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Private Tahitian Island of Motu Tane Listed for $42 Million

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Just 10 minutes from the main island of Bora Bora, the private island of Motu Tane encompasses approximately 10 acres of sandy beach, tropical foliage and coconut groves all set against a mountainous backdrop.

Owned by cosmetics mogul François Nars, Motu Tane consists of traditional thatched-roof Polynesian huts or “fares”, with 22 separate structures, including 2 luxurious suites comprised of 2,500 square feet, each with a sunken lava bathtub, shower and dressing area, as well as panoramic views onto the garden, the beach and the main island.

The island features nine beach bungalows and two suites to accommodate up to 20 guests, a library with museum-quality Polynesian art and artifacts, a photography studio, a chef’s dream kitchen with commercial-quality stainless steel equipment, and two staff quarters. The great room, encompassing about 2,500 square feet, is perfect for casual gatherings or formal entertaining with an adjacent dining area offering a hidden wet bar and two extra large custom-made tables for up to 36 people, all surrounded by the garden.

Designed by Christian Liaigre, the rooms feature custom-crafted furniture made from rare tropical wood and natural fabrics, and most bungalows have motorized screens which can bring the outside in and can offer shelter in case of excessive winds or tropical rains. The island is dotted with 1,500 coconut palms and other native flora, creating a garden-like retreat.

Motu Tane is offered at $42,000,000 by Bob Hurwitz of The Hurwitz James Company.

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Suncadia Real Estate Achieves 24 Percent Sales Increase

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With more than 6,000 acres of forested mountain landscape, three championed golf courses and world class spa treatments, this resort community attained the highest sales volume this year since its establishment in 2003.

Suncadia, Washington’s picturesque four-season resort community located 80 miles east of Seattle in the Cascade mountain range, has announced a 24 percent increase in sales of homes and homesites for 2017.
“Seattle is one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S.,” said Richard Seay, vice president of Suncadia Real Estate. “Spurred by companies like Amazon and Microsoft, the economy is booming. Suncadia offers professional workers an idyllic year-round escape from the hustle and bustle of the city while experiencing an authentic Pacific Northwest destination.”
After recording consecutive years of increased sales in 2015 and 2016, Suncadia Real Estate has 204 transactions in 2017 that account for more than $85 million in sales.

“2017 has been a monumental year for growth at Suncadia as we’ve seen our community welcome hundreds of homeowners and families with the sale of more than 87 homes and condominiums, as well as 117 homesites,” said Seay. “We see the strength of the current market continuing to press forward and are already seeing extremely high levels of interest in anticipation of our 2018 releases. The lifestyle and amenities at Suncadia are becoming highly sought-after from regional, national and international buyers, too.”
This past summer, Suncadia opened their last golf frontage neighborhood, Legacy, featuring single family homesites on Prospector Golf Course. The release event resulted in selling 24 of the 32 homesites available. In October of 2017, phase one of Miner’s Camp sold out, leading the developer to announce the addition of five new homes to the market at the end of November.
Over the past decade, the Suncadia Real Estate Sales Company team has maintained an average market share of 90 percent of all properties sold within the Suncadia community.
Since 2003, the community has expanded, offering 10 neighborhoods with access to the resorts amenities including over 40 miles of hiking and biking trails, award-winning resort golf courses Prospector and Rope Rider, Portals Restaurant, Suncadia Club Swim & Fitness Center and Glade Spring Spa.

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