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Featured Agent: Vicki Smith of Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge Realty

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Vicki Smith

Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge Realty

P.O. Box 1089 Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352

909.499.9639  |  VickiSmith@ColdwellBanker.com  |  CalBRE# 00853394

Vicki Smith is the top producer for high-end homes at Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge Realty and is a member of Coldwell Banker’s Global Luxury division connecting her with agents, clients and properties worldwide. She is a licensed real estate broker and has been selling luxury homes in Southern California for 30+ years. Vicki’s high level of professionalism and dynamic personality, combined with her large client base has contributed to the fact that 95% of her real estate business comes from repeat clients and referrals. Vicki’s business ethic and strong connections with the brokerage communities in Lake Arrowhead, Los Angeles, and Southern California Desert areas, allows her to implement a Comprehensive Marketing Approach benefiting her clients and their properties through maximum exposure not only in Southern California, but across the country and around the world.

Featured Listing by Vicki Smith

CALIFORNIA

Spectacular Estate

This spectacular estate is perfect for a corporate retreat or large family gatherings. Set on 3 lakefront lots, it features 8 bedrooms including a separate guest or staff apartment. Most all rooms overlook the lake including the dramatic living room and grand dining room. For those who expect only the finest.
$13,750,000

 

Vicki Smith originally appeared as an Elite agent in the Unique Homes Spring ’18: Elite edition. See her page here.

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Featured Agent: Kathy Chambers of Coldwell Banker Traditions

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Kathy Chambers

Coldwell Banker Traditions

4071 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188
757.876.3279 | 757.220.3700 | kathy@CBTLuxuryHomes.com | www.kathychambersrealtor.com
www.cbtluxuryhomes.com
Kathy believes the home selling experience should be personal, memorable, and flawless. With 20 years of experience in the high-end real estate market, her results speak for themselves. Kathy is a superior real estate professional and being part of Coldwell Banker’s Luxury Homes Program “Global Luxury” is a natural fit. She has the intuition of a seasoned professional in that she understands the needs and motivation of both sellers and buyers. In working with Luxury Home clients, Kathy understands the market and the lifestyle offered in the home, the community, and the surrounding area. She is extremely knowledgeable in regards to the subtle details of quality homes and construction. Whether a multimillion-dollar home in a gated community or a rural estate on the waterfront, Kathy brings the skill set and intuition to the table to understand the property, how to present the property, and how to effectively utilize the Global Luxury Marketing Tools that are unparalleled in the real estate industry. These tools allow her to match the right buyer(s) with their dream home. At the end of the day, Kathy can demonstrate the features and benefits of owning the property with the focus and confidence that is the gift of so few. Kathy Chambers and Coldwell Banker’s Global Luxury Homes Program offer a unique and unequalled service model in today’s market place.

Featured Listing by Kathy Chambers

GLOUCESTER, VIRGINIA

Riverwind

40-acre private waterfront estate on a knoll overlooking the scenic York River. Minutes from Colonial Williamsburg, a short sail to the Chespeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Being sold fully furnished. Contemporary residence features 180-degree views of the water that extends 2 miles across, 3 miles down and 10 miles up the York River. MLS 1740232
$5,880,000.

 

Kathy Chambers originally appeared as an Elite agent in the Unique Homes Spring ’18: Elite edition. See her page here.

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1000M Tops Chicago’s Luxury Condo Market

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1000M, the 74-story, super-luxury high-rise, designed by Helmut Jahn with interiors by Kara Mann, has been the best-selling condominium development in downtown Chicago since launching sales last October.

The 323-unit building, located at 1000 S. Michigan Avenue, across from Grant Park, has paced the new-construction condo market throughout the fourth quarter of 2017 and first quarter of 2018, logging 38 contracts, or roughly a third of all new development sales downtown, noted @properties, the exclusive sales firm for the building.

1000M’s sales are more than double the next fastest-selling development, the 94-story Vista Tower, and represent approximately 34 percent of all development sales downtown. The figures are based on data from two sources: Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC, which operates the Chicagoland Multiple Listing Service, and the 4Q17 Downtown Chicago Condo Report compiled by Intregra Realty Resources.

New-construction inventory remains at historically low levels, while demand for luxury condominiums downtown has surged. Year to date, sales at the upper end of the market have significantly outperformed 2017, both in terms of the number of units sold and the price of those units. A number of recent sales have occurred between $1,300 and $1,400 per square foot, and the sale of the penthouse at 9 West Walton late last year topped $2,000 per square foot for raw space.

At 1000M, condominiums under contract range in price from approximately $600 per square foot to more than $1,000 per square foot, @properties noted.

“Virtually every contract we take at 1000M sets a record over what has previously sold south of Millennium Park. Certainly, at the high end of what we’ve sold, we are shattering pricing records for the area,” said John Goldsworthy of @properties, director of sales for 1000M.

“It shows that the market sees exceptional value in 1000M’s architecture, interiors and amenities, our unobstructed views, and our location on Michigan Avenue. We continue to work through a robust list of interested buyers, and we look forward to a strong spring and summer,” Goldsworthy added.

In addition to its fast start, 1000M has also won several awards, including Modern Luxury Interiors’ Best New Development of 2018 and the 2018 Gold Award for Best Presentation Center from the National Association of Home Builders.

1000M is anticipated to break ground in 2019 and be completed by 2022.

Photos courtesy of Millerhare

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Luxury properties partner with world-renowned chefs and restaurants

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High-end restaurants collaborate with residential buildings in major cities such as New York and Boston to create the ultimate experience for residents.

Waterline Square and Cipriani
Waterline Square has been designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects, Richard Meier & Partners Architects and Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates to create an iconic collection of luxury residential buildings on one of the last remaining waterfront development sites on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The masterplan encompasses nearly five acres and will be located in Manhattan along the Hudson River from West 59th Street to West 61st Street where Midtown meets the Upper West Side.
Located within Two Waterline Square, designed by KPF, the groundbreaking development will be home to the first-ever experiential food market by the Cipriani family.
The Cipriani family will develop 28,000 square feet of space for a large-format culinary experience with multiple food and beverage establishments, including a market, restaurants and fast casual outlets. Martin Brudnizki, the internationally-acclaimed, London-based interior designer, will design the new Cipriani food hall.  

Photos courtesy of Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences One Dalton

Created and co-founded by acclaimed chef Rainer Becker, Zuma takes its inspiration from the informal and popular Japanese izakaya, where guests enjoy a relaxed dining and drinking style that uniquely embraces every element of Japanese cooking under one roof. Zuma takes this ideology, and in an elegant and contemporary environment, offers a modern Japanese dining experience that is authentic, but not traditional.
Developed by Carpenter & Company, the Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences One Dalton Street, Boston, is slated to become New England’s tallest residential tower upon its completion. Designed by legendary architect Henry N. Cobb, in collaboration with Cambridge Seven Associates, the 742-foot tower will feature 160 luxury condominiums and the second Four Seasons hotel in Boston. Celebrated designer Thierry Despont has crafted custom interiors for the residential lobby and 50th floor Club Lounge.
30 Park Place and CUT by Wolfgang Puck
Located in Tribeca at the corner of Church Street and Park Place, 30 Park Place is the tallest condominium tower to grace the Downtown skyline at 926 feet, with panoramic views of Midtown Manhattan, the Hudson and East Rivers, the New York Harbor and Statue of Liberty.
30 Park Place is designed by celebrated architect, Robert A.M. Stern, developed by Silverstein Properties and offers 157 residences in a mix of one- to six-bedrooms. 30 Park Place also features nearly 40,000 square feet of amenities, as well as a full suite of hotel services, all managed by Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
The Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown sits below the private residences at 30 Park Place. Occupying the first 24 floors of the tower and known for its five-star services, experiences and amenities, The Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown is home to CUT by Wolfgang Puck, the celebrity chef and restaurateur’s first and only New York restaurant. Accessible through a secret door on the residents’ side of the building, 30 Park Place owners never have to leave the building to dine at Puck’s restaurant.

Photo courtesy of Moso Studio

Photo courtesy of Joël Robuchon

Photos courtesy of Noe & Associates with The Boundary

Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences and Zuma
Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences, One Dalton Street, Boston has announced its partnership with internationally acclaimed celebrity-studded restaurant group, Zuma, which will offer world-class cuisine to One Dalton residents, hotel guests and locals alike in early 2019. The Boston location marks the company’s first collaboration with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts and its fourth location in the United States — part of a successful expansion into the American market.
The restaurant will showcase bold flavors and simple presentation combined with an environment of sophisticated and stellar service. Zuma will bring its signature culinary approach with a touch of local flavor to Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts’ upcoming Boston location, which will be located on the third floor of One Dalton and designed by Noriyoshi Muramatsu of Tokyo-based Studio Glitt.
 

Photos courtesy of 30 Park Place

242 Broome and Make It Nice
242 Broome is the first condominium within Essex Crossing, a planned mixed-use development comprising residential, office, retail, cultural and community space on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The 14-story, 55-unit luxury building designed by SHoP Architects will also be the new home of the International Center of Photography, which will feature an event space run by Make It Nice — the hospitality group from Eleven Madison Park.
The co-owners of Make It Nice, Will Guidara and Daniel Humm, continue to transform the world of dining with their critically acclaimed restaurant Eleven Madison Park, which is currently rated the best restaurant in the world on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, possesses three Michelin stars and received a four star review from The New York Times in 2015. The pair’s Make It Nice hospitality group also oversees the food and beverage spaces at The NoMad hotels in New York and Los Angeles in addition to Made Nice in The NoMad where seasonal dishes are served in an elevated counter service environment.
Make It Nice’s collaboration with ICP marks its first off-site partnership. Guests attending events in the dramatic bi-level space on the top floors of ICP can expect the same outstanding hospitality and exquisite food intrinsic to these distinguished restaurants.
One Hundred East Fifty Third Street and Joël Robuchon
Soaring 63 stories with a collection of 94 contemporary homes, One Hundred East Fifty Third Street is a striking new modernist architectural landmark from Foster + Partners, which offers the highest level of lifestyle services and comfort. Residents at One Hundred East Fifty Third Street will enjoy the distinct privilege of sharing their address with a restaurant by Joël Robuchon, the world’s most decorated Michelin-starred chef. The tower is anchored by a soaring bi-level space designed by Joseph Dirand that will feature two highly anticipated dining concepts slated to open this year. Residents will receive preferred access to these restaurants as well as in-home dining options.
“We are thrilled to partner with Joël Robuchon and Aby Rosen on this exceptional project,” said Alex Gaudelet, CEO of Invest Hospitality. “The combination of the chef with the most Michelin Stars in the world and one of New York’s most audacious visionaries is going to make for an iconic venue.”
In addition, the building offers super luxe, spa-inspired amenities designed by AD-100 designer William T. Georgis. They include a 60-foot sunlit swimming pool, a cardio room, weight room, pilates/ballet room, yoga room, sauna, steam room, spa treatment rooms and his-and-her changing rooms and showers.

Residences at One Hundred East Fifty Third Street are a mix of tower-style units with skyline views and a specialized collection of loft residences on the bottom floors, which feature concrete walls and floors and are specifically designed to accommodate large art collections. Pricing for available units in the building begins at $2.3 million for a studio, and go up to $65 million for the 6,760-square-foot penthouse.  

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Featured Agent: Alesia Barnes of Barnes Hawaii Real Estate Group

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Alesia Barnes

Barnes Hawaii Real Estate Group

808.397.7928 | Alesia@BarnesHawaii.com | BarnesHawaii.com
With Alesia Barnes, you get just what you’re looking for. Barnes Hawaii Group stays one step ahead with luxury service and excellent representation. Rocketing to the Top 100 in her second year, Alesia and her hand-selected team know their specialized markets and hone in on your priorities. Dedicated and persistent, Alesia is often called the industry’s Ms. Aloha, saving her clients time and money by working twice as smart as her competitors, with attention to detail and superior technology. Barnes Hawaii Group is empowered by the company’s mission to inspire Hawaii real estate professionals to pursue mastery and ever-greater success in their career and life.

Featured Listing by Alesia Barnes

Kailua, Hawaii

Iconic Lanikai Hillside Home

This iconic and visionary Lanikai home, architecturally inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright and Joseph Echler, brings the outside in with its glass walls and panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, Mokulua Islands and Ko’aulau Mountains. Secluded ocean-view studio unit with separate entrance, great for rental.
$2,449,000

Alesia Barnes originally appeared as an Elite agent in the Unique Homes Spring ’18: Elite edition. See her page here.

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Pernod Ricard and JetSmarter Announce One-Of-A-Kind Partnership

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Pernod Ricard will offer an elite experience as the official spirits provider for JetSmarter.

Known as the worldwide leader in luxury private air travel, JetSmarter provides its members with a one-of-a-kind experiences both in the sky and on the ground. As the brand’s official spirits partner, Pernod Ricard will create monthly in-flight activations and events for members, influencers and other VIPs surrounding hot, cultural current events.
“One of our goals for 2018 is to continue to enhance our membership experience by aligning with new strategic partners, such as Pernod Ricard,” said Sergey Petrossov, JetSmarter’s founder and CEO. “We pride ourselves on providing our members with the utmost premium experiences, and Pernod Ricard’s portfolio of products caters to the exquisite tastes of JetSmarter members.”

Pernod Ricard, the leading luxury global wine and spirits company, and JetSmarter, the world’s largest private aviation community, have announced that Pernod Ricard will become JetSmarter’s official spirits partner. The partnership will provide JetSmarter members with unique experiences in collaboration with Pernod Ricard, elevating each moment of their luxury travel itinerary.
“Cultivating unique consumer experiences has always been a top priority for Pernod Ricard,” said Jonas Tåhlin, the chief marketing officer of Pernod Ricard.  “We know that travel is more than just about getting passengers from point A to point B — every touchpoint can be elevated and we’re excited for this synergistic opportunity to do just that for the JetSmarter audience.”

Pernod Ricard’s Prestige spirits, wines and champagne brands will be featured on JetSmarter in-flight menus, in member lounges at its private jet airports and throughout various custom experiences. The JetSmarter member journey will begin with a champagne greeting in their lounges and continue with fully curated, in-flight educational tastings that will take place in-flight.

As a Pernod Ricard partner, JetSmarter members will have direct access to custom gifting capabilities of Pernod Ricard brands through ReserveBar.com/JetSmarter. Pernod Ricard will design private tours that won’t be available to the public at their renowned wineries and distilleries. These exclusive experiences will be tailored specifically for JetSmarter members to gain a deep knowledge of the brand’s library of high-end wine and spirits by exploring the origin and unique distillation process, firsthand.

JetSmarter’s mobile app, which is integral to the member experience, will provide notifications alerting clients of convivial Pernod Ricard activation moments, prestige product offerings and more.

Top and middle photos courtesy of JetSmarter. Bottom photo courtesy of Robert Carlo New York for Pernod Ricard.

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Featured Company: Churchill Properties

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Churchill Properties

49 Union Street, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944 | 169 Bay Road, Hamilton, MA 01982
1.833.MOVING.9 | www.churchillprop.com
Churchill Properties is a full service residential real estate firm offering excellence in brokerage services to Boston’s North Shore communities through our offices located in Manchester-by-the-Sea and Hamilton, Mass.  We are members of the elite Leading Real Estate Companies of the World network including 4100 offices and 130,000 agents in 65 countries worldwide. Our unique marketing and sales program utilizes multiple media channels and promotional activities including:

Featured Listing by Churchill Properties

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, MASSACHUSETTS

Owl’s Nest

Owl’s Nest is a grand residence set on 4.7 acres, with commanding ocean views. Magnificently renovated, this residence has spacious rooms with high ceilings and spectacular original details including finely carved mantelpieces over each of the 6 fireplaces.

$3,700,000.

 

Churchill Properties originally appeared as an Elite company in the Unique Homes Spring ’18: Elite edition. See the page here.

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Featured Agent: Candy Swick of Candy Swick & Company

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Candy Swick

Candy Swick & Company

2063 Main Street, Sarasota FL 34237
941.954.9000 | susanfroman@comcast.net | www.candyswick.com
Candy Swick, owner and president of Candy Swick & Company, prides herself on providing each of her clients with hard work and superior outcomes based upon high levels of integrity. She specializes in providing the foundation upon which your Real Estate success will be built. In fact, Candy Swick is noted for setting the standard for quality in Real Estate, having built her reputation in Sarasota from the ground up.

Featured Listing by Candy Swick

Sarasota, Florida

Downtown direct bayfront! Customized residence with magnificent sunsets over the bay. Designer embellished with a private elevator and fine finishes. Vista Bay is a gated community on coveted Golden Gate Point with amenities and security.

$1,395,000.

 

Candy Swick originally appeared as an Elite agent in the Unique Homes Spring ’18: Elite edition. See her page here.

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Cayman Islands show record real estate sales for 2017

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Real estate experts attribute Cayman Islands’ growth in tourism to an active hurricane season in North America.

Experts in the Cayman Islands real estate industry noticed an increase in flights from key North American destinations in 2017. The tri-island Caribbean nation also recorded its best stay-over visitation figures and hit a real estate sales record of $696 million, increasing by a record-breaking 9 percent in 2017 versus the prior year, according to the most recent property report by Cayman Islands-based independent property consultants, Charterland. Experts say they believe that the increased amount of tourism is driving real estate sales.
Cayman Islands Realtors have also noticed that the increase in air travel and tourism can be partially attributed to an active 2017 hurricane season in North America that left Grand Cayman untouched.

“Last year’s storms brought an influx of people who were previously unfamiliar with Grand Cayman, but this has led to more sales as they have fallen in love with the island and are keen to make here their second home,” said Ruth Gustafsson, an associate broker for Provenance Properties Cayman Islands, the Cayman Islands Christie’s International Real Estate affiliate and the sole real estate brokerage for Dart Real Estate.
The increase in visitation to the Cayman Islands can also be attributed to the Kimpton hotel’s clientele, who are attracted to the island by their loyalty to the brand. The Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa and the adjacent condos for sale at The Residences at Seafire are popular among tourists who wish to settle down in the Cayman Islands.

The Residences at Seafire is a waterfront 10-story architectural gem. Developed by Dart Real Estate, it houses a collection of 62 distinct residences which marry contemporary Caribbean style with high design. The Residences are exclusively represented by Provenance Properties Cayman Islands, and are offering one- to five-bedroom condos starting at $1.5 million.
The Residences are also located along Seven Mile Beach, a popular tourist destination in Grand Cayman. Seven Mile Beach is the area of choice for real estate sales due to the number of Grand Cayman luxury properties for sale, according to the Charterland report. Data showed 130 beachfront condominiums sold on Seven Mile Beach last year, a 20-percent jump from 2016 purchases.

Photos courtesy of Provenance Properties Cayman Islands

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Online furniture collection welcomes its first British designer

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The invisible collection began with two friends who saw a need for a website that offered some of the most exclusive items from the best names in French design in one marketplace.

The Invisible Collection has added its first British interior designer, Sophie Ashby, to its list of revered international designers and architects who contribute to its selection of furniture and household accessories.

The Invisible Collection is a website that provides people a way to online shop the private collections of Europe’s interior designers and architects. The website began with two friends, Anna Zaoui and Isabelle Dubern, who saw there was a need for a website that offered some of the most exclusive items from the best names in French design in one marketplace. From there, Zaoui and Dubern expanded to include designers from other European countries to make their company international.

A few noteworthy designers who contribute to the Invisible Collection are India Mahdavi, a French architect, industrial designer, graphic designer and furniture designer, Hubert Le Gall, a French designer, sculptor, scenographer and painter, and Federica Tondato, an Italian architect and interior designer. The addition of Ashby, the creative director of Studio Ashby, to the list of designers has widened the scope of the Invisible Collection to include pieces by British designers.

Studio Ashby’s first furniture collection in collaboration with the Invisible Collection consists of 17 pieces. The collection was designed for private residential projects in the United Kingdom, including a riverside penthouse on the Southbank, a holiday home on the coast in the new forest and a family home in Holland Park.
The collection draws inspiration from art, nature and the places Ashby has traveled to and experienced. From the works of Yves Klein to Jean Arp, and the Japanese Kyoto gardens of Holland Park to the colors of the Karoo, Ashby’s nomadic upbringing and love for travel, combined with her artistic sensibility, grant a unique personality to her designs.

Ashby’s different experiences have each fed her understanding of design, its power and its possibility — from the vast nature of the south African landscape to the small rooms of a Victorian house in the city, and the urban intensity of New York to the rural charm of the English countryside.

Photos courtesy of www.theinvisiblecollection.com

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