Las Vegas House Projects
3980 Heron Fairway Drive
Goals
- Add 1200-1500 ft² to increase total valuation, possibly exceeding 5000 ft²
- Add third car garage
TODO before Taiwan
- Russ & Cody
- House utilities?
- Do you have key?
- Thinking maybe we defer with Todd until back from Taiwan
- Any reason to challenge interpretation of setback for garage?
- Mickey sign
- Does fridge already accommodate what J wants for water/ice dispense
- Take interior photos, send with interior ideas to Logan
- Try to get shelves going with Vitsoe, office & my closet
- Confirm moving forward with Logan, desired timeline Oct 2026 with fallback to EoY
- Can we move on garage extension first?
TODO during/after Taiwan
- Find out where to shop/buy high end appliances
- Try a load in the samsung dryer to make sure it really doesn't dry
- Review house documentation box & scanned documents
- Review loan documents
- Check for emails from Cody and file away
- Combine notes from original specs email to Logan here
- Todd
- Back out to review warranty work
- Approach to architecture & engineering
- Where to buy high end appliances?
- Greg
- Discuss financing options
- Shai
- Discuss current HOI policy
- Review Cox data usage and decide if we need unlimited
- Bring wipes, chair, desk, trash cans, screwdriver, Ethernet supplies
- Use labeler to fix documentation box "Bosch"
- Possibly reprogram garage door
- Name the house and brand it
- Buy more books
- Confirm Darian registration status
- Get refund on Spa
Financial Notes
- Consider transfer into trust
- According to CPA, after living in house for 2 years+ and then sale, first $500k of capital gain is tax free
- Keep all receipts for improvements to use as tax basis
- Does not qualify for 1031 exchange
- Option to defer elevator install until prior to resale
Garage Extension
- Confirm construction cost with Todd
- Factor in cost for wide door
Internal Improvements
- Where to put coffee machine?
- Office
- Wood floor color light or dark; chevron?
- Glass wall & door specifications
- Confirm single drywall 1/2" or 5/8" for walls with shelves
- Stone veneer
- Stone Veneers
- Correct terminology?
- Do people care about fireplaces? I don't think we do.
- Possibly glass instead of stone?
- Possibly shelves for equipment
- Will the old stereo go on the first floor?
- Will the master bed line up with the veneer?
- Closet One
- Custom woodwork
- Custom Island
- Keypad Lock
- Bathroom glass backsplashes behind mirrors
- Kitchen
- Bigger primary fridge
- Additional beverage fridge
- Water system
- Water/ice dispense in fridge?
- Rooftop Deck
- Smart Home / Remote Monitoring / Security
- Leaks, Water Shutoff, etc.
- Netgear Orbi 770
Outbuilding
- Setback 5' if detached
- Two story? Up to 40'
- Kitchen
- semi-outdoor but counting as livable ft²
- Big ice cube freezer in bar
- Coffee bar?
- Gym
- Big TV wall in Gym doubles as TV for pool area? Wii sports / Yoga
- Bed/Bath Suite
- Sauna
- Pool Bath
- Ethernet
Landscaping
- Dog grass
- Fire features for resale
- African Sumac trees as shown in Stonewater model
Lisa & Jan
8255 Las Vegas Blvd S UNIT 1907, Las Vegas, NV 89123
- Specs from Lisa in dropbox folder
2025 House Search Requirements
Timing
Now through Apr 2026
Location
Within 20 minutes drive time of 2970 Gallarate, Henderson 89044
Design Preferences
- Open to all exterior styling.
- Quality of interior materials takes priority over raw square footage.
- Preferences/inspiration—
- Excellent natural light;
- Fused indoor/outdoor space (courtyards, bi-fold doors, etc.);
- California mid-century / Eichler;
- Modern Japanese zen;
- Blue Heron's less ostentatious work; use of indoor/outdoor, water and concrete;
- Prefer high quality, easier-to-maintain materials over outright exotics.
Key Requirements
- Good interior natural light.
- 4 bed / possibility of 4 bed.
- Plus one large gym (~400ft²+) space; bonus if it opens to the outside.
- Pool/hot tub or available space.
Secondary Priorities
- Nature or valley views.
- 3+ car garage.
- Very large walk in closet (~300ft2+) or suitable extra room as substitute.
- Spacious open primary living area.
- Outdoor space—
- Covered seating area;
- Space for grill / hibachi / small outdoor kitchen;
- Opportunity for "grass" pad for dog and nice landscaping.
- Ensuite, casita, ADU, or 1-2 guest bedrooms near a bathroom.
- Office or suitable extra room with good view and natural lighting.
- Butler's pantry.
- Large laundry room with counter / hanging space.
- Bonus— second living area with room for small bar.