Our award-winning  land plan, our inviting family-friendly neighborhoods—people are saying great things about Riverstone. We invite you to read all about it in these articles and news stories.


December 4, 2016

Farm-to-Table Goodness Coming to Riverstone

There are many benefits that come from raising and consuming locally harvested food, and families who call the new master-planned community of Riverstone their home will come to know them firsthand. Read More

December 3, 2016

Lennar Homes at Riverstone Set For a Spring Debut

Whatever one’s notion of home, it’s sure to be found at the upcoming 2,000-acre master-planned community known as Riverstone. Read More

November 20, 2016

Cultivating Happiness at Riverstone Farms

To know Riverstone is to know that it’s a land carved—quite literally—from orchards. More than 60 years ago, the Madera County lands that have now yielded the new 2,000-acre master-planned community were a thriving patchwork of olive, pistachio, almond and citrus trees. Read More

November 19, 2016

Recreation Gets Creative with The Lodge at Riverstone

The upcoming 2,000-acre new-home community of Riverstone will be a different kind of place. Case in point is its amenity-rich, resort-style community clubhouse known simply as The Lodge—a truly one-of-a-kind amenity that’s currently under construction. Read More

October 30, 2016

The Lodge at Riverstone will be a Family Favorite

The developers behind Madera County’s new 2,000-acre Riverstone have always been committed to creating a one-of-a-kind rendition of Valley living that puts family fun at the top of the list. The first example of this commitment is currently under construction—the amenity-rich, resort-style community clubhouse known as The Lodge. Read More

October 29, 2016

Construction Progress Continues at Riverstone Community

Stylish new homes, family-friendly amenities and welcoming neighborhood parks—it’s all taking shape at Riverstone, the new 2,000-acre master-planned community coming to southeast Madera County. Read More

September 25, 2016

Riverstone and Golden Valley Unified Partner for Academic Excellence

In addition to stylish new homes, inviting neighborhood parks, miles of hiking and biking trails and an array of family-friendly amenities, the new master-planned community of Riverstone will offer the one thing parents seem to desire most: a top-notch education for their children. Read More

September 24, 2016

Pre-Sales of Santerra at Riverstone Set to Begin This Month

As the construction of new homes, parks and amenities continues to move forward at the new 2,000-acre Riverstone, the master-planned community’s inaugural homebuilder is now gearing up for special pre-sales of its homes. Read More

September 11, 2016

Riverstone Community to Offer Many Family-Friendly Amenities

To know Riverstone is to know it’s a very unique master-planned community. At more than 2,000 acres in size with over 6,500 eventual homes, Riverstone—when complete—will feel more like a brand-new town. Read More

September 10, 2016

New Neighborhood from Lennar Underway at Riverstone Community

From parks, roads and stylish new residences to exciting amenities for one’s entire family, there’s plenty of construction taking place at Riverstone, the new 2,000-acre master-planned community coming to southeast Madera County. Read More

August 21, 2016

Riverstone Community Committed to Academic Excellence

Families that make the move to the new master-planned community of Riverstone in southeast Madera County will enjoy a one-of-a-kind notion of home that celebrates the very best of Central Valley living. Read More

August 20, 2016

Sustainable Water Supply Enjoyed by Riverstone Community

Despite today’s water challenges, the Madera County master-planned community of Riverstone enjoys a balanced supply of this precious natural resource. Read More

July 31, 2016

Summer Harvest is Underway at Riverstone Master-Planned Community

More than six decades ago, the Madera County lands that will soon yield the new 2,000-acre master-planned community of Riverstone were a thriving patchwork of olive, pistachio, almond and citrus trees. Read More

July 30, 2016

New Homes and Roads Continue to Take Shape at Riverstone Community

Exciting progress is being made nearly every day at the 2,000-acre Riverstone, the highly anticipated master-planned community coming to southeast Madera County. Read More

July 17, 2016

An Abundance of Parks is Coming to Madera County’s Riverstone

Construction is in full swing at the new 2,000-acre master-planned community of Riverstone—and exciting neighborhood parks will be among the first amenities taking shape. Read More

July 16, 2016

Riverstone Helps Give Liberty High Students a Grad Night to Remember

For the developers who are building the upcoming Madera County master-planned community of Riverstone, few things are more important than a quality education. Read More

June 19, 2016

Riverstone Community on Track for Model Homes Opening This November

Excitement and anticipation ran high at the June 2nd groundbreaking event for The Lodge at Riverstone, as 200 people gathered for the official kick-off of the Madera County community’s new resort-style clubhouse. Read More

June 18, 2016

Excitement, Anticipation Mark The Lodge at Riverstone’s Groundbreaking

It was an enjoyable late afternoon at Riverstone as 200 people took part in the June 2nd groundbreaking event for The Lodge at Riverstone, the master-planned community's new resort-style clubhouse. Read More

May 29, 2016

The Lodge at Riverstone to Hold Groundbreaking Event this Week

Development of a major new amenity at the master-planned community of Riverstone officially gets underway this week with the groundbreaking of The Lodge at Riverstone, the community’s resort-style clubhouse. Read More

May 28, 2016

Distinctive Landscape Envisioned for Riverstone Master-Planned Community

Shaped by agrarian roots and creative flair, the anticipated landscape plan for Riverstone—just like the overall community itself—will be refreshingly different. Read More

May 8, 2016

The Agrarian Heritage Lives on at Madera’s Riverstone Master-Planned Community

More than six decades ago, a successful fig farmer by the name of Rodger Jensen yearned for more acreage to expand his farming, and found it north of the river on Madera County lands in a gently rolling landscape set before remarkable Sierra views. Read More

April 24, 2016

Groundbreaking Coming this May for The Lodge at Riverstone

The developers of Riverstone, the new master-planned community coming to southeast Madera County, are committed to offering homebuyers a completely original rendition of Valley life. Read More

April 23, 2016

Lennar to Bring Cambridge Collection of Homes to Riverstone Master-Planned Community

Lennar, one of the nation’s leading homebuilders, has just announced plans to build a new collection of homes at Riverstone, the new 2,000-acre master-planned community coming to southeast Madera County. Read More

March 20, 2016

Wide Array of Distinctive Homes Coming to Riverstone Master-Planned Community

The American Dream will be available in all shapes and sizes at Riverstone, the new 2,000-acre master-planned community coming to southeast Madera County. The community’s first collections of new homes are currently underway within Riverstone’s inaugural residential neighborhood, known as the Lodge District. Read More

March 19, 2016

McCaffrey Homes to Build the First Collection of Residences at Riverstone Master-Planned Community

An innovative, award-winning homebuilder with local roots and three generations of success will be crafting the inaugural collection of homes at Riverstone, the new 2,000-acre master-planned community coming to southeast Madera County. The stylish new residences from McCaffrey Homes are taking shape in a family-oriented neighborhood within Riverstone known as the Lodge District. Read More

March 5, 2016

Education is a Priority at Riverstone Master-Planned Community

The developers behind the upcoming Madera County master-planned community of Riverstone are committed to creating the Central Valley’s best new place to call home. A quality education for the community’s youngest residents is a major part of the plan. Read More

February 7, 2016

RIVERSTONE MASTER-PLANNED COMMUNITY EARNS COVETED GOLD AWARD AT THE NATIONALS

Judges for the prestigious National Sales and Marketing Awards (The Nationals) have awarded their highest honor to the Madera County master-planned community of Riverstone. The community was named the Gold Award recipient for “On the Boards Community” in its annual competition. Read More

February 6, 2016

RIVERSTONE MASTER-PLANNED COMMUNITY TO OFFER ORIGINAL RENDITION OF CENTRAL VALLEY LIVING

For decades, the Madera County lands near the intersection of Highway 41 and Avenue 12 just north of Fresno have been waiting their turn to become the image of the future with an eye to the past. Today, the setting is becoming the Central Valley’s best new place to call home. Read More

January 23, 2016

NEW HOMES JUST THE BEGINNING FOR MADERA COUNTY GROWTH | FRESNO BEE

Madera County is on the verge of a building boom that creates the potential for a Clovis-sized city north and west of the San Joaquin River, with construction starting this spring. Riverstone is the largest of the approved subdivisions in the Rio Mesa Area Plan. It’s underway on 2,100 acres previously owned by Castle & Cooke on the west side of Highway 41 and north and south of Avenue 12. Read More