Neighborhood guide
The Lakes
West-side water in the desert — custom homes ringing a lake most visitors never learn exists.
The short version
The Lakes is one of the valley's quiet surprises: a 1980s lake community inside the west side, with custom architecture and a character unlike anything built since. Full guide in progress.
Until the written guide ships, the fastest way to read The Lakes is a conversation. Gordana will tell you what a listing page won't — which streets, which builders, and which asking prices deserve your attention.