June 10th, 2008
The Queen Mary 2 entered service in January 2004 and is the largest, longest, widest, tallest and most expensive passenger ship in history. The most anticipated ocean liner in the world comes with an unprecedented cache of luxuries and innovations. Three-quarters of her staterooms have balconies. Lavish two-story duplexes even have their own private exercise equipment. Exciting restaurants like Todd English and Cunard’s renowned Grills create the premier dining experience at sea.
The QM2, lavishly christened by the Queen herself in 2004, has a pair of 2,249-square-foot Grand Duplex Suites that include exclusive access to a private sundeck, restaurant and lounge. The price for the royal treatment? Try £30499 per person for an 86 day around the world cruise. However, you can grab yourself a four night stay aboard QM2 from Southhampton to Hamberg for as little as £399.
Take an interactive tour of QM2, as digitalised video walks you through moving images of her public rooms and brings QM2 to life.
Click here to read more about the worlds most expensive cruise accommodation.
June 9th, 2008
This is the first image of how the interior of London’s most expensive property will look.
The computer-generated picture visualises the £84 million Hyde Park penthouse, the most expensive flat in the world, upon completion in 2010.
Russian oligarchs, oil barons, Saudia princes and A-list stars are among those said to be buying the Candy brothers apartments.
Managed by brothers Christian and Nick’s development company Candy & Candy, the project features 80 flats designed by architect Richard Rogers with communal spas, squash courts and a private wine-tasting facility. The most expensive penthouse apartments will feature bullet proof windows, purified air systems and “panic rooms” and everyone on site will have access to an underground passage leading to the nearby Mandarin Oriental hotel.
Half of the units have already been sold at an average of more than £20 million each with average per square-foot prices hitting £6,000 this year.
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June 9th, 2008
Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square offers all of the pleasures and rewards of owning a spectacular vacation home without the burdens of maintaining a traditional second home. The primary reasons that make Fairmont Heritage Place best in class is the luxury, the exclusivity and the services and amenities provided are said to go far beyound anyones expetations.
Even more exclusive…Each year for as long as Fairmont Heritage Place owners own their Fairmont Heritage Place home, they earn the privilege to become part of The President’s Circle, which is limited to invitation-only admission of the most important patrons worldwide of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts.
Owners of Fairmont Heritage Place, hold the key to Fairmont’s residenceclub of privacy and privilege, safety and security. One of the critical differences between Fairmont Heritage Place and a hotel is the “key”. Unlike a hotel where you return the key upon checkout, owners keep the key and return to their second homes with it, in addition to having a legacy to pass down from generation to generation. The key is a symbolic gesture of ownership and a symbol of Fairmont’s exemplary hospitality to owners who hold the key to this oasis of privacy and privilege.
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June 6th, 2008
What is the most expensive c
hocolate in the world I hear you cry?
So how much can you charge for chocolate when you are considered the 
second best chocolatier in the world? A whopping $2,600.00 a pound!
Chocopologie by Knipschildt, which was founded in 1999 by Fritz Knipschildt, sells the world’s most expensive chocolate, a hand made chocolate with 70 percent Valrhona cocoa powder rolled over French Black truffle for a chocolaty $250.00 each or $2,600.00/pound.
The chocolates are only available by pre-order, but you can pick them up at 12 South Main Street Norwalk, Connecticut.
Now that’s what I call expensive taste!
June 6th, 2008
A 101.27-carat diamond, rated VVS1 (very very slightly imperfect 1st degree) for clarity is the size of a squash ball and the largest colorless stone to be auctioned in Asia, has fetched $6.2 million at a Christie’s sale in Hong Kong.
The diamond is the largest colorless diamond to appear at auction in 18 years and one of only three colorless diamonds of over 100-carats ever to be auctioned.
However, it has been suggested that demand for top stones may be waning due to a weakening world economy as a much-hyped 72.22 carat “D” flawless white diamond failed to sell at a Sotheby’s Hong Kong auction in April.
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June 5th, 2008
The housing market might be down, but that isn’t stopping movie stars, hedge fund managers, and corporate titans from paying mammoth prices for the most lavish real estate on the planet.
“For the ultraluxury market to take a hit, there would have to be serious financial woes that went a lot deeper than what we’re seeing now,” said Rick Goodwin, publisher of Unique Homes, a magazine and Web site about luxury properties. “If they’ve got the money, it’s not going to be a hardship to fork over cash for a $10 million house.”
The ubër-wealthy are also less concerned about interest-rate fluctuations and other mortgage issues; about a third of buyers of $1 million-plus homes pay cash, Moore-Moore said.
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June 5th, 2008
For more information and to take a look at The Gramercy, visit www.century-philippines.com
June 4th, 2008
German architects Manfred Dick (who sought a patent for his concept) and Johannes Kauka want to give drivers the opportunity to park their cars right on their appartment’s balcony.
You would literally drive your vehicle straight into a ‘vehicle elevator’ of sorts and up you & your vehicle go on to your balcony garage or ‘Carloggia’ as they are look to call it. The architects are keen to point out that safety and comfort are two of the major advantages that come with this garage concept; it’s easier to unload groceries, your car in sight & your family are better protected when entering your building. Nifty idea if you ask me.
From Land + Living
June 3rd, 2008
Lets start off with a bang (so to speak) and mention the all too familiar now, Penthouse at the Pierre which has been on the market for a good couple of years now and not all that surprising considering its price tag… a mere $70,000,000 .
The 16 room apartment: 5 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, 5 fireplaces, a grand terrace and a spectacular 360 New York all included.
June 2nd, 2008
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The Queen Mary 2 entered service in January 2004 and is the largest, longest, widest, tallest and most expensive passenger ship in history. The most anticipated ocean liner in the world comes with an unprecedented cache of luxuries and innovations. Three-quarters of her staterooms have balconies. Lavish two-story duplexes even have their own private exercise equipment. Exciting restaurants like Todd English and Cunard’s renowned Grills create the premier dining experience at sea.
The QM2, lavishly christened by the Queen herself in 2004, has a pair of 2,249-square-foot Grand Duplex Suites that include exclusive access to a private sundeck, restaurant and lounge. The price for the royal treatment? Try £30499 per person for an 86 day around the world cruise. However, you can grab yourself a four night stay aboard QM2 from Southhampton to Hamberg for as little as £399.
