The sprawling Las Vegas property once known as Wayne Newton's Casa de Shenandoah could soon be transformed into a residential subdivision, with developer Blue Heron proposing 77 single-family homes on the nearly 40-acre site at the southwest corner of Sunset and Pecos roads. The Clark County Commission is scheduled to consider the plans next month, marking the latest chapter for a property that has cycled through ownership changes, a shuttered public attraction, and years of shifting redevelopment ideas.
What Blue Heron Is Proposing
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Blue Heron has drawn up plans to develop a 77-lot subdivision on the roughly 39.5-acre site, featuring one- and two-story single-family homes each spanning more than 2,000 square feet. The proposal would preserve an existing man-made lake on the property, which is refilled by a private well, according to the same report. The Clark County Commission is scheduled to consider the plans on Oct. 21, though the outcome of that vote remains to be seen.
A letter from a Blue Heron representative to county officials, reported by CDC Gaming, said the property's perimeter walls have been in place for decades and are intended to remain as part of the redevelopment. The walls and lake would remain if the project moves forward.
From Newton's Private Ranch To Public Attraction
The property has a long history tied to entertainer Wayne Newton, who along with his wife, Kathleen, sold it in 2010, the Review-Journal reports. Plans following that sale called for transforming most of the property into a museum and offering public tours featuring Newton's memorabilia and history, according to Realtor.com. That vision eventually took shape as a public attraction that opened its doors in 2015, per the same account, before it closed in 2018, according to the Review-Journal.
The current owners acquired the site in 2019 for around $5.6 million, per the Review-Journal's reporting. Since then, the property has resurfaced repeatedly in the local real estate market under different names and price tags. The Review-Journal has previously reported the property back on the market for $31.3 million, while Realtor.com described a listing under the name Sunset Springs Ranch at $29.9 million, and Turnto23 reported the estate, still referred to as Casa De Shenandoah, available for $29 million. The dossier does not reconcile these differing figures.
A Property With A Complicated Sales History
Earlier sale prices for the property have also varied by account. Realtor.com reports two 2019 transactions totaling $10.53 million and states Newton sold the property to a development company in 2010 for $19.5 million while retaining a 20% stake.
The Review-Journal also noted that the property was on the market in 2020 for nearly $30 million, while Turnto23 reported that a Zillow listing offered the estate for $29 million. Various studies and proposals have been considered for the site over the years. Blue Heron's 77-lot subdivision plan is the latest of those proposals, and it now heads to Clark County commissioners for a decision next month.
