300,000	—
Nov 9, 2006	Sold CARETS #41258360	$650,000	—
Nov 9, 2006	Sold GPSMLS #41258360	$650,000	—
Sep 8, 2006	Pending CARETS #41258360		—
Sep 8, 2006	Pending GPSMLS #41258360		—
Aug 4, 2006	Listed (Active) CARETS #41258360	$725,000	—
Aug 4, 2006	Listed (Active) GPSMLS #41258360	$725,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
01/09/2026	Listed (Active) CRMLS #219141081PS	$1,950,000
01/09/2026	Listed (Active) GPSMLS #219141081	$1,950,000
06/16/2025	Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #219131551PS	$1,950,000
06/16/2025	Withdrawn / Cancelled GPSMLS #219131551	$1,950,000
06/16/2025	Listed (Active) CRMLS #219131551PS	$1,950,000
06/16/2025	Listed (Active) GPSMLS #219131551	$1,950,000
05/01/2021	Expired CRMLS #219053126PS	$964,000
04/30/2021	Expired GPSMLS #219053126	$964,000
04/17/2021	Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #219053126PS	—
04/17/2021	Withdrawn / Cancelled GPSMLS #219053126	$964,000
04/17/2021	Hold GPSMLS #219053126	—
03/15/2021	Listed (Active) CRMLS #219053126PS	—
03/15/2021	Price Change GPSMLS #219053126	$1,050,000
03/15/2021	Listed (Active) GPSMLS #219053126	$964,000
02/28/2021	Accepting Backup Offers CRMLS #219053126PS	—
02/28/2021	Accepting Backup Offers GPSMLS #219053126	—
02/09/2021	Listed (Active) CRMLS #219053126PS	—
02/09/2021	Listed (Active) GPSMLS #219053126	$1,050,000
01/23/2021	Accepting Backup Offers CRMLS #219053126PS	—
01/23/2021	Accepting Backup Offers GPSMLS #219053126	—
01/13/2021	Price Change CRMLS #219053126PS	$964,000
01/13/2021	Price Change GPSMLS #219053126	$964,000
11/15/2020	Listed (Active) GPSMLS #219053126	$1,050,000
11/14/2020	Listed (Active) CRMLS #219053126PS	$1,050,000
07/10/2020	Expired CRMLS #219037688PS	$1,050,000
07/09/2020	Expired GPSMLS #219037688	$1,050,000
01/27/2020	Listed (Active) GPSMLS #219037688	$1,050,000
01/27/2020	Listed (Active) CRMLS #219037688PS	$1,050,000
11/23/2019	Expired CRMLS #OC19120019	$899,000
11/22/2019	Expired SDMLS #OC19120019	—
11/22/2019	Expired CLAW #OC19120019MR	—
05/23/2019	Listed (Active) SDMLS #OC19120019	$899,000
05/22/2019	Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #OC19105174	$549,000
05/22/2019	Withdrawn / Cancelled SDMLS #OC19105174	—
05/22/2019	Listed (Active) CLAW #OC19120019MR	$899,000
05/22/2019	Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #OC19105174MR	—
05/22/2019	Listed (Active) CRMLS #OC19120019	$899,000
05/06/2019	Listed (Active) SDMLS #OC19105174	$549,000
05/06/2019	Listed (Active) CLAW #OC19105174MR	$549,000
05/06/2019	Listed (Active) CRMLS #OC19105174	$549,000
02/23/2017	Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #OC16112932MR	—
02/23/2017	Withdrawn / Cancelled CLAW #OC16756579MR	—
02/23/2017	Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #OC16112932	$545,000
02/23/2017	Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #OC16756579	$545,000
05/26/2016	Listed (Active) CLAW #OC16112932MR	$600,000
05/26/2016	Listed (Active) CLAW #OC16756579MR	$549,000
05/26/2016	Listed (Active) CRMLS #OC16112932	$600,000
05/26/2016	Listed (Active) CRMLS #OC16756579	$549,000
10/02/2014	Expired CRMLS #14749457PS	—
10/01/2014	Expired GPSMLS #14749457	$285,000
10/01/2014	Expired CARETS #14749457PS	$285,000
06/14/2014	Withdrawn / Cancelled CRMLS #14749457PS	—
06/14/2014	Withdrawn / Cancelled CARETS #14749457PS	—
06/13/2014	Listed (Active) CRMLS #14749457PS	$285,000
06/03/2014	Hold CRMLS #14749457PS	—
06/03/2014	Listed (Active) CRMLS #14749457PS	—
06/03/2014	Hold CARETS #14749457PS	—
05/24/2014	Hold CRMLS #14749457PS	—
04/17/2014	Listed (Active) GPSMLS #14749457	$285,000
04/16/2014	Listed (Active) CARETS #14749457PS	$285,000
04/16/2014	Listed (Active) CRMLS #14749457PS	$285,000
07/18/2010	Sold CARETS #41391892	$276,000
07/18/2010	Sold CRMLS #41391892PS	$276,000
07/18/2010	Sold GPSMLS #41391892	$276,000
07/18/2010	Sold CRMLS #41391892	$276,000
03/01/2010	Pending GPSMLS #41391892	—
03/01/2010	Pending CRMLS #41391892	—
03/01/2010	Listed (Active) GPSMLS #41391892	$300,000
03/01/2010	Pending CRMLS #41391892PS	—
03/01/2010	Pending CARETS #41391892	—
11/20/2009	Listed (Active) CRMLS #41391892PS	$300,000
11/20/2009	Listed (Active) CARETS #41391892	$300,000
11/20/2009	Listed (Active) CRMLS #41391892	$300,000
11/09/2006	Sold CARETS #41258360	$650,000
11/09/2006	Sold GPSMLS #41258360	$650,000
09/08/2006	Pending CARETS #41258360	—
09/08/2006	Pending GPSMLS #41258360	—
08/04/2006	Listed (Active) CARETS #41258360	$725,000
08/04/2006	Listed (Active) GPSMLS #41258360	$725,000

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Public Records for 1716 Ridge Road

Taxable ValueLand$164,982Additions$11,376Total$176,358

Tax Record2025$2,074 ($173 / month)

Home Facts

Beds1Baths1Total Finished SqFt290 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt290 SqFtStories1Lot Size43,124 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1936ZoningR1CCountyRIVERSIDEAPN513-351-015Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 1716 Ridge Road

This home is within Palm Springs Unified School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
2/10	Cahuilla Elementary School	Public - Serves this home	K to 5	0.9 mi
5/10	Raymond Cree Middle School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	3.2 mi
5/10	Palm Springs High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	2.1 mi
3/10	Desert Learning Academy	Public - Choice school	K to 12	2.0 mi
5/10	Cielo Vista Charter School	Charter - Choice school	K to 8	3.0 mi
2/10	Mt. San Jacinto High School	Public - Choice school	9 to 12	4.7 mi


Rating	School	Distance
2/10	Cahuilla Elementary School PublicK to 5 Serves this home	0.9 mi
5/10	Raymond Cree Middle School Public6 to 8 Serves this home	3.2 mi
5/10	Palm Springs High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	2.1 mi
3/10	Desert Learning Academy PublicK to 12 Choice school	2.0 mi
5/10	Cielo Vista Charter School CharterK to 8 Choice school	3.0 mi
2/10	Mt. San Jacinto High School Public9 to 12 Choice school	4.7 mi

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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1716 Ridge Road is a 52.25 ac of land for sale in Palm Springs, CA 92264. This property was listed for sale on January 9, 2026 by Realty Trust, it's currently listed at $1,950,000. It has been on the market for a total of 85 days and was last sold on July 18, 2010. This listing's school district is Palm Springs Unified School District. Nearby schools include Cahuilla Elementary School, Raymond Cree Middle School and Palm Springs High School. 1716 Ridge Road is a 0-bed, 0-bath, 52.25 ac of land on a 2,276,010 sq. ft. / 52.25 acres lot.

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