MacDonald Highlands releases two new neighborhoods

Stone Mountain Ridge, Dragon Gate debut

Multi-million dollar mansions have found their place within MacDonald Highlands, a gated golf-course community in Henderson, according to developer Rich MacDonald.

Ten years of planning his vision of an intimate, private enclave of luxury homes has become one of the premier luxury housing developments in Southern Nevada.

"It is truly exhilarating to drive through the community and see the stunning estates that property owners are creating," MacDonald said. "Average square footage is running about 8,000 square feet with some owners constructing over 25- to 35,000-square-foot mansions."

Two custom-home site neighborhoods were recently released.

Dragon Gate, a ridge of 12 hillside lots on one private street, features sites intended for multilevel estates. The lots range from half an acre to three-quarters of an acre and are priced from $950,000. The upper hillside will be left in its natural state while the lower portion will be transformed into stepped lots for a cascading home design.

Stone Mountain Ridge, the newest release, features nine "compound lots" shaped out of one entire ridge line with elevation changes of more than 260 vertical feet. Sequestered behind privacy gates and reachable only from its own private drive, sites range from 1 acre to 3 acres and are priced from $2 million to $6 million. Prospective buyers will be required to build more than 10,000 square feet of living space.

Within MacDonald Highlands is the private DragonRidge Country Club with an 18-hole championship golf course, and a clubhouse with a formal dining room, mixed grill, lounges, exercise facility, swimming pool, pro shop, and a new 10,000-square-foot banquet room.

Outdoor amenities will include three neighborhood parks with tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, play areas and picnic facilities, and a fitness trail. The sales center at 1730 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 100, is open daily. To visit, take the Las Vegas Beltway to Valle Verde Drive, turn south and proceed to Horizon Ridge.