l%111 w%92

When former San Mateo, Calif., residents Edgar and Carol De Mar moved to Southern Nevada for retirement about a year ago, they had a clear idea of what they wanted in a new home and found it at the Calico Ridge custom-home development in Henderson.

"We first purchased a condominium and began looking all over town at various homes and neighborhoods, both new and resale," Carol De Mar said.

"We didn't want a cookie-cutter-style home, we wanted a neighborhood where all the houses looked different and had character. We wanted to be out of the hustle and bustle of the city and really wanted a home site that would give us a view of the city. None of the homes we saw had the combination of features we were looking for, so we began to consider building our own home, although we had never built a custom home before."

Coincidentally, the De Mars had friends who were already living in the neighborhood.

"When we visited their home, we decided that this was where we wanted to build our home," Edgar De Mar said. "Calico Ridge offered everything we were looking for including the opportunity to design and build our own home, a suburban environment, great city views and spacious home sites."

Developer Melvin Bagley said he has released home sites with views of the Las Vegas Valley.

"We are now offering 15 percent off -- across the board -- on all of our fabulous home sites, which are priced from only $195,000," he said. "Many of our featured home sites offer views, they range up to 2 acres in size, and many are located in private, gated neighborhoods. Anyone who carefully compares what we are offering for the price will recognize that Calico Ridge offers an extraordinary value ... We have owned this land for many years and are now able to pass along significant savings to our buyers."

Lots measure one-quarter acre to more than 2 acres.

To visit, take Interstate 515 to Lake Mead Drive and head east, three miles past Boulder Highway. The sales office is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Real Estate home