Designer features include courtyard with fireplace and a kitchen with granite countertops and cherry cabinets. The home includes about 2,822 square feet with three bedrooms, 21/2 baths, home office and three-car garage.

Bella Fiore's Plan One has received two Gold Awards for excellence in design in the Annual Best in American Living Awards and the Pacific Coast Builders Conference.

Located just off Lake Las Vegas Parkway alongside The Falls Golf Club near the resort's main entrance, Bella Fiore is a collection of elegant homes in a setting surrounded by the golf course, scenic mountains and partial views of the Las Vegas Strip.

"Bella Fiore's six floor plans blend with the overall Lake Las Vegas community's Mediterranean and Tuscan design influences," Tuvell said.

Homes range from 2,307 to 4,376 square feet and feature amenities such as interior courtyards with optional fireplaces, home offices and optional casita. Prices start from about $483,950.

Lake Las Vegas Resort is a residential and resort destination situated on a privately owned 320-acre lake located 17 miles from the Las Vegas Strip.

Within the 3,592-acre master-planned resort is a variety of residential offerings, world-class resort hotels, three golf courses, full-service marinas, water's edge restaurants, cafes and boutiques.

To visit Pardee's Bella Fiore neighborhood, take Interstate 215, the Las Vegas Beltway, east to the freeway's end at Lake Mead Parkway. Continue east on Lake Mead Parkway to Lake Las Vegas Parkway, turn left and follow the directional signs to Bella Fiore, just beyond The Falls Golf Course. The model park is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.

For more information, call 558-0591 or visit the Pardee Web site at pardeehomes.com.