Neighborhoods and Communities
— SOUTH SHORE AT LAKE LAS VEGAS
On the south shore of the 320-acre Lake Las Vegas, the luxurious guard-gated community of South Shore at Lake Las Vegas surrounds the private Jack Nicklaus–designed South Shore Golf Course. The South Shore community is a prestigious, Mediterranean-styled resort community that offers dramatic custom estates, semicustom executive homes, waterfront and golf villas and upscale condominiums. Residents choose from a number of separately gated communities within the South Shore development with residences ranging from semicustom homes of around 1,800 square feet to custom estates, some with more than 10,000 square feet. Waterfront homes have their own private docks, but for those off the waterfront, the Marina offers boat slips or rentals of electric boats, canoes, kayaks and pedal boats.

EAST/SOUTHEAST VALLEY
Henderson is the main city in the southeastern region and includes many well-established master-planned communities. It’s also home to St. Rose Dominican Hospitals’ Rose de Lima, San Martín and Siena campuses. There are 24 elementary schools, six middle schools, six high schools, three charter schools and 13 private schools in the Henderson area. Not far away is the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, historic Boulder City and the Hoover Dam. The southeast valley’s major community developments include the following.

— ANTHEM AND ANTHEM COUNTRY CLUB
The Anthem and Anthem Country Club master-planned Del Webb community is located in the south end of the city of Henderson, near the beautiful Black Mountain Range. The area boasts amazing views of the city and of the Las Vegas Strip. This Del Webb community is more than 4,700 acres. With a championship golf course and world-class amenities, this community is in a league of its own. With housing priced from the mid-$200,000s for resale homes in Sun City Anthem’s age-restricted neighborhood to the Anthem Country Club with homes ranging from $500,000 to more than $3 million, there is a home for every taste and need.

— GREEN VALLEY RANCH
Green Valley Ranch is a 1,310-acre master-planned community located in Henderson. The community comprises a carefully planned mix of land with 775 acres of residential neighborhoods and 310 acres for retail, office, medical facilities and a resort gaming hotel. More than 200 acres are reserved for community amenities, such as parks, schools, recreational centers, open-space areas, pedestrian and bike paths and houses of worship.

— LAKE LAS VEGAS
Lake Las Vegas is located in the city of Henderson in the far eastern part of the valley en route to Lake Mead. With its location in a private canyon and the 320-acre manmade lake, this is the center of elegance in the valley. Lake Las Vegas is the crown jewel of master-planned communities in the Las Vegas area. This is a unique development in which no expense has been spared to create a true Mediterranean feel in the middle of the desert. Prices in this opulent development range from the $100,000s for a luxury condo to more than $6 million for a custom lakeside home.

— LAKE MEAD ESTATES
Lake Mead Estates is a D.R. Horton new-home community featuring oversized home sites nestled behind a private gated entrance in the heart of Henderson. The neighborhood blends beautiful natural surroundings with innovative new luxuriously open four- or five-bedroom plans that are receptive to what people are looking for today and priced in the mid- to high $300,000s. The community is located in a great school district and is minutes from shopping and restaurants.

— MACDONALD HIGHLANDS
MacDonald Highlands is located in the southeast part of the Las Vegas Valley in the city of Henderson. Located on 1,200 acres, MacDonald Highlands will comprise 17 distinct neighborhoods when completed. MacDonald Highlands prospective residents can choose to have a home custom built or choose from semicustom homes from builders, such as Toll Brothers and Signature Homes (two of the most distinctive builders in the Southern Nevada area).

— SEVEN HILLS
Seven Hills is located in the foothills of the Black Mountains in the southern part of the valley. Seven Hills spans more than 1,200 acres with 3,000 homes divided into 25 distinctive neighborhoods. In particular, there are 300 luxury homes located in the Estates neighborhood.

— MACDONALD RANCH
MacDonald Ranch features the neighborhoods of upscale MacDonald Highlands and the 55-and-over community of Sun City MacDonald Ranch, both of which are master-planned communities with beautiful homes for sale. Roma Foothills consists of 144 home sites nestled in the hillsides at the base of the Black Mountains.

— TUSCANY
Tuscany is one of Henderson’s newest master-planned communities. Located near Lake Las Vegas, Tuscany real estate is tucked away near the hills that lead to Lake Mead. Residents and guests will be greeted at the community’s guarded entrance by a dramatic stone gate with cobblestone roads, huge Italian urns and lush landscape.

SOUTH/SOUTHWEST VALLEY
In Southwestern Las Vegas, you’ll find several major master-planned communities with attractive amenities, including schools, nearby shopping, green spaces, a hospital, recreational facilities and retail and dining offerings. Among the southwest valley’s major community developments, are the following.

   
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