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Welcome to SummerlinReal Estate and General Information
Summerlin is a planned community located north west of Las Vegas in Southern Nevada, United States. The Howard Hughes Corporation is responsible for the construction and expansion of this community. Summerlin has a growing population of 84,350 and is named after Howard Hughes’ grandmother, Jean Amelia Summerlin. This is a great place to live, work and play with amazing scenery. The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation area provides a gorgeous backdrop as well as numerous recreational opportunities.
For more detailed information on current real estate market conditions and knowledgeable service in the Summerlin Nevada real estate market, contact John Peters directly at 702-545-0033.
Within only 100 miles of Summerlin residents will find a variety of higher educational opportunities. A few of these include the College of Southern Nevada, University of Nevada-Las Vegas and the Loma Linda University. The College of Southern Nevada is the largest public higher education institution in the state and third largest in the United States. THe University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a pubic institute which offers various areas of study including history, engineering, environmental studies, hotel administration, fine arts and management information systems. The Loma Linda University is a private christian health sciences university located in southern California (approximately 99 miles). High, middle and elementary school students are served by the Clark County School district. Summerlin has a variety of schools to choose from. The Clark County School District is the sixth largest in the nation with a total of 275 schools.
For the golf enthusiasts Summerlin offers a number of great courses. A few of these include Highland Falls, Eagle Crest and Palm Valley. Enjoying the outdoors is easy with parks scattered throughout the community. Cottonwood Canyon Park, Oxford Park and The Willows Park are all maintained by the Summerlin associations and definitely worth visiting. Walking trails can be found throughout the community as well as cycling lanes on most major roads. A short drive away (approximately 5 miles) is the Red Rock Canyon Conservation area. This is a great place to spend the day. Her you can hike, cycle or simply take in the wonders of nature.
House prices in Las Vegas have fallen into undervalued territory. It’s the first time in five years that statistics from the first quarter have shown undervalued housing prices in Las Vegas. At $232,600 in the first quarter of 2008, the median home price in Las Vegas fell 3.1 percent from $286,100 in 2007. Now is the time to buy as it has been suggested buying a home in Las Vegas is becoming more of a reasonable proposition.
Many feel the biggest price declines are behind us.
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