Las Vegas Couple Finds Comfort and Convenience at The Courts at Tapestry by ASTORIA HOMES™

For Jim and Ann Keith, their home at The Courts at Tapestry is a page in yet another chapter of their lives together. The couple, 54 and 48 respectively, have turned their home into an "Empty Nester's" paradise as their two kids Katie, 20, and Mike, 18, have flown the coup.

"Our daughter is in Africa and our son is at school in Texas," said Ann, a nurse with Life Care Center. "This is our first time on our own and we wanted a home that complemented that."

Originally from Amarillo, Texas, career pursuits brought the couple to Las Vegas. They knew they wanted a fabulous home that was convenient
for work and matched their busy lifestyle.

"Living in Northwest Las Vegas was a no-brainer as far as the proximity to my job and Ann's," said Jim, a nuclear operations manager with Bechtel Nevada. "During my first visits to Las Vegas the billboard on the highway promoting ASTORIA HOMES'™ Tapestry community always caught my eye. I took the tour and immediately contacted Ann with what I found."

Pleased by what they saw during a tour of The Avenues and The Lanes, it was The Courts that caught their attention. The couple was immediately impressed with the floor plan of Model 755 at The Courts. Their home is 2,165 square feet, with three bedrooms, 2.5 baths, owner's retreat, two fireplaces, upstairs balcony, bonus room and a rear-loaded, two-car garage.

"These homes are just very well done and the price per square foot is excellent," said Jim. "We had the opportunity to see some of the homes during the construction and development process and they are really well thought-out."

"What we like about this home is that when the kids are home, we have plenty of room to spread out," said Ann. "Our bonus room can easily
double as an extra bedroom."

The Courts at Tapestry is situated in a growing area that is in high demand from homebuyers. The area is equipped with nearby schools, family parks, casino resorts and easy access to Highways 95 and 215. The beauty and allure of The Courts is that it's not just a community, it's a lifestyle, one that allows you to pursue all of your hobbies and interests. For Ann and Jim, that includes golf, skiing, and sightseeing.

"We have everything right here at our fingertips," said Ann. "We have Mount Charleston close by and last weekend we visited the Valley of Fire."

The Courts at Tapestry also boasts 3 large parks, with 3 pools, playgrounds, half-basketball courts, water animals and paseos.

"When our son comes home to visit, he is a big fan of the basketball court and the pool and I'm a fan of all the golf courses we have nearby," said James. "We are really impressed with all this community has to offer."

"It's the kind of neighborhood where you can leave the windows open at night, I just feel very safe," said Ann. "It also has very unique intergenerational feel that we like."

'Active' is a prime word for the Keiths' lifestyle, as they are constantly on the go with their respective careers and interests. Previously owning a maintenance-heavy home in Texas, the Keiths are thrilled with the prospect of a virtually maintenance free home.

"As 'empty nesters,' we don't want to be tied down with a lot of maintenance on our home," said Ann. "The house we had in Texas had a huge yard that took hours to mow. We don't have to worry about that with this home."

"The follow-up to the sale was excellent," said Jim. "Our contact person was very cooperative and very considerate to our time and schedules."

"ASTORIA is just 'Johhny-on-the-Spot' with the Customer Care calls," Ann adds. "They are really quick and responsive."

All of the homes at The Courts include ENERGY STAR® features. ENERGY STAR is an EPA-approved system that makes homes more
energy efficient, providing cost savings to the homeowner. ASTORIA HOMES, which remains a 100% ENERGY STAR builder, was recently named 2005 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year by the EPA.

"We hadn't heard much about the ENERGY STAR program until we bought our home in Las Vegas but it was a selling point for us once we learned more about it," said Jim. "We have more square footage with this home than we did with our home in Texas, yet the energy bills are still about the same. Oftentimes, our water bill is less than $10 a month."

ASTORIA HOMES recently introduced three new model homes at The Courts at Tapestry. The new model homes up the ante in what homeowners like the Keiths come to expect from The Courts -- modern, detail-oriented and architecturally aesthetic homes that require very little maintenance.

"ASTORIA HOMES has such a good reputation around town and with the Better Business Bureau," explains Jim. "We know a realtor who commented on how impressed he is with some of the homes he has seen from ASTORIA HOMES. We have friends who have visited our home and have expressed interest in learning more about ASTORIA HOMES."

Las Vegas-based ASTORIA HOMES is a homebuilder with communities starting from the low $200,000s. ASTORIA HOMES is developing several top-selling local communities such as Independence, The Courtyards at The Peaks in the Southwest; Fields and Prominence at
Aliante; The Lanes and The Avenues at Tapestry; Southern Hills in Henderson; and Cornerstone, located at the base of Lone Mountain near
Summerlin. Communities on the horizon include Hillside and Providence in the Northwest, and Mountains Edge in the Southwest.