Contemporary panache originates at the entrance with the Chinese symbol for "good luck" imprinted on the one-of-a-kind iron front doors. Travertine flooring inset with a marble medallion adorns the gallery hallway. Intimate personal home theater offers a wet bar and a floating cabinet for storage. The theater is projection screen or plasma TV ready. The powder room, with exotic finishes, features a 150-year old Chinese vanity bestowed with a granite top and vessel sink.

Commencing with a flamboyant style that will "blow you away" are extravagant floor-to-ceiling wood-sculpted veneers surrounding a sensational great room with an adult lounge and a two-story entertainment center featuring art niches, pop-outs and a 12-foot wide "fire 'n ice" fireplace. A sunken living room with a built-in sofa and cuddle chairs faces the entertainment center as does an upper wraparound bar decorated in ostrich leather. Overhead are four multi-tiered chandeliers hanging gracefully from a hardwood-covered ceiling finished off with an inset iron medallion.

Surrounding the entertainment center is the game room with a pool table and monorail system lighting. The formal dining room has a large floating buffet and a futuristic metal chandelier. A disappearing wall opens all rooms to the second level lounging lanai with its waterfall swimming pool, raised spa and firepit.

Orient's dramatic kitchen exceeds every gourmet's expectations. Cherry wood cabinetry with glass inserts and marble countertops wrap elegantly around stainless steel "Viking appliances". Massive center island, highlighted with a "lighting bolt" monorail light fixture, holds veggie sink, steamer, bread warmer and two cold storage pullouts. Surrounding the center island is a built-in desk, six-burner stove, three ovens, microwave, three dishwashers, refrigerator and double wine coolers. A walk-in pantry offers large storage capacity. The breakfast nook has a built-in TV and looks through a curved wall of windows at the backyard rockery wall sculpture.

Sinfully decadent owners' suite enveloped in creamy ultra-suede walls and plush carpeting highlights a custom 8 x 8 foot built-in bed, a gas fireplace, concierge station, concealed home office space and two large walk-in closets hidden behind "Shoji" screens. Butted glass windows and a private balcony view the glittering Las Vegas Strip. Spa-styled bathroom features a steam shower with multiple heads, a jetted tub with fireplace, dual sinks and a lounging sofa viewing an inset television.

Secondary bedrooms are all large and feature lavishly decorated baths and finished closets. Attached guest house, with private access, is fully independent with its own kitchen, bath, fireplace and laundry. Home office/guest suite, displaying a full wall of built-in cabinetry and wood flooring, accesses out to the swimming pool.

Additional amenities include a "cork walled" wine cellar, entrance foyer from the garages with the choice of ascending up the spiral staircase or elevator, multilevel backyards with patios, full cooking grotto and a unique rock-wall sculpture showcasing twin waterfalls gathering into a gentle stream.

Orient Express, blending natural elements with Asian designs, compliments the mountainside of the luxury community of MacDonald Highlands while capitalizing on the views of the Las Vegas Strip.