Beautiful, Sunny Las Cruces has a number of wonderful golf course communities, perfect for making your new home! If you love to golf, then you'll love golfing in Las Cruces. With a number of communities to choose from, we just know you're going to love it here. All of our options include housing, pro shops, club houses, and more. So tee up, and enjoy the search!
Picacho Hills
A Country Club Community With The Best of Town and Country Living!
Picture an emerald lying on a pile of sand - a dark green, shining jewel in striking contrast with its surroundings. That's the first impression of the Picacho Hills Country Club golf course (Pro Turf Magazine). Because of its location in a small metropolitan area, the 6950-yard, par-72 championship course at Picacho Hills is far—perhaps 15 to 20 years away—from being crowded. Members at this private course have the advantage of almost always being able to golf whenever they want and as much as they want. Moreover, our high-desert location gives us a perfect climate for year-round golf.
Housing in Picacho Hills. One Picacho Hills resident said of her neighborhood, “Picacho Hills is a quiet peaceful area with beautiful views of the Organ Mountains, valley and the city lights. It also has a wonderful blend of people-both from Las Cruces and across the U.S. – this makes it a very special place to live.”
The Picacho Hills area has much more to offer than just country club living. Within this master planned community there are a number of different residential subdivisions. There are 600 home-sites in the area and approximately 1200 residents at this time. Home prices and styles vary among the subdivisions ranging from condominiums to garden homes to single family homes of varied sizes and styles both on and off the golf course. Home prices range from $130,000 to over $500,000.
For people who are looking for a smaller, low-maintenance environment without compromising on quality, Fairway Village is certainly a neighborhood to consider. This private, gated subdivision features homesites for detached, zero-lot-line patio homes with views of the golf course and Organ Mountains. Model homes are available for sale, or you can work with the builder of your choice to create a custom floor plan. Homesites are priced from $39,500 to $46,500, and land/home packages from builders start at $159,000.
Sparkling blue skies . . . refreshingly clean air . . . fascinating vegetation and wildlife . . . ancient mountains . . . fertile valleys . . . wonderful high-desert climate . . . a soothing peacefulness: these are some of the simple yet priceless pleasures awaiting those who seek out the best of New Mexico's "Land of Enchantment." In this same region of New Mexico nearly half a millennium ago, the explorer Francisco Coronado searched for treasures of gold and silver, but the true treasures of New Mexico were right before his eyes--and these natural treasures are now available to a select few in the pleasant environment of Coronado Ridge. This area is one of the region's finest private, gated neighborhood Located just beyond the fairways of Picacho Hills, and overlooking the fields and orchards of the Rio Grande valley Architect-designed homesites sized from two-thirds acre to three acres. Coronado Ridge is a lively mix of retirees and younger families Outstanding views of the mountains, valley, and city lights--all the features that make the high desert of southern New Mexico so uniquely attractive.
Picacho Hills is located three miles west of the City of Las Cruces in Dona Ana County. Property taxes here are approximately 30% lower than for comparable property within the city limits. Living outside the city offers several other advantages, such as a quiet atmosphere with lovely views, while still being close enough to the shopping and restaurants in the city.facility and a water distribution system, which provides water for domestic use, as well as supplemental watering for the golf course. The utility protects the ecology, and our valuable water resources by recycling processed and purified effluent water onto the golf course.
Picacho Hills Country Club. One bonus to living in this community is the Picacho Hills Country Club. Originally started in 1978, it provides a quality living community with home-sites fronting on a championship level golf course, making Picacho Hills the first development in the area to be built around a golf course setting. The golf course is consistently rated by Golf Digest as one of the top two country club courses in New Mexico. Residents do not have to be members of the club, but it boasts a 70 percent membership of homeowners. The people who live in Picacho Hills enjoy both leisure and active lifestyles. The Club is a focal point to meet with friends and neighbors, enjoy planned social events or just linger over dinner while the sun sets and the mountains turn purple.
Sonoma Ranch
Southern New Mexico's Newest Golf Course Community!
For great golf in the Southern New Mexico desert, there is one top course to play -- Sonoma Ranch. Opened in 2000, this spanking new course offers challenging golf and spectacular scenery amidst the mesquite and brush covered desert. It won a Best New Course nomination from Golf Digest in 2000 and holds a 3-1/2 star ranking in its Places to Play list. "Incredible views ... tough greens ... every hole a challenge," Golf Digest says. Designed by Cal Olsen, an internationally-known architect with courses from Singapore to Canada, the Sonoma Ranch Golf Course is a longish course with rolling hills, strewn with bunkers and best know for its undulating bent grass greens. With five tee boxes, it offers a stimulating challenge for all levels of golfer. Nestled in the heart of the Mesilla Valley, adjacent to the OrganMountains, there are exceptional views from the tops of the hills. You may even see coyote, doves and other desert wildlife while you play. Feel the desert air and soak up the sun ... there are 350 sunny days a year in the area. Sonoma Ranch has been compared to courses in Scottsdale, AZ, yet it's priced much lower, so it's a better value. It's desert golf New Mexico style, a championship calibre municipal course that ranks among the finest in the Southwest.
Housing in Sonoma Ranch. The Sonoma Ranch community is a prominent master-planned community that features a mix of residential neighborhoods, fine homes, golf course estates, and specialty multi-family dwellings. The National Association of Home Builders has recently awarded Sonoma Ranch five (5) Silver Medal Awards for Master Planned Community of the Year. This is the first time a master-planned community in New Mexico has been awarded a Medal in this prestigious competition.
Recreational Features. Whether or not golf is your game, everyone can enjoy the spectacular views of the Organ Mountains and the peaceful tranquility of the open spaces offered by the golf course and the surrounding high desert mesas. If you love to walk, jog or bike, you will love the eight-foot wide concrete paths that allow you that early morning or evening escape into nature.
Privacy and Convenience. The convenience of Sonoma Ranch is an important part of the appeal of the community. Shopping, medical facilities, and the local schools are within minutes of your home A host of Las Cruces’ finest builders have purchased lots in Sonoma Ranch, and you can choose from pre-designed and built homes. Or, you can buy the lot of your choice and select your own builder to have the home of your dreams built. The diversity in custom home design adds to the special look the community has already developed while retaining the architectural pueblo style of the Southwest. Lots vary in size and price. Streets are oriented to take advantage of the mountain vistas and golf course views.
When all phases are completed, Sonoma Ranch will encompass approximately 909 Acres. The community has been a great initial success. In the first year and a half since opening in October-1999 over 200 lots have been sold.
Other Courses
Other communities in Las Cruces located near golf courses.
NMSU Golf
PO Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM
88003-8001
Phone: 505-646-3219
Fax: 505-646-8128
Email: golf@nmsu.edu
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There are a number of places in New Mexico where a home can be placed with a handsome view in a remote location, but few can compare with the eastern foothills of Las Cruces. Mission Bell Estates, Las Alturas and Shadow Run are three developments on the east side that draw envious looks and sighs.
Las Alturas, the newest of the developments, offers an upscale community with little traffic in an almost rural setting. Streetlights are few in Las Alturas to enhance the stars of the night sky and maintain desert isolation.
Mission Bell Estates is a bit more Spartan in its appointments. Homes positioned on large lots lend themselves to experiencing nature first-hand. Many residents of Mission Bell Estates swap stories of antelope, coyotes and other wildlife paying a visit to their property.
Shadow Run is between Mission Bell Estates and Las Alturas, just east of I-25 and New Mexico State University. It is difficult to spot from the highway because of arroyos and canyons.
Whether it’s hiking, mountain biking or looking for arrowheads, the area around the three developments is rich in vistas and desert vegetation, a natural magnet for many.
Soledad Canyon to the east is the ultimate in remote, yet stylish living. Residents find themselves near the foothills of the Organ Mountains and hungering for sunsets. Each evening as the sun moves westward, purplish and violet hues spread across blooming cactus like a comforter on a chilly night. While the roads are paved into the canyon, some have chosen to live near roads that are more horse trails than streets. The area provides seclusion while being minutes away from the civilization of Las Cruces, its schools, stores and entertainment.
