Featured Community: Canyon Sands

Every so often I'd like to spend some time getting to know a community more in-depth, to find out details about a community and see why it's such a great place to live.  To start this series I'm going to focus on one of my favorite communities Canyon Sands.

GEOGRAPHY

Canyon Sands is located on 33 acres in south Palm Springs.  It is bordered on the south by Palm Canyon Drive, on the east by Gene Autry Trail, on the north by Seven Lakes Drive, and on west by Linden Drive.

DEVELOPMENT

Canyon Sands was built in several phases in the mid 1970s by the Hawaii based Amfac Communities, Inc.  Once completed the community had a total of 299 condominiums.  Of these, 250 are 2-bedroom units and 49 are 3-bedroom units (some may call these 2-bedrooms and a den).  There are a total of 7 different models with sizes ranging from 1155 square feet to 1404 square feet.  

The condominiums were constructed in "pods" of six condos each. Each condo in a pod is accessed via a shared driveway which leads to the 2 car garage.  The only shared interior walls are in the garages, which adds to the privacy in the community.  Additional interesting or unusual features of Canyon Sands condominiums include cathedral ceilings in the living/dining areas and some of the master bedrooms, private patios and atriums, and 2 car garages.

COMMUNITY FEATURES

The community has a total of 7 pools and spas, 2 saunas, 6 tennis courts (3 of which are lit for night play), all on beautiful grounds with incredible mountain views. 

The management company for the home owner's association, Albert Association Management, maintains an on-site office and Sharlene Pierce is the manager. 

The community is on lease land and the lease has been extended to the year 2061.  The current lease rate is $108 per month, which is very low in comparison with other land leases, and this rate is in effect until 2018 when it would fluctuate in relation with the consumer price index (CPI).

RECENT UPGRADES

The community is constantly improving, and the following upgrades have occurred to the common and home owner areas over the past few years:

*Re-roofed all tile roofs - 2006/2007.

*Re-painted structures - 2007.

*Re-surfaced tennis courts - 2007.

*Re-plastered all pools - ongoing.

*Conversion to saltwater in pools - 2009.

*Conversion to desert landscaping and improved irrigation system - ongoing.

If you have any comments or questions about the information you read here please contact me...I'd love to hear from you!

Alan Wilke

Condos@PalmSpringsCondoLiving.Com

760-464-6693