Young couple chooses American West residence

When Danny Welsh and his wife, Tricia, were ready to upgrade to a larger new home, they purchased from American West.

After all, American West built Welsh's first two homes, and he is the company's sales manager.

"We had briefly considered looking at resale homes after hearing stories about incredible deals, but we quickly realized the best deal for a quality built home, our dream home, was right under our nose," Welsh said.

"American West offers the highest quality product, a builder warranty and incredible customer service that you absolutely will not find in a resale home."

The couple chose the 3,019-square-foot Shea floor plan in Kensington Estates, which is priced at $298,500.

"It was a goal of mine to live in Kensington Estates located in Highlands Ranch," he said.

"This is an amazing community in an amazing location and it was the right time to get to this point. American West builds semicustom new homes. I got to pick everything I wanted from the homesite to the exterior to how the home sits on the homesite. This is the kitchen we want, the floor plan we want; the bedrooms we need. It just clicked."

The two-story Shea floor plan features four bedrooms and a game room upstairs, a perfect fit for the couple's 2-year-old daughter, Brooklyn, and 6-month-old son, Brixton.

"Both kids get their own room and can use the game room for a play area," Welsh said. "Plus, we have a guest room for visiting family.

"The home has a giant gourmet kitchen with a huge island. It blends into the spacious family room. It can accommodate a lot of people. We have Sunday dinners and huge Christmases. A simple Sunday dinner easily turns into 45 people. The living room and formal dining room also helps to accommodate our family members."

Family encouraged the Welshes to purchase their first home from American West.

"My brother and father believed in doing business locally. American West is a locally owned family business. The owner lives in Las Vegas, his family lives in Las Vegas, all the employees live in Las Vegas. As a company, they support the community and spend their money in Las Vegas," Welsh said.

American West is currently selling homes in eight communities in the Las Vegas Valley.

The single-story, two-story and split-level homes range from 1,216 to 4,770 square feet and feature as many as six bedrooms, formal living and dining rooms, game rooms, optional studies, optional second-master bedrooms and even elevators, depending on the floor plan. Homes start at $178,500.

American West has been building homes in Southern Nevada for more than 25 years.

All American West homes include a 10-year structural assurance plan and are built to NV Energy Plus standards. Certified Energy Plus New Homes are built to exceed the energy efficiency of a standard home by 30 percent, double the Energy Star standards, according to company officials.

For more information on American West's communities, visit americanwesthomes.com or call 308-1111. Sales offices are open daily from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.