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Paradiso at The Vistas: Exceptional Living in Summerlin West | Las Vegas

Two-story stucco homes with tile roofs and desert landscaping in a gated early-2000s Summerlin neighborhood with the Red Rock escarpment on the horizon

Here is a question worth sitting with before you look at a single Paradiso listing: what do you actually want your next twenty years to look like? Because Paradiso at The Vistas is not a brand-new subdivision with a model row and a builder's price sheet. It is a gated, built-out single-family neighborhood in Summerlin West, put up by Pulte Homes in the early 2000s, and its value is in the details: the floor plans, the quarter-acre lots, the quiet gate and what sits around the corner. No new construction, no phases, no incentives to untangle. Just established homes, a mature village, and the honest question of whether the fit is right.

What Makes Paradiso Worth a Look in Summerlin West?

Quick Takeaways

  • Paradiso is a gated, single-family neighborhood inside The Vistas village of Summerlin, Las Vegas, ZIP 89138, in Summerlin West.
  • Pulte Homes built the enclave in roughly the 2003 to 2005 timeframe. It is built-out resale, not new construction, and it is not age-restricted.
  • Homes are one- and two-story single-family residences from roughly 3,000 to 3,850 square feet, typically with three to four bedrooms (some with five).
  • Lots generally start around a quarter acre, which leaves room for a pool, and the gated community includes a small park.
  • The Vistas is an approximately 815-acre village in Summerlin West, built largely between 2000 and 2008, with European-inspired architecture and resort-style amenities.
  • The village is convenient to Downtown Summerlin, Red Rock Casino, parks, trails and shopping, with the Red Rock Canyon escarpment rising to the west.
  • Prices vary by floor plan, lot, condition and updates. Expect a range rather than a single number, and verify current listings directly.

What Is Paradiso at The Vistas?

Paradiso is a gated, single-family neighborhood within The Vistas, a village of Summerlin in Las Vegas (ZIP 89138) on the far-west side of the valley. Pulte Homes, one of the larger production builders in Summerlin, built the enclave in roughly the 2003 to 2005 timeframe, during the main build-out of a village that was developed largely between 2000 and 2008. It is not an age-restricted community, which is worth knowing up front if you are comparing it against the valley's 55+ active-adult neighborhoods.

Today every Paradiso home trades on the resale market. There is no construction office and no builder price sheet; what you see on the street is what exists. That makes it a neighborhood where the specific home, its plan, its lot and its condition carry the real weight, which is exactly the conversation a good buyer's agent wants to have. For the street-level detail, the Paradiso community page goes deeper, and the The Vistas guide maps the whole village around it.


Where Is Paradiso in Summerlin?

The Vistas sits in Summerlin West, west of the I-215 beltway along the Alta Drive and Far Hills corridors, in the 89138 area. Paradiso is inside that village, near the village parks and the network of trails that threads through Summerlin. Summerlin itself is Las Vegas's large master-planned community, divided into Summerlin West, Summerlin North and Summerlin South, with parks, golf, shopping, including Downtown Summerlin, and hundreds of miles of trails woven through it. For the wider picture of how Paradiso fits the master plan, the Summerlin community guide is the place to start.

The setting is a big part of the story. Summerlin West sits on higher ground, which gives the village cooler air and wide views, with the Red Rock escarpment rising to the west and the city lights to the east from many homes. Downtown Summerlin is a short drive east, Red Rock Casino is nearby, and the Red Rock Canyon recreation area is the reason many people look at this side of the valley at all. The trade-off, as with all of Summerlin West, is geography: the Strip and the airport are cross-valley drives, the price residents pay for the elevation, the parks and the canyon proximity.


What Are the Homes Like?

Paradiso is a mix of one-story and two-story single-family residences ranging roughly from 3,000 to 3,850 square feet. Most homes have three to four bedrooms, with some plans offering five, and lots generally start around a quarter acre. That quarter-acre start matters: it gives the neighborhood generous spacing between homes and, on many lots, room for a pool, which is a common upgrade in Summerlin. The mix of single-story and two-story plans also means Paradiso can suit someone who wants everything on one level as well as someone who wants the extra upstairs space.

Like any built-out early-2000s neighborhood, two homes on the same street can be very different houses. Kitchens, baths, flooring, landscaping and pools have been updated, partially updated or left original depending on what each owner did over the years. The floor plan and square footage are set, but condition and upgrades are a per-listing question, and that is precisely where the value conversation starts. For the details on the plans and the streets, the Paradiso community page is the deep dive.

Paradiso at a glance Detail
LocationThe Vistas village, Summerlin, ZIP 89138 (Summerlin West), Las Vegas
Community typeGated, single-family; not age-restricted
BuilderPulte Homes
EraBuilt in roughly the 2003 to 2005 timeframe
Home sizesRoughly 3,000 to 3,850 sq ft, typically 3-4 bedrooms (some with 5)
StoriesMix of one-story and two-story single-family plans
Lot sizesGenerally start around a quarter acre, with room for pools on many lots
On-site amenitySmall park inside the gate
Village settingApproximately 815-acre The Vistas, built largely 2000 to 2008, with European-inspired architecture and resort-style amenities
NearbyDowntown Summerlin, Red Rock Casino, parks, trails and Summerlin shopping
Market contextPrices vary by floor plan, lot, condition and updates; approximate current context, verify directly

Home sizes, features and pricing are approximate ranges. Confirm exact plans, square footage, condition and pricing with the specific listing and public records.


What Is the Vistas Village Like?

The Vistas is an approximately 815-acre village in Summerlin West, and it was built around a resort-style idea of daily life. Its signature is European-inspired architecture, from Mediterranean and Tuscan styling to the clock-tower parks that have become the village landmark. North Tower Park and South Tower Park anchor the village's two entrances, and The Vistas Community Park & Pool, the larger gathering place on Parkside Way, holds fields, courts, playgrounds, a community center and a resident pool. The whole village connects into Summerlin's system-wide trail network, so a walk or bike ride here rarely requires loading up the car.

It is a quiet, established, upscale village, and that is the draw: mature landscaping, neighbors who have been there a while, and a setting where the mountains, not the Strip, dominate the view. Because The Vistas mixes gated enclaves with open subdivisions, the gated character of Paradiso specifically is part of what sets it apart within the village. The The Vistas guide walks through the parks, the trails, the neighborhoods and how the whole village fits together.


What Is the Lifestyle Like?

Location is where Paradiso and The Vistas earn much of their reputation. Downtown Summerlin, the master plan's retail, dining and entertainment district, is a short drive east along the Alta Drive corridor, and Red Rock Casino sits nearby on the west side, covering shopping, dining and entertainment close to home. Summerlin's network of parks and trails is right there, and for the outdoors, Red Rock Canyon's scenic loop and trails are an easy drive west, which makes weekend hiking part of the local routine rather than a planned expedition.

The honest trade-off is geography. Summerlin West is a west-side address, so the Strip and Harry Reid International Airport are cross-valley drives. That is the deal residents accept for the elevation, the views, the parks and the canyon proximity. For anyone relocating from out of state, that lifestyle-versus-commute comparison is exactly the kind of thing worth talking through before you commit, and the relocation guide covers it in plain English.


How Much Do Paradiso Homes Cost?

Here is the straight talk: I do not quote a neighborhood number I cannot back up, and Paradiso is sold home by home, not village by village. Prices vary by floor plan, lot, condition and updates, so the honest answer is a range rather than a price point. A smaller one-story home on a standard lot and a larger two-story home with a pool and a view can sit on the same streets and price very differently.

None of that is a guarantee for a specific home, and none of it is a substitute for current data. The right way to answer “what is this Paradiso home worth” is current comparable sales for that exact address, which is a conversation rather than a headline number. If you want to see where your situation lands, the home value page is the direct route.


What Are the Real Trade-Offs?

Every neighborhood has trade-offs, and Paradiso is no exception. Here is the honest list:

  • Built-out resale, nothing new. There is no new construction here. You buy what exists, so condition and upgrades matter more than a builder's brochure.
  • House-by-house variation. Two decades of ownership means kitchens, baths, flooring, landscaping and pools vary widely from one Paradiso home to the next.
  • A wide price range. “What does Paradiso cost” has no single answer, because plan, lot, condition and updates spread the range well beyond one price point.
  • Not age-restricted. If you specifically want an active-adult community, Paradiso is a general-resale neighborhood, so confirm the community character matches what you are looking for.
  • West-side commute. The Strip and the airport are cross-valley drives, the trade-off for the Red Rock lifestyle.
  • Mature, established character. The village is quiet, settled and established. That suits many buyers and is simply different from the energy of a brand-new build-out.

None of these are reasons to avoid Paradiso. They are the things to weigh, and they are exactly the questions a good buyer's conversation starts with.


Is Paradiso Right for You?

Paradiso is a strong fit if you want a gated, established single-family home in an upscale Summerlin West village, with larger floor plans, quarter-acre lots, a small park inside the gate and the Red Rock setting nearby. The mix of one-story and two-story plans means it can work whether you want everything on one level or the extra upstairs space. It is a harder fit if you need a tightly defined price point, because the plan, lot and condition spread here is real, or if you specifically want the brand-new-build experience, because this is resale through and through.

For buyers focused on this tier of home, the luxury buying guide walks through what to check on a higher-end Summerlin home before you commit. And if you are weighing Paradiso against the other neighborhoods of The Vistas rather than the village as a whole, the The Vistas guide maps all of them so you can compare before you settle on a street.


FAQ: Paradiso at The Vistas

Q: What is Paradiso at The Vistas?

A: Paradiso is a gated, single-family neighborhood within The Vistas, a village of Summerlin in Las Vegas, ZIP 89138, in Summerlin West. Pulte Homes built it in roughly the 2003 to 2005 timeframe, and it is not an age-restricted community.

Q: Are Paradiso homes one-story or two-story?

A: Both. Paradiso mixes single-story and two-story single-family plans, so a one-level floor plan and a taller two-story plan can sit on the same streets. Home sizes run roughly from 3,000 to 3,850 square feet, with typically three to four bedrooms (some with five).

Q: Is Paradiso a gated community?

A: Yes. Paradiso is gated and includes a small park inside the gate. Lots generally start around a quarter acre, which gives many homes room for a pool.

Q: How much do Paradiso homes cost?

A: Prices vary by floor plan, lot, condition and updates, so I do not quote a single neighborhood number. As current market context, expect a range rather than a price point, and verify what any specific Paradiso home is worth directly against current listings and comparable sales.


Run the numbers for your situation

The way to know whether Paradiso, or any Summerlin West neighborhood, fits is to look at your own numbers, not a headline. Two direct next steps:


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