The desire for seamless, indoor-outdoor living is still in demand—that is, if this year’s New American Home is any indication.

The 41st version of the show home, built by Sun West Custom Homes, was recently unveiled at the International Builders Show in Las Vegas. It highlights all the latest appliances, design styles, and materials in one incredibly luxe package.

The ultramodern, five-bedroom, 5.5-bath residence spans more than 7,700 square feet and includes a separate casita with a kitchenette and its own washer-dryer. The single-story house sits in a gated, upscale community in Henderson, NV, about 20 minutes from downtown Las Vegas.

It boasts incredible skyline views that can be enjoyed from the pool courtyard and throughout much of the glass-encased home.

“Everyone does a fair amount of glass in these homes, and we capitalized on the views through the window systems,” says Tim Unick, project manager for Sun West Custom Homes.

The company aimed to make this home as warm as possible while still maintaining a sleek modern feel.

“It captures all the trends of 2024 with a lot of little hidden gems spread throughout,” Unick notes.

Those gems include a display wine room, state-of-the-art outdoor kitchen adjacent to the main living area, multiple fire features, and on-trend natural accents—particularly a monolith stone wall that runs from the front entry to the backyard.

Though the home was designed to impress with sleek finishes, it still manages to feel inviting and somewhat cozy. That could be why the nearly $11 million property went into contract earlier this month.

“It’s not just a showpiece,” adds Ulnick, explaining that it’s a home anyone can enjoy without feeling like they’re “in a commercial.”

We love: The wine room

Every mansion deserves high-end wine storage, and this home delivers in spades on that front.

The glass-encased wine room abuts the dining room and is not only easy to access when hosting a dinner party—it looks like a piece of art.

The temperature-controlled area beautifully displays up to 800 bottles and offers ample space to comfortably move around. The only potential drawback? Those less-impressive bottles are hard to hide, which means you’ll want to stash the Two Buck Chuck in a closet.

More love: Wood accents

One of Unick’s favorite features in the home is “the woodwork and craftsmanship that went into the ceilings.”

We agree. The detailed ceilings create warmth inside the home and outdoors, too. Plus, the contrasting finishes that make up triangular patterns in the kitchen ceiling feel particularly au courant. The wood balances the coolness of the marble and natural stone elements throughout the entire living space, creating a sense of peace and serenity.

We love a flex space

One of the biggest design lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic was that flexible spaces for working, schooling, and living are crucially important.

While those flex spaces might not be quite as important in a home this roomy, it’s still a great feature to incorporate. This residence boasts combined flexible media and great rooms with pivot doors that can be shut to watch TV or opened for more space and natural light. These doors also help with acoustics.

The primary suite is encased by giant, sliding-glass doors that allow for seamless access to the back patio and outdoor shower, both offering prime views of the Vegas skyline. Meanwhile, the side-by-side indoor and outdoor kitchens, which include a grill and pizza oven, offer an uninterrupted flow for entertaining guests or cooking.

What we didn’t love: The glass-encased office

Sure, no one wants to feel like they’re living in a box (or worse, a cubicle!) while working, but this jewel box of an office offers zero privacy and plenty of opportunity for distraction.

Let’s say someone wants to watch an action movie or an important game in the adjacent media room while you’re trying to focus on a spreadsheet or a Zoom call. The chances of staying focused on the task at hand are slim to none. Plus, there’s really no way to hide those piles of papers that are likely to accumulate on top of an actual working desk.

What we didn’t love: The wallpaper

If we’re being honest, it was hard to find things we didn’t like about this home. It hits the nail on the head with a lot of current design trends. Some of these fads will age better than others. And, though this wallpaper in the secondary bedrooms does create a cozy feel (hygge, anyone?), we think it’ll likely fade out of style pretty soon.

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