INTRODUCTION
There is a moment driving up to The Reserve Club when the Coachella Valley falls away behind you and the Santa Rosa Mountains rise up ahead, and you understand immediately why this community exists. Situated on 780 acres of preserved indigenous desert landscape above The Living Desert on the Indian Wells and Palm Desert boundary, The Reserve is not trying to compete with the valley's other great clubs. It is doing something fundamentally different.
Established in 1999 and developed around the philosophy of preservation of native landscape, rock formations, and desert washes rather than a conventional grid, The Reserve feels less like a developed country club and more like a private sanctuary carved into the ancient desert. That was entirely intentional. Designers Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish were given the same brief for the golf course: work with the land, not against it. The result is one of the most visually extraordinary and strategically unique golf experiences in the Coachella Valley.
With just 250 homes ranging from bungalows and casitas to individually designed custom estates, and a golf membership capped at 250, The Reserve offers an intimacy and individuality that larger communities simply cannot replicate. No tee times are required. Privacy is paramount. And the indigenous desert terrain that defines every inch of the property is protected and celebrated rather than cleared and manicured.
Billy and Stacy Thoman are your Coachella Valley specialists for Reserve Club real estate. Call today or visit MyHomeInTheDesert.com.
THE COURSE
Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish Championship Course
18 holes | Par 72 | 7,021 yards | Rating 73.5 | Slope 137
Plus 3 Trophy Holes | Designed by Tom Weiskopf, Jay Morrish, and Gage Davis | Opened 1998-1999
The golf course at The Reserve is unlike any other in the Coachella Valley. Designed by the legendary team of Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish with Gage Davis, the 18-hole championship course covers over 200 acres nestled amid mountain crevasses and flowing across ever-changing elevations. Bent grass greens. Spectacular rock formations. Natural desert washes. Rugged hillside canyons. Every hole was painstakingly adapted to the natural topography rather than imposed upon it.
The course plays to 7,021 yards from the championship tees with a rating of 73.5 and slope of 137. Subtle and consistent elevation changes separate it from the typical flat courses found in the desert. Water features in nine holes add both beauty and strategic challenge throughout.
What makes The Reserve truly unique among Coachella Valley golf courses is the addition of three Trophy Holesbeyond the standard 18, creating a 21-hole experience unlike anything else in the region. These Trophy Holes are part of the extraordinary practice facility alongside a 382-yard double-ended practice range and a 65,000 sq ft putting course,one of the finest practice environments in the country.
No tee times required for members. Golf membership is an equity membership reserved exclusively for homeowners, capped at 250 members. The club also offers a Hawk Membership for non-residents with full club privileges, and a Social Non-Resident Membership for non-golf access.
The Hideaway Performance Instruction Center provides comprehensive golf instruction and clinics on property.
THE RESIDENCES
The Reserve offers 250 homes built between 1999 and 2011 across four distinct property types, all designed to blend with and celebrate the indigenous desert terrain of the Santa Rosa Mountain foothills. Homesites range from roughly a fifth of an acre to more than three-quarters of an acre. Buyers choose The Reserve for privacy, mountain proximity, and architectural individuality rather than for size or volume.
Custom Estate Homes
The signature residences of The Reserve. Individually designed custom estates ranging from approximately 3,500 to 10,792 sq ft with 3 to 7 bedrooms. Many feature infinity pools, fire and water features, outdoor living rooms, and sweeping fairway and mountain views. Prices from approximately $3,000,000 to $9,500,000+.
Desert Villas
Single-family villas offering a slightly smaller footprint with full access to all Reserve amenities. A popular choice for buyers seeking the Reserve lifestyle with a more manageable home size.
Bungalows and Casitas
Smaller attached and semi-detached residences offering a lock-and-leave lifestyle with full club access. The most accessible entry point into The Reserve. Prices from approximately $2,200,000+.
Custom Homesites
A rare and limited number of remaining lots available for custom home construction. Homesites vary from roughly a fifth of an acre to more than three-quarters of an acre positioned throughout the community.
2026 market snapshot: Six homes closed between February and August 2026 with prices from $2,237,500 to $5,587,500, a median closed price of $3,082,500, and a median of $881 per square foot. Six active listings as of August 2026 were asking between $3,495,000 and $5,975,000 with a median asking price of $4,650,000.
REAL ESTATE AT A GLANCE
AMENITIES
HISTORY
The Reserve Club was established in 1999 on 780 acres of native desert terrain above The Living Desert zoo and gardens in Indian Wells, California. The development philosophy was unlike anything else in the Coachella Valley at the time: preserve the indigenous desert landscape, rock formations, and desert washes as the defining character of the community rather than clearing and manicuring the land to build a conventional golf development.
Designers Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish, working with Gage Davis, were given the same mandate for the golf course. Rather than imposing a layout on the land, they adapted each hole to the natural topography across mountain crevasses, flowing desert washes, and rugged hillside canyons. The result was a 21-hole course unlike any other in the region, featuring three Trophy Holes in addition to the standard 18, all set against a backdrop of ancient rock formations and the Santa Rosa Mountains.
The practice facility received the same level of ambition, becoming one of the finest in Southern California with a 382-yard double-ended practice range, a 65,000 sq ft putting course, and the Hideaway Performance Instruction Center.
The 32,000 sq ft Tuscan-style clubhouse was designed to integrate seamlessly with the rock outcroppings of the mountainside, positioning four dining venues with sweeping golf course and mountain views. The community was built out between 1999 and 2011 across 250 homes including bungalows, casitas, desert villas, and fully custom estates.
LOCATION
The Reserve Club is located at 74001 Reserve Drive on the Indian Wells and Palm Desert boundary, situated on a slope at the foot of the Santa Rosa Mountains directly above The Living Desert zoo and gardens.
El Paseo in Palm Desert, the Rodeo Drive of the desert, is minutes away with world-class dining and shopping. Eisenhower Medical Center is nearby. The BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden is a short drive away. Highway 111 provides easy access to Indian Wells, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, and Palm Springs. Palm Springs International Airport is approximately 20 to 25 minutes away.
The Reserve's elevated position above the valley floor provides some of the most dramatic and unobstructed mountain and desert views of any residential community in Indian Wells.
WHY WORK WITH BILLY AND STACY THOMAN
The Reserve Club is one of the rarest and most architecturally distinctive communities in the Coachella Valley. With only 250 homes, a golf membership capped at 250, and a development philosophy built around preserving the indigenous desert rather than transforming it, The Reserve attracts a specific buyer who values privacy, individuality, and natural beauty above all else. Transactions here reward buyers who come with the right guidance and genuine local knowledge.
Billy and Stacy Thoman specialize in Coachella Valley luxury real estate with deep expertise in The Reserve Club, The Vintage Club, Eldorado Country Club, Toscana, The Madison Club, and the full range of desert country club communities.
Whether you are searching for a custom estate perched in the mountain foothills, a desert villa with Trophy Hole views, or a bungalow in one of the valley's most serene and private communities, Billy and Stacy bring the expertise and relationships to make it happen.
Call Billy and Stacy Thoman today or visit MyHomeInTheDesert.com to explore current Reserve Club listings.
INTRODUCTION
There is a moment driving up to The Reserve Club when the Coachella Valley falls away behind you and the Santa Rosa Mountains rise up ahead, and you understand immediately why this community exists. Situated on 780 acres of preserved indigenous desert landscape above The Living Desert on the Indian Wells and Palm Desert boundary, The Reserve is not trying to compete with the valley's other great clubs. It is doing something fundamentally different.
Established in 1999 and developed around the philosophy of preservation of native landscape, rock formations, and desert washes rather than a conventional grid, The Reserve feels less like a developed country club and more like a private sanctuary carved into the ancient desert. That was entirely intentional. Designers Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish were given the same brief for the golf course: work with the land, not against it. The result is one of the most visually extraordinary and strategically unique golf experiences in the Coachella Valley.
With just 250 homes ranging from bungalows and casitas to individually designed custom estates, and a golf membership capped at 250, The Reserve offers an intimacy and individuality that larger communities simply cannot replicate. No tee times are required. Privacy is paramount. And the indigenous desert terrain that defines every inch of the property is protected and celebrated rather than cleared and manicured.
Billy and Stacy Thoman are your Coachella Valley specialists for Reserve Club real estate. Call today or visit MyHomeInTheDesert.com.
THE COURSE
Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish Championship Course
18 holes | Par 72 | 7,021 yards | Rating 73.5 | Slope 137
Plus 3 Trophy Holes | Designed by Tom Weiskopf, Jay Morrish, and Gage Davis | Opened 1998-1999
The golf course at The Reserve is unlike any other in the Coachella Valley. Designed by the legendary team of Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish with Gage Davis, the 18-hole championship course covers over 200 acres nestled amid mountain crevasses and flowing across ever-changing elevations. Bent grass greens. Spectacular rock formations. Natural desert washes. Rugged hillside canyons. Every hole was painstakingly adapted to the natural topography rather than imposed upon it.
The course plays to 7,021 yards from the championship tees with a rating of 73.5 and slope of 137. Subtle and consistent elevation changes separate it from the typical flat courses found in the desert. Water features in nine holes add both beauty and strategic challenge throughout.
What makes The Reserve truly unique among Coachella Valley golf courses is the addition of three Trophy Holesbeyond the standard 18, creating a 21-hole experience unlike anything else in the region. These Trophy Holes are part of the extraordinary practice facility alongside a 382-yard double-ended practice range and a 65,000 sq ft putting course,one of the finest practice environments in the country.
No tee times required for members. Golf membership is an equity membership reserved exclusively for homeowners, capped at 250 members. The club also offers a Hawk Membership for non-residents with full club privileges, and a Social Non-Resident Membership for non-golf access.
The Hideaway Performance Instruction Center provides comprehensive golf instruction and clinics on property.
THE RESIDENCES
The Reserve offers 250 homes built between 1999 and 2011 across four distinct property types, all designed to blend with and celebrate the indigenous desert terrain of the Santa Rosa Mountain foothills. Homesites range from roughly a fifth of an acre to more than three-quarters of an acre. Buyers choose The Reserve for privacy, mountain proximity, and architectural individuality rather than for size or volume.
Custom Estate Homes
The signature residences of The Reserve. Individually designed custom estates ranging from approximately 3,500 to 10,792 sq ft with 3 to 7 bedrooms. Many feature infinity pools, fire and water features, outdoor living rooms, and sweeping fairway and mountain views. Prices from approximately $3,000,000 to $9,500,000+.
Desert Villas
Single-family villas offering a slightly smaller footprint with full access to all Reserve amenities. A popular choice for buyers seeking the Reserve lifestyle with a more manageable home size.
Bungalows and Casitas
Smaller attached and semi-detached residences offering a lock-and-leave lifestyle with full club access. The most accessible entry point into The Reserve. Prices from approximately $2,200,000+.
Custom Homesites
A rare and limited number of remaining lots available for custom home construction. Homesites vary from roughly a fifth of an acre to more than three-quarters of an acre positioned throughout the community.
2026 market snapshot: Six homes closed between February and August 2026 with prices from $2,237,500 to $5,587,500, a median closed price of $3,082,500, and a median of $881 per square foot. Six active listings as of August 2026 were asking between $3,495,000 and $5,975,000 with a median asking price of $4,650,000.
REAL ESTATE AT A GLANCE
AMENITIES
HISTORY
The Reserve Club was established in 1999 on 780 acres of native desert terrain above The Living Desert zoo and gardens in Indian Wells, California. The development philosophy was unlike anything else in the Coachella Valley at the time: preserve the indigenous desert landscape, rock formations, and desert washes as the defining character of the community rather than clearing and manicuring the land to build a conventional golf development.
Designers Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish, working with Gage Davis, were given the same mandate for the golf course. Rather than imposing a layout on the land, they adapted each hole to the natural topography across mountain crevasses, flowing desert washes, and rugged hillside canyons. The result was a 21-hole course unlike any other in the region, featuring three Trophy Holes in addition to the standard 18, all set against a backdrop of ancient rock formations and the Santa Rosa Mountains.
The practice facility received the same level of ambition, becoming one of the finest in Southern California with a 382-yard double-ended practice range, a 65,000 sq ft putting course, and the Hideaway Performance Instruction Center.
The 32,000 sq ft Tuscan-style clubhouse was designed to integrate seamlessly with the rock outcroppings of the mountainside, positioning four dining venues with sweeping golf course and mountain views. The community was built out between 1999 and 2011 across 250 homes including bungalows, casitas, desert villas, and fully custom estates.
LOCATION
The Reserve Club is located at 74001 Reserve Drive on the Indian Wells and Palm Desert boundary, situated on a slope at the foot of the Santa Rosa Mountains directly above The Living Desert zoo and gardens.
El Paseo in Palm Desert, the Rodeo Drive of the desert, is minutes away with world-class dining and shopping. Eisenhower Medical Center is nearby. The BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden is a short drive away. Highway 111 provides easy access to Indian Wells, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, and Palm Springs. Palm Springs International Airport is approximately 20 to 25 minutes away.
The Reserve's elevated position above the valley floor provides some of the most dramatic and unobstructed mountain and desert views of any residential community in Indian Wells.
WHY WORK WITH BILLY AND STACY THOMAN
The Reserve Club is one of the rarest and most architecturally distinctive communities in the Coachella Valley. With only 250 homes, a golf membership capped at 250, and a development philosophy built around preserving the indigenous desert rather than transforming it, The Reserve attracts a specific buyer who values privacy, individuality, and natural beauty above all else. Transactions here reward buyers who come with the right guidance and genuine local knowledge.
Billy and Stacy Thoman specialize in Coachella Valley luxury real estate with deep expertise in The Reserve Club, The Vintage Club, Eldorado Country Club, Toscana, The Madison Club, and the full range of desert country club communities.
Whether you are searching for a custom estate perched in the mountain foothills, a desert villa with Trophy Hole views, or a bungalow in one of the valley's most serene and private communities, Billy and Stacy bring the expertise and relationships to make it happen.
Call Billy and Stacy Thoman today or visit MyHomeInTheDesert.com to explore current Reserve Club listings.
We will be able to provide you with the most advantageous and up to date knowledge of the desert. Buyers and Sellers alike will tell you that they received the highest level of customer service and care.
