Modern Beach House in Truro by ZeroEnergy Design

February 4, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture
Modern Beach House in Truro by ZeroEnergy Design

Planning for the extreme variation in occupancy was an issue the designers dealt with from the start. The home is split into a ˜Living Bar’ and a ˜Sleeping Bar.’ The Sleeping Bar is the expansion module with numerous bedrooms & bathrooms to accommodate the entire family. The Living Bar includes the living and dining areas, as well as a secondary master bedroom – all that the couple needs when the children are away. This programmatic... 

Alpha1Estates launches Al-Tilal Villas Madinah and Royal Clock Tower Makkah

January 4, 2010 Filed Under: Real Estate
Alpha1Estates launches Al-Tilal Villas Madinah and Royal Clock Tower Makkah

The company, which launched to global acclaim on January 1 2006, said that the two projects demonstrate the strength of the real estate projects in the Holy Cities, set to be further developed over the next decade. The Al-Tilal Project in Madinah allows Muslims from all over the world to purchase permanent villa homes nearly 10 kilometres from the Prophet’s Mosque. The Royal Clock Tower is the central tower in the Abraj al-Bait Project, 50... 

Select Blinds Rolls Out New Shades for 2010

January 4, 2010 Filed Under: Home Improvement
Select Blinds Rolls Out New Shades for 2010

Select Blinds introduces its 2010 line of shades, including both the latest fashions in patterns and colors on existing shades, and new window shade products. “Window shades are as important to the décor of a room as any other decorating element”, claims Select Blinds’ Founder and CMO, Rick Steele. “As a leading window fashion retailer”, continues Mr. Steele, “it is our job to make sure that we not only have the core... 

Kohler Acquires Historic Hamilton Hall in St Andrews

December 5, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Kohler Acquires Historic Hamilton Hall in St Andrews

Herb Kohler, Chairman and CEO of Kohler Co., announced that the company, through its subsidiary, The Old Course Limited, has purchased Hamilton Hall of St Andrews, Scotland, one of the most photographed buildings in the world of golf. Kohler Co. emerged as the accepted party from a competitive bidding process for the property conducted by Jones Lang La Salle and the Bank of Scotland. The Old Course Limited now owns and operates the 5 AA Red Star Old... 

Goodhouse by CircleWest Architects

July 28, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Goodhouse by CircleWest Architects

A conceptual in-fill residential home based on a module that would fit easily on most urban lots as typical for our area. SIPS panels allow for easy assembly and modification/expansion. Conceived as an obtainable solution for Modern housing in most any setting, the targeted construction cost was anticipated at less than $350,000 making it a viable site-built competitor to modular/prefab construction. [Property Details]

Paradise Gardens by Alfred Newman Beadle

July 28, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Paradise Gardens by Alfred Newman Beadle

Al Beadle is best known as one of the Case Study architects, and then regionally for his strong influence on desert modernism. Beadle graced the Phoenix Mountain Preserve with his only single family home project, the Paradise Gardens Subdivision. Avant garde for the era, the clean lines, flat roofs, and more open floorplans now have multi-generational appeal. This Saguaro model is in beautiful original condition. It has been well maintained and mechanical... 

APS Environmental Showcase Home by Jones Studio

July 28, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
APS Environmental Showcase Home by Jones Studio

Award winning architecture by Jones Studio. ASU/APS Environmental Showcase Home. Originally designed as a cutting edge showcase featuring innovative and environmentally interesting materials, systems and concepts for APS, culminating as a highly successful marketing tool to gain community support for the Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant Expansion. A great showcase of ideas, it was later donated to the ASU Foundation who ran it open for tours and as... 

X-Large Column Sentry Introduced for Extra Large Column Protection

January 13, 2009 Filed Under: Construction
X-Large Column Sentry Introduced for Extra Large Column Protection

X-Large Column Sentry®, the world’s first impact-absorbing molded collision protector for extra large columns more than 12″ x 24″ (320 x 620 mm) in size, is now available to North American industrial plant managers, safety managers, warehouse managers, facilities managers and others seeking ways to protect larger structures in facilities from the impacts of forklift collisions. X-Large Column Sentry is made from the same patented... 

Antique French Henry II Carved Walnut Set 5 Chairs

December 3, 2008 Filed Under: Home Improvement

Item #: 9-143-0 Object: Dining Chairs Origin: France Style: Henry II Date: 1900 Comment: A great set of chairs with interesting high quality carving that would look wonderful in your home! Subject: Embossed Leather Condition: GOOD In overall good condition. Antique and vintage items items

Movoto.com Expands Real Estate Search to Georgia

November 21, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

Movoto.com, announced the expansion of its innovative, turnkey, online home buying solution to include property listings in the state of Georgia, including the greater Atlanta (http://www.movoto.com/real-estate/ga/atlanta-info.html) region. Movoto.com provides first time and experienced home buyers with the Internet’s most comprehensive “start to finish” home buying solution with over 107,000 Georgia homes for sale (http://www.movoto.com/real-estate/homes-for-sale/georgia.html)...