Michael and Jenna Morton have quietly floated their one-story Ridges estate in Summerlin onto the market with a $19.5 million asking price. The nearly 10,000-square-foot spread sits on almost two acres and packs in seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms and a resort-style backyard that backs directly up to Red Rock Canyon. The compound mixes oversized indoor entertaining rooms with a full outdoor setup, with pools, reflection edges and even a 60-foot slide anchoring the scene.
The home is being marketed by Kristen Routh-Silberman of Douglas Elliman, and listing materials credit architect Richard Luke, AIA, with the design and note that the property first hit MLS earlier this month. The published offering holds the line at $19.5 million and calls out a glass wine cellar, dual laundry rooms and Crestron smart-home automation. According to Coldwell Banker, the agent is positioning the estate as a private, single-level sanctuary.
What’s inside the house
The interior lives entirely on one level, with a primary retreat that opens to private terraces and dedicated rooms for media and games. The listing highlights a chef’s kitchen with Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, a glass-front wine room with color-changing lighting and a separate casita capped by a rooftop deck. Each guest suite includes an en-suite bathroom and a private patio, according to the Compass listing.
Yard, views and owner notes
The grounds read like a private resort, with infinity-edge reflection pools, outdoor kitchens, fire lounges, wide swaths of turf and a playground area that plays off the main pool and slide. The Mortons oriented the property to lean into the surrounding desert backdrop, and the lot backs up to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. In an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Michael Morton said, “I’m often throwing a ball for the dogs in the yard next to the swimming pool,” while Jenna Morton noted she meditates “next to the infinity edge of the reflection pool.”
From steakhouse roots to local restaurants
Michael Morton comes from a restaurant family; his father, Arnie Morton, founded Morton's The Steakhouse. Michael and Jenna later launched Morton Group in 2010, which operates local spots including La Cave, CRUSH and ONE Steakhouse. The Mortons’ off-Strip and Strip-side concepts have been chronicled in local coverage of new openings and menus, giving potential buyers a clear snapshot of the family’s footprint in town. As Eater Vegas notes, Morton Group remains an active operator across multiple concepts in the market.
More land nearby
Clark County records show the Mortons also purchased an almost 2.5-acre parcel in Calico Basin earlier this year, a point highlighted by the Review-Journal when it first reported the Ridges listing. That separate landholding, bought in January per county filings cited by the paper, suggests the couple has been building a broader presence in Red Rock’s outer neighborhoods. Taken together, the holdings underscore a preference for privacy and open space rather than a return to denser Strip addresses.
How the listing fits the market
At $19.5 million, the Morton home sits near the top of Las Vegas’s current asking prices and mirrors recent demand for large, single-story estates in guard-gated enclaves such as The Ridges. Market summaries and annual reports show the Las Vegas luxury tier holding steady, with buyers willing to pay premiums for acreage, views and turnkey privacy in communities close to Red Rock. A recent Las Vegas real estate report places these enclaves among the standouts of the local luxury scene.
The listing is billed as a first-time-on-market sale, and brokers expect solid interest from buyers searching for a private, move-in-ready retreat that still keeps them close to both trails and city amenities. For full details and the complete photo set, the Douglas Elliman and local MLS listings include agent contact information and showing instructions.
