Exterior colors and materials blend with the desert setting in a contemporary design. Interior amenities include as standard such features as stainless steel appliances as an option in the kitchen, granite countertops in the kitchen and master bathroom, and 18‑inch floor tiles as appropriate per plan.

The Montage series of homes, one of two now offered by Pulte in the Fireside community, includes six distinctive models, each with three different elevations. Three models are single story, ranging from 2,341 square feet in the three‑bedroom, two‑and‑a‑half‑bath to 2,690 square feet in the four‑bedroom, three‑bath; three are two‑story, ranging in size from 2,785 square feet in the four‑bedroom, two‑and‑a‑half‑bath to 3,633 square feet in the five‑bedroom, four‑bath, with the six‑bedroom, four‑bath in between the two others at 3,159 square feet.

The Radiance is one of two models with a courtyard. Entrance is gained through a breezeway, and the home’s front door is at the further side. The house features a large foyer that effectively separates the three smaller bedrooms from the rest of the house; they occupy the front half of one side of the house, and the hallways to each bedroom door open off one end of the foyer. The master suite lies at the opposite corner of the house and is reached through a hallway that opens off the great room. Powder room and laundry room are also located off this hallway. A hinged door opens to the bathroom, with another hinged door on the further end that opens to the walk‑in closet. The large master bathroom features both a shower and a soaking tub–and separate sinks, one on either side of the tub.

The home’s kitchen includes a breakfast area, with sliding doors to the patio, and a large walk‑in pantry. Adjacent to the kitchen is the great room, which is open to the formal dining room from which a view of the courtyard can be enjoyed.

The Serenity features a large, covered front porch from which the front door opens to a small entry area open to the living room/dining room. The master suite and one smaller bedroom are downstairs, with four more bedrooms upstairs. A similar entry/living room/dining room design is found in the Aura model, also with one smaller bedroom downstairs, but here the master bedroom suite shares the upstairs with three smaller bedrooms, as well as a game room.

Homes in Fireside at Norterra went on sale this month. No models are as yet finished, but information is available at the on‑site sales office trailer a few minutes north of Happy Valley Road on North

Valley Parkway (which becomes Norterra Parkway where it intersects Happy Valley). Sales associates are on hand seven days a week (623) 587‑9805.