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Canyon Gate

Canyon Gate homes are a beautiful, private community located on the west side of the Las Vegas valley. They are located at the intersection of Sahara and Durango. This community is only 8 miles away from the Las Vegas strip. 320 acres of land make up this community that houses over 500 residents with custom and semi custom homes. Canyon Gate homes offer its residents a members only Canyon Gate Country Club, a community pool, tennis courts, and a fitness center. This 24 hour gated community has one feature that sets it apart from other Las Vegas communities. It has attractive waterfalls throughout its entire layout.

At Canyon Gate homes, an active lifestyle is one that is in your future. This community features the Canyon Gate Country Club golf course which is a Ted Robinson championship 18 hole course. This course provides players with stunning views and all players of every skill level enjoy it. The Canyon Gate Country Club provides residents with the best that life have to offer. This particular country club is close to Red Rock and the Spring Mountain Range. Membership to the club runs between 26k and 32k. Besides the golf that you will enjoy, the club also has a golf shop and a separate tennis shop. There are tennis courts, meeting rooms, and a lounge. Canyon Gate homes are kid friendly. Family is important to the layout of this community. The Canyon Gate homes are within the Conroe School District for those residents with little ones.

The community is quite intimate with just under 600 homes. The homes at Canyon Gate are spectacular. They give residents private backyards that include spas and pools. The homes here were built in the 90’s, so they are new and breath taking for anyone who chooses to call the Canyon Gate community their home. Your pocketbook will be in heavy use when shopping for a home at this community. Homes here can start out at $350,000 for a family home and go all the way up to $6 million for one of the premier properties.

The clubhouse at Canyon Gate homes provides residents with striking views of Red Rock and the golf course. The 33,000 square foot clubhouse has saunas, steam rooms, pools, and tennis courts. You can eat in style too with casual and formal dining rooms. Living at Canyon Gate homes is a beautiful decision. The views are some of the best in Las Vegas and the city is close enough to your home that you will feel like Vegas lives around you.


Desert Shores

In Las Vegas, the homes are a sight to see. Desert Shores homes are that and much, much more. This community of homes is located to the northeast of the very popular community of homes called Summerlin. Desert Shores homes are quite the attractive property. The community is close to 1000 acres and it features approximately 3500 homes. This property features manmade lakes that are very eye catching and if fishing is one of your favorite pastimes, then a home here would not be disappointing. The lakes are full of fish and stocked annually to guarantee a catch every time.

Desert Shores homes give interested residents a choice between condo’s, gated homes, lakefront properties, and other homes that are moderately priced. The condominium developments here include Mar-A-Lago and the Desert Shores’ Racquet Club. This community features a recreation center complete with a breathtaking beach, volleyball court, and a place for barbecuing.

This community of homes is one of Las Vegas’ master planned communities. Desert Shores homes are a water lover’s dream property. These homes are built around, not one, but four manmade lakes. The activities surrounding this community are never ending. The views of Desert Shores homes are quite beautiful. For this reason, sightseeing is an inexpensive, yet fully satisfying pastime. The community is a work of art in nature. Fishing and hiking are popular activities here. This property offers residents areas for a sunny day picnic or grassy areas to sit upon and relax while taking in the fresh air. There is also 8.5 miles of paths for jogging or taking a walk while enjoying the great scenery.

Other activities for the residents of the Desert Shores community include a community center with a pool for all of the water play that you could imagine. The entire community is guard gated which provides you, the resident with the best in security. Boating and swimming will have you taking full advantage of the water. Besides paths for jogging, residents can take part in and enjoy roller blading and bicycling.

These homes are moderately priced for residents with homes starting at around $160,000 and custom homes with a price tag of over $1 million. The community is home to a variety of wildlife including swans and ducks. Do not be surprised to see swan and duck crossing signs posted throughout the Desert Shores community. Along with picnic areas, there are also designated places for barbecuing and a children’s play area. This community is as pretty as a picture with the perfect activities to compliment it.


Peccole Ranch

Peccole Ranch is more than just a mere community but is a thriving area of Las Vegas encompassing twenty-two communities. Peccole Ranch is an upscale community encompassing 630 acres with 284 being reserved for common areas and greenbelt paseos, walkways, and other nature activities.

Within the Peccole Ranch community, you will find gated communities, single-family subdivisions, multiple family complexes, office buildings, shopping centers, golf courses, parks, casinos, civic centers, cultural centers, and recreational areas and many more amenities enjoyed by Peccole Ranch property owners.

A few of the communities that call Peccole Ranch home include Ascot Park, Canyon Hills, Canyon Ridge #2, Canyon Ridge #7, Tuscany Hills/Canyon Ridge #9, Canyon Ridge #12, Canyon Vista, Churchill Estates, Heritage Estates, La Ventana, Mountain View, Camden Oasis, Del Mar, Peccole Highlands, Polo Greens, Premier Court, Sienna Ridge, Stone Ridge, The Talavera, The Palms, The Summit, Wellington Meadows, and Wellington Park.


Queensridge

Queensridge is home on the western side of the Las Vegas Valley in the master planned community of Peccole Ranch nearby Summerlin. The homes are designed with various styles such as French, English, and Italian giving the entire community a European atmosphere. The neighborhood offers a guard gated community with wonderful upscale amenities such as clubhouse, swimming pools, fitness center, spas, conference center, parks, green belts, and gardens.

Queensridge is only 20 minutes west of downtown Las Vegas offering you the quite solitude you deserve in an upscale neighborhood along with the close proximity to all the excitement that Las Vegas holds.

Not only do the residents enjoy the quiet and serene neighborhood and all the amenities offered in their new home and their community, but also many of the homes have awesome views of the Badlands Golf Course, Red Rock Canyon, and the Spring Mountain Range.

The Badlands Golf Club is just another added benefit for residents. The course itself is very challenging while the club offers restaurant/banquet facilities, bar/lounge, and a pro shop. The course was designed by Johnny Miller with three very memorable holes, the Desperado, Diablo, and the Outlaw.

Along with the executive single-family homes, Queensridge offers One Queensridge Place Luxury Condominiums, which overlooks 27 holes at the Badlands Golf Course. Along with the Badlands Golf Course, One Queensridge Place Luxury Condominiums has four other golf courses in the area. One Queensridge Place Condos encompasses three 18-story buildings and one 14-story building.


Rancho Bel Air

Rancho Bel Air is an impressive guard gated community in Vintage Las Vegas found on Rancho. The majority of the homes in the guard-controlled community are set on 1/3 acre property and most have a pool. The style and designs of the homes are extensive with such designs as Mid Century Modern, Roman, English Tudor, Contemporary South Beach, and Mediterranean to name a few.

In Rancho Bel Air there are still a few lots waiting for that special person to build their dream home. The majority of the homes were built in the 1960’s and 1970’s with a few more built throughout the years until today. Rancho Bel Air offers custom and luxury single-family homes with most homes in excess of 3500 square feet. Rancho Bel Air is one of the exclusive neighborhoods in Las Vegas with some of the most exquisite and beautiful single-family homes you can find in the area.

The Rancho Bel Air Community is close enough to the excitement of the Las Vegas strip without all the noise with excellent medical facilities and quality schools close by. Rancho Bel Air Community is a quiet and peaceful neighborhood offering easy access to all that Las Vegas has to offer including shopping, parks, restaurants, tourist attractions, or community events.


Scotch 80’s

This community began in the 1950’s and has many different styles of homes and even a large array of different folks that have called the community including well known names as Jerry Lewis and Steve Wynn. However, this is not the reason that many want to call Scotch 80s home. Here as you go from the various neighborhoods in the Scotch 80s community you will see stucco and tile Scotch 80s homes, which are prominent throughout Las Vegas and other western states, but you, will also find the Scotch 80s offers many different styles of homes including brick, English Tudors, and even shingles.

If that is not enough to make your eyes sparkle, then what about living in a luxury part of Las Vegas that has always been considered a cut above. On the other hand, you and your family may love the location of the Scotch 80s community, which is just a few minutes from I-15 freeway at Sahara Avenue, only 10 minutes from the downtown area of Las Vegas, and only 5 minutes from the casinos on the Las Vegas strip.


The Lakes

Travel 20 minutes west of the Las Vegas strip and you will arrive at the beautiful master planned community, The Lakes. As a pleasant water-based community located on a large beautiful man-made lake, there are many adjoining ponds and water features elegantly dispersed throughout the community.

The Lakes Las Vegas was built in the mid 1980’s around several man-made lakes. The Lakes are large enough for boating and the community offers a variety of water sports. The fantastic aesthetic escape from the desert topography that surrounds Las Vegas has helped the Lakes Las Vegas grow significantly in the past 20 years. There are many jogging trails and green belt areas, as well as a variety of residential properties.


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