Disney’s Master-Planned Community Reportedly Set to Welcome First Residents This Spring

The company first announced its Storyliving by Disney planned communities in February 2022

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Storyliving by Disney's Cotino community. Photo:

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One of Disney’s planned communities is reportedly on track to hit a big milestone this spring! 

Inspired by Walt Disney Imagineers, the Cotino neighborhood located in Rancho Mirage, Calif., is the first Storyliving by Disney community that's beginning to take shape. Its million-dollar luxury homes are already for sale, and interested buyers can plan their in-person visit now, according to Storyliving by Disney’s official website

The community’s first residents are set to move in this spring, The Orange County Register reports. Meanwhile, additional features like Cotino Bay and the Parr House are expected to open this fall, per Storyliving by Disney’s official Instagram account.

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Model home in Storyliving by Disney's Cotino community.

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The community is offering three different home collections with a range of sizes and prices. 

Single-family homes between 2,260 and 2,820 square feet will be offered in the Cottage Collection, with prices starting in the upper $1 millions. Interested buyers can expect to see floor plans reflecting a two-bedroom, two-bathroom layout. 

Larger homes offered in the Grand Collection start in the low $2 millions and are spread out across approximately 3,000 to 3,900 square feet. These home designs feature three to five bedrooms and up to five bathrooms. 

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Model home in the Cotino community.

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The Estate Collection features homes starting in the upper $4 millions, with properties boasting 3,400 to 7,180 square feet of space. Homes in this collection will offer three to five bedrooms and the same amount of bathrooms.

Longtable Park residences, which are designated for those 55 years and older, will also feature homes from the Cottage and Grand Collections.

Cotino Model Home, Disney StoryLiving
Model home in the Cotino neighborhood.

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Cotino was the first Storyliving by Disney community to be announced along with the project as a whole in February 2022. The desert "oasis" is located less than 30 minutes outside of Palm Springs and holds a historic significance as Walt Disney himself owned a home in Rancho Mirage.

According to a fact sheet about the community, the entire neighborhood will be spread out across 618 acres of land and feature 1,932 residential units. 

Impressive features include the crystal clear Cotino Bay, which will be lined with restaurants and shops that make up the town center (expected to open in 2026), according to its website

Meanwhile, the Parr House, a recreational venue at Cotino, draws design inspiration from the Parr family's home featured in Incredibles 2. Signature Disney events and performances will be held there.

The community will also offer amenities one might expect from a Disney resort, like access to restaurants and wellness centers, which can be accessed via a paid membership to its "Artisan Club."

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Storyliving by Disney’s second planned community is called Asteria and will be located in Pittsboro, N.C. Announced in December 2023, the new community is planning to include 4,000 residences with sales to begin in 2027, according to its website.

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