The Astor is Lennar's answer to a request our team hears constantly: buyers want a private ground-floor bedroom — for a guest, a home office, an aging parent, or a boomerang adult child — without paying luxury-home money for it. At Midtown at Cadence in Henderson, the Astor delivers exactly that in a smart three-story package: a full bedroom with its own bath on the ground floor, the main living level in the middle, and the bedrooms up top. It's the "layout buyers keep asking for," and it lands at a price that's genuinely attainable for new construction. Across the roughly 9,600 closings our team at Nevada Real Estate Group has represented, the flexible ground-floor suite is one of the most-requested features we hear — and it's the reason this plan tours so well.
This guide breaks down the Astor and the vertical layout behind it — how the three floors are organized, why a three-story home makes sense at this price, what Cadence offers, what the Astor costs in 2026, and who it fits. It draws on Lennar's and Cadence's published materials plus our own experience with Henderson new-construction buyers, and it's paired with our video tour so you can walk the floors yourself.
The Lennar Astor is a three-story home at Midtown at Cadence in Henderson — about 1,972 square feet, 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. Its signature is a ground-floor bedroom with its own bath, main living in the middle, and bedrooms on top. Recent pricing has run in the mid-$400,000s. For buyers who want a private downstairs suite without a luxury budget, it's one of Henderson's most flexible new-construction plans.
- The Astor is a three-story Lennar plan at Midtown at Cadence — about 1,972 sq ft, up to 4 bed / 3.5 bath.
- Its ground-floor bedroom with en-suite bath is the flexible-space feature buyers request most.
- Recent homesites listed in the mid-$400,000s; confirm current pricing with the builder.
- Cadence is one of Henderson's fastest-growing master plans, with pools, parks, and trails.
- Everything's Included means designer upgrades come standard in the base price.
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What Is the Lennar Astor Model at Cadence?
The Astor is a three-story, townhome-style single-family home in the Midtown Forte collection at Midtown at Cadence. According to Lennar and the Cadence master-plan materials, it runs about 1,972 square feet with up to 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms on three levels, with a two-car garage. What sets it apart from a typical home of that size is how deliberately the space is stacked: each floor has a job.
The ground floor holds a bedroom with its own full bathroom — the flexible room that can be a guest suite, a private home office, a workout room, or space for a family member who needs their own level. The middle floor is the heart of the home: an open great room, kitchen, and dining that live large because they're not competing with bedrooms. The top floor is the private zone — the owner's suite plus additional bedrooms and, in many configurations, a loft. In our experience representing Henderson buyers, that separation of functions is exactly what makes a modestly-sized home feel bigger than its square footage.
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Builder | Lennar (Everything's Included) |
| Community | Midtown at Cadence — Midtown Forte, Henderson |
| Approx. size | about 1,972 sq ft |
| Bedrooms / baths | Up to 4 bd / 3.5 ba |
| Stories | Three |
| Signature feature | Ground-floor bedroom with en-suite bath |
| Garage | 2-car |
A note on precision: Lennar prices and configures homes by homesite and updates them often, so confirm the exact size, bedroom count, and current price of a specific Astor homesite with the builder before you write an offer. That's the discipline we apply on every new-construction deal — we never let a client anchor to an aggregator's cached number.
What Is the "Layout Buyers Keep Asking For" in the Astor?
The video's title isn't marketing hyperbole — it names a real, specific demand. According to national builder surveys and our own buyer conversations, a private main-level or ground-floor bedroom with its own bath has become one of the most-requested features in new construction, and it's chronically under-supplied in resale inventory built for a single-family lifestyle. The Astor is built around it.
Why is that one room so sought-after? Because it solves several modern problems at once. It's the room for a parent who visits for months or moves in. It's the room for an adult child home from college or saving for their own place. It's the private home office that a remote worker needs a door to close. And it's the guest suite that lets visitors have real independence. According to the Pew Research Center, multigenerational and flexible living arrangements have risen sharply, and a ground-floor suite is the single feature that makes those arrangements comfortable rather than cramped. The Astor delivers it at a price most flexible floor plans don't touch.
Why Does a Three-Story Layout Make Sense for Henderson Buyers?
A three-story home makes some buyers hesitate at first, and then the math wins them over. The core advantage is efficiency: stacking living space vertically puts more usable square footage on a smaller, less expensive lot, which is a big part of why the Astor can offer four bedrooms and a flexible suite in the mid-$400,000s while a comparable single-story sprawls across a pricier lot. In a land-constrained, fast-growing submarket like Henderson, the lot is a real share of the price — and building up rather than out keeps the home attainable.
The second advantage is the clean separation of zones we described: guests and work on the bottom, living in the middle, sleeping on top. It's the same logic that makes brownstones and townhomes work in dense cities, applied to a Sun Belt master plan. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, household sizes and work-from-home patterns have shifted in ways that reward exactly this kind of flexible, zoned floor plan. The trade-off is stairs, which is a real consideration for some buyers — but for younger households, remote workers, and anyone prioritizing price-per-square-foot, the three-story format is a feature, not a compromise.
Where Is Cadence, and What Does the Master Plan Offer?
Cadence is one of the larger master-planned communities in Henderson, and it's one of the reasons the Astor is worth a look beyond the floor plan. According to Cadence, the community is built around an extensive amenity package — a resort-style pool and splash park, playgrounds, sports courts, a network of trails and parks, and a central hub of events and programming — with new neighborhoods from multiple builders continuing to open. It sits in east Henderson with quick access to the 95 and the greater Las Vegas valley.
For a buyer, that master-plan infrastructure is value you don't have to build yourself. According to Henderson and Clark County data, the city consistently ranks among Nevada's safest and most livable, with strong schools and parks — and Cadence concentrates a lot of that appeal into one connected community. Pair the amenities with an attainable Lennar price point and the Astor becomes a genuine entry into Henderson new construction, not just a floor plan in isolation.
How Much Does the Astor Cost in 2026?
Here's the pricing picture, framed honestly. Recent Lennar listings placed individual Astor homesites at roughly $446,990, $452,990, and $458,990, with the broader Midtown Forte collection advertised "from the low $400,000s" across plans ranging from about 1,445 to 2,218 square feet. Lennar prices per homesite and adjusts with rates and phase, so treat these as a snapshot to confirm with the builder, not a fixed quote.
| Line item | Rough figure |
|---|---|
| Purchase price (recent homesites) | about $446,990–$458,990 |
| Est. price per square foot | about $227–$233/sq ft |
| 20% down payment | about $90,000 |
| Low-down option (3.5–5%) | about $15,750–$22,500 |
| Est. Nevada property tax (about 0.5–0.6%/yr) | about $2,300–$2,700/year |
| Buyer closing costs (about 2–3%) | about $9,000–$13,500 |
Two things make that budget more reachable than the sticker suggests. First, Nevada's cost profile: according to the Nevada Department of Taxation and the Clark County Assessor, the state's effective property-tax rate runs roughly 0.5% to 0.6% of value and there's no personal income tax, which stretches a buyer's monthly budget compared with higher-tax states. Second, on a new-construction purchase, builders often bring incentives — closing-cost credits or a rate buydown through their affiliated lender — that a resale seller simply can't match. On a home in the mid-$400,000s, a rate buydown alone can move the monthly payment by a meaningful amount.
What Would the Monthly Payment on the Astor Look Like?
Beyond the purchase price, what most Astor buyers actually budget around is the monthly payment — and on a mid-$400,000s home in Cadence, a handful of line items add up to the real number. Start with principal and interest: on a roughly $450,000 purchase with 20% down (about a $360,000 loan), the mortgage payment is driven almost entirely by the rate, which is exactly why a builder rate buydown is worth chasing. On top of that sit property tax, homeowners insurance, HOA dues, and — the one Cadence buyers most often miss — the SID/LID special assessment.
| Monthly line item | Rough figure |
|---|---|
| Principal + interest (rate-dependent) | varies with rate on a ~ $360,000 loan |
| Property tax (about 0.5–0.6%/yr) | about $190–$230/month |
| Homeowners insurance (est.) | about $90–$150/month |
| HOA dues (confirm with builder) | varies — get the figure in writing |
| SID/LID special assessment | annual charge — get the exact number |
None of these should be a surprise at closing, but for many first-time buyers they are. According to Freddie Mac, the rate is the single biggest variable in that payment, so before you fall for a model home, get a real pre-approval that prices in the current rate and any builder buydown. Start our pre-approval request and review our buyer resources to see the full monthly picture, then walk the numbers with an agent who represents you — not the builder — so the SID/LID assessment and HOA sit in the budget from day one. In our experience, buyers who underwrite the true all-in monthly cost up front are the ones who never feel squeezed after move-in, and it's one of the first things we do on any Henderson new-construction deal.
What Does Lennar's "Everything's Included" Save You on the Astor?
Part of why the Astor pencils out at an attainable price is Lennar's pricing philosophy. According to Lennar, its Everything's Included program folds the features most builders sell à la carte — stainless appliances, upgraded quartz or granite counters, designer cabinetry, energy-efficient systems, and smart-home technology — into the base price as standard, at no extra cost.
For a first-time or move-up buyer stretching to buy new, that matters twice. It means the price you tour is close to the price you pay, without a design-center visit that quietly adds tens of thousands of dollars for finishes you assumed were included. And it simplifies financing, because there's less gap between the contract price and the appraised, finished home. In our experience, the design-center surprise is the number-one source of budget blowups in new construction — and a builder that prices upgrades in rather than up removes that risk for exactly the buyers who can least afford it.
Who Is the Astor Built For?
The Astor fits a wider range of buyers than most single floor plans, precisely because of its flexibility. First-time and early move-up buyers get four bedrooms and a real ground-floor suite at a price that keeps the monthly payment in reach. Remote workers get a dedicated ground-floor office with a door and a bath, separated from the living and sleeping floors. Small multigenerational households get a private downstairs level for a parent or adult child without buying a $1 million home. And investors or house-hackers get a layout where the ground-floor suite can, in some cases, be used flexibly — subject to HOA and city rules, which we always check first.
What ties those buyers together is that they all value flexible space over raw size. The Astor isn't the biggest home in Cadence, but its three-floor organization means every square foot does a job. In our experience, that's a more durable value proposition than square footage alone, because a well-zoned home keeps working as a household's needs change — the office becomes a nursery, the guest suite becomes a teen's retreat, the loft becomes a media room.
How Does the Astor Compare to a Single-Story Home at This Price?
At the mid-$400,000s price point in the Henderson area, a buyer is usually choosing between a compact single-story and a taller, more flexible home like the Astor. Here's how that trade-off actually shakes out.
| Dimension | Astor (3-story) | Comparable single-story |
|---|---|---|
| Bedrooms at this price | Up to 4 + flex suite | Typically 2–3 |
| Ground-floor guest suite | Yes — private, en-suite | Rare at this price |
| Zone separation | Strong (3 dedicated floors) | All on one level |
| Stairs | Yes | None |
| Lot cost efficiency | High (builds up) | Lower (spreads out) |
The honest summary: choose the Astor when you want the most rooms, the flexible suite, and clear zone separation, and stairs aren't a dealbreaker. Choose single-story when accessibility or a no-stairs preference outweighs everything else — a real consideration for older buyers or anyone planning to age in place. For younger households, remote workers, and multigenerational-lite families, the Astor's format is usually the better value, which is why it's the plan buyers keep asking about. Buyers weighing single-level options should also read our tour of the Lennar Justin Next Gen, a larger multigen home for households that need more.
Why Is Cadence One of Henderson's Fastest-Growing Master Plans?
The Astor's community is a real part of its case. According to the Cadence master plan and local reporting, Cadence has been one of the best-selling master-planned communities in the Las Vegas metro, adding neighborhoods and residents steadily as builders open new phases. That momentum matters for a buyer in two ways: an active builder pipeline keeps incentives competitive, and a growing, amenitized community tends to support resale demand.
For the deeper picture on the community — build-out status, what's opening next, and the special assessment (SID/LID) districts that fund Cadence's infrastructure — see our companion guides to Cadence's new-home build-out status and SID and LID fees at Cadence and Inspirada. Those bond assessments are a real line item Henderson buyers should understand before they sign, and they're one of the things we walk clients through on every Cadence transaction.
What Should Buyers Know About Buying New Construction From Lennar?
The single most important thing to understand about a builder purchase is that the on-site sales agent works for the builder, not for you. That's their job, not a criticism — but it means the person showing you the Astor is representing Lennar's interests in the price, the homesite premium, the financing, and the contract. According to the Nevada Real Estate Division, buyers are entitled to their own licensed representation, and on nearly every builder transaction that representation costs the buyer nothing because the builder has already budgeted a co-broke commission into the price.
Where your own agent earns their keep on a home like this is in the details: negotiating incentives (builders defend base price to protect comps but will move on rate buydowns and closing credits), understanding the SID/LID assessments baked into a Cadence homesite, reviewing warranty and completion terms, and keeping the appraisal and financing on track. In our experience, unrepresented buyers are the ones who leave the most incentive money on the table — because no one at the table was on their side. Bringing your own agent costs you nothing.
Is Now a Good Time to Buy New Construction in Henderson?
For an attainable-price buyer, the timing question is really about rates and incentives. According to Freddie Mac, mortgage rates remain the dominant lever on the monthly payment, and on a mid-$400,000s purchase, a builder rate buydown or closing-cost credit can meaningfully lower what you actually pay each month — which is why builder incentives, not list price, are usually where the real negotiation happens on new construction. Early phases of a Cadence neighborhood can also carry stronger incentives as Lennar fills out the community.
The structural case for Henderson is durable. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development, Southern Nevada keeps diversifying its economy and drawing relocations, and Henderson specifically continues to rank among the region's most desirable places to live. As one of only 789 homes our team closed in 2025 across a $440 million-plus production year would confirm, attainable, well-located new construction with a flexible layout holds demand through rate cycles better than homes competing on size alone. If you already own, our seller resources — or a cash offer if you need speed — explain how to line up a sale to fund the move.
What Should You Ask Before Buying the Astor?
A three-story home in a master plan like Cadence adds a few questions a standard purchase doesn't. Before you commit to an Astor homesite, get clear, written answers on the items below.
| Ask about | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Exact plan size + current base price | Lennar prices per homesite and updates often |
| SID / LID special assessments | Cadence homesites carry bond assessments — get the annual figure |
| HOA dues | Master + any sub-association; get the all-in monthly number |
| Ground-floor suite configuration | Confirm the bath, closet, and any flex options for your homesite |
| Incentives (rate buydown / credits) | Usually more negotiable than base price |
| Completion timeline + warranty | New-build schedules and coverage vary |
The SID/LID line deserves special attention at Cadence. These are special-assessment districts that fund roads and infrastructure, and they show up as an annual charge on top of your property tax — real money that a lot of buyers don't discover until closing. We pull the exact assessment for any Cadence homesite a client is considering, because it changes the true monthly cost and belongs in your budget from day one, not as a surprise.
Why Tour Henderson New Homes With Nevada Real Estate Group?
Because the person who represents you should work for you. Nevada Real Estate Group is the #1 real estate team in Nevada, with more than 9,600 closed transactions and over $4.85 billion in career sales volume across our 150-plus-agent team — and deep experience in Cadence and Henderson new construction specifically. When you tour the Astor or any Lennar home with us, you have independent representation at the builder's table at no cost to you, plus a team that knows the SID/LID landscape and where Lennar actually moves on incentives.
If you're weighing the Astor against other options — or relocating to Henderson — start with our guides to moving to Las Vegas and new construction homes, browse live Henderson homes for sale, and then call us. Reach Nevada Real Estate Group at (702) 637-1759 and we'll set up a private tour and walk the real numbers — including the assessments — with you before you sign anything.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Lennar Astor model?
The Astor is a three-story, townhome-style home in the Midtown Forte collection at Midtown at Cadence in Henderson — about 1,972 square feet with up to 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths, including a ground-floor bedroom with its own bath. Confirm exact size and current price with the builder.
How much does the Astor cost in 2026?
Recent Lennar listings placed individual Astor homesites at roughly $446,990 to $458,990, with the Midtown Forte collection advertised from the low $400,000s. Lennar prices per homesite and adjusts frequently, so confirm the current number with the builder. Everything's Included upgrades come standard.
Why is the ground-floor bedroom such a big deal?
Because it solves several needs at once — a guest suite, a private home office, or a space for a parent or adult child — all on a separate level with its own bath. It's one of the most-requested features in new construction and rare to find at the Astor's price.
What are SID and LID fees at Cadence?
They're special-assessment districts that fund community infrastructure and appear as an annual charge on top of your property tax. They're real money that belongs in your budget, so confirm the exact assessment for any Cadence homesite before you buy. We pull it for every client considering Cadence.
Is a three-story home a good idea?
For younger households, remote workers, and buyers who value flexible, zoned space and price efficiency, yes — building up puts more house on a cheaper lot. The trade-off is stairs, which is a real consideration for older buyers or anyone planning to age in place.
Should I use my own agent to buy a Lennar home at Cadence?
Yes. The on-site agent represents Lennar. Your own representation typically costs you nothing on a builder purchase and helps you negotiate incentives, understand the SID/LID assessments, and manage the contract and financing. Call us at (702) 637-1759.
Which Sources Inform This Cadence New-Construction Guide?
This guide combines Lennar's and Cadence's published plan and community materials, public demographic and tax data, and Nevada Real Estate Group's own experience representing Henderson new-construction buyers. Plan-specific figures (size, price, HOA, assessments) were sourced to Lennar and Cadence; where a figure moves frequently, we flagged it and recommend confirming with the builder.
- Lennar at Cadence (cadencenv.com)
- Cadence master plan
- Lennar — Everything's Included
- City of Henderson
- Pew Research Center
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Nevada Department of Taxation
- Clark County Assessor
- Nevada Real Estate Division
- Freddie Mac — Primary Mortgage Market Survey
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development
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