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photography by larry hanna irked them. Another problem was that they have vastly different standards. "Jonathan had quite a few diva moments," says Drew. Jonathan scoffs at this. In a New York Times interview, Drew described the aes- t het ic of his brot her's ma ster bat hroom a s "designer loneliness." But the bickering brothers, who are social- media stars as well as TV personalities, know that tweaking and needling each other is good for ratings and for business. After dividing up responsibilities for this renovation, they man- aged to avoid using chainsaws on each other. "Drew did his courtyard, basketball court, putt ing g reen, a nd ga rage," says Jonat ha n. "Drew's bedroom has gold and blues. My bed- room is a little softer." Drew interrupts: "He's a top: Jonathan and Drew Scott at home. left: The backyard basketball court and water slide. right: The living room brings the outdoors inside and vice versa. little more of a softie. I have a courtyard space that's just outside my bedroom, and I've told Jonathan he and his dogs aren't allowed there. It's just for me and my girlfriend." It turns out, however, that the two agreed on quite a bit and wound up creating a home they both love and believe could easily fetch $2 mil- lion on the open market—if they ever decide to sell. They both wanted a residence designed for entertaining, with a guesthouse for their parents, and both wanted smart-home technol- ogy and eco-friendly f lourishes. The lighting, the heating, and much more can be controlled remotely and programmed to be as efficient as possible. The brothers also put Sunrun solar panels on the roof. The most showstopping pa r t of t he house, t hough, is t he enor mous commercia l-g rade water slide. "The water slide is what I fought for the most, and Drew didn't want to do it," Jonathan says. "It's the very first one like this in Vegas. The city didn't even have code for it , a nd t hey or ig i na l ly denied it." But now it's "the first thing everyone comments on when they visit the house." The slide is valued at $250,000, and they got a break on the price from the manufacturer, which no doubt realized that the sale would provide good exposure. "The water slide is made by Spla shTacu la r," Jonat ha n says. "They do the biggest water parks in the world." He asked the company if it could get him the slide's plans in a relat ively short time. "The funny thing is, this is as huge a feature as I've ever done, [but] the next morning they got us the plans. For them, this was a small project." The brothers use their outdoor space year- round, thanks to an overhang at the back of t he house a nd a pergola over t heir outdoor dining area that provides the ideal amount of shade in the late afternoon. "Dinner parties are g reat here because we usually have big fa m ily dinners," says Jonat ha n. "Delicious food, lots of laughs—that's how we grew up." "This whole house was built for entertain- ing," Drew adds. "I have friends and family who spend more time here than me." But their newly renovated home has the brothers plan- ning to spend as much t ime as t hey ca n in Vegas when they're not off filming. And even when they're not here, they're still keeping an eye on things. "We also put in a secu- rity system," Jonathan says, "so we can catch anybody who hops the fence to use our pool." These are the Property Brothers, after all. They never tur n off t he ca meras. Proper t y Brothers: At Home airs Wednesdays at 9 pm. V Re: SouRceS The Property Brothers kept it local when they furnished their Vegas home. They bought outdoor furniture, like the custom-made sectional by the backyard movie screen and infnity pool, from Somers Furniture (6330 Polaris Ave., 702-837- 1717; somersfurniture.com). Their indoor furniture includes many stylish pieces from Urban Chic (4845 Nevso Dr., 702-364-2442; urbanchic furniture.com) and selections from Colleen's Classic Consignment (four locations; 702- 247-7602; cccfurnishings.com), which sells both new and old items. And they had fun picking out vintage arcade games, pinball machines, and a pool table at Billiard Factory (375 N. Stephanie St., Henderson, 702-509-6876; billiardfactory.com). "It's not exactly a work day when you go there and play all the games," says Jonathan. 96 vegasmagazine.com Haute ProPerty