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extending from one side of the home to the other. Stairs lead to a loft area and the master bedroom where its master bath looks out a window at the mountains. In the basement is an entertainment and media room, laundry and large walk-in storage space.

The only cooling system is a small air conditioner in the master bedroom on the top floor. The dual-pane windows act as the central heating system in the winter. From top to bottom the house is outfitted in rustic blonde wood log furniture purchased from a furniture maker in Seattle.

Aside from the rarely seen neighbors, the lodge and the hotel down the way, the church and library in another subdivision, the campgrounds and hikers, there’s not a lot of activity on this side of the mountain. At night, the sky is dark and the stars are gorgeous, Castle said. Not a gas station or strip mall in sight.

As someone involved in the arts and always working in technology, the home has been a sanctuary only 45 minutes from his front door in Las Vegas.

“I love being able to get away from the technology, get away from the city. I do like cities, but it’s really nice to be able go to the mountains as a contrast. That’s what’s really special about Mount Charleston. You don’t have to plan a lot for it. You can literally just throw some stuff in the car and come up, especially with a house up here.

“It’s just nice to feel like you’ve gotten really away from it all without having to go really far.”

Tonya Harvey Real Estate Millions The 4,128-square-foot Mountain Charleston home is listed for $1.2 million.

The living room is dressed in blonde wood log furniture purchased in Seattle.