Canyon Sands occupies 33 acres and is located on the corner of Gene Autry Trail and East Palm Canyon Drive in the Melody Ranch neighborhood of Palm Springs. Melody Ranch was originally the name given by singing cowboy Gene Autry to the hotel he purchased in 1961, but now has grown to consist of that original hotel (now The Parker), the Seven Lakes Homeowners Association, the Oasis resort, and the Canyon Sands Homeowners Association.

 

The complex is located within walking distance of stores, medical and veterinary offices, and postal services. Canyon Sands is on Indian lease land. Each unit within the development is on its own individual lease. The leases have been extended to January 1, 2061.

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The property is comprised of a total of 299 units of which 250 are two-bedroom units and 49 are three-bedroom units. The units feature seven individual floor plans that are mirrored depending on the letter. Each unit has primary and guest bath suites, a great room, a fireplace (originally wood-burning though many have been converted to natural gas), one or two private courtyards and atria and two-car attached garages.