I’m touring a newly constructed lake home in Prior Lake, Minnesota that’s absolutely loaded with smart home tech—basically an extension of the Admit One showroom. Right from the entry, you’ll see why I love well-done lighting control: Lutron keypads (with clean engravings) replace big banks of switches, and they even inlay the keypads into stone and wood. The home also uses an N2 video intercom doorbell that looks and feels way more premium than the typical Ring/alarm.com style stuff. Up in the great room, the wow factor keeps coming: Crestron + Lutron tie together lighting, shades, and whole-home A/V distribution. There’s a 100-inch LG TV with Wisdom speakers, and even the subs are hidden in the vents—super clean. Downstairs, the tech rack is on full display (Luma cameras, networking, WattBox power, Crestron distribution, amps, and a theater AVR), plus a bar control screen and a “bug screen” button that drops patio screens to keep Minnesota mosquitoes out. We finish with a bright theater setup and Kaleidescape browsing, plus a few fun custom scenes like “Vegas” lighting and “cookie time” path lighting—proof that the best smart homes aren’t just automated, they’re personalized.