On the far side of Washington, Utah, where red cliffs catch the last light of winter sunsets and the desert air cools quickly after dusk, a new home sits tucked into an acre and a half of sculpted land. At first glance, it feels like a retreat made for long evenings, family gatherings, and unhurried days by the pool. But, as you move through it, you realize this place is alive. It listens, responds, and adapts, not with flash, but with quiet confidence.
The homeowners already knew what they wanted. This is their second project with Audio Wizard AV, and their second home powered by URC’s Total Control. Half the year they live in Riverton, Utah. The other half, they migrate south to warmer air and open skies. They wanted a home that didn’t feel seasonal. They wanted continuity, comfort, and a system that understood how they live.
For Dustin Reese of Audio Wizard AV, the vision was clear: build a place where technology dissolves into the experience.
A Home Designed for People, Not Gadgets
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Walk through the front entry and you feel the rhythm of the house. Light follows you. Music seems to know where you are headed next. The outdoor kitchen hums softly as the day cools. Around the next turn is the man cave, stocked with screens and sound; outside, the putting green catches afternoon shadows; the pool house sits ready for late-night games; and the shop stretches long enough to hold hobbies for a lifetime.
Everything is tied together through URC’s Total Control ecosystem. Not as a showpiece, but as the silent enabler of daily life. More than fifty Paradigm speakers are tucked into walls, ceilings, and even planters. Samsung Frame TVs blend into the architecture until called forward. Two equipment racks, one in the house and one in the pool house, speak to each other over Cleerline fiber. The network is built like a spine, running Araknis and NETGEAR hardware that keeps entertainment, lighting, cameras, and control synchronized without hesitation.
But the beauty is not the scale, it is the simplicity. The homeowners can step into any room and pick up right where they left off.
Entertainment That Keeps Up With Them
The clients love sports. And for sports lovers, this home is something of a dream. Thanks to a Just Add Power Video Tiler, any of the eleven TVs can switch into Quad View, four 4K images at once, all from independent sources. A game, a tournament, a match, and a news feed can run simultaneously. Or four gaming inputs. Or four streaming apps. It is the kind of feature that feels excessive until you use it, and then it becomes indispensable.
The audio follows. In the pool area, Dustin and his team hid Paradigm landscape speakers inside the large planters on all four corners. One speaker fires toward the water; the other outward. Stand anywhere outside and the sound is even, full, and surprisingly immersive. You feel the music rather than hearing where it comes from.
Up front, an Architettura Sonora Sphere speaker sits like a sculpture in the courtyard. At night, its lighting kit glows softly against the desert floor.
This place doesn’t shout that it has technology. It whispers it everywhere.
A Life That Moves Effortlessly Between Homes
One reason Total Control anchors both of the family’s residences is consistency. The interface, the scenes, the remotes and the feel are identical in Riverton and Washington. When the seasons change, the learning curve stays flat.
Lighting follows simple patterns thanks to Lutron RA3. Shades rise and fall as the day shifts. Luma X20 PTZ cameras dotted across the property, tuck into the system without adding complication. Autonomic music streamers deliver playlists to 17 audio zones. Anthem receivers power theater experiences. And through TRC-1120 remotes and TKP-8600 panels, each space becomes intuitive rather than technical.
Dustin and his team built scenes that align with how the homeowners actually live. Cooking outdoors triggers soft audio, strategic lighting, and quick access to TV sources. Pool days come alive with a single command. Nighttime routines settle the house without a checklist. Guests don’t need instructions; they just step in and enjoy.
Technology Hidden in Plain Sight
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There is a detail about this home that says everything about the design essence: there is no concrete anywhere. Instead, 20,000 square feet of pavers cover the property. That level of intention carries through every inch of the system design.
Kordz wiring was routed for reliability in extreme desert temperatures. The networking backbone was built with the same seriousness typically reserved for commercial environments. Everything from Paradigm subs to Powershades outdoor motorized shades ties into the same silent infrastructure.
Yet, in the narrative of the home, these pieces never feel like features. They feel like part of the architecture. The homeowners wanted beauty that functioned. Dustin’s team delivered function that feels like beauty.
According to Reese, “This home gave us the chance to build technology into the flow of everyday life. The goal was not to show off equipment, but to make every space respond naturally to how the family lives, entertains, and relaxes. When you walk through the house and can’t tell where the tech begins, that’s when we know we did it right.”
Why This Project Stands Apart
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For all the engineering behind it, the project is defined by its ease of use. You don’t see the complexity, only the effect. One moment you are walking into a party-ready backyard with perfect audio dispersion and warm lighting that seems to match the sky. The next, you are in the pool house, immersed in a game room designed for movies, sports, and late-night energy.
Scenes are not gimmicks here. They are extensions of the homeowners’ habits.
And the system never asks for attention. It stays ready, flexible, and reliable, which is precisely why it feels luxurious.
The homeowners are thrilled stating, “Dustin and Jaramy at Audio Wizard are amazing at what they do! Their system design and attention to detail is unparalleled. They really know their stuff and working with them again has been a pleasure!”
Reese commented, “Working with these clients for the second time let us push the design even further. They trusted us to create a system that feels effortless, whether they’re in Riverton or down here in the desert. Matching the control experience across both homes was key. They never have to relearn or adjust anything. They just enjoy the home the way it was meant to be enjoyed.”
A Home That Lives and Breathes With Its Owners
Desert homes have a special stillness. The air settles, the horizon stretches open, and the night sky sharpens. This home honors that stillness. It does not try to compete with the landscape. It supports it.
Every system, every speaker, every lighting circuit, every line of code written into Total Control exists to enhance the experience of living here, not distract from it.
In a region where winter warmth becomes an annual reunion, where family gathers and time slows down, this home stands not as a technological showcase but as a deeply human one.
It is luxury, not because of what it contains, but because of how naturally it lives.
