From Summerlin to Henderson, Southern Highlands to Aliante, Lake Las Vegas to Mt Charleton here is a quick breakdown of each neighborhood including amenities. If you would like more info about each Master Planned Community within these neighbhorhoods just give me a shout. Welcome to Las Vegas!
Aliante
Originating in 2002, Aliante sits at the base of the beautiful Sheep Mountains and is the first true master planned community developed in North Las Vegas. Aliante real estate meanders over 1,905 acres with 428 acres dedicated to recreational and public use and over 100 acres of commercial development for shops, resident services and dining.
Amenities
Aliante has planned 45 acres of parks featuring the 20-acre Nature Discovery Park, two traditional parks and myriad linear neighborhood parks. Main attractions feature a man-made lake with waterfalls in a scenic setting, an interactive dinosaur discovery area and a water play area. For seniors, the community of Sun City Aliante offers a beautiful club house, state of the art workout facilities, tennis, golf and more. Other amenities in Aliante include an amphitheater, an 18 hole championship par 72 municipal golf course, soccer and ball fields, picnic areas, and a community-wide arroyo and trail system. Aliante is in the 89084 zip code.
Community Website: http://suncityaliantenlv.com
Anthem
Anthem is a truly outstanding 4,755-acre master planned community nestled high in the Black Mountains, south of the city with panoramic views and world-class amenities. Driving through the tunnel past the Anthem waterfall is like entering a whole new world far removed from Las Vegas, with striking homes, designed to blend into the high desert scenery. Anthem real estate features five distinct neighborhoods:
Anthem Country Club Homes
Anthem Country Club is an exclusive guard gated private golf neighborhood of upper-end production homes, custom homes, and custom home lots. Amenities include a championship Hale Irwin golf course, stadium quality tennis courts, clubhouse, lush resort style pools and state of the art fitness center, as well as gourmet dining.
Anthem Coventry
Anthem Coventry has approximately 1200 single family homes surrounded by parks, green belts and walking trails. Homes range in size from 1502 square feet to 4410 square feet, and the Anthem Park meanders through the community.
Sun City Anthem
Sun City Anthem is a wonderful Del Webb retirement community of approximately 10,000 homes perched high in the southern foothills. Sun City Anthem features a lavish clubhouse and recreational facilities with state of the art fitness center, wellness center, arts and crafts room, computer room, card rooms, billiards room, tennis courts, pools, bocce ball courts, wood shop and gourmet dining. Sun City residents are also eligible for discounts on the two Sun City Anthem courses.
Anthem Highlands. Anthem Highlands is a quiet residential family neighborhood of approximately 1400 homes. Real estate in Anthem Highlands ranges in size from 1580 to 3483 square feet.
Solera
Solera is an active adult retirement community of about 2000 homes priced a bit more modestly than the Sun City Anthem community. Homes range in size from 1142 square feet to 1768 square feet. Solera features a community clubhouse, pools, exercise facility, and tennis courts. Anthem is in the 89044 zip code.
Green Valley
Started in the late 1970s on the southeast side of the Valley in Henderson, Green Valley is one of the premiere master planned communities in the Las Vegas Valley. With over 8,400 acres of homes and condos, this lush, beautiful area offers something for everyone. As part of the city of Henderson, Green Valley real estate is surrounded by neighborhood parks and walking trails, and has an outstanding array of shops, gourmet restaurants, and retail services in close proximity. The schools in Green Valley test among the highest for the Clark County school district, and Green Valley High School claimed the distinction of being one of the top ten high schools the whole United States in 1997 overall for both academics and athletics.
The Green Valley area is noted for being extremely family-oriented and giving residents a high quality of lifestyle. There are numerous Boys and Girls Club activities, and great resources like outdoor amphitheaters, public swim clubs, theaters, hospitals and baseball fields. Green Valley’s sister community, Green Valley Ranch, in the foothills of the southern mountains, is a newer version with even more parks, restaurants, shops and the fabulous District at Green Valley Ranch, and both communities share many amenities. Green Valley is in the 89014 zip code and the 89074 zip code. Community Website: http://www.greenvalleyranch.org
Henderson
Henderson is especially known for its family-friendly master planned residential areas including Anthem, Calico Ridge, Green Valley, Green Valley Ranch, Inspirada, Lake Las Vegas, MacDonald Highlands, MacDonald Ranch, Madeira Canyon, Seven Hills, Sun City Anthem, Sun City MacDonald Ranch, Tuscany Residential Village, and Whitney Ranch. All these areas feature a variety of residential amenities like parks, community amphitheaters, shopping malls, movie theater complexes, restaurants and casino resorts. “Shakespeare in the Park” celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2006, a testament to Henderson’s long-standing support for the arts and cultural programs. There are also a variety of small Henderson neighborhoods for those that prefer a more intimate environment. Community Website: http://www.cityofhenderson.com
Family Style Living
Henderson is ideally located just southeast of the Las Vegas Strip and McCarran Airport, and just a mile north of Lake Mead with its 500 miles of shoreline. Lake Mead is the largest man-made lake in the world and offers great opportunities for boating, sailing, jet skiing, fishing, water skiing, camping, and windsurfing. Plus the city has over 50 parks covering more than 1,000 acres, including 80 athletic fields, 43 tennis courts, four indoor swimming pools, and seven outdoor swimming pools for residents to take advantage of year round.
Lake Las Vegas
Want to live in Las Vegas and feel like you are vacationing in Italy? Lake Las Vegas is the place for you. The Lake Las Vegas Resort brings together championship golf courses, world-class hotels, luxury residences, and impeccable services, all centered on a private 320-acre lake which took five years to fill.
Known as a premiere golf destination, the Tuscany-themed Lake Las Vegas offers two award-winning Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Courses and a course by Tom Weiskopf. Lake Las Vegas real estate is spread over 2,600 acres and offers a wide-ranging array of residences from custom home sites and waterfront residences to fairway homes, golf villa condominiums, and townhomes. Community Website: http://lakelasvegas.com
Monte Lago Village
Monte Lago Village is a Mediterranean village with cobblestone streets, specialty shops and boutiques, waterfront cafes and restaurants, with plazas and luxury residential condominiums terraced into the hillside. White beaches, nearly a mile of lakeside walkways, and harbor-side boat docks creates a European atmosphere reminiscent of old Italy.
South Shore Country Club
The private South Shore Country Club is in the guard gated South Shore community of Lake Las Vegas, with its own Yacht and Beach Club offering gourmet dining, a glass-walled fitness center and a swimming pool overlooking the marina and private sandy beach that is available to South Shore residents and guests. The golf course is manicured to perfection and offers spectacular vistas from all 18 holes.
Club at Lake Las Vegas
The distinctive, “Club at Lake Las Vegas” offers residents of Lake Las Vegas play at both championship resort golf courses, Reflection Bay, a signature course by Jack Nicklaus, and The Falls, by Tom Weiskopf. Also included in the membership are personalized Resort Concierge services, access to the private South Shore Yacht and Beach Club, and preferred pricing throughout the resort for dining, specialty shopping, spa treatments, room accommodations at the resort hotels, and yacht and boat rentals at the full service Marina, as well as a full calendar of social events.
The two world class hotels inside of Lake Las Vegas both offer a full array of services including complete spas, casinos, gourmet dining, meeting facilities, pools, tennis and palatial suites. Lake Las Vegas also offers a shopping mecca with its recreation of the Pontevecchio Bridge offering a plethora of trendy boutiques. Located only 17 miles from the Las Vegas Strip and McCarren airport, there is even a helipad so that residents like Celine Dion can get in and out quickly. Lake Las Vegas is in the 89011 zip code.
Southern Highlands
Southern Highlands is a gorgeous 2300 acre master planned community in the southern foothills, overlooking Las Vegas with more than 50 acres of parks, walking trails, tennis courts, baseball fields, and lakes. Housing is divided into two very distinct neighborhoods.
On the northern half of Southern Highlands, tree-lined streets lead to dozens of great family neighborhoods with entry level condos and homes.
On the southern half of Southern Highlands, sits the upscale guard gated neighborhood of Southern Highlands Golf Club. This secluded world of magnificent golf course home sites within The Estates provides a perfect setting for those who are ready to create a spectacular custom home in a prestigious environment. Sharing this gated privacy are luxury semi-custom residences by Christopher Homes, one of Nevada’s foremost luxury builders.
Southern Highlands is located in the 89141 zip code. Community Website: http://southernhighlandshoa.com
Southern Highlands Golf Club
The active lifestyle at the Golf Club includes a spa featuring approximately 13,000 square feet of state-of-the-art facilities like private treatment rooms, an oversized in-ground Jacuzzi, a “wet” steam room, and spacious locker and changing rooms. The Grand Hall, complete with 18-foot high ceilings, leads members to the 4,000-square foot weight and fitness training room and a Group Studio. For the outdoor enthusiasts, there are four lighted tennis courts, an “adults only” swimming pool that includes a lap pool, an outdoor Jacuzzi, private cabanas, and a children’s play pool.
Summerlin
By far the largest master-planned community in the city and rated #1 for growth in the entire nation for a number of years, Summerlin real estate occupies 22,500 acres on the northwest side of Las Vegas and features an extensive array of parks, biking and hiking trails, shops, schools, libraries and business districts as well as community tennis courts and pools, recreational facilities and an amphitheater for performing arts. This community was one of the Las Vegas Valley’s earliest adopters of desert landscaping and is often credited with helping to significantly improve its public image and acceptance, and today the community is more committed than ever to low-water-use landscapes. Over 64,000 homes and 200,000 people will be contained within Summerlin’s borders at complete build-out in approximately 2020, and it has numerous public and private golf courses and retirement communities as well as family-oriented neighborhoods. Prices here range from moderately priced starter homes and condos to over $5,000,000 in the luxury custom home developments, and there are both brand new and resale homes and condos available. Summerlin is located in the 89128 zip code, 89145 zip code, 89144 zip code, 89134 zip code, and the 89138 zip code.
Amenities
More than 30 percent of the master plan has been designated as community space including passive and active parks, trails, recreational facilities, golf courses, the Summerlin Trail System, landscaped areas and natural preserved areas. The Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center and the Donald W. Reynolds Cultural Center, home of Nevada Ballet Theatre, serve as the cultural cornerstone of this master planned community, and Summerlin is one of the few communities in the country to host professional regional dance troupes. There are also eight private schools and nine private schools for residents to choose from, with some of the finest academic programs in the Las Vegas Valley. For a complete overview of the Summerlin Village amenities, contact me for the amenities map. Community Website: http://summerlink.com