Hi friends,
June has been a full one around here. From stepping further into JTTP Realty and continuing to help shape what this new brokerage is becoming in Joshua Tree, to ongoing work across JT Trading Post and different development conversations, things have been moving in a really natural, steady way behind the scenes.
There’s been a lot of focus this month on connecting the dots, between land, projects, and people and building things with more intention as summer settles in across the High Desert.
Appreciate you being here and following along as things continue to grow.
Listings & Investment Updates
Featured Listing
72767 Mesquite Dunes Rd, Twentynine Palms, CA
Now Offered at $584,000
This isn't just a desert property, it's a fully operational short-term rental business that can continue generating income from day one after closing.
Set on 10 private acres in Desert Heights, this renovated 1957 homestead blends wabi-sabi design, curated antiques, and thoughtful indoor-outdoor living. Currently operating as a successful short-term rental with approximately $75,000 in gross revenue in 2025 (buyer to independently verify).
What makes this opportunity unique is the value beyond the real estate itself. Included is an established vacation rental with existing bookings, a recognizable hospitality brand, professionally curated furnishings (excluding select personal items), design-forward interiors, and press recognition that would take years and significant investment for a new owner to recreate.
Property Highlights:
• 10 private acres with 360° desert and mountain views
• Active short-term rental generating income today
• Turnkey furnishings included (excluding select personal items)
• Established hospitality brand and guest experience
• Press features and marketing assets included
• Cowboy pool, wood-burning hot tub, fire pit, bocce court & horseshoe pit
• Projector entertainment system plus A/C and heat in every room
• Convenient access to Joshua Tree National Park and downtown Twentynine Palms
For investors seeking a design-forward desert retreat with existing revenue, established visibility, and operational infrastructure already in place, this is a rare opportunity to step into a proven asset without starting from scratch.
4444 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, CA
Now Offered at $138,000
2.5-acre parcel in Panorama Heights with iconic boulder views. Includes working well, completed perc test, and full geodesic dome home plans (2-story, 2BD/2BA, 1,592 sq ft + 364 sq ft garage). Cash-only sale.
Highlights:
- Iconic desert scenery & boulder views
- Full set of architectural, MEP, structural, grading & septic plans
- Prime opportunity for STR, custom build, or long-term hold
- Minutes from Joshua Tree National Park & downtown amenities
1564 Luna Mesa Rd, Yucca Valley, CA
Offered at $498,000
Beautifully renovated 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom property on Yucca Mesa with sweeping 360-degree mountain views stretching from the Joshua Tree National Park ridgeline to snowcapped San Jacinto.
Currently operating as an active short-term rental generating approximately $77K gross income in 2025 (buyer to independently verify).
Designed with a clean modern desert aesthetic, the home features oversized black metal windows and doors, polished concrete floors, a fully renovated chef’s kitchen, updated bathrooms, and natural light pouring through every space while framing the surrounding desert landscape.
Outdoor amenities include:
• Fully decked above-ground pool
• Jacuzzi
• Outdoor BBQ kitchen area
• Shaded gazebo
• Multiple concrete patio + lounge areas
• Mature landscaping + numerous Joshua trees
• Fully fenced property for added privacy
Positioned approximately 15 minutes from Downtown Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley, and Pioneertown, this property offers strong rental appeal while still feeling deeply private and connected to the landscape.
Ideal as a short-term rental investment, second home, or personal desert retreat.
0 East Dr, Morongo Valley, CA
Offered at $849,000
Rare land development opportunity positioned within one of the High Desert’s most scenic and protected corridors.
Set across 27.5 acres in Morongo Valley, the property is surrounded by the preserved landscapes of the Sand to Snow National Monument with expansive views stretching toward the San Jacinto Mountains from multiple areas throughout the site.
Just across Highway 62, the Big Morongo Canyon Preserve contributes to the area’s open-space character, protected wildlife habitat, and quiet desert setting.
What makes this opportunity especially significant is the amount of pre-development and due diligence work already completed by current ownership, including:
• Surveying + mapping
• Preliminary engineering
• Utility research
• Environmental + biological review work
• Fire hydrant flow testing
• Tentative Tract Map preparation + submission materials
The property is currently involved in ongoing county and CEQA-related review processes, offering potential buyers the opportunity to step into a project already moving through early-stage planning and evaluation.
Located approximately:
• 20 minutes from Palm Springs International Airport
• 20 minutes from Joshua Tree National Park
This is a rare combination of accessibility, scale, larger acreage surroundings, and protected desert character.
Ideal for investors, developers, or long-term land visionaries looking to explore opportunities within one of the High Desert’s most naturally significant landscape
JTTP Realty Announcement
JTTP Realty didn’t start as a big launch moment. It came together slowly through years of working around JT Trading Post, shared projects, and a lot of conversations that kept circling back to the same place, the High Desert.
Over time, the same people, ideas, and work kept overlapping. Development, hospitality, land, renovations, small business, design… it all started blending into one natural direction without really forcing it.
The High Desert has a way of doing that. Real estate here isn’t just listings or transactions, it’s zoning, timing, land use, lifestyle, and understanding what something can become long-term. Those are the kinds of conversations that eventually turned into JTTP Realty.
It’s built on experience more than theory. Working with properties beyond just the sale, renovations, vacation rentals, development projects, and everything that shows what a space actually becomes once people are living in it.
Now JTTP Realty works across Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, and surrounding areas, focusing on residential, land, commercial, and development opportunities in the High Desert.
At the core of it, it’s still simple: real estate here is about people, place, and potential and everything that happens in between.
Explore JTTP Realty:
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Looking Ahead to July
July will be focused on continuing to share more behind-the-scenes project updates, development conversations, hospitality launches, and educational resources connected to building and investing in the High Desert.
The Joshua Tree Buy + Build Guide is also getting closer and will join my growing collection of educational tools designed to help buyers, investors, and owners better understand permitting, planning, development strategy, and land use throughout the desert.
As always, I’ll continue sharing the projects, lessons, listings, and unexpected moments unfolding along the way.
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xx
Jessica Cure
Planning Commissioner | Real Estate Consultant | STR Strategist
www.curedesigns.com | @cure.realestate
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