Rhodes provides Tuscany Village options

Price per square foot. It is one of the criteria many buyers use when searching for a new home. Rhodes Homes understands this and has built the Melani Residence 4,876 at Tuscany Residential Village in Henderson in response to the demand.

"This home is an incredible value at about $109 per square foot," said De Anna Forsyth, a sales agent for Rhodes Homes. "Residence 4,876 is an incredible floor plan that offers a great use of the space."

Residence 4,876 includes four bedrooms, four baths, a three-car garage, game room, den and a master bedroom retreat. The home also features two islands in the kitchen, a living and dining room, a second-floor laundry room and his and her closets.

Buyers can choose to have a fifth bedroom instead of the den on the first floor, creating a guest suite. The home is priced from $531,525.

"This home really appeals to all of our buyers," Forsyth said. "With its open first-floor design, it is perfect for the couple who enjoys entertaining or the family looking for space to spend time in. This plan also entices buyers with a master suite that includes a retreat as well as his and her closets."

Homes in Melani range in size from 2,663 square feet to 4,876 square feet and are named for their square footage.

The single-story Residence 2,663 offers buyers three bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, a two-car garage, island kitchen, den, courtyard and covered patio. Prices start at $449,525.

Residence 3,758 includes three bedrooms, three baths and a three-car tandem garage. Also available in this two-story home is a family room, den, bonus room and covered patio. Buyers have the option of turning both the den and bonus rooms into bedrooms. Pricing begins at $489,325 for this model.

The two-story Residence 4,730 has five bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, a three-car garage, great room, loft and library. The loft can be turned into a sixth bedroom. This home also offers a first-floor guest suite which is situated away from the living area to give the occupants privacy.

The beautifully appointed master suite in Residence 4,730 includes his and her closets, two sinks and a separate shower and tub. Prices start at $529,825.

Homes in Melani come standard with 6  1/2-inch baseboards, phone and cable prewiring in all bedrooms, raised panel doors and Moen plumbing fixtures.

The Melani floor plans are also Energy Star-certified and include blown-in cellulose insulation, low-e windows, a gas water heater and programmable thermostat.

Created by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Energy Star program certifies homes that conserve energy, which lowers power bills for consumers while also protecting the environment. For more information, call 439-6303 or send an e-mail to avellino@rhodeshomes.com.

Six model home communities, comprising 22 models and 33 floor plans, are now open in the Montebello, La Piazza, La Luna and Avellino neighborhoods. Homes in three additional neighborhoods -- Terrazzo, Mazzini and Arezzo -- are also being offered, with residences in those developments consisting of models from other neighborhoods within the community. Each offers innovative floor plans including single-story homes, three-story homes with lofts, and great rooms with kitchens featuring granite islands. Prices of single-family homes in Tuscany begin at $314,325.

Sales have started at Fiori, a three-story townhome project also within Tuscany Residential Village. The townhomes range from 2,106 to 2,307 square feet and include an attached two-car garage. Prices at Fiori begin at $274,325.

When Tuscany Residential Village is complete, a road that loops through the 18 distinct neighborhoods in the 18-hole, Ted Robinson-designed golf course community will bring together an estimated 6,000 residents living in nearly 2,000 homes.

A recreation center measuring about 35,000 square feet currently is under construction and slated for completion within weeks.

The facility will be open to homeowners of the community and will include a full-length basketball court, two racquetball/handball courts, a state-of-the-art fitness room, meeting rooms, a card room and billiards.

An outdoor pool complex, tennis courts and picnic area will open this year as well.

To visit the models, take Lake Mead Parkway past Boulder Highway to Mohawk Drive and turn left. Office hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. For more information, visit rhodeshomes.com.