We’re starting to see values move back up. Calico Basin has “probably 60 parcels, everyone is at least 2 acres and there’s 27 houses. Still, the area is drawing a few local architects and many are building vacation homes for those looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city.Ĭurrently, there are five lots for sale in Blue Diamond and two for sale in Calico Basin, according to Kristen Routh Silberman, a Realtor who lives the area. Talk about being between a rock and a hard place. Anyone looking to move into the conservation areas, the options are:ġ. There are probably fewer than 300 homes in the area and little private land. This act placed restrictions on the type of growth that can be allowed in the overlay district. In July 2003, Clark County established the Red Rock Design Overlay District, regulating the private land within the boundaries of and surrounding the RRCNCA.
In 1990, Congress designated Red Rock Canyon as a National Conservation Area (RRCNCA) including Bonnie Springs, Calico Basin and the village of Blue Diamond.
One of the main benefits of living in the Las Vegas Valley is its proximity to the beauty and solitude of Red Rock Canyon. The Bonnie Springs home has a 'plant room.' (ELKE COTE/MILLIONS)
