Phuket retains its pre-eminent status as one of Southeast Asia’s elite real estate enclaves

July 11th, 2010

Phuket

Long-established as one of the world’s most desirable destinations for the discerning holiday home owner and second home owners, Phuket has become one of the region’s most sought-after locations for luxury real estate. The island is offering an unbeatable lifestyle of sophistication, tropical charm, splendid white sand beaches and gracious Thai culture.

Phuket is luxury island living at its best, with magnificent scenery, stunning beaches, diving reefs as well as some of the world’s most exclusive recreational amenities including spas, marinas and a wealth of fine restaurants and shops. Phuket is also home to some of the finest golf courses in Asia including the Blue Canyon Country Club, a championship course which has hosted the Johnnie Walker Classic and the Honda Classic tournaments. Mission Hills Golf Resort a Jack Nicklaus designed course with stunning views across the Andaman Sea, Laguna Phuket Golf Club, host of the 2009 Singha Thailand Open and the spectacular Red Mountain Golf Club, voted amongst the top three best new courses in Asia in 2007.

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The Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Residences is not only a spectacular new addition to Downtown Los Angeles’ skyline but represents urban luxury living at its finest

July 7th, 2010

Standing as the only skyscraper built within Los Angeles in two decades, the Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A. Live have been completed. With its striking patterned glass façade, the tower reshapes the city’s downtown skyline with a kaleidoscope design.

Designed under uncompromising standards, this exquisite collection of 224 luxury residences are created for the ultimate experience. There will be a select number of very exclusive penthouses, offering breathtaking views of Downtown Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Mountains, the Pacific Ocean or the Hollywood Hills.

With its proximity to downtown Los Angeles’ entertainment district, including the Staples Center, Los Angeles Convention Center, Nokia Theater L.A. Live, Club Nokia, Grammy Museum and ESPN’s west coast headquarters, the residences’ urban site is often referred to as the ‘Times Square of the West’.

The Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A. Live begin at the 27th floor – just above the L.A. Live JW Marriott Hotel – and rise to the 52nd floor. Luxury amenities include an 8,000 sq.ft. full-service hotel spa – downtown Los Angeles’ first – celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck’s WP24 restaurant, the 3,400 sq.ft. Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge, an outdoor pool and 2,000 sq.ft. fitness center.

Luxury living at its finest complimented with unparalleled amenities and uncompromising service.

Read more about the penthouses at The Ritz-Carlton Residences in L.A. on Luxury Penthouses Worldwide.

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Glamorous custom-designed Phuket villas with multi-million dollar views

June 25th, 2010

Architecture buffs and environmentalists will delight in discovering the stylish design and innovative green building practices at this Phuket property while those who simply appreciate a luxury lifestyle can relax in the grand outdoor pavilion of their villa between dips in the private plunge pool.

This luxury Phuket property, a collection of 19 individually designed luxury villas for sale, is beautifully located on an unrivalled 27.5 acre site located on the exclusive northwest corner of Phuket Island overlooking pristine Naithon Beach.

The exclusive villa plot sizes range from 1,589m² to 3,527m² (17,100 to 37,960 sq.ft). The opulent 4 to 6 bedroom villas offer grand villa living space, ranging from 971m² to 1,960 m² (10,450 to 21,100 sq.ft). Each villa is individually positioned on the plot to integrate harmoniously with its unique topography, allowing for unrivalled Andaman Sea views while ensuring total privacy.

Although the villas are all unique, all combine stylish contemporary design with functionality. Amenities abound both inside and out of each luxury villa, including home cinemas, Italian Poliform kitchens and wardrobes, Lutron home automation systems, massive kitchen areas for catering to parties of up to a hundred guests. The luxury private residences also feature gymnasiums, fully-fitted Antonio Lupi bathrooms, finely wrought stone and timber floors, Italian cabinetry and joinery, polished terrazzo wall surfaces, exquisite artworks, quality contemporary furniture, southern Italian Travertine marble finishing, separate au pair and staff quarters and walk-in wine cellars.

Find out more about the modern luxury villas for sale in Phuket from Modern Homes Worldwide.

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France keeps crown as the world’s favourite tourist destination

June 23rd, 2010

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The UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has revealed that France remains the world’s favourite tourist destination which is good news for property buyers. Last year 76.4 million holidaymakers visited France, which is 22 million more than the US or Spain.

This data serves as a reminder of France’s well-established status as a top holiday destination which has a mature property market ideal for lifestyle buyers in search of holiday homes.

France has just about everything a country can offer and its size means that its climate can appeal to everybody, from those who relish baking sunshine to those who adore deep snow. There’s Paris, with its urbane sophistication; the glittering beaches of the Cote d’Azur; the idyllic vineyards of Languedoc, Burgundy and Champagne; the verdant scenery of the Ardennes; the glacial immensity of Mont Blanc and the French Alps; the medieval history of Brittany. The country is renowned for its gastronomy, history, culture and architecture.

Explore property for sale in France at International Luxury Real Estate – ilre.com.

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Languedoc Properties for sale – magnificent vineyard apartments and townhouses in the 18th-century Chateau de la Redorte

June 21st, 2010

Chateau de la Redorte

Chateau de La Redorte, an architectural masterpiece, is a seriously grand chateau dating back to the 18th-century and has been handed down through the Countess Dominique d’Artois’ family for five generations. The chateau, which used to be one of the loveliest in the Minervois region, the renowned wine district in Languedoc, is now being restored to its former glory.

Chateau apartments and townhouses

The centrepiece of this unique Languedoc property project will be the fully restored chateau, a superb quality-renovation using traditional materials and craftsmanship for the design, which fuses the ancient and the contemporary to spectacular effect.

The Vineyard & Spa Resort is offering a select number of elegant Languedoc properties for sale as freehold ownership including leaseback options.

The Vineyard & Spa Resort offers a collection of 35 fully-furnished Languedoc properties; 11 apartments in the chateau itself, and 24 townhouses in the two new wings.

The country Estate and Spa comes with all the amenities you would expect from a world-class resort, including a vineyard, Mediterranean Spa with 2 treatment rooms and a heated indoor pool, restaurant with terrace, bar, swimming pool, wine cellar / wine tasting area, reception rooms and lounge areas, children’s area, French gardens and vegetable garden.

You will also, as an owner of one of the residences, get one case of wine from the estate’s vineyard each year. The Languedoc region is the largest producing wine region of France due to the unique soil and Mediterranean climate.

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In the Catalonian city of Sitges, property investors are captivated by raked beaches, laid-back charm and a cosmopolitan heartbeat

June 8th, 2010

Sitges

Twenty miles along the craggy coast from Barcelona, the unspoilt seaside town of Sitges, with its style, culture and élan, instantly stands out from the overdeveloped resorts along the Costa Dorada.

Sitges is in a beautiful setting between the hills of the surrounding Natural Parc del Garraf and the Mediterranean Sea. The town is well known for its amazing golden sandy beaches, gastronomy, nightspots, golf courses, marinas and historical sites. It is a famous area for avant-garde art and houses many art galleries and museums, and is renowned worldwide for its Film Festival and Carnival.

A former fishing village with narrow streets, a compact old town and a mellow vibe, this is where rich Catalans come to tan. With miles of meticulously raked beaches, laid-back charm and a cosmopolitan heartbeat, it is a jet-set favourite, too. Sitges has a very exclusive feel, and it is known by many as the St. Tropez of Spain and the Crown Jewel of the Mediterranean.

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Investing in a rebound

May 31st, 2010

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A.T. Kearney, one of the world’s leading management consulting companies, has released the recent Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index, which tracks the impact of likely political, economic and regulatory changes on the foreign direct investment intentions and preferences of the leaders of top companies around the world.

The report states that several emerging markets remain attractive to foreign investors. China, India and Brazil are in the top five of the 2010 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index, while emerging markets with large consumer bases, such as Indonesia and Vietnam, also rank highly.

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