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What It’s Like to Own a Luxury Home
Posted in urban living
High-end Realtors and estate owners give an insider’s perspective.
Privacy and security are important factors when it comes to living in New York City.
Is it really all about champagne wishes and caviar dreams? While living in a multimillion-dollar home has its perks, it’s also a lot of financial responsibility. Some new homeowners overlook the details and work required to own a luxury home. However, it’s often worth the upkeep.
“Real luxury living is the features and the peace of mind and luxury of a hotel but the warmth and hominess of your own home and your 25 staff members,” says Wendy J. Sarasohn, senior vice president of residential real estate firm Corcoran Group, which serves New York City, Long Island, N.Y., and Palm Beach, Fla. Its clients range from Wall Street bankers to entertainment industry moguls. Read the rest of this entry »
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Urban vs. Rural Living
Posted in urban living
People inhabit different parts of the world and lead different types of lives. Their lifestyles change across the various regions on Earth and so do their mentalities. The resources available in their regions, the plant and animal life that is native to their area have a direct impact of their way of living. People all over the world have been divided into two distinct groups by this marked line of difference between an urban and a rural life. Those inhabiting urban areas lead an urban life while inhabitants of rural parts of the world experience a rural living. What is the difference between a rural and an urban living? What are the pros and cons of the two different ways of life? Let us see.
Urban LivingUrban areas are equipped with all the modern amenities. The modern-day facilities like the Internet, telephone, Read the rest of this entry »
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Urban Homes Offer a Modern House within Your Favorite City
Posted in urban living
While some people may prefer to buy a home and raise a family outside of the city, many others are choosing to stay inside the city limits. Urban home plans are designed to help conserve a city’s green space while providing a chic housing style for homeowners. You will never see two urban house plans with the same design or style. Custom home designers are able to work with the property holder to create each room to match their living style while efficiently using the space allowed.
Owners Provided with Numerous Styling Options
Custom urban home plans are highly desired by those that want to live in a city and still have a say in how the home is constructed. There are many different features that can in incorporated into the home for a unique look. Urban architecture generally follows some of the same characteristics that loft homes use. High ceilings with many windows are common elements designers utilize. Read the rest of this entry »
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Trending Towards Urban Living
Posted in urban living
A growing migration out of the suburbs is leading to higher demand for urban properties
High fuel prices and walkability are key factors in many downtown buyers’ decision.
The quintessential American dream used to include a suburban house with big yard, but homebuyers are increasingly dreaming of a walkable urban lifestyle along with their dog and two kids.
Flight from urban areas began after World War II, when thousands of returning soldiers and their young families needed inexpensive housing. In Leviitown, an early Long Island, N.Y., suburb, developers built more than 17,000 virtually identical Cape Cods. The development served as a model for later ‘burbs, and the middle class migration out of the city continued until a peak in the 1980s. Read the rest of this entry »
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