1646 Commonwealth Circle, Reno, NV 89503

Your dog wants this house. She may feign disinterest; he may pretend he doesn't care a jot about "house-hunting" (whatever that is). But Rancho San Rafael Park at the end of her block? Its twenty-acre off-leash dog pasture—a four-minute stroll from his bed? Not only will his canine nonchalance vanish, he'll go berserk at the word "walk" and make friends faster than you will. ***Less avidly—but just as fast—you'll be on the freeway when you've got to be elsewhere. But most days you'll stay right here: walking the kids along arboretum paths or to the new playground in five minutes, or to the drop-off gate at the elementary school in six. And if the idea of your driveway being a trailhead is appealing, the Peavine trail system begins just beyond the park, linking you to miles of riding above the valley. Ready to sit? Try the back patio with a steaming mug or a cold bottle, looking at open sky in the space where most people have a neighbor's kitchen window, because this lot backs onto a...