Victoria Falls

By Marne Logan, CCAM

Victoria Falls is beautifully designed planned unit development (PUD) with gorgeous homes built on manicured streets that take you back to a calmer, gentler era. Developed by one of the Valley’s premier developers, Peter Solomon, Victory Falls breaks from the traditional Valley neighborhood and offers dramatic estate-sized homes on generous lots, surrounded by lovely landscaping and views of mountains in all directions.

Victoria Falls is located in Rancho Mirage, off Gerald Ford Drive, west of Monterey Avenue. As you pass through the gated entrance, you are greeted with a lovely waterfall and vibrant flower beds. You immediately know you are in a professionally managed community where pride of ownership is evident throughout. Once inside, the Valley’s hustle and bustle seem far removed. Here you’ll find time to share a patio lunch, capture with amazement the panoramic view of the mountains or perhaps enjoy a splashy celebration in your backyard pool. Combining value, quality and location are at the core of what Victoria Falls offers homeowners.

This stunning community is adjacent to Mission Hills Country Club and a short drive to shopping and restaurants at The River and is close to Eisenhower

Medical Center. Victoria Falls was built between 1998 and 2003 and has 338 semi-custom homes built on lots ranging from 12,000 to 22,000 square feet. This upscale neighborhood has exquisitely appointed homes featuring professionally designed interiors that offer homeowners numerous floorplan possibilities, including two guest house designs. The community is now fully built-out with family-friendly single-story and two-story homes ranging in size from 2633 to 5051 square feet. The homes are styled with early California luxury in mind. Most of the homes have casitas, attached two or three-car garages, golf cart garages, and private pools and spas.

The amenities at Victoria Falls include four tennis courts, two pickleball courts, two basketball halfcourts plus strategically placed green belts to ensure quiet privacy for residents. The HOA monthly assessments are $290.00 per month and include Spectrum cable and high-speed internet.

Victoria Falls has an insightful board that has invested over $300,000 in capital improvements in the past year and has plans for more projects in 2020 to maintain the community’s unique appeal to working professionals and their families. Community manager, Dave Carter, CMCA, AMS, said, “Victoria Falls homeowners take great pride in their community and are fortunate to have a dedicated board that is focused on enhancing the development and improving home values.”

The five-member board of directors is supported by six committees: architectural, emergency preparedness, finance, gates, landscape, and social. Victoria Falls is managed by Albert Management, Inc. Dave Carter, CMCA, AMS can be reached at 760-346-9000 or by email at david.carter@albertmgt.com. Dave credits his team of professional advisors from CAI including Pacific Premier Bank, SCT Reserves, Hort Tech Landscaping, Prendiville Insurance Agency, Asphalt MD’s, Brabo & Carlsen, LLP, CVWD, Cooper Coatings and Signarama.

Marne Logan, CCAM, is a community association manager for The Management Trust Desert Division. She can be reached at (760) 340-1703, or by email to marne.logan@managementtrust.com.