Legendary impressionist Rich Little voices love for his Las Vegas home — PHOTOS

Rich Little, the man of a thousand voices, has lived in many Las Vegas and Southern California neighborhoods including Malibu, The Lakes, Turnberry Place and Queensridge. But the master impressionist declared the Red Rock Country Club to be his favorite, so last September he bought a five-bedroom bungalow on the golf course right across the street from his former residence.

"He always talked about Red Rock, and about coming back, where he had a lot of fond memories," said his assistant, Dana Stern. "It was the right time, and it was a good deal. So he’s literally, back home."

Little said he first moved to Las Vegas in 1965. At the time, he rented Englebert Humperdink's house at the Las Vegas Country Club. "It had a beautiful swimming pool," he recalled. Then he moved to Southern California for many years when he was working in television. "I've been hopping between California and Nevada for forty years," he said. "I like to be near my money. Except for the Strip, it’s a very quiet place. The strip is another world, so I only go down there when I want to see somebody badly."

He appreciates the home's view of the Strip, the quiet and the amenities nearby, and the lack of commercial development in the immediate area, said Stern. At Turnberry, Little said, "I got fed up with the noise. They were renovating every day, but the view was great. Here it is much more quiet."

Little, a widower, lives with his one-eyed orange kitty named Teebo. "We should have named him Sammy Davis," he quipped.

It's a five-bedroom, 5 1/2-bath bungalow with a craftsman-style front door trimmed in copper, brown and frosted glass. The foyer is circular and houses displays with Little's many awards. It has a wide, winding staircase and ceiling opening up to a second-floor landing with many built-ins. Framed movie posters of old Jimmy Stewart and Humphery Bogart films line the stairway. Somewhat surprisingly, a Walter White bobble head doll sits atop a dresser. Little is a big fan of AMC’s (now defunct) "Breaking Bad" TV drama.

Throughout the first floor, hand-drawn portraits by Little and memorabilia from his life dominate the walls. One of him with Ronald Reagan is prominently featured, and there are many more photos of him with the gold standard of show business legends, including Ed Sullivan, Johnny Carson, Orson Wells, Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland: "My entire career in photographs," he said.

"There's pretty much no one he hasn't worked with, and doesn't have a picture with, back in the '60s and '70s and early '80s," added Stern.

Most of the house is designed to take advantage of the impressive view of the Red Rock Golf Course, which the property borders, as well as the infinity-edge pool and elevated dining area in the backyard. The first floor is a comfortable space with large kitchen and family room centered around a fireplace and built in media wall. The floors are travertine tile with decorative detail separating the rooms. Walnut cabinets and crown molding complement the granite counters. There is an island with breakfast bar and leaded-glass French doors leading out to a beautifully landscaped patio.

The sunken living room has elevated ceiling and floor to ceiling windows. On one side is a small niche with built-in bookshelves and a peninsula desk; the other side has a formal dining area. Behind the grand piano is an American flag on a pole. Little is a native of Canada but proudly holds dual citizenship. There is built-in wine storage area and a nicely appointed powder room with Venetian plaster walls and a crystal chandelier.

Two guest bedrooms are downstairs, and another bedroom and master bedroom are upstairs. There is also an approximately 700-square-foot casita accessible from inside the courtyard entrance, with lush, mature desert landscaping providing a buffer against the hardscape. The master bedroom includes a lounge area and bedroom divided by a dual-sided fireplace. French doors open out to a balcony overlooking the pool and golf course, with sweeping views of The Strip. The master bath is expansive, with a center seated spa tub with Grecian style columns bordering it, glass-block enclosed shower stall, and his and hers closets.

Besides the photos and Little’s original drawings, there are also several original paintings by his late brother, Chris, on display throughout the house. On July 14, he began a one-man show on his career called "Rich Little Live" at the Tropicana Casino Hotel.

"It's very funny, you know, because I could show up dead," he joked.

Little is famous for his presidential impressions. "I can do Obama, but I'm not thrilled, not a huge fan. I do Dr. Phil; and lot of the stars from the past. I was very fortunate to have started very early in my career to have worked with the best of the best; it was the heyday of entertainment," he said, breaking into a Johnny Carson voice. His other clear favorite is Reagan. "We got along great. He loved my impression of him, and he loved humor," he said.

His last production was done at the former Las Vegas Hilton, now The Westgate. "Sounds like a shopping mall," he joked. It was a play on the life of Jimmy Stewart, which he hoped to take to Broadway but instead will be filming for HBO later, he said.

Since moving in, Little hasn't changed much of the décor, but he looks forward to "sprucing up" his house, he said, because to quote his old friend Judy Garland, "There's no place like home."