Amenities include expansive covered patios, courtyards and romantic balconies that extend living areas outdoors.

Other features within the residences include gourmet kitchens, grand master's retreats and storage space.

Community amenities offer outlets for some the area's master plans, whether the choice is golfing, boating, shopping or enjoying a village stroll.

Located within the Lake Las Vegas Resort, Toll Brothers' Vita Bella development is a private enclave of 79 townhomes. Three floor plans measure 1,566 to more than 2,000 square feet. Residences include two or three bedrooms and have rear-entry, two-car garages with ample storage.

Prices start from the upper $600,000s.

Homes will include features such as elevated entry porches, courtyards and vista decks. The development includes an exclusive swimming pool, spa and cabana. Surrounded by lake, golf and desert mountain views, Vita Bella is located adjacent to the 7,261-yard, par-72 award-winning Jack Nicklaus Reflection Bay Golf Course. For information about Vita Bella, call 564-6824.

The builder offers both townhomes and condominiums at Inspirada, a development of villages in the southern foothills of the Las Vegas Valley. Each of the seven villages will have a central park and community center with residents never more than a quarter-mile stroll from neighborhood amenities.

The Casa Citta Collection offers three city-style townhomes. Ranging from 2,736 to 2,836 square feet, the open floor plans offer 20-foot ceilings, oversized two-car garages and master suites with walk-in closets. The collection is priced from the mid-$500,000s.

Four homes designs are featured in the Castellos Collection at Inspirada. The condominiums feature oversized two-car garages, spacious kitchens and luxurious master retreats. Sized from 1,403 to more than 1,700 square feet, the Castellos homes include two bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths and are priced from the mid-$300,000s. For information about Inspirada, call 399-2100.

The builder also offers Fairway Hills in The Ridges, a gated community located on Jack Nicklaus' Bear's Best Las Vegas golf course in Summerlin. Six two-story floor plans are offered, measuring 1,966 to nearly 3,000 square feet with two to four bedrooms. Homes are priced from the mid-$600,000s.

Residences will feature entry courtyards, balconies, dining rooms and covered patios. Private community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, media room, swimming pool, three spas, fire pit, recreation area, putting green, covered community patio and catering kitchen. For more information about Fairway Hills, call 308-1110.

For additional information about Toll Brothers' condominiums and townhomes, visit TollBrothers.com.