Amangiri's Six-Bedroom Ridge VillaAmanAs the hospitality industry rushes to scale branded residence schemes worldwide, Amangiri in southern Utah is taking a quieter and slower approach, introducing an exclusive collection of just 12 homes within the property’s 900 acres of desert landscape. Opened in 2009 in remote Canyon Point, Amangiri has become one of the top luxury resorts in the American West, with rooms starting around $5,000 per night. Ancient rock formations more than 165 million years old are front and center and 2,000-foot-high terracotta-hued mesas loom like giants, and it’s this immersion into an otherworldly landscape that is as central to the experience as the hotel itself. That relationship to the land now carries into the residences, where individual parcels range from five to 19 acres, and the architecture responds to each site. The oculus skylight in the dining area. AmanAmangiri's first residence, the 12,000-square-foot Six-Bedroom Ridge Villa, was listed for $33 million at the beginning of this year. The low-slung structure, which blends into the desert across its private nine-acre parcel, is the first of 12 planned residences, each strategically placed a few minutes' drive from the resort within the 900-acre expanse. In May, it was sold, property records show, to a private buyer for an undisclosed price. Before its sale, the Ridge Villa rented for $45,000 per night. Not only did this $33 million residence build on Amangiri's offerings, but it uniquely answers the demand of Aman's buyer. The remaining 11 lots are priced from $5 million to $12.5 million and will be custom-built within Amangiri's design and architectural parameters. Future homeowners have the option to place their residences in a managed rental pool, though art and furniture are expected to remain as delivered if they do. Amangiri's residential sales are invitation-only, and longstanding Aman guests receive priority. A few residences are expected to reach completion within three years. The primary bedroom in the Six-Bedroom Ridge Villa.AmanMORE FOR YOU"The timing [of launching residences] is right because the market has caught up to our vision," says Robert Hee, CEO of Canyon Equity, which owns Amangiri and is part of California-based private equity firm Canyon Group. "We've always believed the integrity of the Amangiri experience must take precedence over the velocity of development. Over the last two decades, we allowed the concept to evolve through multiple, meticulous design iterations, while the resort matured and the Aman brand expanded."Buyers, Hee says, are "all deeply rooted in Aman's close-knit circle, and many are loyal guests who have a profound attachment to this specific destination." Amangiri's philosophy lies in what it doesn't offer. There's no intention of reproducing the same home over and over. Each parcel has a different rock formation, view, drainage pattern, orientation, and privacy problem to solve. Exclusivity, not scale, is the defining principle.The Six-Bedroom Ridge Villa represented a homecoming for Los Angeles-based Masastudio's co-founders Marwan Al-Sayed and Mies Anderson, one of three select firms alongside Rick Joy and Wendell Burnette, who were all responsible for Amangiri's design and architecture ahead of its opening in 2009. Masastudio returned for the residential master plan, spearheading the Ridge Villa, and will oversee future residential design. Al-Sayed says that no two residences will be laid out the same, as the site dictates the layout. The living room, featuring artwork by artist Ulrike Arnold.Aman"Our own creative work is related so much to the actual land and the site, and it's always been like that," Anderson says. "For the interiors, we really wanted it to feel open and expansive like the desert, but other times closed so that there was a sense of security around that."The modernist structures utilize poured concrete mixed with sand, so the building’s color comes from the ground under it, while stone and wood further blend the home into the rugged Utah terrain. The villa features an open-plan kitchen that leads to the living room with a fireplace, lined by floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors, and an expansive terrace with a 118-foot pool overlooking a canyon, almost mirroring the natural watering holes nearby. Amenities also include a gym, game area, sauna, and several outdoor areas. There's also round-the-clock staff, like a residence host and private chef, for the ultimate private service. Inside, all furniture was custom-designed to the exact layout. An ethereal and sculptural oculus over the dining table allows natural light to flood in as monolithic walls between rooms cast shadows inspired by the slot canyons. German artist Ulrike Arnold, whose work has appeared at Amangiri since the resort's early years, created a large abstract piece above the fireplace using local rocks, dirt, and stones. The Ridge Villa isn't a template, but an example of what future owners can build within Amangiri's parameters.The residence blends into the landscape.Aman"Light is the final finish, and the architecture allows the ever-changing light, landscape, and movement of the wind to shape the experience of the home," says Al-Sayed. Beyond each private property, all the residents will have access to Amangiri's 25,000-square-foot spa, wellness and dining facilities, and adventure programming. Branded real estate is among the fastest-growing segments in the global market. Knight Frank predicts more than 1,000 branded projects will be operating worldwide by 2030, and Savills' Branded Residences Report found a 19% increase in the segment between 2024 and 2025. Louis Keighley, head of global residential development consultancy at Savills, said in the report that sustained success will depend less on size and more on thoughtful execution. The report calls out Aman, Auberge, Montage and Kerzner as the leaders of the ultra-luxury segment, highlighting that scarcity and exclusivity are strategic strengths rather than limitations.The pool overlooking the canyon. AmanAmangiri was the second U.S. Aman resort, following Jackson Hole’s Amangani, and the 21st property within Aman’s now-36-hotel global portfolio. Located just over the border from Page, Arizona, its 34 suites, along with the additional ten accommodations at nearby Camp Sarika, the year-round tented camp that opened in 2020, were built within the Colorado Plateau. The property is also home to Broken Arrow Cave, a sandstone monolith with ancient petroglyphs and 8,000-year-old artifacts. Site-specific properties and experiences drive Aman’s appeal, both at Amangiri and beyond. Each room has a terrace facing the desert landscape.AmanVladislav Doronin, Aman Group’s owner and CEO of OKO Group, an international real estate development firm, recently told Forbes of a $500 million joint venture deal that will help scale Aman’s residences and mixed-use properties, further spreading Aman’s global footprint. Amangiri’s residential collection is certainly not Aman’s first residential endeavor. The group has 16 operational schemes, from Tokyo to New York. Amangiri, however, is setting its own pace, dictated by the location and demand."The scarcity also appears to be introducing a sense of urgency to the prospective residence owners who want to incorporate Amangiri into their lifestyle, and not just vacation at it," Hee says. "We’re focusing on crafting a thoughtful extension of the resort for a small community of like-minded, discerning and passionate owners."