Pulte's Silverstone showcased

Silverstone Ranch, Pulte Homes' new golf course community in the northwestern valley, continues to celebrate its grand opening today. Five collections of homes will be showcased from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and there will be prize drawings and refreshments.

Visitors can register to win a spot in "Meat Loaf's Rockin" celebrity-amateur golf tournament to be played Friday, May 30, or to win one of 50 four-packs of general admission tickets to "Meat Loaf's Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" celebrity tournament on Saturday, May 31, and Sunday, June 1, at Silverstone Golf Club. The event benefits the Lili Claire Foundation/Life Skills Center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Silverstone Golf Club is a 27-hole championship course comprised of three nines -- Valley, Desert and Mountain -- and presents a challenge for all skill levels. The 34,000-square-foot clubhouse offers fine dining and is available for special events.

"Home shoppers can come out today and take advantage of first phase, grand-opening prices," Todd Hahn, senior sales manager, said. "Not only is Silverstone ... (an) affordable new-home golf course community ..., it is the only new-home golf course community in the northwest."

Eighteen models are open and 20 floor plans are offered.

Two collections offer all single-story floor plans. Homes in the Oakmont Collection measure from 1,520 to 1,881 square feet and are priced from $209,990 to $229,990, while models in the August Collection range from 1,913 to 2,616 square feet and are priced from $284,990 to $329,990.

All two-story designs are featured in the Merion Collection, and measure from 1,583 to 1,890 square feet. Prices start from $197,990 to $213,990.

Single- and two-story floor plans are featured in two collections. Cypress Collection homes measure from 1,881 to 2,665 square feet and are priced from $239,990 to $299,990. Princeville Collection designs range from 2,768 to 3,448 square feet and are priced from $383,990 to $444,990.

All homes feature the builder's Platinum Series Environments for Living building technology and are Energy Star certified. A three-year heating and cooling guarantee is offered.

To visit, take U.S. Highway 95 to Durango Drive, head east to Grand Teton Drive and turn right. Proceed to Buffalo Drive, turn left and follow the signs. The information center is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily except Monday, when it opens at noon.

Pulte is also developing Wyeth Ranch in the northwestern valley; Paradiso, Summerfield, Hillstone, Cara Vella, Sage Hills and Gresham Park in Summerlin; Siena Ancora at Southern Highlands; Serenata and Vialetto in Aliante; and Anthem Highlands in Anthem.

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