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JOSHUA TREE Against a scenic backdrop of boulder piles, this Santa Festyle home in the desert basin is surrounded by courtyards and cacti.

Address: 6934 White Feather Road, Joshua Tree, 92252

Listed for: $749,900 for two bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms in 1,966 square feet (1.95-acre lot)

Features: Tile floors; waterfall-fed pool; volleyball court; workshop

About the area: In the 92252 ZIP Code, based on 10 sales, the median sales price for single-family homes in September was $179,000, up 19.5% year over year, according to CoreLogic.