• And ski-in, ski-out access to Deer Valley runs and a lift.

"What we found from the information we gathered is skiers wanted home that celebrated skiing and life in the mountains," Ballstaedt said.

"We created a lot of indoor/outdoor opportunities where doors and windows open to blend the two. The 4,500 square feet of heated outdoor space makes it possible to sit on the deck and watch the sun come up and go down, and be comfortable.

"One request was for an enormous hot tub. Skiers said a special part of their ski vacation was having a large enough hot tub where people could congregate at the end of the day. That's why we built the large pool with the water feature, jets and why we keep the temperature at 104 degrees."

Another thing that constantly showed up in responses was skiers wanted a "ski in, ski out" access to the home, which is why the home is at the top of the mountain at the 8,000-foot elevation and is located adjacent to a Deer Valley chairlift. They didn't want to have to leave the home, pack the gear up and drive to and from the resort.

"Another thing that kept showing up was a request for a bowling alley. We couldn't find room in this home, but maybe the next. We plan to build one dream home a year at different resorts," he said.

Other things on the wish list, which were built into the home, were the large home theater, DJ booth, golf simulator, fireplaces in almost every room and rooms that made it possible to get away from the crowd.

"If you look down on this home, there are individual pods located around the perimeter and great entertainment space in the middle. With many homes this size you don't have the entertainment or gathering space," said Jeff Hill of Midways Builders, which built the home.

Each of the pods or bedrooms, workout rooms or office space is somewhat isolated and has its own entrance and bathroom.

"You can be in one of these rooms, isolated, and step out and immediately be in the large open areas," he said.

The design also filled another request, which was for more room. Ski vacations today are taken in groups, with friends and extended family members — brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and grandparents — instead of a single family going it alone.

Hill said the home took two years to build with lots of challenges and the rewards. Answering to three bosses — Resorts West, SKI Magazine and Deer Valley — was, at times, challenging, but at the same time it was rewarding "because together they knew so much about skiing and what skiers wanted."

One thing he felt was unique — and something skiers felt strongly about— was the entrance from the ski hill into the home.