|
Summerlin Real Estate and Homes for Sale
Luxurious, convenient, quiet and tastefully designed, the Summerlin neighborhoods make up one of the popular and fastest growing real master-planned communities in the Las Vegas area. Summerlin is located northwest of Las Vegas center and stretches up to the very edge of the Red Rock National Conservation Area. From this elevation, residents can closely view the brilliant red sandstone formations of the surrounding mountains on one side while having spectacular views of the Las Vegas Strip, downtown and the entire valley on the other.
Seventy acres of Summerlin were set aside for schools and 250 acres for public facilities. Summerlin offers its residents more educational choices than any other community in Las Vegas with eight private schools and nine public schools (run by the Clark County School District, the 6th largest school district in the United States). University of Nevada - Las Vegas, Clark County Community College and the Community College of Southern Nevada are located in the city for those who wish to attain a degree in higher education.
When complete in 2020, Summerlin will cover of 22,500 acres or 36 square miles. The population of Summerlin, as of January 2005 was 91,072 and is expected to grow to support approximately 160,000 residents. Summerlin Residents have access to: 8 golf courses (designed by the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Fuzzy Zoeller); the Pueblo Medical Center and Summerlin Hospital Medical Center (where over 200 physicians now practice, including board-certified doctors in more than 20 specialties); the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center; the Donald W. Reynolds Cultural Center (home of Nevada Ballet Theater); 16 churches; 3 Community Centers and over 150 miles of walking trails. Distinct urban shops and villages are also grouped around Summerlin Center which is the business and commercial center of Summerlin.
Industries that provide employment in the area include the arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, educational, health and social services, retail trade and construction. Summerlin real estate consist of single-family detached homes, estate properties, condominiums and townhouses.
|
