By Karina Giraldo
There are only a few places where you can find a custom-built home in the center of Las Vegas. And if you’re looking for a sophisticated, vintage-classic home that tells a story about the city’s history, then let Scotch 80s be where you call home. This is one of Vegas' most elegant communities, and the best neighborhood with an old school charm. It’s where Las Vegas all began.
The area’s history dates back to the early 1900s. In 1911, Las Vegas' first mayor, Peter Buol, met with Sir John Murray, a wealthy Scotsman. The two men corresponded and Buol traveled to Murray’s native country to meet and pitch an idea for a new development in Las Vegas. Murray agreed to invest $100,000 in the development to be located on the “far” west side of the train tracks. Buol returned to the valley and bought 80 acres of land using the funds of the Scotsman, and pinned the name "Scotch 80s." Although Scotch 80s remained undeveloped for more than 40 years until the Las Vegas building boom of the 1950s, it is still one of the most sought-after addresses in the city.
The location is the hidden gem of this neighborhood, near major freeways, downtown and the Las Vegas Strip. The estates are bounded by Rancho Drive and Oakey, Charleston, and Martin Luther King boulevards, and the Saratoga Estates community wedged into the northeast corner between the Scotch 80s and Interstate 15.
As you enter through the roadways which lead into the community, you are taken back in time. The neighborhood’s oversize lots and layouts are perfect for entertaining. Each home sits on a lot that is at least a half acre, and many of Las Vegas’ best examples of desert-modern and ranch-style architecture can be found here. Its reputation precedes itself. The neighborhood is surrounded my lush landscape and large trees, which is very rare to have in the valley; it’s an advantage many can’t enjoy. Bannie and Silver avenues are two of the few residential streets in Las Vegas that have center islands with large trees that create a canopy over the roadway.
Although the
historic master planned community is home to many vintage luxury spaces, it also
has historic characteristics of past and present owners, many of whom are still
of major importance in the growth of Las Vegas. Jerry Lewis and Steve Wynn
once called this area home, and Oscar Goodman still does. No house is the
same in this neighborhood as you’ll find each has its own unique
personality — as do the owners who reside in them. 
Prices range from $485,000 to $1.3 million depending on the condition and amount of construction that has been done, which dates back to the 1960s-‘70s.
Scotch 80s is a community of close-knit residents that strive to preserve the elegance and atmosphere of the historic community. You would be hard-pressed to find Las Vegas residents with as much pride as those living here.
If you want space and comfort in a community that prides itself on diversity and amity all while being in the middle of electrifying Las Vegas, then Scotch 80s is the perfect community for you!