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Joshua Tree California Vacation Rentals Presents Listing #14619Single Family w/ 3 Bedrooms - 1 Bathrooms - Sleeps 2-8 w/ Pool Jacuzzi
More Photos Of This Vacation Rental Below!!!! Email this listing to a friendVacation Rental Owner/ManagerName: Dale Allan PeltonVacation Rental DescriptionVilla dei Fiori is a romantic escape on fourteen acres immediately on the boundary of the Joshua Tree National Park. Pine log pergolas cover the surrounding five terraces with arbors of climbing roses and cascading purple and Alba Longissima white wisteria. The villa, built amid the surrounding quartz monzonite boulders was created by Dale Allan Pelton, a Hollywood based film production designer and writer. On the west side of the villa, the terraces of 150 rose bushes with a border of purple French lavender form a dramatic contrast to the savage landscape of boulders beyond. There is a grove of Italian Stone pines on the North. To the South, a terrace of raked sand with a Zen aesthetic, is in the midst of large boulders, perfect for al fresco dining. In the west one can see the snow capped peak of San Gorgonio, the highest mountain in Southern California. Between the kitchen terrace and the southeast terrace stands a giant Joshua Tree, several hundred years of age. The motorcourt is surrounded by mesquite trees and crimson oleanders which conceal the vehicles, allowing a feeling of complete solitude and pastoral peace. Near the house, is a cave formed of giant boulders with a bed of soft sand and a fire pit where guests have dinner parties in the evening by the light of an open fire. Crevices in the boulders open to the sky so that one can glimpse the stars at night. Vacation Rental AmenitiesA 24 ft. x 36 ft. swimming pool is nestled back in the giant boulders, near the cave and the park boundary. There is a salt electrolyte purification system and a beautiful surface of glistening black and intense blue 'gemstone'pebbles. Mid April to mid October the pool is warm enough for swimming. Through fall and winter, the pool is not heated. A terrace in the boulders overlooks the elliptical pool, where boulders and Mediterranean palms are reflected in the water. A top of the line, seven person Jacuzzi is on another terrace surrounded by boulders behind the master bedroom. The villa has an European ambiance, with three bedrooms, one painted deep raspberry and another, magenta, the bath in tangerine and the living and dining rooms treated with hand rubbed colors of cognac and amber over an under layer of gold. The master bedroom has a romantic antique bed, its ornate design formed with the tendrils of metal leaves. The colors of the Moroccan pottery complement the vivid paintings of the Parisian artist, Michele Quence. There are thirteen French doors, each room of the house with two glass doors opening upon a private terrace, bringing the outdoors inside. There is a magnificent library spread throughout several rooms—hundreds of books on subjects as varied as architecture, painting, sculpture, film, theatre, biography, literature, photography, fashion, automobiles, gardening, travel, exotic places, anthropology, history, almost any subject one could think of. The living room features a silk tapestry and original paintings and a rock sculpture from the film, Battlestar Galactica, illuminated by halogen lights with dimmers. There is an excellent stereo system with an interesting selection of CDs. There is no television so that one can enjoy the quiet natural sounds of the desert without the intervention of what one has come there to escape in the first place. The kitchen is well equipped for gourmet cooking, a spacious refrigerator, a gas oven, a micro wave oven, complete cookware and plates, wine glasses and flatware service for ten. The engravings of a French chateau and an église are from the 19th century. Double French doors open upon a dining terrace overlooking a grove of mesquite trees and a Joshua tree amid the boulders. There is a barbeque and an exterior stone fireplace on the terrace by the boulders. Activities and AttractionsBy walking through the boulders behind the villa, you will discover the hidden valley on the estate. From there you may pass around the giant outcroppings and hike directly into the multi-hued canyons of Joshua Tree National Park. Hiking through the boulders you will spy cactus wrens and ravens, owls and hawks, roadrunners and quail. If you are fortunate, you may encounter a bobcat who lives in my hidden valley, or an increasingly rare Chuckawalla iguana, or Mojave Desert tortoise. This is such an inaccessible region of the park you will not encounter any other hikers to disturb your splendid solitude. Horses may be rented near Black Rock campground in the National Park near Yucca Valley. Excellent restaurants are to be found in 29 Palms, (29 Palms Inn), Joshua Tree (Crossroads Café and the Thai restaurant)and Yucca Valley (Stefano’s Giardino). There are no electric lights on the National Park so you’ll find the stars quite intense. On moonless nights, one marvels at the intense canopy of stars in the Milky Way and the fiery streaks of meteor showers. The seclusion of Villa dei Fiori in the magical air of Joshua Tree, is an ideal retreat from the madness and routine of our pressured lives, perfect for sharing with family and friends or for the discovery of a new romance or the rediscovery of an old love almost forgotten. Vacation Rental RatesWeekend, Friday thru Sunday, September 15 to June 15: two nights: $800 for two - four persons for two day weekend. $750 midweek. Additional guests: $100 per person. (children 13 and under are not counted as additional guests.) Additional days: $350-$400 per day. Some weekends and holidays require a three day minimum. One week (non holiday week): $2400-$2600 . Summer rates: June 16 to September 14: Weekend, Friday thru Sunday: $750 to $800 for four persons. Additional days: $325-$350 per day. One week: $2200 for four persons. Rates for major holidays vary. Please inquire for Spring break, Easter, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s eve. Vacation rates vary from $2600 to $3200 which includes 7 nights.
Joshua Tree California Vacation Rentals
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