Pardee designs homes for families in Solamar neighborhood at Vista Verde

Pardee Homes' Solamar neighborhood at Vista Verde in northwestern Las Vegas features family-sized homes in a northwestern location according to Rob Tuvell, regional sales director for Pardee Homes.

"Solamar represents a unique opportunity for families to live large at an attractive price in a LivingSmart, Pardee-planned community," Tuvell said.

"And, the floor plans accommodate a wide range of attractive options including a home theater, playroom, billiards room, library, hobby room and more."

Located in Centennial Hills, Vista Verde is close to Mt. Charleston and Lee Canyon, as well as to Silver Stone Golf Club, Mountain Ridge Park, Las Vegas' Extreme Sports Park and Centennial Hills Hospital, as well as new retail and schools.

Home prices start from $268,950 at Solamar and the one- and two-story floor plans range from 2,491 to 3,152 square feet with up to five bedrooms.

All of Pardee's newly designed homes are part of the builder's LivingSmart brand, a program with standard and optional measures that boost energy efficiency, save water, improve indoor air quality and encourage material conservation and the use of recycled or sustainable resources in new homes, according to Tuvell.

"Greener materials and building techniques can lower home operating costs by reducing the need to use as much energy for heating and air conditioning as older, conventional homes and can result in measurable savings for buyers," he said.

Among the floor plans at Solamar is the single-story Plan One, which measures 2,491 square feet with up to four bedrooms and 21/2 baths. Plan Two is also a single-story plan that measures 3,000 square feet with up to four bedrooms and three baths.

Two-story plans at Solamar include Plan Three, which measures 2,931 square feet with up to five bedrooms and three baths and Plan Four, measuring 3,152 square feet with up to five bedrooms and three baths.

To visit Solamar from U.S. Highway 95 north, exit to Interstate 215, the Las Vegas Beltway, west. Exit Durango Road and turn right. Turn left on Deer Springs Way, right on Grand Canyon Drive, then right on Bay Ledge Street to the models. The sales office is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday.

For more information, call 396-3148 or visit pardeehomes.com.