Location: Summerlin Real Estate
Summerlin conceptually started in the early 1960's, when Howard Hughe's
company [Hughes Tool Company Nevada Operations and later Summa Corporation]
started acquiring property. At the start, the land cost as low 25 cents
per acre, since it was considered waste land.
Altogether, Summerlin comprises about 23,500 acres, roaming down the
west side of Las Vegas and butting up against the Spring Mountains and
the Red Rock National Conservation Areas. Part of Summerlin, the area
generally north of Charleston Boulevard and east of I-215 is part of
the city of Las Vegas, while most of the rest of Summerlin is part of
the unincorporated part of Clark County.
Summerlin is divided into many villages, ranging from areas that have
smaller condos and townhomes, to some of the grandest [and most expensive]
homes in Las Vegas. In generalities, Summerlin is divided into Summerlin
South, Summerlin North, Summerlin West and Summerlin Centre, as well
as Sun City Summerlin and Siena, both of which are age restricted.
Some of the villages within Summerlin include the Arbors, the Crossing,
the Hills [North and South] the Canyons the Pueblo and the Trails [all
in Summerlin North], Red Rock Country Club, the Gardens, the Mesa, Ridgebrook,
the Ridges and the Willows [all in Summerlin South] and the Paseos and
the Vistas in Summerlin West
Summerlin is also the home to almost a dozen golf courses and many area
parks and walking trails. The population of Summerlin is estimated to
be approaching 100,000.
As I write this in November of 2005, pricing on single family homes range
from the mid $200's in Sun City Summerlin to more than $10,000,000. Generally,
prices start at about $225 per square foot and go up from there.
There are some apartment conversions currently available in the mid $170000's
for 758 square feet.