Young family chooses Pardee home

The Vera family has been looking for a new home for years, and finally found what they wanted -- a Pardee home in the Providence master-planned community in northwest Las Vegas, according to Anna Vera.

"I've always told my husband that Pardee homes are my favorite," she said. "The main reason we bought in Chestnut Hill was the price. Other homes in the area were cheaper, but they did not have what we wanted."

"I'm not settling with Pardee, because I'm getting what I want," Anna Vera said. One of her favorite features of the Plan Three four-bedroom home they will move into this summer is the kitchen with a large island where there will be plenty of room for family and friends.

In fact, family and friends are also moving into the same Chestnut Hill neighborhood.

"Honestly, it's a dream come true," she said. "My sister and her boyfriend are buying a house just two doors away in the same cul de sac and another good friend is also buying a Chestnut Hill home right across the street."

The Vera family includes Anna, a loan officer and office manager, and her husband, Tim, a real estate agent, and sons Jared, 6, and Trenton, 8.

Chestnut Hill was the first neighborhood to open in Providence, and remains one of the most popular, according to Pardee regional sales director Rob Tuvell.

"Residents of Chestnut Hill enjoy the benefits of a well-planned community and a great northwest location, in addition to stylish designs and attractive prices," said Tuvell.

Chestnut Hill features four two-story floor plans and home sites that average 4,224 square feet. The homes range from 2,159 to 2,896 square feet, with prices starting at $366,950.

Providence is a master-planned community by Focus Property Group and is planned and branded with a strong American Traditions theme that includes tree-lined boulevards and formally landscaped paseos and parks. The community is located off Interstate 215, the Las Vegas Beltway at Hualapai Way in the northwest valley.

Chestnut Hill Residence One measures 2,159 square feet with up to four bedrooms and a two-car garage while Residence Two measures 2,432 square feet with up to five bedrooms, two-bay garage, living and dining areas, large entry and spacious family room and kitchen.

Chestnut Hill Residence Three measures 2,221 square feet with up to four bedrooms and features an optional third-floor attic bonus room and expanded two-car garage.

Residence Four measures 2,896 square feet with up to five bedrooms and an optional third floor attic bonus room and optional loft plus an expanded two-bay garage.

To reach Chestnut Hill, exit from Interstate 215, the Las Vegas Beltway at Hualapai Way and travel north. Turn left on Dorrell Lane then right onto Egan Crest Way and then left on Autumn Ash Avenue to the neighborhood and model complex.

Pardee Homes' sales offices are open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. except Monday when they open at 11 a.m.

For more information on the Chestnut Hill neighborhood, call 645-0490 or visit Pardeehomes.com on the Internet.

One of the West's largest home builders, Pardee Homes has built homes for nearly 35,000 families in Southern Nevada since 1952.