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Tuesday, March 14, 2006

The Latest at The Ridges in Summerlin

Summerlin was designed to develop as a twenty-five year project and new communities are being built here all the time. The Ridges is one of its most exclusive luxury home communities. A lot is happening here and it will no doubt be in tune with the rest of The Ridges, Summerlin's luxury village built around Jack Nicklaus' Bear's Best Las Vegas golf course at the far west end of Desert Inn Road. Two custom-home neighborhoods, Falcon Ridge and Azure Ridge, are scheduled to open this year. Falcon Ridge has just been announced and Azure Ridge will start late in the year.

With its breathtaking mountain, valley and city views, The Ridges offers an unmatched environment that is sensitive to the surrounding desert. Developed at an elevation of over 3,200 feet, The Ridges provides beautiful homes while maintaining a very natural setting. The neighborhoods at The Ridges complement the natural ecology of the region rather than overwhelm it. The Ridges is one of the most exclusive golf destinations in the Southwest. It is a guard-gated community of custom and luxury home neighborhoods nestled alongside the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

The newest custom-home neighborhood just announced in The Ridges at Summerlin is Falcon Ridge. Eight home sites, priced from the $500,000s were its grand opening release. Sixty home sites will be released in all, and they range from about one-third acre to half an acre. The location is ideal considering the region’s natural beauty and its secluded setting alongside the mountains and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. It is perfect for those seeking a world away from the hustle and bustle of Las Vegas.

Falcon Ridge is the sixth custom-home neighborhood to be built within The Ridges. The Ridges has so far sold more than 200 lots. The earlier neighborhoods of Arrowhead, Promontory, Rimrock and Redhawk are sold out, while only two lots remain for sale in The Pointe. Hughes Corporation the developers are confident that Falcon Ridge to sell out this year. They plan to step up development efforts in The Ridges to release the next custom neighborhood, Azure Ridge, before year-end 2006. All these are a segment of the high-end project and they are certain that there will be a continued demand for luxury homes in the Las Vegas area. The Ridges seem to have unparalleled appeal.

The eighth and ninth holes of the Jack Nicklaus-designed Bear's Best Las Vegas golf course lie to north of the village. The course features replications of signature holes from Nicklaus courses throughout the United States and Mexico. It is a daily fee course and is a popular corporate retreat. Falcon Ridge is adjacent to Club Ridges, a sports and recreation facility under construction for the exclusive use of residents. Rising land prices means imaginative planning. The developers feel that the market is strong for urban-residential living and that people are looking for that kind of lifestyle now.