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Spanish Hills Estate
Spanish Hills Estate, also known simply as Spanish Hills, is a guard-gated luxury custom-estate community along Hualapai Way in the west valley, a small enclave of roughly a few hundred custom homes on large lots, established in the late 1990s. It is a distinct community from Spanish Trail, and this guide covers it on its own.
Representative imagery: the gated estate character of Spanish Hills
Spanish Hills Estate
Spanish Hills Estate sits along the Hualapai Way corridor, between Tropicana and the 215, at the edge of the west valley where it borders the Summerlin side of the metro. It was planned as a guard-gated custom-enclave concept in the late 1990s, and the hundreds of homes that resulted are individually designed on large lots.
The scale is deliberately small: roughly a few hundred custom estates, so the community stays quiet and private in a way large master plans cannot be. Most homes are one-of-a-kind, with deep lots, mature desert landscaping and the walled, gated perimeter of the estate community.
It is not Spanish Trail, and this guide never treats the two as one community. Spanish Hills Estate is its own peer under the Southwest Las Vegas umbrella; Spanish Trail, with the country club and 27-hole golf course near Tropicana and Rainbow, has its own separate page.
1990s
Established
A few hundred
Custom estates
89113/89148
Community ZIPs
Schools & Lifestyle
The elementary school commonly associated with the Spanish Hills area is Walter Bracken STEAM Academy, and the middle school zone is commonly Thurman White Middle School; high school assignment varies by street. Confirm the exact address with the district.
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Official school finderThe everyday and luxury calendar spins around the Hualapai/Tropicana corner and nearby Summerlin and Queensridge: fine dining, luxury retail, private clubs and the 215 Beltway for the rest of the valley, all within a few minutes of the gate.
Spanish Hills Estate FAQ
Where is Spanish Hills Estate in Las Vegas?
Spanish Hills (Spanish Hills Estate) is a guard-gated luxury custom-estate community along Hualapai Way in the west-central valley, between Tropicana Avenue and the 215 Beltway, in the 89113 and 89148 ZIP area, close to the western Summerlin edge.
When was Spanish Hills built?
The community was established in the 1990s, with custom homes coming in over the following years, at a small scale: roughly a few hundred custom estate homes on large lots across an estate-scale community.
Is Spanish Hills the same as Spanish Trail?
No. Spanish Trail is the older guard-gated country-club community near Tropicana and Rainbow with its own 27-hole golf club. Spanish Hills Estate is a separate guard-gated custom-estate community with no golf course, along Hualapai Way. They are distinct and have separate peer pages, never conflated.
What are the homes like in Spanish Hills?
The community is a custom-estate environment: large lots, individually designed luxury homes, walled and gated privacy, and a very low number of total residences, which keeps the area exclusive and quiet.
What schools serve Spanish Hills?
The elementary and middle schools commonly cited for the area include Walter Bracken STEAM Academy and Thurman White Middle School; high school assignment varies by exact street, so confirm with the district's official finder.
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