Cordera Ranch,
a chapter,
not a house
Cordera Ranch is a small, gated 55+ community of about 73 single-story homes off St. Rose Parkway in Henderson, built between 2017 and 2019 and already a resale market. It is the quiet, boutique end of the 55+ spectrum: a manageable community, simple amenities and easy freeway access in every direction. This guide covers where it sits, how to get around, what is inside the gates, what is nearby, and what living here actually feels like. I live in a 55+ community myself, and I have helped buyers and sellers here for years.
2017
Built 2017 to 2019
~73
Single-story homes
1
Clubhouse
1
Pool and spa
<1 mi
To I-15
~20-25 min
To the Strip
~15-20 min
To the airport
~5 min
To St. Rose Dominican
The boutique 55+ neighborhood of south Henderson
Start with a map. Put your finger on St. Rose Parkway in south Henderson, between Inspirada and Southern Highlands, and you have found Cordera Ranch. It is a deliberately small community, about 73 single-story homes behind one gate, built by Freedom Homes, a D.R. Horton company, from 2017 to 2019.
Small is the point here. There is no sprawling campus to learn, no long walk from the parking spot to the clubhouse. Residents get a clubhouse with a fitness center, a pool and spa, a park and walking trails, and a one-level housing stock that is newer construction throughout.
I know this community the way you want your agent to know it. I have walked its streets, toured its clubhouse and helped buyers and sellers here for years, and I live in a 55+ community myself. If you are shortlisting Henderson 55+ options, this one belongs on the list.
Representative imagery: newer single-story construction
A gated 55+ community of roughly 73 single-story homes
Built 2017 to 2019 by Freedom Homes, a D.R. Horton company
Clubhouse, fitness center, pool, spa, park and trails
I-15 access in under a mile at St. Rose Parkway
South Henderson, minutes from the gate
St. Rose Parkway and I-15 in under a mile
One road matters most here: St. Rose Parkway, which runs across south Henderson and connects to I-15 within about a mile of the community's gate. I-15 then links the entire valley, and the 215 Beltway, reached via Green Valley Parkway or the Anthem interchanges, completes the loop.
The practical picture is simple: the airport is the closest major destination, the Strip is a straight freeway run, and The District at Green Valley Ranch, Costco and the south valley's retail are all short drives.
The Las Vegas Strip
About 20 to 25 minutes
Harry Reid International Airport
About 15 to 20 minutes
The District at Green Valley Ranch
About 10 to 15 minutes
Southern Highlands & Inspirada
About 5 to 10 minutes
These are realistic day-to-day drive times from the community, the ones residents actually live with, not best-case numbers. Traffic on I-15 toward the Strip will add time at peak hours.
The essentials, close and easy
The short version is easy to remember: a clubhouse with gathering rooms and a fitness center, an outdoor pool and spa, a park and walking trails. The longer version is that in a community this size, amenities stay manageable and the social life stays personal.
The pool and clubhouse
Quiet streets and desert landscaping
Clubhouse and fitness
Gathering rooms and a fitness center at the heart of the community.
Pool and spa
An outdoor pool and spa for warm-weather days.
Park and trails
A community park and walking trails close to every home.
A neighborly scale
Roughly 73 homes means you know who you share the gate with.
None of this is a brochure. It is what residents actually use, and it is a big part of why the community works. When I show Cordera Ranch, we spend as much time on the amenity calendar as on the floor plan, because that is where the value of the lifestyle lives.
South Henderson's dining scene nearby
Cordera Ranch has no restaurant of its own, and at this scale residents do not expect one. The trade-off is location: the M Resort, which anchors the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and St. Rose Parkway, carries a full lineup of restaurants, and The District at Green Valley Ranch adds open-air dining about ten to fifteen minutes away.
M Resort
Restaurants and dining at Las Vegas Blvd & St. Rose Pkwy
The District at Green Valley Ranch
Open-air dining and shops, about 10 to 15 minutes away
Anthem Highlands Shopping Center
Casual dining on the Anthem side
South Henderson dining, minutes away
Medical care sits on the St. Rose corridor
St. Rose Dominican a few minutes away
Dignity Health's St. Rose Dominican Siena Campus at 3001 St. Rose Parkway is about two miles from Cordera Ranch, making it one of the closest hospital setups of any Henderson 55+ community, with a 24-hour emergency department.
The St. Rose corridor also carries urgent care and medical offices for everyday needs, and Henderson Hospital on the 215 corridor is the second full-service option.
Why this matters in a 55+ decision: being minutes from a full-service hospital, with urgent care closer still, takes a real worry off the table as you plan the next chapter.
The District, Costco and the St. Rose corridor
The District at Green Valley Ranch, an open-air center with shops, restaurants and events, sits about ten to fifteen minutes away, and a newer Costco serves the south Henderson corridor. Everyday groceries and services line St. Rose Parkway closer to home.
For a community this small, the shopping picture is unusually strong: the south valley's retail is a short drive in almost every direction.
Explore The District at Green Valley Ranch
The District at Green Valley Ranch
Schools nearby for visitors and staff
Useful context for visiting family and staff
Cordera Ranch is a 55+ community, so this section is not about buying into a school district. It is useful context for visiting grandchildren, family members and community staff.
The 89052 corridor is served by the Clark County School District, with elementary, middle and high school assignments made by exact address, and the corridor's zone alternates shift between campuses as boundaries adjust.
Area elementary schools
Including Lamping and Wallin, by address
Area middle schools
Including Bob Miller and Del E. Webb, by address
Area high schools
Including Coronado and Liberty, by address
The Clark County School District assigns students by exact address and boundaries can change. If a specific school matters, verify with the CCSD zone lookup at ccsd.net/zoning.
Congregations within a short drive
South Henderson is well served by houses of worship within a short drive of the Cordera Ranch gate. Whatever your tradition, you will find a congregation close by.
Anthem Community Church
10875 S. Eastern Ave, Henderson
Crossroads Church
2514 Anthem Village Dr, Henderson
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
2300 Sunridge Heights Pkwy, Henderson
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Rich Perez Jr Dr, Henderson
An established corridor minutes from the gate
Life happens outside the front door
You are not buying a house. You are choosing how to live.
Everything on this page is background. The lifestyle is the point. Cordera Ranch is built on a simple idea: a small, gated community where neighbors know each other, the amenities are close and the rest of the valley is a short drive away. Choosing it is a lifestyle decision as much as a real estate decision.
This is the message I bring to every 55+ conversation: it is not just about the house, it is about the lifestyle. The right next home is the one that serves the life you actually want to live. That is what "a chapter, not a house" means, and it is how I match people to communities.
A simple rhythm
Community events without a sprawling campus.
Neighbors who know you
Seventy-three homes means a real community.
Everything is close
I-15, the airport and the south valley retail.
Low-maintenance days
Single-story homes, HOA care and easy living.
I live in a 55+ community myself, so I know what the Friday night dinners sound like, what the pickleball calendar looks like and why new residents make friends faster than they expected. That is the honest version of this lifestyle, and it is the version I share with every client.
"It's not just about the house, it's about the lifestyle."
Sandy Margolin, REALTOR® · Certified AI Agent · 36+ years in real estate · approximately 20 years as a licensed residential appraiser
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