Bring your designer eye and paintbrush! With a bit of TLC, this home will be transformed into a wonderful full-time, desert retreat or investment property! As-is probate sale of an impressive Fostoria model w/open floor plan situated inside the security gates of Sun City Palm Desert. This 1996 home broke the mindset that every home 1500 SF and up should have a family room and formal living room. Instead, they were combined into one great room and a den/office was added. The result was an open & spacious feeling where the kitchen, great room and formal dining are all visible to the other. There are architectural touches like a 12 ft. high coffered entry with a large window above the door and a real skylight in the kitchen. The soaring 10 ft. ceilings accommodate transom windows above normal windows that flood the home with cheerful natural light. The kitchen has Corian countertops, a gas cooktop stove, an island prep area & in-kitchen nook dining. Nearby is the laundry. The great room has a cozy gas fireplace & a wall of glass view to the covered patio and beyond. The office/den also views the backyard. A double door entry leads to the master suite which has a bay window, double vanities, oval tub, separate glass enclosed shower & a generous walk-in closet. A privacy wall encloses & separates the extended patio area from neighbors. Backyard features fruit trees, a water feature and in-ground spa that needs attention. Space for a guest house - the possibilities are endless!