Property Description
Looking for something completely different from another house in a subdivision?
This private, fully off-grid Southern California desert retreat sits on nearly five acres in a unique historic homestead community near Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. This isn't raw desert land waiting for someone to develop it—the infrastructure is already established and the property is ready to enjoy.
ESTABLISHED OFF-GRID LIVING
The property features solar electric power, an established water supply, propane and an independent wastewater system, along with a custom owner-built cabin, two storage/work sheds and a recently renovated vintage glamping trailer.
The cabin was designed and built by the owner, a licensed California General Contractor, for his own personal use. The entire construction process was extensively photographed from the earliest stages through completion, providing an unusually complete visual history of the build.
YOUR OWN PIECE OF THE MOUNTAIN
One of the property's most unusual features is the land itself. Unlike many desert properties that consist primarily of flat acreage, much of these nearly five acres extends dramatically up the mountainside behind the cabin.
The terrain provides privacy, hiking and exploring right outside the door, wildlife habitat, spectacular views and a beautiful natural backdrop.
You don't just own a desert cabin—you own part of the mountain.
WILDLIFE AT YOUR BACK DOOR
This is genuine Anza-Borrego desert country. Coyotes, desert birds and other native wildlife are regular visitors. On two occasions, Anza-Borrego bighorn sheep have appeared on the mountain immediately behind the cabin—including a group photographed approximately 20 feet from the back door.
The wildlife photographs accompanying this property aren't stock photos. They were taken here.
DARK SKIES, SUNRISES AND SILENCE
The area is known for exceptionally dark desert skies. On clear nights the Milky Way can be spectacular, while mornings bring beautiful desert sunrises over the surrounding mountains.
It's the kind of quiet and open space that has become increasingly difficult to find in Southern California.
A BASE CAMP FOR ANZA-BORREGO
The surrounding desert offers miles of hiking, exploring and four-wheel-drive country, along with historic trails and remnants of Southern California's early stagecoach era. Indian Gorge and extensive Anza-Borrego backcountry are nearby.
Whether you're interested in off-grid living, desert exploration, photography, astronomy, hiking, 4x4 adventures—or simply having a private place to disappear to for a few days—this property offers something increasingly rare.
COMING THIS FALL
The property is being quietly offered now, with private showings anticipated beginning in October as desert temperatures moderate. Additional photographs, construction documentation and detailed information about the cabin and off-grid systems are available to serious prospective buyers.
This won't be the right property for everyone. But for someone who's been dreaming about an established off-grid desert retreat with independence, wildlife, dark skies and nearly five acres—including their own piece of a mountain—it might be exactly the right one.
Home Energy Evaluation
Glazing: N/A
Installed Appliances: N/A
Air Sealed: No
Energy-Star Appliances: Refrigerator, Stove
Tankless Water Heater Installed: No
Home Health Evaluation
Water Purity: no
Air Purity: no
Radon Test Date: ,
Wall Finishes: Low VOC Paint
Energy Cost Breakdown
| Gas | $240 |
| Other | Value: $0 Description: Solar |
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