Classic Beachside House

March 17, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Classic Beachside House

This recently renovated weatherboard home is located in a quiet pocket in Old Mt Martha and is only a short walk to Estuary boardwalk, North & South Beach, local village and public transport. With stunning new modern kitchen & bathrooms, other features include four bedrooms (master with ensuite), two seperate living areas, new carpets/ blinds throughout, GDH, air conditioning, open fire place and an outdoor entertaining area just to name... 

1920’s Period Family Home

March 3, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
1920's Period Family Home

Outstanding 1920’s period family home in this coveted position close to schools, transport and Kooyong Village situated on a private garden allotment of approximately 9,000sqft. Featuring: Entrance foyer leading to sitting room, formal lounge, dining room, study, kitchen, meals area and family room with adjoining cellar/”tack room”, powder room, laundry and rear garden area with off street parking. Upstairs: Master bedroom with ensuite... 

Retiring to Cyprus and a Five-Star Welcome at Aphrodite Hills

February 11, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Retiring to Cyprus and a Five-Star Welcome at Aphrodite Hills

Generous tax concessions and the five-star facilities at luxury golf spa Aphrodite Hills are making retiring to Cyprus an increasingly popular choice for overseas property buyers, report prestige property experts Savills Select Resorts. Pensions tax is just 5.0 per cent in Cyprus which has one of the most generous tax environments in Europe – an added bonus to go with its 340 days of annual sunshine and warm Mediterranean welcome. The benevolent... 

Strong Homebuyer Demand Fuels Robust Opening Sales of “The 2010 New Home Collection”

February 5, 2010 Filed Under: Real Estate
Strong Homebuyer Demand Fuels Robust Opening Sales of "The 2010 New Home Collection"

The Irvine Company announced that the grand opening of “The 2010 New Home Collection” resulted in an astounding 70 home sales — the largest number of new home sales on The Irvine Ranch since 2006. More than 10,000 visitors toured the highly anticipated 2010 New Home Collection – a series of 25 consumer-inspired floorplans by many of California’s most-respected homebuilders – located throughout eight neighborhoods in the acclaimed... 

3 Bedroom Villa with Ensuite & Family Bathroom

January 31, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
3 Bedroom Villa with Ensuite & Family Bathroom

Moments to the Beach on 400m2. Quality built & sizable 3 bedroom Villa with ensuite & family bathroom. Entry separate lounge plus large family/meals area adjacent to fully appointed timber kitchen with Stainless steel appliances. Quiet, private rear Courtyard, Netural colors throughout, Split System Air Conditioner, Ducted Gas Heating, ample storage cupboards & quality soft furnishings. Private rear Courtyard, Direct access Dble remote... 

Engel & Völkers Real Estate Opens in Punta del Este, Uruguay

January 30, 2010 Filed Under: Real Estate
Engel & Völkers Real Estate Opens in Punta del Este, Uruguay

Engel & Vôlkers North Mallorca and Menorca, Spain opens their first real estate office in Punta del Este, Uruguay. In this major strategic move, E&V are expressing their confidence in the international real estate market which continues to recover from economic downturn, with an increasing number of people seeking their place in the sun. Since the early 1960’s, Punta del Este has made its mark on the international “jet set”... 

New Construction in World Golf Village Signals Improving Real Estate Outlook

January 26, 2010 Filed Under: Construction, Real Estate
New Construction in World Golf Village Signals Improving Real Estate Outlook

Pointing to a variety of new construction projects, developers of The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village are predicting a better 2010 for northern St. Johns County real estate. On queue for first quarter 2010 in World Golf Village is new custom homes in The Crest, a new spec home by Providence Homes in GroveWood, four new multi-unit buildings in Laterra Links and new construction in Cascades, an active adult retirement community. Says Sherry Davidson,... 

Backbone Village Houses in Slovenia by Ofis Arhitekti

January 24, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Backbone Village Houses in Slovenia by Ofis Arhitekti

Village Podpec is becoming such typical suburban area. Although surrounded by wider green area with fields and wild nature local resorts have no any qualities in new built environment. The project is part of an urban study for suburban areas outside Ljubljana highway ring. Main proposed idea is condensation of village cores with branching – traditional historical rural layout of condensed longitudinal buildings along the road with kept green... 

New Lakefront Floorplans Unveiled at Cordoba in Lely Resort

January 23, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
New Lakefront Floorplans Unveiled at Cordoba in Lely Resort

Award-winning Cordoba Development, LLC has unveiled two new spacious floorplans specifically designed for the lakefront home sites in the Cordoba neighborhood at Lely Resort. According to Mark DiSabato, Managing Partner of Cordoba Development, LLC, among Cordoba’s outstanding features are 15 lakefront home sites that provide stunning water vistas against a backdrop of golf and nature preserve views. “These single-story homes are carefully crafted... 

A New Kind of Country House – a Sculptural Masterpiece in a Spectacular, Rural Setting

January 20, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
A New Kind of Country House - a Sculptural Masterpiece in a Spectacular, Rural Setting

When thinking of country houses, the image that springs to mind is probably a quaint, traditional cottage. However, a growing number of house hunters are looking for the exact opposite; the contemporary country house and this Algarve villa is the perfect example. Amid rural scenery and surrounded by majestic nature, Algarve’s most spectacular contemporary country home boasts 258,750m² of open space with the sea in the distant horizon. The 474m²...