It’s no boulder: Unique house for sale in California dazzles if you look close enough

Now you see it — now you don’t.

A home wearing a fancy desert disguise has landed on the real estate market in Joshua Tree, California, for $1.5 million.

It’s called “The Boulder House” for a reason.

“The views through the cottonwood trees open up to 30 miles of open desert and jagged mountain views of Joshua Tree National Park in the distance,” the listing on Sotheby’s International Realty says. “Designed to be almost invisible from the road, the home appears as a large boulder, the roof disguised as a lush meadow.”

The hidden home seems like the perfect desert getaway, but comes complete with modern decor and a very sophisticated design that reflects the land surrounding it.

“The inspiration for the home was to create seamless indoor-outdoor flow,” listing agent Shen Schulz told Realtor. “It was designed to be part of the desert habitat.”

Features in and around the two-bedroom, two-bathroom home include:

• Gourmet kitchen

• Concrete floors

• Great room

• Garden patio

• Views

• Hot tub

• Fire pit

• Sauna

• Watering hole

• Two car garage

“This home is ideal for desert-loving people who enjoy nature and privacy at the same time,” Schulz said to Realtor. “There is a feeling of serenity here, but the main town is just 2 miles away.”

Joshua Tree is about a 40-mile drive east of Palm Springs.

This story was originally published March 19, 2024 at 10:00 AM with the headline "It’s no boulder: Unique house for sale in California dazzles if you look close enough."

TJ Macias

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

TJ Macías is a Real-Time national sports reporter for McClatchy based out of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Formerly, TJ covered the Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers beat for numerous media outlets including 24/7 Sports and Mavs Maven (Sports Illustrated). Twitter: @TayloredSiren