American West ready for 2010

Larry Canarelli, president of American West, is looking forward to the beginning of the new year.

"We anticipate 2010 to be a great year as more and more homebuyers discover that their dream of owning an American West home can come true," Canarelli said.

Andrea Jordan bought an American West home. "For seven years I have wanted to be the owner of an American West home and now my dream is coming true. This is huge for my family, it will be the home we grow old in. This is the best Christmas ever for my family," she said.

American West is selling in nine communities located throughout the Las Vegas Valley. Home designs range from 1,216 to 4,770 square feet with prices starting at $188,500.

"Today's homebuyers are seeking homes constructed by quality builders with established track records, who stand behind their homes. We are a privately owned business that has been building in the Las Vegas Valley for over 25 years with thousands of happy homeowners. American West Homes is the only builder in the nation who has won the ACE Award for construction excellence twice. We look forward to continue providing quality homes and to exceed the expectations of our buyers in 2010," Canarelli said.

"Our included elevators take our split-level homes to a whole new dimension. Because of their cost, they are usually limited to very expensive custom homes but we include them in the base price of our homes." Elevators can be found in homes offered at Kensington, Silverado Springs, Windsor and Woodbridge.

The homes built by American West are certified as Energy Star and Energy Plus. American West was the first builder in Las Vegas to receive both these certifications. With the Energy Plus certification, American West homes are twice as energy efficient as a home that only qualifies as Energy Star.

All of American West's energy-efficient features are included in its homes. These features include Carrier 14-SEER natural-gas heat and electric central air conditioning with Puron, the environmentally sound refrigerant; R13 insulation in exterior walls and R30 in ceilings; energy-efficient radiant-heat barrier roof sheathing; PROInstaller E2S Complete Weatherproofing System; fully insulated, fiberglass, front-entry door; vinyl-framed, dual-paned, low-e windows and sliding glass doors; 50-gallon, quick-recovery, natural-gas water heater; and water-conserving Moen faucets and showerheads.

According to Canarelli, buyers select their home site, choose their color scheme, pick their exterior design and choose their front yard landscaping.

The company built master plans such as Whitney Ranch, The Lakes, South Shores in Summerlin and Green Valley South.

Today the builder is offering homes in Highlands Ranch and Coronado Ranch in the southwestern valley and Silverado Ranch in the south part of the valley.

"We're adjacent to the master-planned areas yet we're able to give the buyer much more house for the money. Factoring in all the new schools, parks, shopping and dining, buyers get every bit the livability of master-planned communities without the high monthly fees," Canarelli said.

The company is in the process of developing another neighborhood in Highlands Ranch. Upon completion, the community will include more than 2,000 homes with three schools and two parks.

In Highland Ranch, the builder is selling in five neighborhoods -- Lexington, Fairmont, Kensington, Newcastle and Windsor. These neighborhoods feature two-story and split-level home designs ranging from 1,216 to 4,770 square feet with up to six bedrooms.

A new floor plan has been added in the Newcastle neighborhood offering a choice of six home designs

In the Windsor neighborhood, The Wyatt is a new split-level model that was opened.

American West is selling in the southwestern part of the valley at Coronado Ranch at Kingsbridge, Promontory and Woodbridge. The two-story and split-level home designs range from 1,486 to 4,770 square feet with up to six bedrooms.

The Zachary is a new model that recently opened at Kingsbridge. Woodbridge has added a new plan design to its series of homes.

The builder will be starting a new community, The Reserve, after the first of the year in Coronado Ranch.

The planned community of Silverado Ranch in the south, adjacent to Green Valley, features the Silverado Springs neighborhood with two-story and split-level home designs ranging from 2,363 to 3,790 square feet with up to five bedrooms.

Sales centers are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

For community directions and more information, visit AmericanWestHomes.com or call 308-1111.