"Purchasing the actual model home -- with completely finished interiors and exteriors -- provides instant gratification and a brand-new luxury home available for immediate move-in."

Model homes at MacDonald Highlands -- The Retreat feature city views and design details such as entry courtyards, towering turret foyers, formal living rooms with coffered ceilings, Jacuzzi tubs in master baths, dining rooms and kitchens with breakfast areas.

The 5,272-square-foot Brindisi furnished model is priced at $1.54 million. One of its highlights is the two-story guest casita, which features a kitchenette and full bath. The home includes four bedroom suites, 51/2 baths and a studio. A distinctive oval foyer separates the formal living area from a den. The dining room is connected to the kitchen by a butler's pantry.

An entry courtyard is a prelude to the two-story Treporti model. The 4,842-square-feet home includes four bedrooms, 41/2 baths and a kitchen with a walk-in pantry. This model is priced at $1.45 million.

The 5,068-square-foot Vercelli has four bedrooms, 51/2 baths and includes a casita. Its turret entry tower opens to a private courtyard. Upstairs, a private owner's retreat features a bath with twin walk-in closets. This model is priced at $1.53 million.

Home sites here offer views, many of the DragonRidge Golf Course. A social membership in the DragonRidge Country Club is included in the purchase price of each home, according to Mayo.

In addition to the model homes, one quick delivery "already-built," unfurnished Toll Brothers home is available. Home prices start from the mid-$900,000s.

To reach Toll Brothers at MacDonald Highlands -- The Retreat, take Interstate 215, the Las Vegas Beltway, to Valle Verde Drive. Travel south to the community gates. The guards will direct you to the models.

The sales center is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Monday. For more information, call 617-9252 or visit TollBrothersNevada.com. For more information about the luxury home builder, visit TollBrothers.com.