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Watch Frank Lloyd Wright’s incredible house in Bear Run, PA, be built from the ground up before your eyes - foundations, framing and all - then take a brilliant tour around, above, below and inside of this masterpiece. I have rarely seen such gorgeous animation, and the subject matter couldn’t have been better chosen. Watch Falling Water
Price: $122.2 million
Location: Windlesham, England
Your blood may not run blue, but with enough green you can still live near—and like—royalty. Updown Court is currently the most expensive residence in the world, costing about $50 million more than the priciest U.S. home. The brand-new property is totally over the top, with 103 rooms, five swimming pools and 24-carat-gold leafing on the study’s mosaic floor. There’s a squash court, bowling alley, tennis court, 50-seat screening room, heated marble driveway and helipad. All eight of your limousines will fit in the underground garage. Then there are the neighbors, who include the queen (at Windsor Castle) and Elton John. It is listed with Savills and Hamptons International.
Price: $75 million
Location: Bridgehampton, N.Y.
Palatial homes and high property prices are common in New York’s favorite high-end resort area. This 25,000-square-foot house is done to the highest standards, but it’s the extras that really pump up the price. Three Ponds encompasses 60 acres of rolling waterfront farmland, with a U.S. Golf Association-rated golf course (plus pro shop), 75-foot-long swimming pool, grass tennis court and orangery. The 14 gardens include a crabapple allée; vegetable garden; lily walk; and rose, hydrangea and butterfly gardens. Of course, there are also the three ponds stocked with fish. Three Ponds is listed with Susan Breitenbach at Allen M. Schneider Associates.
Price: $70 million
Location: New York, N.Y.
The triplex penthouse at the Pierre is the ne plus ultra of Manhattan apartment living—if one may prosaically call it that. The hotel’s top three floors, including the original Pierre ballroom with its 23-foot-high ceilings, offer 360-degree views of New York City from windows and terraces. The home features an opulent black marble staircase, 20-foot French windows, double reception rooms and a paneled library. Should the asking price seem too steep, the property is also available in two parts, at $11 million and $59 million. The latter, incidentally, would still make it onto our list. The listing brokers are Elizabeth Lee Sample and Brenda S. Powers at Brown Harris Stevens.
Price: $65 million
Location: Malibu, Calif.
A large parcel of land is hard to come by in Malibu, a second home to movie stars and moguls. This gated compound on a private bluff encompasses seven acres of land, which only partly explains the high price. The main house has seven bedrooms, 11 baths and panoramic ocean views. The property includes a riding ring, gym, swimming pool, tennis court, guardhouse, and a private road to the beach. Jan Horn at Coldwell Banker has the listing.
Price: $61.1 million
Location: London, England
Toprak Mansion, built by Turkish entrepreneur Halis Toprak, is in one of the most desirable areas of North London and occupies a good amount of space there. The house has about 28,000 square feet of space, not including the staff and guest apartments. That includes an 80-foot-long grand salon, a dining room that seats 40 and four kitchens, including one with a walk-in cold storage area. And what mansion would be complete without the glass elevator and Turkish bath? Trevor Abrahmsohn of Glentree Estates is handling the sale.
The building that Donald Trump famously called his “Mona Lisa” when he bought it in 1988 has finally opened its condo hotel sales. After closing in April 2005 for $400 million of renovation, and recently selling private residences for as much as $50 million, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts is now accepting registrations and sales inquiries.
The Plaza Pied-à-Terre will feature 152 condo hotel units starting at $1.5 million. Suites come in five styles, including a duplex with private terrace, with luxuries you’d expect, such as 24-karat gold faucets and accessories, and some you might not expect, such as wireless touch-screen access to 24-hour concierge services. All in all, it’s a pretty unique opportunity to buy property at a world famous address and a historical landmark (without the historical preservation compliance issues) managed by a trusted brand.
Beyond a sign of how far the acceptance and application of the condo hotel model has expanded, this launch is part of a broader strategy for the developer. The El Ad Group plans to expand the Plaza brand with luxury projects in marquee locations around the world. The Plaza is set to reopen this October in celebration of the hotel’s 100th anniversary.
Source: www.heliumreport.com
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Modern house 229
Uzes, France
Price : 1,365,000 €
Modern house built in 2000, of approximately 218sqm useful floor area, including: living room with fireplace, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, bathroom, 2 shower rooms, mezzanine, terrace and independent studio. On beautiful land with trees and swimming pool.
Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., just announced an approximately $1 billion expansion of one of our all-time favorites, Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. This is a key initiative in the development of the renowned Caesars brand. For all of you vacationers, this expansion is another project in the extensive growth announced in the past few months by Harrah’s, including:, London Clubs International, Margaritaville Casino & Resort in Biloxi, Miss., The Pier at Caesars® Atlantic City, a new hotel tower at Harrah’s Atlantic City, a new hotel at Harrah’s New Orleans, and a substantial expansion to the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind.
The centerpiece of the expansion is a luxurious new 665-room hotel tower — the Octavius Tower. Three new luxurious pool villa suites will be built along the second floor of the new tower and will overlook three more new swimming pools that will rim an expanded outdoor whirlpool spa retreat, a poolside café and nearby garden wedding venue. We were told the expansion is slated for completion in early 2009.
Gary Loveman, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Harrah’s told me “This billion dollar investment in our flagship property, Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, is an important part of our comprehensive global growth strategy. From the United Kingdom to Las Vegas and beyond, we will continue to enhance our network of superb properties to deliver unforgettable guest experiences and provide good jobs for our nearly 100,000 team members around the world.”
