Sun City Palm Desert - Monterey. Ideally located in the heart of the community, just a short distance from the Lakeview Recreation Center and Sunset View Clubhouse, this impressive great-room home offers exceptional indoor-outdoor living. The expansive south-facing rear yard features a pebbletec pool and spa with cascading spillover, surrounded by a salt-finished patio with multiple seating areas and beautifully designed desert landscaping. A gated front courtyard and glass front door create inviting curb appeal. Inside, 10-foot ceilings and transom windows fill the home with natural light, creating an open and airy atmosphere. Diagonally laid tile flooring extends throughout the home except in the bedrooms and den. The great room is highlighted by a custom built-in media center and gas fireplace. The kitchen is well-appointed with cabinetry featuring inset glass doors and pull-out shelves, speckled corian countertops, under-cabinet lighting, tile backsplash, and a breakfast bar with pendant lighting. Raised panel maple cabinetry is in the kithchen and bathroom. Dining options include a spacious breakfast nook and a formal dining area.  An ample den/office is located just off the great room. The primary suite features French doors opening to the rear patio and a large walk-in closet. The en-suite bath offers a stall glass-enclosed shower, soaking tub with glass-block window, dual sinks, and upgraded tile surfaces and lighting. The spacious guest suite includes its own en-suite bath with shower/tub combination.  Additional highlights include a 2+ car garage with golf cart space and utility sink.  New a AC installed in 2022.