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About Southern Highlands
Southern Highlands is a large master-planned community in the southern Las Vegas Valley, located west of I-15 in Enterprise. Known for tree-lined streets, parks, trails, residential neighborhoods and a private golf-club enclave, the community combines everyday suburban living with some of the valley’s most exclusive custom-home areas.
Southern Highlands has continued to evolve over many years rather than being built as one short-term development. Clark County identifies Southern Highlands as a major planned community, and recent county development documents describe an approximately 2,950-acre master-planned area. The community includes a broad mix of residential neighborhoods along with parks, schools, commercial services and recreational facilities.
Parks and outdoor recreation are a major part of Southern Highlands. The official community site identifies seven parks, including Olympia Sports Park, Inzalaco Park, Goett Park, Somerset Hills Park, the Doctor Harry B. Johnson Rose Garden, Jimmy Pettyjohn Jr. Park and Stonewater Park. Amenities across the park system include playgrounds, basketball and tennis courts, splash and water-play areas, picnic facilities, workout stations and walking paths. The Paseo trail system provides additional opportunities for walking, jogging and biking through the community.
Southern Highlands also includes Southern Highlands Golf Club, a private golf and country-club environment located within the community. The golf-club area contains some of Southern Highlands’ most exclusive residential properties, including custom estates and luxury homes. Golf and club privileges are separate from the broader master homeowners association and should be verified directly with the club.
Housing throughout Southern Highlands varies considerably. Buyers can find established resale neighborhoods, newer construction areas and luxury custom-home enclaves. Because the master plan is so large and has developed over a long period, individual subdivisions can differ in gated access, HOA structure, amenities, architecture and price point.
The community’s location is another important feature. Southern Highlands sits in the south valley with access to I-15 and is positioned between the central Las Vegas resort corridor and the continued growth toward the southern edge of the valley. Shopping, dining, schools, medical services and neighborhood businesses are incorporated into or located near the community.
For buyers, Southern Highlands should be evaluated at both the master-plan and subdivision level. The larger community provides the parks, trails, landscaping and location, while the individual subdivision determines many of the details that directly affect daily living, including gates, HOA costs, home styles and private amenities.
Southern Highlands works especially well for buyers who want an established master-planned environment with substantial parks and trails, convenient south-valley access and housing choices ranging from traditional neighborhoods to private luxury golf-course estates
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MICHELLE'S LOCAL INSIGHT
Why I Love Southern Highlands
Southern Highlands is a community where I would never tell a buyer that one part represents the whole master plan. It is large, it has developed over many years, and the individual neighborhoods can feel very different from one another.
What I like most about Southern Highlands is the amount of established infrastructure already in place. The parks and trails are not just future plans on a developer map. There are seven parks throughout the community, plus walking and biking routes, sports facilities, playgrounds and water-play areas. That gives buyers a lot of usable outdoor space.
The location also makes sense for buyers who want to be in the south valley. Access to I-15 can be convenient for the Strip, airport corridor and employment areas, while the surrounding part of the valley has continued to add shopping, restaurants, medical services and everyday conveniences.
Southern Highlands also gives me a wide range of homes to show. Some buyers are looking for a traditional resale home in an established neighborhood, while others are interested in newer construction or a custom luxury property. The golf-club area is a completely different product from many of the standard residential neighborhoods, so I would not compare them as if they were interchangeable.
The private Southern Highlands Golf Club is a major lifestyle feature for the luxury portion of the community, but golf and country-club privileges should be treated separately from the master HOA. I would verify current membership directly with the club for a buyer who considers that an important part of the purchase.
When comparing homes here, I focus heavily on the subdivision. Is it gated or guard-gated? Is there a sub-association? What does that HOA maintain? How close is the home to a park or trail? Is there newer development around it? Those questions matter more than simply saying a property is 'in Southern Highlands.'
For buyers who want a master-planned community with mature landscaping, extensive parks and trails and a broad range of housing choices, Southern Highlands is one of the south valley communities I would include. It can work for very different housing needs, which is exactly why the subdivision-level research will be important on the website.
– Michelle Yoon
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ASK US ANTHING Southern Highlands
Southern Highlands is located in the southern Las Vegas Valley west of I-15 within the unincorporated town of Enterprise.
Recent Clark County development documents describe Southern Highlands as an approximately 2,950-acre master-planned community.
The official Southern Highlands community site identifies seven parks throughout the community.
Yes. Southern Highlands Golf Club is a private golf and country club located within the community. Membership is separate from the broader residential HOA.
No. Gated and guard-gated access varies by individual subdivision. Buyers should verify the access structure for the specific neighborhood they are considering.
No. Southern Highlands as a whole is not age restricted.
Buyers should compare the specific subdivision, HOA structure, gated status, home age, nearby parks and trails, and whether the property is within or near the private golf-club area.
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