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Reno, Nevada
Population: 180,480
Located in Washoe County
The gateway to the Sierra Nevada, Reno is a city that has it all. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Reno is the center of commerce and culture in northern Nevada. Its 225,000 residents enjoy life in a high desert valley with easy access to Lake Tahoe, the playground of Nevada.
While the area is a popular destination for tourists, Reno is also a great place to call home. With a strong economy, affordable housing, good schools and a low cost of living, the area has seen double-digit growth over the past decade. Reno residents enjoy a fantastic quality of life and an ideal climate with more than 300 sunny days each year.
Reno was Nevada's original gambling and divorce capital - gaining national attention in the 1930s and '40s for its wide-open attitudes. Today, visitors can enjoy a visit to Reno's National Automobile Museum and the Nevada Museum of Art, or stroll the shaded grounds of the University of Nevada, Reno, the state's oldest college.
Set in the surreal natural beauty of the Sierra Nevada, Reno/Lake Tahoe's season of fun lasts all year. Blue skies, warm days and cool nights offer year-round outdoor recreation. With more annual snowfall than Utah or Colorado, Lake Tahoe's resorts guarantee skiing and riding fun into late spring. That's why you can hit the slopes in the morning and golf in the afternoon at one of Reno/Lake Tahoe's 39 golf courses, even in March!
Existing real estate in Reno is abundant and affordable. The city offers homes in all sizes and prices. Condominiums and townhouses can be found for as low as $100,000 or as much as $400,000. Single-family detached homes are available in North Reno from the low $200,000s.
To accommodate the incredible growth explosion, several new developments have been built west of Reno. Scotch Pine Estates is nestled in the treeline below the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Just minutes from both downtown Reno and beautiful Lake Tahoe, Scotch Pine Estates is surrounded by some of the best recreational opportunities in Nevada. The community offers 44 home sites from one to 13 acres featuring peaceful views of Reno and the Washoe Valley. One-acre lots begin at under $100,000. Larger estate lots are also available.
Lakeside Ranch Estates is comprised of 15 custom ranch estates. This unique community offers expansive lots starting from two acres and goes on up from there. Lakeside Ranch Estates comes with all the details for perfect country living and offers majestic mountain views. It is zoned for horses and is truly a paradise for horse lovers, since it has ample water rights. Prices range from $275,000 to $400,000 for these custom homes.
Not only do these developments offer large lots for custom home building, bur also offer spectacular views of the Washoe Valley with easy access to protected national forests where you enjoy world-class golf, snow and water skiing, fishing, hiking, mountain biking snowmobiling and horseback riding. Reno is within 30 minutes of Pyramid Lake. Pyramid Lake (which is named for a tufa rock formation on the eastern shore) remains as strikingly beautiful and as enchanting as it was before we came. Pyramid Lake is not like Tahoe. It is shallower, warmer, and substantially more alkaline than Tahoe, lower in elevation, and not so easily accessible. But these differences are not the decisive ones. Tahoe is charmingly beautiful. Pyramid is a shock; in addition to its primitive, challenging beauty, it projects a profound sense of antiquity. Gazing out across its surface is an experience almost four-dimensional. To enter the enchanted realm completely, proceed around the west side of the lake to the distinctive sawtooth formation at the northwestern corner of the lake: the needles. There is a hot spring here. Reno is truly a paradise, whether you like your sports to be indoor or out. With an excellent economic base, great weather (snow comes but a couple of times a year) and wonderful schools, where else is there to live but here in Reno?
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