55+ Builder Del Webb Las Vegas Homes

Del Webb at North Ranch

Del Webb at North Ranch is located within the master-planned community of North Ranch in North Las Vegas. North Ranch in North Las Vegas is adjacent to the 1 million square foot VA hospital.

The nearest golf course is at Sun City Aliante, a few miles away. Homes for sale in North Ranch range from condo/townhouses to large single-family 2-story homes.

This “still-under-construction” community is gated and centered around their luxurious community center. Many seniors consider this 55+ retirement community a better match for their desired lifestyle.

Because there is no golf course at Del Webb North Ranch, they made a fabulous community center.  North Ranch is a retirement community where residents have fun day and night while living life to its fullest.

Del Webb at Lake Las Vegas

Del Webb at Lake Las Vegas has golf holes along the lake’s shore. The Lake Las Vegas award-winning golf course was built 25+ years ago. It is mainly across the lake with a few holes behind  Del Webb’s community center.

Residents of all Lake Las Vegas are encouraged to purchase a social membership. Social memberships allow access to golf, sports courts, and lake features.

The community of Lake Las Vegas opened in the 1990s as an exclusive custom home community. At that time, it was an oasis in the desert WAY out there past Henderson.

Fast forward 25 years and Lake Las Vegas is a fabulous and convenient place to live. Most land in Henderson is now developed, leaving Cadence and Lake Las Vegas with new construction homes for sale still.

Lake Las Vegas Homes

Homes are affordable and elegant. They include condominiums, tract houses, semi-custom homes, and custom homes. There are beautiful mansions with boat docks surround the lake’s shore.

Lake Las Vegas features a pristine man-made lake that allows electric and manual watercrafts. Besides water activities, there are stores, dining, and casinos in the village. Both tourists and residents enjoy the lakeside resorts.

Besides Del Webb’s Lake Las Vegas 55+ retirement community, there are numerous other communities around Lake Las Vegas. The stand-out development is the luxury Mediterranean-style condominiums built over the lake. See our Lake Las Vegas page.

With vacant land to build on, Lake Las Vegas has multiple neighborhoods under construction. New construction homes for sale are finally filling in the development. Custom home lots are still available.

Vacant lots starting at 1/3 acre costs start around $300K and depend on your view and location. Talk to me if you are considering building a custom home. Lake Las Vegas views are varied and stunning! Explore more: Del Webb at Lake Las Vegas

Del Webb in Mesquite

Del Webb Las Vegas is the builder of Sun City Mesquite. Sun City Mesquite is an hour north on I-15 near the Nevada, Utah, and Arizona borders. Del Webb in Mesquite still has a lot of vacant land to develop and is selling new construction homes.

Mesquite is a great value because of Mesquite’s lower land costs. Del Webb Mesquite is a golf community with a great community center. The residents that we know who live there are outdoor lovers. 

Zion National Park, Valley of Fire, and the Virgin River Gorge are wonderful hiking spots nearby. Surrounding Mesquite, are unique mountains with trails for 4X4 land exploring vehicles. Mesquite is a great place to explore that is only an hour from Las Vegas.

Mesquite is a small city with most of the amenities that a big city offers. The difference? It’s peaceful and extremely friendly. Most people have only seen the hotels and freeway while passing through. Let us show you what Mesquite has to offer. Del Webb Mesquite is fantastic.

See our Mesquite, Nevada homes for sale page.

The Las Vegas History of Del Webb’s Housing

Del Webb Las Vegas was the first builder to build homes in the new master-planned community of Summerlin in 1989. Sun City Summerlin is now home to over 15,000 residents.

The area was so popular that D. W. bought more land in an adjacent Summerlin Village to continue their community. There are now over 8700 houses in Sun City Summerlin with many resale homes.

You’ll find resale Del Webb homes for sale in Las Vegas, Henderson, and North Las Vegas. Investigate Summerlin, McDonald Ranch, Aliante, Solara at Anthem, Solara at Stallion Mountain, and Anthem’s Sun City. All are beautiful, fun, and active adult communities with resale homes for sale.

Their activities, amenities, and community centers are top-notch and include multiple swimming pools and sports courts. Casinos arrange transportation to their resorts for residents. Residents also form group activities providing activities during both day and evening hours.

Clubs and Activities at Del Webb Las Vegas Communities

Residents who have skills teach classes; clubs form to meet like-minded neighbors. Clubs and groups are also formed to assist people living in the community. The assistance that I’ve heard so much gratitude about is doctor visit transportation.

People drive others to doctor or treatment appointments and wait to bring them home. This is a no-charge service based upon the idea of giving and giving back when you can.

New Construction Del Webb Las Vegas Homes

The three new construction home communities for sale by Del Webb Las Vegas offer a vast array of options. Options include smart home technology and energy-saving features to lower energy costs. Keep in mind that it is common to upgrade 5-10% of the home’s base price if you are on a budget.

A brand new base model home comes with tile in wet areas and traffic paths, carpet in the bedrooms, and walk-in closets. Walk-in showers in the master bath have safety bars and emergency call buttons where they might be needed.

Emergency alert systems typically connect with the community guard gates or flash exterior lights for roving patrols and neighbors. Extra-large laundry rooms are designed to be altered or transformed into offices and craft rooms as needed. Golf communities will include golf cart parking in the garage with power.

Del Webb – The Beginning

D. W. is an exemplary builder of Active Senior Communities in the United States but didn’t start that way. Delbert E. Webb’s family was not wealthy as he grew up, and a familial illness had him quitting school to bring in a paycheck as a carpenter’s apprentice for a few years.

A career in semi-pro baseball was supplemented by doing carpentry jobs to make ends meet. While playing a baseball game with San Quinton Prison, Del contracted Typhoid Fever and, after barely surviving, was advised to move to a dry climate.

Del and his family had $100 in their pockets when they relocated to Phoenix, AZ, at age 29. He started off doing carpentry jobs wherever he could find them. Finally, the government awarded him a contract to build grocery stores in Arizona during the depression.

With his foot in the door building grocery stores, he applied for more government contracts.  Soon Del Webb’s company was building over 3 million dollars of buildings a year – in the 1930s!

Towards the end of the depression, the NY Yankees owner needed to sell his franchise. Del  and two others bought the NY Yankees for 2.89 million dollars.

In the late 1930’s they diversified into building schools and airfields. During WWII, they built the Japanese internment camp at Poston, AZ among other government facilities for the next 15 years. 

Del Webb Corp. Started The Las Vegas Strip

The next expansion D. W. Corporation made was moving into the Las Vegas market. Soon D. W. Corporation teamed up with Bugsy Segal to build the Flamingo Hotel in 1946 and became part-owner of the Flamingo. The D.W. Corporation and went on to build many Flamingo Hotels.

After meeting Howard Hughes in Las Vegas, D. W. Corp. built several Hughes factories and office buildings. The 1950s were all about houses, hotels and hospitals, and a few smaller projects for the D. W. Corporation. Of course, the World Champions, The NY Yankees baseball team was his passion.

Sun City’s – 55+ Living

In January 1960, the first retirement community in Sun City, Arizona was built. It became the model for retirement communities across the United States. Going public on the NYSE in late 1960 led to the acquisition of the Sahara Hotel.

Next came The Mint in Las Vegas while ironing out how to build a successful retirement community. Del Webb Corp. built all types of high rises, Madison Square Gardens, and the LA Art Museum in the 1960s.

Diversifying, they tackled creating an infrastructure in some US cities and several South American countries. Del Webb died in July 1975, but Del Webb Corp. remained strong.

They continued to build more retirement housing, schools, hospitals, hotels, high-rises, convention centers, stadiums, and airports. Del Webb Corporation was a top company for many years.

In 1987 corporate decided to restructure and focus strictly on their extremely successful retirement communities. Restructuring led to selling off most divisions while still collecting monthly overrides from Sun City residents.

Still friendly with the Howard Hughes Corporation, when planning Summerlin, they asked Del Webb to become an anchor.

Today Sun City Summerlin has three 18-hole golf courses, four community centers, and about 1000 acres. Sun City Summerlin is one of Summerlin’s 25 villages within the master-planned community, the largest in the United States.

All Las Vegas Retirement Communities

There are currently over 30 55+ Communities – both new and resale – in Las Vegas, Henderson, and North Las Vegas. The Las Vegas area is currently building 5 brand new home communities for retirement living. Del Webb Las Vegas, the builder is building 3 developments including Mesquite.

In 2001, Pulte purchased Del Webb Corporation for $1.3 billion. Shortly after, Pulte Homes acquired American West Homes. Now Pulte Homes Las Vegas is one of the largest builders in Las Vegas and the country.

The best tip I can give you when buying any home, new construction, and resale homes for sale is to get an inspection. Just because a home for sale is new, doesn’t mean that it was built without mistakes.

Get a new construction inspection. New homes become resale homes and homeowners typically do not go in their attics or on the roof. Get resale homes inspected too.

See our 55+ Senior Living information page with specific community home searches. If you would like to learn more about Las Vegas Valley Retirement Communities, have questions, or if you would like to see some homes, call us today at 702-750-7599.