The right Las Vegas neighborhood is the strategy, not the backdrop.
Where you live shapes your days. These guides make choosing feel like narrowing down, not second-guessing.
Neighborhood Guides
Las Vegas has dramatic variety packed into one valley:the trail-and-park master-planned lifestyle of Summerlin, the mature suburbia of Henderson's Green Valley, the foothills views of Anthem, the newer communities of Inspirada and the Northwest, and the resort lake living of Lake Las Vegas. These guides explain each in the terms that actually decide your life: schools, commute, lifestyle, price,and who each community genuinely fits.,
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Summerlin
The 22,500-acre master-planned community on Las Vegas' western edge, built against Red Rock Canyon and the Spring Mountains.
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Henderson
A sprawling suburban city southeast of Las Vegas known for its master-planned communities, city parks, and resort-style amenities.
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03
Green Valley
Henderson's first and longest-established master-planned community, prized for mature trees, quiet streets, golf, and everyday conveniences.
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04
Centennial Hills & Northwest
A broad northwestern corridor along US-95, anchoring newer communities like Providence and Skye Canyon at the foot of the Spring Mountains.
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05
Mountain's Edge
A master-planned community in southwest Las Vegas built for families, with parks, trails, mountain views, and newer homes.
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Southern Highlands
A gated golf community in southwest Las Vegas centered on Southern Highlands Golf Club, with resort amenities and an established feel.
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Spring Valley
A central-west Las Vegas township with established neighborhoods, everyday convenience, and diverse price points.
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Rhodes Ranch
A gated golf community in southwest Las Vegas with an award-winning course, pools, and a strong amenity value.
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09
Spanish Trail
A gated golf community on Las Vegas' west side with an established country-club character and prime access.
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Spanish Hills
An established west-side community near Spanish Hills golf and the Summerlin edge, with mature trees and convenience.
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The Lakes
A mature west-side Las Vegas neighborhood built around a lake, with resort hotels nearby and a distinctly comfortable feel.
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012
Desert Shores
A lake-centered community in the northwest Las Vegas Valley with waterways, beaches, and a resort-style setting.
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013
Skye Canyon
A newer master-planned community in the far northwest with trails, parks, and a family-centered plan.
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014
Paradise
The dynamic central township of Las Vegas around UNLV, the airport, and the resort corridor, with constant change.
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015
Winchester
An established east-central Las Vegas township close to downtown, with mature neighborhoods and daily convenience.
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016
Sunrise Manor
A large northeast Las Vegas township close to downtown, known for affordability and long-established neighborhoods.
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017
Whitney
An established southeast Las Vegas township with accessible value and daily convenience.
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018
University / UNLV Area
The vibrant district around UNLV in Paradise, with energy, walkability, and steady housing demand.
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019
Angel Park
A northwest Las Vegas golf-and-family area near Angel Park, with convenience and an easy feel.
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020
Canyon Gate
A gated golf community in the northwest Las Vegas Valley with an established family and club character.
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021
Queensridge
A luxury gated community in the far northwest Las Vegas Valley known for its substantial, statement-making estates.
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022
Peccole Ranch
An established, family-strong area on the western edge of Las Vegas near Summerlin, with mature charm.
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023
Tournament Hills
A scenic western Las Vegas area with views and newer homes near the Summerlin edge.
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Painted Desert
A gated golf community in the northwest Las Vegas Valley with an established, family-strong character.
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Providence
A substantial master-planned community in the northwest Las Vegas Valley built around family and open space.
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026
Skye Hills
A northwest Las Vegas area beside Skye Canyon with family living, trails, and open space.
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027
Downtown Las Vegas
The reborn urban core of Las Vegas, with lofts, entertainment, dining, and a growing residential scene.
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028
Arts District
A creative urban district just south of downtown Las Vegas, with galleries, lofts, and a walkable scene.
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029
Symphony Park
A modern downtown Las Vegas district around Symphony Park and the Smith Center, with new urban residences.
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030
Rancho / Oakey
A central Las Vegas neighborhood of mature homes with real convenience between downtown and the west side.
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031
Scotch 80s
A storied, historic Las Vegas neighborhood of large estates and mature trees, just north of downtown.
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032
Las Vegas Country Club
An established golf-course neighborhood east of downtown Las Vegas with mid-century character and country-club living.
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033
Summerlin South
The southern villages of Summerlin, close to The Ridges, with the borough's parks, trails, and retail.
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Reverence
A newer Summerlin community built around connection, wellness amenities, and modern family living.
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035
Stonebridge
A Summerlin community positioned along the golf fairways with views and an established tone.
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Mesa Ridge
A Summerlin community with open views and the quiet, quality character of the borough.
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Siena
A gated Summerlin golf community with a classic, private country-club character.
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Redpoint
A newer Summerlin community with modern homes and the scenic western edge of the borough.
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Kestrel
A Summerlin community with golf views and an airy, established character on the neater side of the borough.
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040
Summerlin West
Summerlin's newest western villages, with current floor plans, trails, and the western open edge.
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041
The Ridges
Summerlin's flagship gated luxury neighborhood, with custom estates and Red Rock views.
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042
Red Rock Country Club
A gated country-club community in Summerlin set against the Red Rock escarpment, with golf and club amenities.
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043
Sun City Summerlin
An age-restricted active adult community in Summerlin with golf, recreation centers, and social life.
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The Paseos
A Summerlin village designed around pathways and parks, with an emphasis on connection and daily strolling.
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045
The Vistas
A long-established Summerlin village with mature landscaping and a settled, family-strong identity.
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046
Southern Highlands Golf Club
The golf-club neighborhoods at the heart of Southern Highlands, where course living defines the community.
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047
Green Valley Ranch
A Henderson community centered on Green Valley Ranch Resort and The District, with convenience and resort-adjacent living.
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Green Valley South
The mature southern side of Henderson's first master-planned community, with parks, trees, and settled value.
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Green Valley North
The mature northern side of Henderson's first master-planned community, with an established, convenient rhythm.
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050
Seven Hills
A scenic Henderson community of rolling hills, golf, and established southwestern-style living.
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051
MacDonald Highlands
Henderson's gated luxury community of custom estates and polished living, with dramatic views.
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052
Sun City Anthem
An active adult community in Henderson with golf, recreation centers, and a vibrant social life.
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053
Sun City MacDonald Ranch
An active adult community in Henderson with golf and a relaxed, social character.
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054
Cadence
A modern master-planned community in Henderson planned around parks, trails, and family life.
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Whitney Ranch
An established Henderson community centered on recreation, with pools, parks, and a family-friendly feel.
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056
Black Mountain
A scenic Henderson area with desert and mountain views and an established, elevated character.
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057
Paradise Hills
A quiet, established Henderson neighborhood with a comfortable, settled character.
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Mission Hills
An established Henderson neighborhood with an active social and family character.
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059
Tuscany Village
An established Henderson community with a warm, Mediterranean-inspired residential character.
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060
Ascaya
A modern luxury enclave in Henderson with contemporary architecture and dramatic desert views.
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061
Aliante
North Las Vegas's signature master-planned community: newer homes, golf, parks, and a guarded-gate feel at a friendlier price than the west side.
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Tule Springs
A growing far-north area of Las Vegas with new communities, natural land, and room to develop.
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063
Eldorado
A growing north-northeast Las Vegas area with newer communities and an expanding identity.
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064
Shadow Creek
A master-planned community in North Las Vegas built around golf, water, and a tranquil, resort-style feel.
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North Ranch
An established North Las Vegas area with an open, neighborly, and more grounded character.
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Craig Ranch
A North Las Vegas master-planned community centered on Craig Ranch Regional Park, with family neighborhoods and practical value.
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067
Lone Mountain
A large-lot, semi-rural pocket of northwest Las Vegas below a rocky butte, where open space and mountain views sit within easy reach of the highway.
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068
Silverado Ranch
A large, established family community in south Las Vegas on the Henderson border, quietly one of the Valley's most-searched affordable places to live.
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069
Meriden
Henderson's newest single-builder master plan by KB Home, opened in 2026 and planned for roughly 940 homes.
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070
Reflection Ridge
A new gated luxury community by Toll Brothers inside Summerlin's La Madre Peaks Village, announced to come online in 2026.
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071
Glenrock
A new gated luxury community by Toll Brothers in the Summerlin area, open now within the emerging Grand Park district.
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072
The Loughton
A new gated neighborhood by Toll Brothers in Summerlin South, announced with first homes expected in 2026.
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073
Grand Park
The emerging new residential district within Summerlin West, where multiple builders and a large new park are reshaping the area.
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074
Anthem
A master-planned community on the southern edge of the Las Vegas Valley, anchored against the Black Mountains and McCullough Range.
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075
Inspirada
A newer, family-focused master-planned community concentrated on new construction south of Henderson.
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076
Lake Las Vegas
A resort-style, master-planned community built around a 320-acre lake, southeast of Henderson, alongside MacDonald Highlands as one of the valley's luxury tiers.
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077
North Las Vegas
The valley's northern city, home to Aliante's planned parks and trails, direct access to the Nellis Air Force Base corridor, and value-focused resale.
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Enterprise
A large southwest Las Vegas township of gated golf communities, new master plans, and parks, minutes from the airport and the Strip corridor.
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079
Providence & Skye Canyon
The far northwest's family-first pair: Providence's established master plan and Skye Canyon's recreation-first plan, with the Spring Mountains on the horizon.
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The Lakes & Peccole Ranch
Two mature west-side communities on the Summerlin edge: The Lakes built around man-made water, Peccole Ranch built around paseos and greenbelts, both with the 215 close by.
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Huntridge
One of Las Vegas' oldest neighborhoods and its first tract subdivision, with 1940s and 1950s ranch homes, mature trees, and the historic Huntridge Theater at its heart.
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Calico Ridge
A newer residential community in northwest Las Vegas near the 215 and the Lone Mountain area, with larger lots, quiet streets, and dramatic mountain and city views.
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083
John S. Park
One of Las Vegas' first historic districts, with 1940s and 1950s ranch and mid-century homes on park-like, tree-lined streets near Downtown and the Arts District.
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084
Rancho Circle
One of Las Vegas' most established luxury addresses, a gated enclave of estate homes on large lots near the Las Vegas Country Club and minutes from Downtown.
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085
The Canyons
An established, golf-centered village inside Summerlin, built around TPC Las Vegas, the JW Marriott resort, and custom estate living.
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086
MacDonald Ranch
A mature master-planned community in the Henderson foothills, built around Desert Willow Golf Course, family parks, and the Coronado school corridor.
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087
Dragon Ridge
The golf and estate section of MacDonald Highlands: a gated, private world of custom homes on large lots in the McCullough Range foothills.
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088
Royal Crest
A quiet, well-established mid-century neighborhood just off Sahara in the University District, with ranch and split-level homes on generous lots.
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089
Soleil
An active-adult community in south Henderson near the 215, built for the next chapter: single-story homes, resort-style amenities, and time to enjoy them.
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090
Los Prados
Established guard-gated golf living in the northwest valley: 24-hour entry, a community-owned executive course, and a mix of families and 55-plus residents.
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Anthem Country Club
A private, 24-hour guard-gated golf community inside Henderson's Anthem master plan, built around a championship course and custom estate living.
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092
The Cliffs
Summerlin's newest village, built from 2016 at the base of the red-rock ridgeline, with modern single-family homes, the Red Rock Country Club nearby, and a complete parks and trails network.
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Regency at The Cliffs
A gated, age-qualified 55-plus community by Toll Brothers inside Summerlin's The Cliffs village, built around single-story resort-style homes and a resident-exclusive clubhouse.
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094
Stallion Mountain
A gated golf-course community on Las Vegas' far east side near Tropicana and Nellis, with an established 18-hole course, mature tree-lined neighborhoods, and family-friendly value.
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095
Sun City Aliante
A Del Webb 55-plus community in North Las Vegas' Aliante master plan, built around single-story homes, a resort-style recreation center, and the Aliante golf course next door.
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096
Desert Shadows
A mature residential area on Las Vegas' west side near Charleston and Buffalo, in the lakes corridor beside The Lakes and Desert Shores, with 1980s-era homes and everyday convenience.
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Paradise Palms
Las Vegas' first master-planned community, built in the early 1960s east of the University District, with original mid-century modern ranch homes on curving streets and a preservation-minded revival underway.
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098
The Summit Club
An ultra-private, guard-gated residential golf community on about 555 acres in far-west Summerlin, built around an 18-hole Tom Fazio design with custom estate homes and Red Rock Canyon at the doorstep.
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Tuscany
A guard-gated golf community in eastern Henderson with Tuscan-inspired architecture, an 18-hole golf course at its center, mature landscaping, and a value-friendly price point near Lake Mead and the 95/215 corridors.
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Sun City Henderson
A well-established Del Webb active-adult community in Henderson, open since the mid-1990s south of Lake Mead Parkway, with one-story homes, resident recreation centers, golf options, and a busy social calendar for 55-plus residents.
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Durango Hills
An established northwest Las Vegas community on rolling terrain off Durango Drive and Lake Mead Boulevard, with the city's Durango Hills Golf Club, parks, and Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs nearby, plus easy 215 access.
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0102
The Willows
A mature central Summerlin village built from the late 1990s through the mid-2000s, with tree-lined streets, ranch and two-story homes, parks and greenbelts, a residents-only recreation center, and Downtown Summerlin minutes away.
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0103
Silverstone Ranch
A master-planned golf community in the far northwest Las Vegas Valley, at the base of the Sheep Range and just north of Centennial Hills, built from the early 2000s around a championship golf course and a mix of gated and open neighborhoods.
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0104
Solera at Anthem
A Del Webb 55-plus active-adult community in the southern Anthem area of Henderson, built around single-story homes, a 24,000-square-foot clubhouse, indoor and outdoor pools, and an active social calendar.
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Del Webb North Ranch
A Del Webb 55-plus active-adult community at the base of the Sheep Mountains in North Las Vegas, opened in 2020 and one of the valley's newest age-restricted master plans, built around a resort-style pool and amenity center.
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0106
Trilogy at Summerlin
A Shea Homes 55-plus active-adult community in Summerlin's South Square village, built from 2017 onward around the Outlook Club resort clubhouse, fitness and movement studios, pools, and an indoor-outdoor lifestyle calendar.
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0107
Ardiente
A gated, age-restricted 55-plus active-adult community in North Las Vegas south of Aliante, started by Centex and completed by Shea Homes, with a 20,000-square-foot clubhouse, two outdoor pools, fitness, pickleball and bocce, and an active programming calendar.
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0108
Eagle Crest
Eagle Crest is the 55-plus golf section of Sun City Summerlin in western Las Vegas, anchored by an 18-hole executive par-60 golf course and served by the Pinnacle Recreation Center with its pool, fitness room, and theater.
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0109
Alta Drive Historic District
An established, exclusive enclave of large luxury estates set deep on their lots in central Las Vegas, where Spanish Colonial Revival and Mid-Century Modern ranch homes sit behind stone and wrought-iron gates.
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0110
Las Vegas Horse Property
Las Vegas horse property means large estate homes on generous lots with long paved driveways, honest desert landscaping out front, and equestrian facilities, stables, corrals, and training areas placed behind or to the side of the home, never in the front.
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TPC Summerlin
TPC Summerlin is a private championship golf club community in Summerlin, set at the base of the Spring Mountains near Red Rock Canyon and known as a longtime tour venue.
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