Touch of Europe

Home Tours: Two Southern Highland homes have Italian flair

Southern Highlands is home to some of the Las Vegas Valley’s most luxurious residences. Real Estate Millions takes a look at two Italianthemed estates that offer a touch of Europe in the desert.

An estate worthy of a Roman emperor sits nestled in Southern Highlands’ most prestigious community at 19 Eagles Landing Lane. Inspired by the magnificent Italian villas of Lake Como, Italy, this three-level, 18,787-square-foot custom home mirrors in design what Michelangelo might have come up with if he had been hired as the architect.

Driving up an expansive circular paver driveway, past a massive carved stone water fountain, one is immediately dwarfed by the estate’s towering grand entrance, crowned by its stone-pillared balcony. Framing the elongated wood and beveled-glass entrance are four life-size stone statues embedded into the exterior walls. Statuesque palm trees and lush green shrubbery round out the finishing touches to this palette of traditional Italian Renaissance architecture.

“Every little thing in this house was well thought out with an emphasis on privacy,” said Zar Zanganeh of Luxe Estates & Lifestyles, the agency listing the $9.5 million estate for sale. “The home took four years to build and was designed as the family’s ultimate vacation home.”

Featured amenities include five bedroom suites, 7½ baths, a grand great room, library, an eight-car garage, a separate caterer’s kitchen, oversized balconies and white velvet marble floors throughout, which has also been custom-fitted into the master bath walls.

Wood pillars throughout the home, as well as along interior balconies and ceiling molding, were all handcarved by artisans. A wet bar, chiseled from rare Brazilian marble with a gold-plated sink and faucets,

COURTESY OF LUXE ESTATES & LIFESTYLES The great room of the home on Eagles Landing Lane.