Most Las Vegans look for a garage, good closet space and maybe a pool when they buy a house.
A few have a taste for far more extravagant amenities.
The valley’s priciest homes typically span at least 6,000 square feet and include wine cellars, movie theaters, outdoor kitchens, indoor pools and elevators.
What can you get for a few million dollars these days?
Here's a look at 10 of the most expensive homes sold so far this year, according to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors and Clark County property records.
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1 Hughes Center Drive, #1904
Price: $8 million
Price per square foot: $769
Sale recorded: July 10
This two-story, 10,398-square-foot, 19th-floor penthouse condominium in Park Towers has a game room, an art gallery and access to a personal elevator.
Communal amenities include concierge service, uniformed valets, a movie theater, a wine cellar, a tennis court, a spa and a fitness center.
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28 Painted Feather Way
Price: $6.5 million
Price per square foot: $658
Sale recorded: July 18
Located in the exclusive Ridges area of Summerlin, this two-story, 9,873-square-foot house features custom-made furniture, a movie theater, a game room, a fitness center, and a large office with a fireplace and a meeting area.
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18 Olympia Hills Circle
Price: $6.5 million
Price per square foot: $454
Sale recorded: Oct. 8
This 14,315-square-foot mansion is two stories with a basement. It includes a spa, an exercise room, a racquetball court, an elevator, a movie theater, a beauty parlor, a 1,500-bottle wine room, and a casita with a rooftop terrace.
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9940 Orient Express Court
Price: $6.3 million
Price per square foot: $677
Sale recorded: March 11
This two-story, 9,303-square-foot Tuscan-style mansion has six bedrooms, nine bathrooms, an 18-seat movie theater, a courtyard and 200-year-old entry gates.
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27 Skybird Court
Price: $6 million
Price per square foot: $771
Sale recorded: June 3
Guitarist Carlos Santana bought this two-story, 7,785-square-foot Summerlin mansion.
It has five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, more than $2 million worth of electronics, a game room with a billiards table and pinball machines, a fitness center and an outdoor putting green.
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2877 Paradise Road, No. 3702
Price: $4.5 million
Price per square foot: $701
Sale recorded: Oct. 28
This two-story, 6,421-square-foot, 37th-floor penthouse condo at Turnberry Place has a pool, spa, game room, living room with onyx wet bars, media room and rooftop terrace.
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9103 Alta Drive, No. 1604
Price: $4.5 million
Price per square foot: $703
Sale recorded: Sept. 5
This 6,404-square-foot, 16th-floor condo is in One Queensridge Place, a luxury high-rise development near Summerlin. Communal amenities include valet parking, indoor and outdoor pools, wine lockers in a climate-controlled cellar and a 23-seat movie theater.
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3910 E. Russell Road
Price: $4.5 million
Price per square foot: $217
Sale recorded: Feb. 28
This 11-acre equestrian ranch has a 12,147-square-foot main residence, as well as separate houses for guests, trainers and staffers.
The main home includes four bedrooms, five bathrooms, five gas fireplaces and a four-car garage. The compound also features three barns, a horse-breeding facility, a riding arena, water wells and a gazebo.
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2877 Paradise Road, No. 3701
Price: $4.2 million
Price per square foot: $706
Sale recorded: Oct. 21
Located in Turnberry Place, this 5,951-square-foot, 37th-floor condo has at least four bedrooms and several balconies.
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600 Queensridge Court
Price: $4 million
Price per square foot: $421
Sale recorded: July 10
This two-story, 9,509-square-foot mansion has three laundry rooms, a fire pit, a basketball court, a gazebo, an outdoor kitchen, an indoor pool and an outdoor pool with slides. It also includes a panic room, where residents can hide in case of an emergency.