The Ambersun is for the person who spent years walking through other people’s floor plans and thinking, not quite — a walled courtyard that’s actually private, an open contemporary layout that doesn’t sacrifice quiet corners, and a single-story plan where every room lands where it should.
Specifications
- Sq. Ft.: 3,355
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3.5
Floor Plan
The open courtyard anchors everything, with the master suite, study, game room, and great room spreading around it across 3,355 square feet.
Snow-Dusted Desert Build Where Warm Light Cuts Through a Cold Evening
Stone cladding, wood siding, and metal roofing converge at the courtyard entry, glowing amber against the snow.
Why the Roofline Does So Much Work Here
Each wing carries its own shed roof pitched at a slightly different angle, which keeps the massing from reading as one flat box. That offset between the left wood-clad volume and the stone right wing is what gives the whole exterior its sense of movement. It’s a common move in contemporary desert builds, but the metal standing-seam finish pulls the separate forms back together without forcing them to match. The result feels composed without being rigid — which, in this climate and this material palette, is harder than it looks.
French Doors, Dark Hardwood, and Art That Earns Its Wall
Warm wood-framed French doors anchor the entry while dark hardwood floors run the full length into the kitchen. That geometric bench is the room’s most unexpected choice — and it works precisely because nothing else is competing with it.
Color Story: Dark hardwood against white walls builds contrast without leaning on color at all. The vibrant canvas above the bench brings in sunset tones that reappear in the warm wood cabinetry visible past the dividing wall — a palette that holds across rooms without looking like it was planned room by room.
Double-Height Glass Corner Where the Desert Earns Its Place Inside
Floor-to-ceiling windows on two walls don’t frame the view — they make it the room’s dominant material.
The tufted sectional sits low enough that nothing interrupts the sightline through the corner glass. Red accent pillows pick up the canvas above the fireplace without looking coordinated, which is harder to pull off than it sounds.
Pendant, Fan, and a Kitchen That Doesn’t Hide Behind the Dining Room
A gray concrete tabletop anchors the dining area, and the mismatched chairs — cream leather beside orange wood — keep it from feeling too composed. Beyond, the kitchen’s warm cabinetry stays visible rather than tucked away. That oversized drum pendant pulls focus toward a ceiling high enough to justify it, and the ceiling fan out front means the living zone actually breathes.
Fun Fact: Concrete tabletops like this one are poured in molds and can take several weeks to cure before installation. Unlike stone, concrete can be cast with integrated features — built-in trivets, custom edge profiles — so each piece ends up genuinely one of a kind.
Quartz Island, Oak Cabinets, and Four Stools That Mean Business
Pendant lights drop over a quartz island long enough to seat four. Oak cabinets run floor to ceiling without a break — no crown molding gap, no soffit eating the top shelf.
Try This: Recessed lighting placed too close to cabinets throws harsh shadows across countertops. Pull fixtures at least 24 inches from the cabinet face so the light lands on the work surface rather than the door front. Small shift, but it changes how the whole kitchen reads after dark.
Clerestory Windows, Tufted Headboard, and Light That Doesn’t Need Help
Clerestory windows wrap two walls near the ceiling, pulling in sky without giving up an inch of privacy. Below them, the tufted headboard sits against carpet soft enough to register underfoot, and buffalo check bedding keeps the whole thing casual rather than editorial. That slim task lamp on the nightstand isn’t decorative. It’s doing real work.
Style Math: Clerestory windows sit above the typical sightline, so you get natural light without curtains competing for attention. Paired with high ceilings, they make a room read larger without adding square footage — and unlike most design moves that require upkeep or eventual replacement, they just keep delivering.
Freestanding Tub by the Window, Glass Shower Behind It
Frameless glass panels let the tiled shower walls read clearly from across the room rather than disappearing behind a frame. Freestanding soaking tubs with floor-mounted faucets like this one require rough plumbing to be planned well before tile goes down — get this wrong and it costs real money to fix. The wood vanity keeps the whole room from going too cold.
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The desert-modern exterior sits above the main level floor plan for this single-story home, showing the low-profile roofline, stone chimney column, and three-car garage. Below it, the layout reveals 3,395 square feet of living space built around a central courtyard, with a master suite, game room, media room, and a great room opening onto a covered terrace.
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