Casbah Cove is a luxury designed Moroccan riad by Gordon Stein Design, nestled in Palm Desert, California’s most upscale gated community, Bighorn Golf Club. The golf course offers two award-winning 18-hole courses, bocce ball court, tennis courts, and more. Relaxing has never been so easy, with a bevy of treatments offered at Bighorn’s full-service spa. Casbah Cove is likely the most innovative home in the desert, built high on a hill of the canyon side of Bighorn, surrounded on three sides of BLM land with unobstructed views of snowy mountains and glittering valley lights below.

Ascend the winding driveway, dotted with Moroccan gas lanterns, to reach the oversized motor court adorned with date palms submerged in a sweeping water feature. The impressive main entrance boasts enormous sliding doors that articulate the workmanship consistent throughout the home. Craftsmen from Morocco spent many months at Casbah Cove estate, carving wood, stone, plaster and brass. Step through the doors and observe an expanse of jaw-dropping mountain and valley views. In the foyer, the sliding doors are flanked with dual fireplaces and overhead you have star-shaped skylights. A truly amazing 30′x40′ retractable glass ceiling over the courtyard.

Price and showings on request from Bighorn Properties.

This stunning 16,800 square foot property has the following amenities: 4 Bedrooms, including detached, separate guest house with kitchen area and private entrances; 5 full baths, two half baths; giant unfinished room could be two bedrooms with two baths, a gym, indoor theater, etc. Plans available or will built to suit; 3 outdoor dining areas, 8 fireplaces, vanishing walls of glass in library and master, outdoor shower, guest living room with hidden kitchen, second kitchen for catering, elevator walls lined with mother of pearl, adorned with a TV and music control pad, 9 built in flat screen TV’s plus movie theater, guest rooms with a large, private outdoor area, upstairs bar with wine storage, refrigerator, icemaker and sink, temperature controlled wine cellar that accommodates (??) bottles, three car + two golf cart garage, stone slabs, Moroccan tiles and Siberian oak floors, radiant heated floors in master and most common areas of the home.

Unparalleled privacy allows you to enjoy both your 75′ lap infinity pool and also the 40′ round swimming pool for sunning. There is a Hammam spa with steam room and built ins. Landscaping featuring date palms, mature olive trees, birds of paradise, secret garden of white rosebushes, and much more. Hookah room features seating for twenty, with disappearing doors, overlooking the preserved mountainside. With a touch of a button, a 20 foot screen raises from the ground to change traditional movie watching into a truly spectacular experience. Whether you’re having a party for 20 or 200, Casbah Cove can easily accommodate all of your guests!

Imagine being whisked away to the most opulent, exotic destination in Marrakech: The consistent sun and arid warmth envelops your body as you step out of a seventy-five foot, salt water lap pool lined with black granite. You reach for a cool, refreshing cocktail, as king palm trees sway overhead. Now, imagine that you only had to travel two hours from Los Angeles to get there. When you combine the countless amenities with top-notch security, stunning grounds of lavish landscaping, and a younger median age of residents, it adds up to a resort community that is a little more ‘hip’ than hip replacement.

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