Dispersed desert stays, the Oasis and Casa Sabia — concept visualization

A future desert retreat

Days by the water.
Nights under the stars.

Beautiful places to wake up. Long swims, shared meals, and intimate music nights. A desert escape with room to do your own thing.

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Near the Joshua Tree–Palm Springs corridorConcept visualization · Not a built property

A retreat in the making. We are seeking the right site and development partner. No stays are currently for sale.

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The Rancho Codorniz vision

The desert is not a backdrop.
It is the luxury.

We are imagining a design-led retreat near the Joshua Tree–Palm Springs corridor. Architecture that belongs to the land. Space to be alone. A reason to come together.

Wake slowly. Follow the shade to the water. Share a meal, listen closely, and stay out for the stars.

01 Private stays 02 The Oasis 03 Life at the ranch

The ranch, in perspective

Room to roam.

Six private stays, with desert between them.
A shared heart, and room to disappear.

A secluded desert pod; concept visualization
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A different perspective.

Move around a three-dimensional concept of the ranch.

Rancho Codorniz / Spatial concept
Concept model · No site selected

Choose a place. Change your perspective. Select Explore freely to orbit the landscape.

An imagined 3D landscape, not a surveyed site or an architectural plan. The current concept includes three pods, two container homes, one family casita, Casa Sabia and the Oasis. Terrain and distances are illustrative, not property boundaries or acreage. No land is controlled; the final design and opening phases depend on the site, approvals and budget. No stays are for sale.

Showing the ranch overview: three pods, two container homes and one family casita.

A closer look at the stays

Find your kind
of desert stay.

Three ways to make the desert your own. Explore the rooms, compare the space and see the thinking behind each stay.

6private stays

Three pods.
Two container homes.
One family casita.

16–18overnight guests in the layout study

Capacity study: 3 × 2 in pods + 2 × 3 in container homes + 1 × 4–6 in the casita. These are assumed sleeping layouts, not approved occupancy. Day visitors, events and staff are not included.

01 / 3 proposed staysEntry tier

Desert pods

The essential escape

A sculptural pod set alone among generous native desert and a private path; concept visualization
Concept visualization

A room for two, with the desert all around you. Warm timber, a comfortable bed and a private terrace—small in footprint, generous in feeling.

Guest-layout study
2 per pod
Across this stay type
6 guests
  • For solo escapes & couples
  • One double-bed layout under study
  • Private bathroom solution still to be designed
Planning costs & design references

Early feasibility assumptions · Not an offer

About $112,500 per pod

Unquoted unit-only allowance in 2026 dollars: shell, freight/assembly, foundation, bathroom, mechanical and electrical work, connections from site mains, commercial/accessibility adaptation, furnishings, patio and a package-tax placeholder.

Excludes land, shared infrastructure, amenities and project-wide costs. See the full cost basis below.

$220 average nightly-rate hypothesis. An unvalidated 2030 modeling input before seasonal adjustments—not a launch price or a rate available to book. Guest taxes and fees are not included.

Read the Zomes scope exclusions. Supplier examples are different building systems, not interchangeable quotes.

References checked September 17, 2026. No supplier is selected. Renderings show the Rancho design direction, not an exact supplier product.

02 / 2 proposed staysMid-range

Container homes

A little more independence

Container home concept with a private desert outlook
Concept visualization

Make coffee in your own kitchen. Open the doors to the deck. A self-contained home for up to three, designed for settling in a little longer. Two sleep in the main bed, with a convertible sofa for one more.

Guest-layout study
3 per home
Across this stay type
6 guests
  • For couples, small families & longer stays
  • Main bed for two + convertible sofa for one
  • Kitchen, bathroom & private deck; roof terrace remains optional
Planning costs & design references

Early feasibility assumptions · Not an offer

About $240,000 per home

Unquoted unit-only allowance in 2026 dollars: reference package, freight/crane, foundation, connections from site mains, commercial/accessibility adaptation, furnishings, ground-level patio and a package-tax placeholder. The reference package includes roof features; no assumed saving has been taken for removing them.

Excludes land, shared infrastructure, amenities and project-wide costs. See the full cost basis below.

$325 average nightly-rate hypothesis. An unvalidated 2030 modeling input before seasonal adjustments—not a launch price or a rate available to book. Guest taxes and fees are not included.

References checked September 17, 2026. No supplier is selected. Renderings show the Rancho design direction, not an exact supplier product.

03 / 1 proposed stayPremium tier

Family casita

Bring your favorite people

Family casita exterior concept with a private desert outlook
Concept visualization

One generous home for family or close friends. Space to cook together, read apart and finish the day around your own shaded table.

Guest-layout study
4–6 in the casita
Across this stay type
4–6 guests
  • For families & small groups
  • Layout study: two bedrooms for four; optional sofa bed for two
  • Kitchen, shared living room & shaded terrace
Planning costs & design references

Early feasibility assumptions · Not an offer

Design and pricing to be developed

The family layout needs its own architect-led scope and contractor or modular-supplier quotations. An earlier studio-sized prefab reference is not a valid budget for this larger home, so it is not presented as one.

Excludes land, shared infrastructure, amenities and project-wide costs. See the full cost basis below.

$550 average nightly-rate hypothesis. An unvalidated 2030 modeling input before seasonal adjustments—not a launch price or a rate available to book. Guest taxes and fees are not included. The earlier larger-stay assumption still needs testing against this family layout.

References checked September 17, 2026. No supplier is selected. Renderings show the Rancho design direction, not an exact supplier product.

What the numbers do—and do not—mean

Unit allowances come from our September 11, 2026 feasibility study, rounded for readability. They exclude land, shared infrastructure and amenities, project-wide design and permits, contingency, financing and future cost escalation. They are not construction quotes or a total ranch budget.

The earlier study tested larger lodging programs, not this six-stay concept. The six-stay operating model, family-casita budget and achievable rates still need to be established. No profitability is claimed.

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Price tiers and modeling inputs are not confirmed nightly rates. All stays are design concepts; layouts, guest capacity, bathrooms, accessibility, amenities and opening phases depend on the site, approvals and budget. No stays are bookable.

The Oasis

The afternoon
belongs to the water.

A long swim. A shaded daybed. Lunch nearby when you finally feel like moving. The Oasis is imagined as the place you keep coming back to.

Naturalistic Oasis pool concept with open desert beyond its shaded lounging area
Concept visualization

Landscape first

A pool that belongs
to the desert.

Warm stone, clear water and deep shade. The Oasis is its own destination: reached by a desert path, separate from Casa Sabia’s dining and fire courtyard.

We are exploring a naturalistic pool—not promising an untreated swimming pond. Its shape, planting and lounging areas should feel part of the landscape, while the water system must meet hospitality-pool requirements.

From idea to construction

  1. Understand the ground.Water availability, soils, drainage, excavation and an engineered, waterproof shell.
  2. Design the whole water system.Circulation, filtration, approved disinfection, accessible entry, barriers and equipment access.
  3. Price the pool—and its upkeep.Contractor scope, approvals, water use, testing, cleaning and a funded maintenance plan.
Natural-pool references & approval questions

Landscape & filtration precedents

BioNova natural swimming pools and Biotop Living Pool offer useful examples of planted landscapes and biological filtration. They are research references, not selected systems or evidence of local approval.

The hospitality baseline

An engineered pool with approved circulation, filtration and disinfection is the planning baseline. Biological-only treatment remains an unapproved alternative. Review California public-pool requirements and accessible water-entry standards with the project’s professionals.

Cost pending a real scope

No installed Oasis price is established. Size, finish, equipment, water demand and operating costs need site-specific engineering and contractor quotations before a budget is published.

The Oasis is a concept, not an approved amenity. Pool size, naturalistic finishes, water systems, safety, accessibility and opening phase require site-specific professional review. References checked September 17, 2026.

Life beyond your room

Do your own thing.
Find your people.

Private when you want to be. Together when it feels right. A good meal, a shared song, and a little more time outside.

Around the table

A meal becomes an evening.

A chef at the outdoor kitchen. Something seasonal passed around a long table. The kind of dinner that leaves you talking long after the plates are cleared.

Fictional guests at Casa Sabia's long courtyard table beside the full outdoor bar
Concept visualization

After the sun

Stay out for the stars.

One more story around the fire. A warm layer over your shoulders. Then a little distance from the lights, and a sky worth staying up for.

Fictional guests around a small clean-flame courtyard fire feature in clear evening air
Concept visualization

Out in the high desert

Make a day of it.

A place to return to after the trail, the town or the show. These are experiences we would like to help guests discover—not a scheduled activity program.

01 / The park

Joshua Tree, on foot.

Desert walks, boulder landscapes and a different kind of horizon. Future guided outings would be developed with appropriately authorized providers.

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03 / A night out

Pioneertown after hours.

Wander Mane Street, then plan an evening of food or live music at Pappy & Harriet’s. Venue schedules, tickets and availability set the rhythm.

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Leave the driving to someone else?

We are exploring a Rancho guest shuttle to the park and Pioneertown, using a qualified transportation provider. Routes, authorization, insurance, schedules and pricing are not established. No shuttle, tour operator or venue partnership is confirmed.

Outings would depend on the final site, weather, seasonal conditions and provider availability. Destination references checked September 17, 2026. No drive times or included transport are promised.

Dining, music, wellness, pool use, and fire features are planned experiences, subject to separate approvals, safe operating conditions, and phased funding. People shown are fictional; no events or services are currently bookable.

Casa Sabia · The cultural house

The heart
of the ranch.

A sunlit house for movement and music. A dry courtyard for long dinners and small performances. Come for a moment; find a reason to stay.

Casa Sabia · At your own pace
Casa Sabia concept: a dry courtyard with an outdoor bar, long table and small performance platform
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An open invitation.

A bar. A long table. Room to gather.

Concept visualization · Still view

From the courtyard to the house, from a shared table to the last light. A day imagined at Casa Sabia.

The Oasis sits separately, connected by a desert path—not at the courtyard’s threshold.

AI-generated concepts animated with Runway, not an existing property or a continuous 3D walkthrough. Views illustrate the design direction, not verified geometry. No site is controlled; architecture and experiences require professional design, approvals, and phased funding.

A day at the ranch

Imagine being here.

The whole feeling, in one short film.

One day. So many reasons to stay.

A private place to wake up. A path through the desert to the water. Dinner in Casa Sabia's courtyard, then a little longer around the fire. Explore an imagined day at Rancho Codorniz.

Animated concept · No audio

AI-generated concept scenes animated with Runway and Higgsfield, not footage of an existing property or a navigable 3D model. Spaces and people are fictional. Camera views illustrate a design direction; they are not exact views of a measured building or site plan. No site is controlled.

From vision to place

A considered beginning.

The identity and experience concept are established. The next chapter is finding the right people and the right ground.

01Land & feasibility

A landscape that can support the idea.

Legal lodging, water, safe access, fire requirements, and infrastructure will shape which parcel—and which first phase—makes sense.

02People & design

The team to bring it to life.

We are seeking an experienced hospitality development partner, operator, and locally knowledgeable design and planning advisers.

03Founding guests

A conversation before a reservation.

Your preferences can help shape the stays and programming. The founding list is free; it is not a booking or a financial commitment.

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