MacDonald Highlands

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The MacDonald Highlands are a series of residential neighborhoods in Henderson, Nevada{{cite news|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2005/dec/11/from-atop-the-hill-the-right-to-a-view/|title=From atop the hill, the ‘right to a view’|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=December 11, 2005|accessdate=September 13, 2011}} in the foothills of Black Mountain. The community is part of the greater Las Vegas Valley.{{cite news|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/homes/advertising-features/four-custom-homes-list-in-macdonald-highlands-2062084/|title=Four custom homes list in MacDonald Highlands|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=June 26, 2020|accessdate=January 7, 2023}}

The community is situated approximately 15 miles (25 km)[http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=FRpwJQId-qkk-Sk1nD041tPIgDG6TC7YjxUmXg%3BFbnaJgIdUrIi-SG48Ox9Mul6Dw&q=MacDonald+Highlands,+Henderson,+NV+to+Las+Vegas+Strip,+Nevada+593,+Las+Vegas,+NV&aq=4&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=55.586984,79.013672&vpsrc=6&ie=UTF8&ll=36.079627,-115.136032&spn=0.112238,0.154324&t=h&z=13&saddr=MacDonald+Highlands,+Henderson,+NV&daddr=Las+Vegas+Strip,+Nevada+593,+Las+Vegas,+N= Driving directions to LV Strip from Highlands] from the Las Vegas Strip and 20 miles (32 km)[http://www.google.com/maps?saddr=MacDonald+Highlands,+Henderson,+NV&daddr=E+Bonneville+Ave&hl=en&sll=36.126922,-115.142899&sspn=0.11217,0.154324&geocode=FRpwJQId-qkk-Sk1nD041tPIgDG6TC7YjxUmXg%3BFfrWJwIdLvci-Q&vpsrc=0&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=13&t=h&z=13= Driving directions to Downtown from Highlands] from downtown Las Vegas. It sits on the edges of the McCullough Mountains and overlooks much of Henderson and the Las Vegas Valley.

It is a guard-gated community and is home to DragonRidge Country Club,{{cite news|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/homes/real-estate-millions/developers-11000-square-foot-frank-lloyd-wright-inspired-dream-home-photos/|title=Developer’s 11,000-square-foot, Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired dream home|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=November 30, 2015|accessdate=January 7, 2023}} which opened in 2000.{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Hubble |title=MacDonald introduces golf course |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Apr-27-Thu-2000/business/13461901.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 27, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010508021517/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Apr-27-Thu-2000/business/13461901.html |archive-date=May 8, 2001}}{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Chris |title=Natural beauty |url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22Natural+beauty%22+%22DragonRidge%22&date_from=2000&date_to=&content_added=&pub%5B%5D=LVRB |access-date=March 29, 2024 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 29, 2000 |url-access=subscription}} MacDonald Highlands is bordered by the communities of Del Webb to the west, The Canyons to the southwest, McCullough Hills to the northeast and west, and Green Valley Ranch to the northwest. MacDonald Highlands is also adjacent to the neighborhoods of Ascaya and Roma Hills.[https://homereviews.com/us/nv/henderson/macdonald-highlands/ MacDonald Highlands]

Notable residents include Nancy Walton Laurie, who purchased a home in the community in 2007 for $17.5 million{{cite magazine|url=https://vegasmagazine.com/most-exclusive-neighborhoods-in-vegas|title=The 7 Most Exclusive Neighborhoods in Las Vegas|magazine=Vegas Magazine|date=June 7, 2019|accessdate=January 7, 2023}} and Oscar De La Hoya who purchased a home for $14.6 million in 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/homes/real-estate-millions/oscar-de-la-hoya-pays-14-6m-for-henderson-home-2590731/|title=Oscar De La Hoya pays $14.6M for Henderson home|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=June 11, 2022|accessdate=January 7, 2023}} Anthony Hsieh, founder of mortgage firm LoanDepot, purchased a newly built home for $25 million in 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/housing/billionaire-buys-most-expensive-home-ever-sold-in-southern-nevada-2389175/|title=Billionaire buys most expensive home ever sold in Southern Nevada|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=June 20, 2021|accessdate=January 7, 2023}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/michellehofmann/2021/08/06/the-record-breaking-sale-that-redefined-las-vegas-real-estate/?sh=119a23f53ad9|title=The Story Behind The Record-Breaking Sale That Redefined Las Vegas Real Estate|magazine=Forbes|date=August 6, 2021|accessdate=January 7, 2023}}