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2014 - Issue 2 - Spring

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firm, conceived a home with "a central theme of five natural elements: rock, water, wood, steel, and fire," says Zand. After nearly a year of design work, two and a half years of construction started in 1997. The result , which includes 1,0 0 0 tons of custom stone, is a spectacular four-bedroom home with a 27-foot observation tower and a smart mix of nat u ra l element s in a lush set t ing w it h golf course and mountain views. Tropical trees and deser t pla nt s abound, a nd t he water features include indoor and outdoor waterfalls. More than three years to create a home might seem like not hing, however, to t he ow ners of 7 Sable Ridge Court in Summerlin's top-of-the- market Ridges community. That five-bedroom, 13,0 0 0 -plus - squa re -foot colossus, now on t he ma rket for $18.7 m illion, is listed by broker Jill Lorenz of Pr udent ia l A mer ica na Group (americanagroup.com). The owners, Jon Sparer and John K lai, are local hospitality architects who have worked on the most prominent Vegas resorts on and off the Strip, including MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Bellagio, Mirage, and Hard Rock. They hired residential architect Eric Strain and "met weekly for nine years through the design and construc- tion of the house," says Lorenz. "'Attention to detail' is an understatement." The walls, including one that's 140 feet long, were built with rammed earth. A zinc-colored wing structure—"which just happens to be the same size as a 747," Lorenz says—was constructed above the house. Glass, metal, and teak preserve the natural feeling of the desert surroundings. But just for fun, there's an underground enter- tainment area with two Brunswick bowling lanes. A lso in t he R idges (in t he sa me one-st reet , 23 -house, golf course – surrounded Arrowhead enclave as a Marmol Radziner – designed home on t he ma rket for $12 m illion) is 53 Pa inted Feather Way. Listed by broker Gavin Ernstone of Simply Vegas (simplyvegasrealestate.com), this $6.499 million, six-bedroom, 11,300 -square-foot residence was desig ned by R ichard Luke, an award-winning local architect who has designed homes for hospitality heavyweights like Michael a nd Jenna Mor ton. ( Mog ul Gav in Ma loof 's Luke - desig ned Sout her n H igh la nds home is a lso on t he ma rket , for $10.5 million.) Desig n f lourishes include a copper roof and a f loating entryway with fountains and lava rock. There's also a "rain wall" that "cascades from the roof to the pool," says Ernstone. Wit h such world- cla ss desig n ava ilable in Sum merlin, brokers a re hoping to at t ract t he globe's top real estate connoisseurs—the type of buyer who collects great works of architecture. "The most aff luent buyers, for the most part, familiarize themselves with the who's who of architects, as well as up-and-coming architects," says Zand, who adds that the potential buyers interested in 9028 Players Club Drive include hotel developers, architects, athletes, actors, and musicia ns. "T he h igh- end buyers who a re attracted to a particular type of home style will automatically look into a home bearing the name of an architect they're familiar with and fond of." Lorenz believes we'll see more architecturally distinctive homes breaking ground in Vegas in t he f ut u re. "T he clientele t hat dema nds t h is quality already lives here in Las Vegas or comes here regularly as a tourist or to a second home," she says. As Zand points out, "The wealthy grav- itate here because they love what Las Vegas has to offer." A nd by "here," he's not just talking about t he St r ip. V PHOTOGRAPHY BY ERIC PENROD/PERFECT IMAGES (53 PAINTED FEATHER); BILL TIMMERMAN/TIMMERMAN PHOTOGRAPHY (7 SABLE RIDGE) " High-end buyers will automatically look into a home bearing the name of an architect they're familiar with and fond of." KAMRAN ZAND continued from page 133 At 7 Sable Ridge Court, the J2 house—named for owners Jon Sparer and John Klai—is an estate befitting billionaire aviator and Vegas resident Howard Hughes, with a rooftop wing, a massive patio (ABOVE), and two bowling lanes (RIGHT). The pool at 53 Painted Feather Way features a rain wall and fire pots. 134 VEGASMAGAZINE.COM HAUTE PROPERTY 133-134_V_BOB_HP_Opener_Spring14.indd 134 2/11/14 12:15 PM

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