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For sale
Listed by: Windermere Real Estate • Jolie Leydekkers • 760-702-6736
Price cut: $79.1K (8/20)
$899,900
81840 Contento, La Quinta, CA 92253
4beds
3,147sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 2006
9,583 Square Feet Lot
$873,500 Zestimate®
$286/sqft
$350/mo HOA
What's special
Sports courtGourmet kitchenCustom cabinetryTimeless architectureRefined finishesOversized lotGraceful archways
- 63 days
- 877
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Jolie Leydekkers DRE #01480535 760-702-6736,
Windermere Real Estate
Source: CRMLS,MLS#: 219151041DA
Originating MLS: California Desert AOR & Palm Springs AOR
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 3
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Family Room, Guest Quarters, Living Room
Heating
- Central
Cooling
- Has cooling: Yes
Features
- Flooring: Carpet, Tile
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Decorative, Gas, Living Room
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 3,147 sqft
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Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Direct Access, Driveway, Garage, Garage Door Opener
- Attached garage spaces: 3
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Mountain(s)
Lot
- Size: 9,583 Square Feet
- Features: Back Yard, Front Yard, Landscaped, Planned Unit Development, Sprinkler System
Details
- Parcel number: 779460002
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 2006
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Gated
- Security: Gated Community
- Subdivision: Carmela
HOA
- Has HOA: Yes
- Amenities included: Controlled Access, Sport Court, Playground
- HOA fee: $350 monthly
Location
- Region: La Quinta
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $286/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $728,556
- Date on market: 8/3/2026
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
Estimated market value
$873,500
$830,000 - $917,000
$5,688/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/20/2026 | Price change | $899,900-8.1%$286/sqft |
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| 8/4/2026 | Listed for sale | $979,000$311/sqft |
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| 4/13/2026 | Listing removed | $979,000$311/sqft |
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| 3/12/2026 | Price change | $979,000-2.1%$311/sqft |
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| 11/23/2025 | Price change | $999,900-4.7%$318/sqft |
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| 9/12/2025 | Listed for sale | $1,049,000+92.8%$333/sqft |
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| 10/12/2013 | Listing removed | $2,750$1/sqft |
Source: WINDERMERE REAL ESTATE #21476265 Report a problem | ||
| 6/2/2013 | Listed for rent | $2,750$1/sqft |
Source: HK Lane Real Estate #21476265 Report a problem | ||
| 12/14/2007 | Sold | $544,000$173/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -- | $728,556 +2% |
| 2025 | $9,783 +1.8% | $714,271 +2% |
| 2024 | $9,614 +1.5% | $700,266 +2% |
| 2023 | $9,467 +2.3% | $686,536 +2% |
| 2022 | $9,257 +5.4% | $673,075 +5.5% |
| 2021 | $8,783 +11.3% | $637,941 +12% |
| 2020 | $7,893 -10.4% | $569,590 -11% |
| 2019 | $8,812 +14.9% | $640,308 +15.8% |
| 2018 | $7,672 -3.2% | $553,000 -1.3% |
| 2017 | $7,926 | $560,000 +9.6% |
| 2016 | $7,926 +6.1% | $511,000 -7.3% |
| 2015 | $7,469 +3.7% | $551,000 +5.6% |
| 2014 | $7,203 | $522,000 +18.9% |
| 2013 | -- | $439,000 +5.8% |
| 2012 | -- | $415,000 +1.7% |
| 2011 | -- | $408,000 -10.7% |
| 2010 | -- | $457,000 -17.6% |
| 2009 | -- | $554,676 -5.7% |
| 2008 | -- | $587,907 +8% |
| 2007 | -- | $544,223 +201.3% |
| 2006 | -- | $180,611 |
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