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Experience Luxury Right Now Fully furnished Spanish Trail home features endless upgrades

Without question, one of the most prestigious communities in all of the Las Vegas Valley is Spanish Trail, a 640-acre, master-planned slice of heaven featuring a 27-hole championship golf course designed by legendary golf course architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. and featuring three distinct, nine-hole courses: Canyon, Lakes and Sunrise. As you drive through this community, it’s hard to not be seriously impressed. And now this life of luxury can be yours, as a home has just become available there.

This two-story beauty in a guard-gated community, listed by Mahsheed Barghisavar of Mahsheed Real Estate, has more than enough space for just about any size family, with four bedrooms, six bathrooms, two dens, a fully equipped gym, movie theater room, sauna and a loft spread across 7,451 square feet.

What you’ll immediately notice as you enter this home is its brand-new look—it’s been fully renovated and redesigned inside and out, and it’s being sold fully furnished with some truly gorgeous trappings. In addition to the spacious living room with high ceilings, you’ll admire the dining room with a chef’s kitchen featuring topof-the-line appliances, an espresso maker, wine cellar, burger grill and more.

Other upgrades include a wet bar, brand-new water softener, 96-inch movie theater projection screen, custom AV system with indoor and outdoor speakers, cameras and an alarm linked to the Spanish Trail gate.

Every bedroom has its own private bathroom, and the master bedroom has a private balcony with a huge master bathroom containing two closets and a bathtub with a fireplace and television. Now this is living!

And we haven’t even gotten to the backyard yet! It’s huge and includes a resort-style pool with a Jacuzzi. A large grill will have you entertaining large groups with ease, and everyone can enjoy the stunning views of the golf course and lake. –Ken MIller

32 Burning Tree Court, $3,550,000, 702.769.6274. License No. B.1001928

Proximity is Key

Realtor Frank Napoli notes new developments really focus on the level of service and variety of community offerings they include. He explains, “There are plenty of areas with community amenities you can enjoy without having to have them under the roof of your home. Places like The Ridges in Summerlin and Rhodes Ranch all have these community centers with amenities for residents to enjoy such as a gym, community theaters, golf courses and things like that. Having everything within walking or short driving distance within your community makes it that much nicer.” –AD

Center of Attention

A development on the rise is Del Webb Lake Las Vegas, an active adult community for those ages 55plus Ryan Breen, president of PulteGroup’s Las Vegas division, said their 10,000-square-foot recreation center was “designed as a hub for programs and amenities that support social, physical, creative and intellectual fulfillment ...” Amenities include a resort pool and spa, bocce ball court, billiards room, aerobics room and a community event lawn with an outdoor fire pit. –AD

EXPERT LOOK

Paul Conforte

Xpand Realty’s Paul Conforte is looking to help you expand into the Las Vegas area, and he has plenty of experience in that area. “I’ve been in real estate about 15 years,” Conforte says. “My mom was a Realtor, so it’s been in my blood. At Xpand, it’s more like family.”

While Xpand Realty serves all types of customers, Conforte notes the niche they’ve created. “Our company’s owner is from Hawaii and our business is very referral-based,” Conforte says. “We find that a lot of people from Hawaii are looking at the Las Vegas market for vacation homes or investment properties because it’s so much cheaper here.”

Conforte, who moved here more than 20 years ago to attend UNLV, sells homes all over the Las Vegas Valley, but he does a lot of business with custom home builder Toll Brothers. He observes, “Toll Brothers is going really modern, doing more with less space, and they’re doing so much with one-story communities.”

Conforte is full of pro tips, but something especially valuable he notes is regarding perception on the part of the buyer. “The biggest misconception is that when you go to a builder, they’re your Realtor. If you want somebody to look out for your best interests, somebody who has fresh eyes to notice something that maybe you didn’t, you should always bring a Realtor. The seller or builder pays the commission. You don’t pay the Realtor; you don’t owe them anything.” –Allison Duck