Description Starlit Ranch: Yucca Valley

Perched on its own mountaintop above Yucca Valley, this house has a setting that earns its reputation – 360-degree views sweep across the High Desert, mountains, and valley floor in every direction. The pool terrace is where the days dissolve: swim, ease into the stone hot tub, then watch the desert sky turn pink and the valley lights flicker on below. A two-person swing suspended above the valley, a sunken fire pit, and an alfresco dining area make the outdoors feel as considered as the interior, where archival photographs and mid-century furnishings nod to the ranch's Hollywood past. Joshua Tree National Park is a ten-minute drive away.

Home truths:
* At full occupancy, two guests will sleep on the sofa bed in the living area.
* You're perched on a mountaintop above Yucca Valley, so a car is essential for getting around. Downtown Yucca Valley is a five-minute drive and Joshua Tree National Park is ten minutes away.