Buildable plan: Plan 4, Edgewood, Las Vegas, NV 89138

Adding options like a floating staircase, wine storage off the dining room, and stackable sliders that blur the great room's indoor-outdoor boundary provides extra wow factor. But from the get-go your home is set to stun, starting with the loggia opening off the covered front porch, flowing into a secluded courtyard that elevates outdoor living. Downstairs bedroom 4 is tucked away and private, a retreat for guests or elders or a privacy-seeking teen. Converted to a home office, you're isolated enough to get work done. The primary suite gets its own wing upstairs at the front of the house, and a dramatic angled entry that signals you've entered the bliss zone. A spa-like bath with a tub option, a huge walk-in closet, and a room-like covered mirador balcony for morning coffee or a glass of wine at day's end seal the deal. The loft at the top of the stairs provides passage to the secondary bedrooms-and the laundry. So housework and homework or folding and free time naturally overlap in a stylish space (that's also great for workouts).