Articles in the Property Category
Posted in Estate, Luxury, Property, Worlds Most Expensive on 10 July 2008
Another update for realtors and a reason to be jealous for billionaires! The saga of world’s most expensive house started over at elitechoice with $180 mn Belgravia house (Britain’s most expensive), which got sidelined with then world’s most home for £80 million. Then the surge in the price of realty market was observed and an apartment got sold for $200 mn and during the same month news came about Mittal tagging a deal with $230 mn house touting it to be the world’s most expensive home once again.
But this time Russian billionaire, Roman Abramovich overshadowed Mittal’s realty possessions by owning a $500 million La Leopolda. The latest world’s most expensive house now belongs to the owner of Chelsea Football Club. The regal summit villa overlooks the French Rivieraand Roman his heart to this beauty while he was visiting this along with his girlfriend Daria Zhukova.
Posted in Architecture, Estate, Property on 25 June 2008
The very mention of basement flats used to convey vibes of a dark, dank and malodorous coal-hole but the news about £16 million Basement Flat in Knightsbridge has upgraded its image. Two flats on the floor and “lower-ground†floors of period residence blocks in SW1 are inviting prospective dwellers with a sale price of £9 million for St James’s three-bed room flat and £16 million (£15.95 million) for a four-bed in Knightsbridge. Out of the two entrances, the communal one is guarded by a janitor whilst the other one is to maintain the privacy of Sir and Madam. Besides having a reception room on the ground floor, the Knightsbridge maisonette features a master bedroom on the first floor.
Posted in Architecture, Estate, Property, Technology on 20 June 2008
Futuristic concepts hardly touch reality and feel fortunate if your most-wanted thingamajig becomes functional. Whilst in February we featured Disney’s creation of “Home of the Future,†built in 1957 with an indication about the under-processing of another Disney’s Innoventions Dream Home along with other big technology moguls to be completed in May. And now with running June the elite edifice, which is a collaborative effort between Disneyland, Microsoft, HP, Life|ware and home-builder Taylor Morrison, is behaving no less than a celebrated advertising campaign for its feature-packed products than any standard “home of the future.†Announcing the grand opening of their new Innoventions Dream Home located in Tomorrowland in Anaheim, Calif, this futuristic hi-tech dwelling sports state-of-the-art technology-driven luxurious setting of getting domestic jobs done, practically without someone elating a finger.
Posted in Architecture, Entertainment, Estate, Property on 3 June 2008
Technology lifestyle magazine Electronic House has lately unveiled their Home of the Year Awards for 2008, which is being deservingly bagged by the 4,000-square-foot indoor entertainment structure. Constructed for a Wisconsin-based couple, this indoor oasis can mar any standard entertainment room and hence we can’t help but to bring it before you.
Posted in Architecture, Estate, Property on 31 May 2008
Zaya, an Abu Dhabi-based real estate corporation has commenced its first of many property luxurious ventures. Known as Nurai, it is an impressive private community of limited edition resort beach-front estates and water villas standing on the ordinary island off the coast of Abu Dhabi. Having roots attached to Arabic word “nour†denoting light, Nurai is enclosed by pure waters and ringed with unspoiled sandy seashores. Positioned at the northeast of Abu Dhabi, the island is set in seclusion away from the crowd of the city life yet is only minutes away from the mainland.
Spread over 130,000 sq.mtr, the island is expected to be shaped like a fascinating and deluxe resort and elite private residential estate, consisting of one boutique luxury lodge resort equipped with 60 suites, 31 beachfront manor and 36 water villas.
Posted in Estate, Property on 25 May 2008
Spread over 48,000 square feet, this self-effacing little chalet sitting on 140 acres is 15 minutes away from the north of Dallas Airport, Texas. Taking inspiration from numerous buildings, almost four-long years were invested constructing it. It features an indoor pool, an L-shaped outdoor pool that’s bordered by courtyard of uneven flagstones, shade trees and vast stretch of turf. An entry into this villa would make you realize the level of profligacy done on this two-story master clandestine and ballroom is evocative of Versailles.
Posted in Estate, News, Property, Worlds Most Expensive on 23 May 2008
Huh…Whilst the news about World’s most expensive flat and world’s most expensive apartment was still a haute topic and fortune favors those filthy rich industrialists who have no option but to ink more pricey deals and make up to the headlines. News is a London-based estate is set to sell for £117million; thereby earning the honor of being the world’s costliest home. The splendid residence located on a street dubbed Billionaires’ Row, is believed to be soon owned by the Britain’s richest man, steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal.
Posted in Health, Property, Shopping on 20 May 2008
Surfing massager is a revolutionary offering developed by invigorating a variety of surfing exercise. The standard moving exercise done on this certainly improves blood circulation and infuses high levels of energy within you. Whilst working, surfers must maintain the same pace with the surfing board, thereby producing an alternated movement in their entire body. Priced at $399, it is worth a try!
Posted in Health, Property, Shopping on 20 May 2008
How many times have you experience the need of spa while occupied with tight schedule at work? Countless but you end up cribbing about loads of work that doesn’t allow you to visit nearby parlor and relax via spa bath. But here comes portable spa that fits well into your pocket and respects your desire to relax irrespective of time and place. Also, for those who reside in an abode no less than a den installing sauna is a serious issue as they don’t have space for steam room.
But the much talked about product called Steam Spa can virtually fit into any room. Designed and developed using hi-tech fabric on a flexible frame, the Steam Spa can be unfolded when need be and respecting space can be turned back into a compact pack.
Posted in Architecture, Designer, Estate, Property on 15 May 2008
Right on its heels of inviting Tourists’ attraction, Dubai is all charged up to erect headstones and other monumental edifices in all possible shapes. Having heard about developer Nakheel neck-deep busy into designing Dubai Promenade, today there is a news about development of another next generation architectural design called ‘Strata Luxury Tower.’Designed by architects Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture of Asymptote, work is already in process on the Al Raha Beach to contruct this forty story residential building by early 2011.
Standing 160 meters high, the tower would be the tallest building in the Al Dana precinct, positioned in the heart of Aldar Properties PJSC’s prestigious Al Raha Beach development. The showcasing of the project is exhibited at Cityscape Abu Dhabi till 15 May 2008. It stands high indicating the decorous future for the Abu Dhabi and the neighboring province.
Its corporeal existence is arresting as it encapsulates the meaning through conceptual form, which is drawn from both motifs and narrow cultural scenery along with forces of universal authority. Its blueprint employs the arithmetical means to attain a highly relevant construction for UAE.
