Palazzo at Rio Del Sol brings luxury homes and master-planned neighborhoods into the future with exquisite streetscapes and spacious, grand floorplans. We designed the 3 floorplans in the Palazzo neighborhood to encompass growing families, versatile room use, and opportunities for multi-generational homes in a walkable, dog friendly community. Whether Palazzo is your desert oasis, an escape from the work week, or a place to work from home, utilize the attached suite for whatever you choose.
You don't want to miss the opportunity to join this growing neighborhood and pass through the gates at Rio Del Sol into the lap of luxury.
Relaxation, Entertainment, and Excitement in Cathedral City
Palazzo at Rio Del Sol is more than a neighborhood of new homes in Cathedral City; it is a master-planned community based on relaxation, enjoyment of local entertainment, and finding your freedom to do all that you please. From tennis and golf to swimming, biking, and hiking nearby. Revel in the beauty of the desert that surrounds the Rio Del Sol community, with breathtaking sunsets and sunrises on the mountain horizons and gorgeous nights under the stars.
Our Cathedral City community is nearby concert venues, sports arenas, and festival grounds, providing something to do for everyone. Get out and enjoy what Cathedral City has to offer, and come home to this stunning, master-planned community.
Palazzo Custom-Design and Homesites
The three seamless floorplans included in the Palazzo neighborhood at Rio Del Sol boast up to 3 bedrooms and 3 baths, with an expansive great room and adjacent dining room. Our kitchens offer plenty of access, the dual primary or junior primary rooms can be used as an office, study, or other multipurpose room when the kids are grown, and the 2-bay garage has ample room for most vehicles. These custom-quality, technology-packed homes are the perfect choice for your desert escape.
Visit the Palazzo homes to discover how their features are suited to enhance every family's unique lifestyle, from enjoying the outdoors to snuggling up to watch a movie within the security of the home.
Everything you need is at your fingertips in your new Palazzo home, from state-of-the-art appliances to custom-quality wiring for communications, media, security, and so much more. Each home is designed to take advantage of the ever-growing efficiency industry, with solar packages, high-efficiency appliances, and high-efficiency temperature control. No luxury is left behind at Palazzo at Rio Del Sol.
Tap on any available homesite on the large map to reveal the plan and information.
Optional front courtyard with wrought iron entry gate. (See Sales for details.)
Expertly Crafted Interiors
Each home showcases an open floor plan connecting the great room, kitchen and dining room, making the home perfect for family living and entertaining. Delight in the ability to bring natural light and outdoor/indoor living together.
Voluminous 9' ceilings in all areas with windows to maximize view & natural light.
Interior 2 panel square interior doors with contemporary polished chrome lever hardware.
9 X 48 luxury vinyl plank flooring - carpeting only in bedrooms & study.
Choice of 3 designer selected interior paint colors throughout.
Long lasting, highly efficient, LED recessed can lighting throughout.
Elegant shaker cabinetry.
3½" base board throughout.
State-of-the-art structured wiring system with RG6 and CAT5e phone wiring for communication and networking.
Decora rocker-style electric switches and featured dimmer switches.
Pre-wired for ceiling fans in great room, all bedrooms & patio area.
Convenient telephone charging USB port in kitchen.
Interior separate laundry rooms, with laundry sinks. (Plan specific.)
Standard electric fireplace.
Showcase Kitchens
The kitchen is always the heart of any home, whether you are entertaining family or friends. The Chef in your family will enjoy gourmet cooking in this open, free-flowing kitchen, stylishly appointed.
LG Stainless steel appliance package includes:
30" 5-burner gas range with self-cleaning oven
Microwave/hood combination
Dishwasher
Single basin stainless steel sink with garbage disposer and Moen® Genta one-handle pull-down faucet.
Quartz solid surface countertops with drop miter edge and 6" backsplash in choice of colors.
Large kitchen island with counter seating.
Elegant shaker style cabinetry in choice of white thermofoil or maple with choice of stain colors.
Under-cabinet kitchen lighting for ambient & task lighting.
Spacious pantries.
Garbage disposal with air switch.
Primary Bedroom/Primary Bath
You will discover a private primary suite designed for comfort and convenience. Your suite is your private oasis.
Large private primary suites with fan outlet, tv outlet @ 5", 4 LED can lights and carpeting.
Spacious walk-in closets with double wood shelf, pole and shoe rack.
Large tiled walk-in showers with subway or ceramic tile surround and matching 2" mosaic designer shower pan (subway standard).
Piedrafina® bath counter tops with 4" backsplash at baths & laundry Rooms. – variety of color selections.
Clear glass shower enclosures.
Rectangular undermount sinks.
Moen® Genta single lever, high arc sink faucet with matching shower trim.
Electrical wired for bidet.
Impressive Secondary Bedrooms and Baths
Your secondary bedrooms and bathrooms feature several amenities typically only found in the primary suite. We want your family and guests to feel relaxed and at home.
Spacious secondary bedrooms, carpeting, fan outlet, TV outlet, 2 recessed can lights.
Secondary bathrooms feature Piedrafina® counter tops with 4" backsplash.
Square under-mount sinks with contemporary Moen® Genta single lever faucet.
Easy-clean Fiberglass shower with glass enclosure.
Energy Efficient Comforts
Rio Del Sol homes are built under the most current California building codes, Title -24 energy codes, and structural design; including solar, sustainable technology, state-of-the-art materials and parts that are environmentally friendly. We follow the strictest guidelines to provide a home that is both environmentally friendly and energy efficient.
All plans developed to conform with California Green Building Code standards and specifications.
R-30 roof insulation.
R-19 combines R-15 wall insulation plus R-4 exterior foam for 1 coat stucco insulation.
Natural gas heating.
High efficiency Carrier 14-15 SEER AC unit, 3.5- 5 ton air conditioning units with digital, programmable thermostat with WIFI access. (Plan specific)
Deluxe, energy efficient dual glazed Low-E2 vinyl windows throughout.
Tankless water heater system.
Fire Sprinkler System throughout home.
Landscape irrigation system in front yard included. Drought tolerant desert landscape provided.
3.40 KW Solar Packages Included. (See Sales for details)
Reassuring Safety Touches
Guard Gated community.
Fire sprinklers throughout home.
Smoke detectors & carbon monoxide detectors as per building code.
Tailor Made for You
Personalize your new home with a variety of packages and upgrades to create the home that best suits your lifestyle. Below are just a few customizing options available to you. Your sales consultant will be happy to provide you a complete list of options.
Up to 3 bedroom floor plans available.
Built-In appliance upgrade packages.
Extended vinyl & tile flooring.
Great room fireplace.
Variety of upgraded lighting packages.
Rear yard pool, spa, and landscape designs.
Solar system panel upgrades.
Upgrade to custom counters, flooring and cabinetry.
Our homeowners share their enthusiasm about how much they love living in Rio Del Sol. Read below to hear their comments.
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We're absolutely thrilled with our new home in Rio Del Sol—this journey couldn't have gone better.
Rhonda led the entire process with expertise and genuine care, keeping everything moving smoothly from start to finish. Ryan was an incredible support alongside her, always available and making sure every detail was handled.
Leslie made sure we got exactly what we wanted in our home, going the extra mile to make it truly ours.
And Roberto—hands down the best GC I've ever worked with, bar none. His workmanship, communication, and commitment to excellence were outstanding. Jaime also played an important role in bringing everything together seamlessly.
We're so grateful for this amazing team who helped turn this into such a great experience. We couldn't be happier!
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Stan B
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Absolutely loved Palazzo #3! Rhonda was extremely pleasant and helpful with future plans and promised to keep us updated. Seems to be a beautiful and welcoming community! Excited about the future!
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Billy B
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I moved into my new home in RIo Del Sol at the end of April 2024. The sales team is extremely friendly. The community landscape and facilities are very well maintained. The people living in the community are amazingly friendly. My dog and I felt welcomed from the first day. Moving into this community and buying this beautiful new house were the best decisions I have ever made!
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Jo Anne
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Three years ago, we left our home on the east coast looking for where we would like to settle down for our retirement. After traveling all over the USA lower 48 states, we found the friendly and welcoming community in the Palm Springs area.
We started out by visiting communities and we met Rhonda Knerr in the Rio del Sol community. Rhonda showed us their models. We were not ready to buy yet but luckily, we found a nice rental home in Rio del Sol. While we were staying in the rental, we saw a home that was "Available" in the neighborhood.
We contacted Rhonda and she showed us two homes that were available. We were hooked.
Rhonda helped us through the process of buying a home in this community. We are new to California, and she guided us through the process of buying a new construction home. She went above and beyond to ensure our purchase and move-in went as smoothly as possible.
We are incredibly happy in our new home. We would highly recommend the Rio del Sol community and Rhonda Knerr as the Sales Agent.
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I & G
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We purchased our new home in the Elements district of Rio del Sol in October 2023 and moved into the home in late March 2024. We have been extremely happy with the house, the sales team, the builder (GHA) and the HOA.
We had spent the better part of a year looking in Palm Springs and simply couldn't find what we wanted at a reasonable price. We found several places in our price range but once we factored in the age of the properties, annual maintenance and required upgrades, the prices became unaffordable. Friends recommended that we look at Rio Del Sol and so in early October 2023, we made our first visit. On that day with met Jeff James (sales team) and toured the model homes. It was obvious to us that the houses were well-constructed, with great attention paid to the details.
After consulting with Jeff, he took us to the "under development" Elements district to show us the Plan C model -which was perfect for our needs. The house had a perfect floorplan for us; two master suites, a lot large enough for a pool, 10' ceilings, huge windows and the house included solar panels and all of the major appliances (except washer/dryer). Even though we could only see the framing, windows and floorplan on that first visit, we knew we had found the right place. Two hours after touring the house we texted Jeff, returned the next day and made our deposit.
Purchasing any house is a complex process: Rhonda and James made the process easy, providing excellent communication and responsiveness at each stage. They recommended a lender (whom we used) and that lender recommended an insurance agency. We also consulted with and purchased our custom pool from their recommended vendor Blue Dream Pools.
Prior to taking possession of the house, the head of GHA construction gave us a tour of the finished home, pointing out many features. We were both surprised and delighted to see that the builder had included all shelving (closets, pantry) as well as under cabinet lighting in the kitchen. Post move-in, the onsite coordinator for GHA met with us to address a few minor issues we had reported; all addressed in a timely manner.
In addition to now owning this beautiful new home (everything is under warranty for at least a year) we have found the Rio del Sol community to be very friendly and welcoming. The central location in the Coachella valley makes it easy to get most anywhere. Should you decide to buy here, we are sure you will be warmly welcomed.
We are delighted to be here and highly recommend living in Rio del Sol!
