Posts Tagged ‘luxury’
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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Top 10 Expert Tips for Buying a Luxury Home
Posted in urban living
From a brand-new Trump condo and a historic Newport estate to a golf course community in the South, there’s a plethora of choices in high-end homes. Consider these tips from luxury home market pros before buying your dream home.
1. Learn the search process.
“Many luxury homes go unlisted to protect a seller’s privacy. These properties are often found through the Realtor’s personal connections as opposed to the MLS.” Virginia Cook, Virginia Cook Realtors, Dallas
“You may need to go to more online sources as not everything is on the large search engines.” Ronald Phipps, Phipps Realty, Warwick, R.I.
2. Go beyond the photos. Read the rest of this entry »
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Business of Life
Posted in urban living
Urban living
Sea views, wide-open spaces spread over 8,000 sq. ft, a private lift connecting first and second floors: life in the city doesn’t get much better than this
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The family entertainment area adjoins the central hall. Visible beyond the glass wall to left is a part of the sea-facing balcony opening out from the central hall |
Before they started work on this luxury apartment, architects Bahaar and Kaif Faquih of the Mumbai-based firm Faquih and Associates, spent considerable time getting to know their client Piyush Kothari and understanding the family’s requirements.
The duplex, spread over 8,000 sq. ft, has a fairly symmetrical plan. A perforated wall separates the lobby from the central hall. |
The wall, in a sense, sets the design dictum that has been followed throughout the house—visual connectivity.The double-height (22ft.) central hall has two wings, one on each side. There are no doors between the family entertainment space, the dining and breakfast corner and the kitchen. Sliding glass doors separate the balcony from this central space. Only the grandparents’ room on the ground floor and the guest bedroom have have doors
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Architects Kaif and Bahaar Faqui |
“Visual connectivity is a quintessential urban design requirement. People constantly want to be in the thick of things and this does become a challenge when the space is very large, so we thought of demarcating the area with objects instead of dead walls,” says Kaif. Read the rest of this entry » |
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