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3900 Avenida Tortuga

Joshua Tree, CA 92252

$975,000
Bedrooms & bathrooms4 Beds • 2 Baths
Living area2,341 (area; units unconfirmed)
Lot size5 acres
Property typeSingle Family Residence
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Listing broker / agent: Real Estate eBroker, Inc. · Mike Tighe · CRMLS

MLS # 260006728SD · Last checked Oct 19, 2026 19:12 UTC

About this property

Fully remodeled 3BD/2BA + bonus room on 5 private acres with expansive desert and mountain views. Flexible for personal use, second home, or short-term rental. Renovated in 2022 with new roof, updated electrical, luxury vinyl plank flooring, fresh interior/exterior paint, upgraded appliances, new water heater, pool heater, and wireless pool controls. Open-concept living, dining, and kitchen. Spacious primary suite with dual vanities and private patio access. Outdoor features include heated pool, spa, fire pit, bocce ball court, and covered patio—ideal for enjoying Joshua Tree’s natural setting. Versatile Quonset structure perfect for studio, wellness, or creative use. Attached garage with EV charger. Offered fully furnished ($50K+ in furnishings included). Move-in ready. Previously operated as a short-term rental, with the current owner utilizing the property to help offset W-2 income through short-term rental use (buyer to verify with CPA).

Property details

MLS number
260006728SD
Status
Active
Type
Residential
Subtype
Single Family Residence
Beds / baths
4 Beds • 2 Baths
Living area
2,341 (area; units unconfirmed)
Lot size
5 acres
County
San Bernardino
Year built
1958
Stories
1
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Listing

Days on market
192

Building

Year built
1958
Stories
1
Building stories
1
Levels
One
Construction
Frame, Stucco
Roof
Shingle
Living area source
Assessor

Bathrooms

Full bathrooms
2
Half bathrooms
0

Rooms & interior

Rooms
Bonus Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Laundry, Living Room, Primary Bathroom, Primary Bedroom
Appliances
Six Burner Stove, Barbecue, Counter Top, Dishwasher, Electric Cooking, Freezer, Disposal, Indoor Grill, Ice Maker, Microwave, Propane Cooktop, Propane Oven, Propane Cooking, Refrigerator, Range Hood
Interior features
Furnished, Open Floorplan, Bedroom On Main Level
Flooring
Carpet, Tile
Heating
Forced Air, Fireplaces, Propane
Cooling
Central Air
Fireplace
Living Room, Primary Bedroom
Laundry
In Kitchen, See Remarks

Exterior & parking

Total parking spaces
8
Garage spaces
1
Parking
Driveway, Pull Through, Unpaved
Attached garage
Yes
Pool
Heated, In Ground, Propane Heat, Private
Patio / porch
Concrete
Lot size source
Assessor
Fencing
Chain Link
Property outlook
Desert, Mountains

Utilities & community

Water
Public
Sewer
Septic Tank

Fees & lease terms

Association
No
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Nearby public schools

Within 5 miles

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Nearby California public school locations, sorted by distance
School / districtGradesDistance
Joshua Tree Elementary Morongo Unified · Joshua Tree K–6 1.3 mi
Yucca Mesa Elementary Morongo Unified · Yucca Valley K–6 4.3 mi
Friendly Hills Elementary Morongo Unified · Joshua Tree K–6 4.3 mi
Black Rock Alternative/Continuation Morongo Unified · Yucca Valley 9–12 4.9 mi

Source: California Department of Education · 2025-26 school locations. Downloaded Oct 2, 2026 UTC. This annual snapshot may not reflect later changes. Public schools only; not a complete list of education options. No ratings or attendance assignments are provided.

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Price and tax history

Asking price

Current asking price
$975,000
MLS-reported original asking price
$995,000
MLS-reported previous asking price
$995,000
MLS-reported last price change
2026-09-09 17:00 UTC
Asking prices observed by this listing service
Observed (UTC)Asking price
Oct 2, 2026 08:43$975,000

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Property taxes

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Market trends in Joshua Tree

Active residential homes for sale in Joshua Tree, CA, available through this website's authorized feed. Includes residential subtypes; excludes rentals. Not the entire market or a valuation of this property.

Available listings193Current authorized inventory
Median asking price$460,000193 listings with a valid price
Median asking price / sq ft$367.24126 listings with confirmed sq ft
Median days on market16193 listings with MLS-reported days

Observed price activity · past 30 days

Listings with a reduction26
Listings with an increase1

26 currently active listings have an observed price-change pair ending in this period. A listing can appear in both counts.

Calculated 2026-10-19 20:39 UTC. Source: this website's authorized MLS inventory. Import progress, freshness rules and coverage affect the figures. Medians exclude missing/invalid values; price per sq ft is the median of individual listing ratios. Price observations are limited to the last 24 per listing and may miss changes between refreshes. This is not a complete 30-day market report, historical inventory trend, appreciation measure, or sold-price analysis.

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