A $5.2 Million MacDonald Highlands Home Where the Golf Course Is the Backyard

by Ryan Rose

What Happened

The home was relisted on Sept. 15, 2026, at $5,199,999, according to the Review-Journal. It has four bedrooms and nine bathrooms across 7,241 square feet. It sits in the Foothills subdivision of MacDonald Highlands, a guard-gated community in the hills of Henderson.

The listing history is where it gets interesting. Per the Review-Journal, the home was first listed in January for $5.2 million. It went "contingent" in February, which means an offer was accepted with conditions still to be met. That deal did not close, and the home went back on the market the same month. It came off the market in August. Then it was listed again in September at $5,199,999. From January to today, the price has dropped by just $1.

There is a reason for the August pause. According to the Review-Journal, the owners are redoing a property at the Waldorf Astoria. They took this home off the market so they could keep living in it while that remodel was finished. So the gap in the listing history was a planned break, not a sign that the home stopped getting attention.

The house itself was built in 2004. The current owners bought it in 2019 and put it through a big remodel in 2020. They kept its traditional style with Italian touches instead of chasing the ultra-modern look that shows up in a lot of newer MacDonald Highlands builds. At about $5.2 million, the asking price works out to roughly $718 per square foot.

The feature list is long. The Review-Journal reports level five drywall, which is the smoothest and most expensive drywall finish there is. There is custom woodworking throughout, plus travertine pavers shipped from Italy. The garage holds 10 cars, and there is covered RV parking on top of that. RV parking is rare in a homeowners association community, and rarer still in a guard-gated luxury one.

Downstairs is an Irish pub-style basement with a 12-seat bar, an industrial-grade walk-in fridge, and a wine cellar that holds 1,000 bottles. Even with the basement, the rest of the home lives like a one-story. That matters to a lot of buyers, especially those who want to age in place without climbing stairs every day.

Then there is the backyard. This is one of the few homes where no gate separates the property line from the golf course. According to the Review-Journal, the home is placed so golfers aim away from it, which means the owners should rarely find a stray golf ball in the yard. The effect is a private yard that seems to roll right into a park.

Stone entry courtyard with palm trees, a carved wooden front door, and outdoor bar seating at the MacDonald Highlands home on Foothills Village Drive

Why It Matters to Las Vegas Residents

Most people reading this are not shopping for a $5 million home. So why care? Because the luxury market is often an early signal for the rest of the market. When high-end homes sit, it tells you buyers have choices and are taking their time. That same mood tends to show up in other price ranges too.

Look at the valley-wide numbers. Las Vegas REALTORS reported that the median price of an existing single-family home in Southern Nevada was $475,000 in August, down 1.0% from August 2025. There were 7,590 single-family homes listed without offers at the end of August. That is just over 4.5 months of supply. For years, Las Vegas ran well below that, and sellers held most of the power. Today there is more for buyers to choose from, and they know it.

The luxury tier is showing the same pattern. The Review-Journal reported on Sept. 23 that all five of the valley's priciest publicly marketed home sales in July closed below their original asking price, according to a Homes.com report. The discounts ranged from about 3% to 16%. Those five sales ranged from $4.9 million to $7.7 million, which puts this Henderson home right in that band.

For Henderson homeowners, this is a useful reality check. A great home in a great location still needs the right price and the right buyer at the same time. At the top of the market, the pool of buyers is small. A home can be beautiful and well priced and still take months, simply because only a handful of people are shopping at that level in any given month.

It also matters if you live near a golf course. Golf course lots have long been a draw in the valley, but not all of them are equal. Some sit right in the landing zone of a tee shot. Others back up to a busy fairway with little privacy. This home shows what buyers pay attention to: which way golfers are aiming, whether there is a wall or a gate, and how the yard connects to the view. If you own a golf course home, those details shape your value as much as your square footage does.

Finally, features like the 10-car garage and RV parking speak to how people in Southern Nevada actually live. A lot of families here own boats, side-by-sides, jet skis, or trailers for trips to Lake Mead and the desert. Many HOAs ban parking those at home, which pushes owners to pay for off-site storage. A home that can hold the toys and the cars under one roof solves a real problem, and that kind of feature can set a listing apart from the others in its price range.

There is also a lesson here about what "contingent" really means. When a home goes contingent, a buyer and seller have agreed on a deal, but the buyer still has conditions to clear. Those can include an inspection, an appraisal, a loan approval, or the sale of the buyer's own home. If any of those conditions fall apart, the deal can end and the home goes back on the market. That is what happened here in February. For sellers, it is a reminder not to celebrate until the deal actually closes. For buyers, it is a reminder that a home marked contingent is not always gone for good.

Background and History

MacDonald Highlands is a master-planned community of about 1,320 acres in Henderson, according to the community's own website. It has two guard-gated entrances staffed 24 hours a day. The community's amenities include a tennis and athletic center, dog parks, several parks, and the DragonRidge Country Club and clubhouse. From the hillside, many homes look out over the Las Vegas skyline.

The golf course at the heart of it is DragonRidge. According to Top100 Golf Courses, it is a private 18-hole course designed by Jay Morrish that opened around 2000, set in the desert foothills south of Henderson. The course ranks 12th in Nevada on that site. Its layout takes in views of the Las Vegas skyline to the north and the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area to the south.

Great room with a large ornate domed ceiling, gray sectional sofas, and tall windows inside the Foothills Village Drive home in Henderson

The community's website highlights glass-sheathed houses with disappearing walls, floating terraces, and copper roofs. That is the look many newer MacDonald Highlands custom homes are known for, and it makes this home a bit of an outlier. It was built in 2004, before the ultra-modern wave, and its owners chose to keep its warm, traditional feel when they remodeled in 2020.

That choice cuts both ways. A buyer who wants stone, wood, and a classic Italian look has fewer options in this neighborhood, so this home stands out to them. A buyer who wants clean white walls and floor-to-ceiling glass will likely pass. The Review-Journal noted that the home is not aimed at the ultra-modern buyer. In a small luxury buyer pool, style can narrow the audience even further, which is one more reason a home like this can take time.

Luxury prices in Las Vegas have also climbed a lot in recent years. The same Sept. 23 Review-Journal report cited Realtor.com data showing the price threshold for a luxury home in the valley, meaning the top 10% of sales, went from $752,891 in December 2019 to about $1.2 million as of May 2026. A $5.2 million home is far above that line. It sits in the thin top slice of the market, where each sale can swing the numbers.

What Happens Next

For now, the home is active again at $5,199,999. The key question is whether the price holds or moves. The fact that it came back with only a $1 change suggests the owners believe the price is right and that the earlier contingent offer showed real buyer interest. The deal that fell through in February did not close, but it does show at least one buyer was ready to move at or near this level.

Timing may help. Golf course homes show best when the weather is mild and people want to be outside, and the valley is heading into its most comfortable months of the year. A buyer who tours this home in October or November sees the yard and the course at their best. If the home is going to sell without a price cut, the next few months are a good window for it.

There are also headwinds to watch. Las Vegas REALTORS President George Kypreos said in the group's August report that rising mortgage rates "can be a drag on the housing market." Buyers who finance a home at this price need a large loan, and higher rates make that loan more costly each month. Watch the monthly Las Vegas REALTORS reports for months of supply. If supply keeps rising, buyers in every price range will have more room to negotiate.

Ryan's Take

Here is what I tell sellers at every price point: the market does not care what you paid for your remodel. It cares how your home compares to the other homes a buyer can see that same weekend. This home has real, rare features. No gate to the golf course, a 10-car garage, covered RV parking in an HOA, and a basement pub. Those are the kinds of things buyers remember. But the luxury buyer pool in Henderson is small, and every one of those buyers has options right now. That is why a nine-month timeline is not a surprise to me. It is normal for this tier in this market.

For everyday Henderson and southwest valley homeowners, the lesson is the same, just at a smaller scale. More homes are sitting without offers than a year ago, and buyers are taking their time. If you are thinking about selling, price for today's supply, not last year's headlines. If you are buying, you likely have more room to ask for credits, repairs, or a better price than you would have had two or three years ago. That is true in Green Valley, in Summerlin, and on a golf course in MacDonald Highlands.

Overhead drone view of the lit pool, lawn, palm tree, and stone patio in the backyard of the MacDonald Highlands home at dusk

What You Can Do

If you own a luxury or golf course home in Henderson, find out how your home stacks up against what is active right now. Look at how long similar homes have been listed, how many have cut their price, and how your lot compares on privacy, views, and how the course plays past your yard. Those details can be worth more than an extra bedroom. Features like RV parking, a large garage, or single-level living are worth calling out, because they solve real problems for buyers.

If you are shopping in MacDonald Highlands or another luxury community, check the listing history, not just the current price. A home that has been listed, gone contingent, and come back on the market may have a seller who is open to talking. Ask about the HOA rules on RVs, boats, and trailers before you fall in love with a home, because those rules vary a lot from community to community. And if you plan to finance, get a jumbo loan quote early, since rates have been moving.

If you are thinking about selling any home this fall, plan for more time than you might expect. Get the home ready before it goes live, because the first two weeks on the market draw the most attention. Good photos, a clean and simple setup, and a price that fits today's supply will do more for you than a price you hope to talk a buyer up to later. And if a deal falls through, like the February contract on this home, have a plan to get back on the market quickly.

If you are just curious, keep an eye on the monthly Las Vegas REALTORS market reports. Months of supply and the share of homes selling within 60 days are two simple numbers that tell you which way the market is leaning. When those numbers shift, luxury homes usually feel it first.

Stone-walled hallway with wood floors leading to the Irish pub-style basement bar in the Foothills Village Drive home

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