Carson
Valley, Minden and Gardnerville
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Jack's Valley: at the northwest end of Carson Valley, is a wide
green panorama backed by tall peaks. The development of Alpine View is elevated over the valley with views of the
valley and mountains to the south. The homes are on larger lots and many have
"Estate" like settings and prices from $500,000 to $1.5M+. East of Alpine View is a residential area surrounding
Jack's Valley Elementary School. Most of the homes are on larger lots, allowing them to be
"horse properties". Prices are $350,000-$600,000.
On either side of Hwy 395 are Indian Hills,
Silvercrest and Sunridge with homes from
$199,000+ in Indian Hills up to $600,000+ for
Sunridge homes on view lots.
Johnson Lane: Located within a 2-3 mile radius of
Minden-Tahoe Airport. it includes a wide variety of home and lot sizes, ranging in price from about
$250,000 to $700,000+.The terrain is a variation of sagebrush and desert hillside. The
newer homes are very good value and the prices start from $475,000 and go up to about
$800,000+.
The views to the west are of the entire Sierra and to the east, the Pinenut Mountains. 360
degrees of spectacular! Building lots with a view are occasionally
available from $200,000 for 1+ acre with services in place.
Genoa, located on Foothill
Rd right at the base of the Carson Range of the Sierra Nevada is the oldest
settlement in Nevada, dating back to 1851.The village retains most of its pioneer days'
charm. Many homes dating back to the late 1800s are in a beautiful state of preservation,
with Ginger Bread trim and well tended gardens. The local deer population walks through
the village every day! A mile or so south of Genoa is David Walley’s
Resort, a time share development on natural hot springs. The
original Walley's opened in the 1860s.
Homes in Genoa are generally at the upper end of the valley
price range, with panoramic views of the lush Carson Valley and the surrounding mountains.
The setting is spectacular! Genoa Lakes is a relatively new development combining a Championship Golf
Course with a high quality, gated residential community. Homes are sited to take best
advantage of the natural beauty and a few custom home lots are still available to allow buyers to
build their own designs. Many exceptional homes are available as resales or as
custom built new homes, from about $500,000 to $2M+.
Most Foothill Rd homes are in the
$450,000-$800,000+ range, up to $2,500,000 and more for estate settings. Land may be bought from
about $350,000 per acre for building
lots depending on the location and view. Genoa
Lakes building lots are occasionally available from $340,000+ depending on the golf
course frontage. Along Foothill Rd. south of Genoa are Mottsville,
Sheridan and Centerville.
These areas have reasonably priced homes
beginning at $450,000 and going to $2m+.
Minden: At the north end west of Hwy.395 is Westwood, a development of new to 5+ year old homes. Good value (about
$200+/sq.ft)
although some may be bought for less. Low maintenance Patio Homes are $290,000+ and
other home styles start around $350,000
Winhaven is on the east side of 395 and is about 5% higher
priced than Westwood. The CC&Rs, together with a strong Homeowners Assn. have the area
looking very good! It is quiet and peaceful and the homes are built around park
land with a number of ponds. The development was completed in 2001 and homes are
available up to about 15 yrs. old. Prices
are about $200+/sq.ft. A number of very attractive "Patio Homes" are also
available from $300,000 to $350,000
The town of Minden has a few affordable older homes available at most times, a few areas of
homes in the 5-10 yr old range at various prices and some condo townhouses starting
around $210,000. Older homes are at premium prices.
Gardnerville:
One of the most recent developments
in downtown Gardnerville is Chichester
Estates, where
3 builders created a selection of models from entry level up to "Estate
Homes", although the project is almost complete and most models are sold
out. $280,000 to $500,000+. The Ranchos area south of Gardnerville is where the bulk of our
valley population lives and offers a wide range of affordable homes of ages ranging from
new to 25+ yrs. generally smaller homes on smaller lots with prices from around
$190+sq.ft. A few condo townhouses are available from $120,000 up and 2,3,4 plexes available at
$280,000-$500,000.
South of Minden and west of Gardnerville are
Pleasantview and
Silveranch, Country Lane and Chambers Field. These contain a variety of higher quality homes
from $450,000 up. The further from town, the bigger the lots can be. Country Lane has 5 acre lots with homes from
$500,000 up to $1M+. Pleasantview has homes on 12,000 sf. lots.
$450,000-$650,000 with a
final phase of premium homes from $700,000. The area lives up
to it’s name. The views from all of this end of the valley are spectacular.
In addition, the development of
Rocky Terrace has homes on approx .25acre lots starting around $500,000 and Greg
Lynn Construction, the builder of Pleasantview has started a new Premium Quality
development called Rainshadow Ranch. Homes here will be in the $1M+ range.
East Valley, Ruhenstroth. Lots of SPACE/ $. There are some sizable properties
available at reasonable prices - and some of the most exceptional homes in the valley are
found in the developments Wildflower
Ridge, and Willow
Creek. The views are of the entire Sierra side
of the valley. Most are on more than 1 acre and 5+ acre lots are common.
Fish Springs and Ruhenstroth are especially popular with horse owners, having at least a 1 acre lot!
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