Desert Design Study Home 11 – Stunning Vegas Mansion Lists for $11.6 million

Arts & Architecture magazine created its Case Study House program in 1945. The magazine commissioned renowned architects to construct single-family homes within a set budget, envisioned as a response to the coming building boom of the post-war years. Famously photographed by Julius Shulman, the houses include LA’s Stahl House plus others by leading architects of the day, such as Richard Neutra, Pierre Koenig, and Sumner Spalding. Luxury community Ascaya, outside Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada, has put its own twist on the program with its construction of the Desert Design Study Homes, bringing in notable architects to create showpiece houses that blend into the desert landscape. These visionary residences represent a bold exploration of form, material, and environment.

Listed for sale at $11.6 million, Desert Design Study Home No. 11 is a truly striking modern home cantilevered over a stunning Las Vegas valley vista. Designed by Studio G Architecture, the home offers a mid-century-inspired silhouette and 270° views of the Las Vegas Strip, mountains, and desert from its walls of glass. 

A generous open floor plan showcases the quality of the home’s design and finishes and a seamless indoor-outdoor flow. The living room, anchored by a unique floating fireplace, offers stunning strip views from 11-foot Styline window walls. The gourmet kitchen features Miele appliances, a PITT cooktop, and a full prep kitchen. Five bedrooms are capped by the epic primary suite, a private oasis with an ensuite bath wrapped entirely in natural limestone, a custom closet, and its own balcony. A commercial-grade elevator connects the two floors, with living areas and bedrooms on the top floor and an entertainment lounge and an in-law suite with a kitchenette and laundry on the bottom.  Finishes include marble accents, European oak floors, Taj Mahal quartzite, and Italian-imported large tiles.

The expansive one-acre grounds are thoughtfully set up for serious entertaining, with two outdoor kitchens, expansive covered terraces, and multiple decks. The lap pool impresses with a baja shelf, fire feature, and more stellar views plus a downstream spa. The massive eight-car garage includes a charger, and the whole house is automated with a robust Crestron system. 

Ascaya residents enjoy exclusive access to the community’s clubhouse, dining and fitness facilities, a family park, and miles of private trails, framed by the dramatic beauty of the Mojave Desert. Nearby options for entertainment include Anthem Country Club and Dragonridge Country Club, with the Las Vegas Strip and everything that Vegas has to offer only 16 miles away. The chic homes and secured privacy of Ascaya have attracted major celebrities such as  Andre Agassi, Celine Dion, Wayne Newton and Nicolas Cage, who own homes in the community. Other celebrities in the Henderson area include Mark Wahlberg, Mike Tyson, and Steve Aoki. 

The listing is held by Kylie Lum at Redeavor Sales LLC. Photo credit: William Edwards.

Source: www.zillow.com