Purchase a Spectacular Private Island Off The Coast of Belize

When one wants to live a life far from the bustling city, and can’t seem to find that perfect place that allows you to gaze at the sunset or view the waves lightly crash onto the shore with a nice bottle of Macallan 55 and complete serenity.  Luckily  Hatchet Caye (a beautiful seven acre private island positioned 17 miles off the coast of Placencia, Belize) is on the market for $9.9 million, and remains a sublime location on every front.

The island is situated no more than three miles from the Belize Reef Reserve System, which is second only to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia that stands as the largest coral reef system in the world.  The Belize Reef Reserve exhibits coastal lagoons as well as offshore atolls, the area is also a prime snorkeling, scuba and deep-sea diving site.  And with such an oceanic marvel so close by to Hatchet Caye, it’s almost like an easy pathway opened up just for the island’s residence.

This island getaway is fairly expansive and surrounded by all kinds of fascinating aquatic activities to try, such as “the turtle spot,” which allows you to witness tortoises in their habitual environment.  As for activities back at Hatchet Caye, the possibilities are almost endless, from having a relaxing spa massage to an adrenaline pumping swim around the island.

The island’s resort that was opened in 2011 features, seven beachfront cabanas, 12 suites, and a separate facility that can house up to 23 staff members.  The island also includes a main house with five rooms as well as a seafood restaurant called “The Lionfish Grill,” which boasts arched ceilings and stunning ocean views.  Boat shuttles from Placencia even make a round-trip to the island, creating the perfect travel destination for people traveling to and from Belize.

Around fifty perfect of the island has already been developed, giving you plenty of the island left for any plans on future growth.  Construction on more facilities, buildings, and docks alike can be added to the island whenever the owner wishes it.  Hatchet Caye makes for a spectacular place to have that always desired R&R, taking in the great views, seeing the marine life, and enjoying that long awaited bottle of Macallan 55.

For more information visit:  HatchetCaye.com & MiamiEvusa.com

This Luxurious L.A. Estate Rents for $375,000

It’s been two years since the Beverly Hills Palazzo di Amore mansion was put on the market for a jaw dropping $195 million, which at the time was the most expensive real estate listing in the United States.  However, unfortunately for the home’s owner, billionaire Jeff Greene, the property never sold.  But luckily for anyone looking for an amazing luxury rental in the L.A. area, the Palazzo di Amore is now available for lease at $375,000 per month (which is possibly L.A.’s most expensive residential lease).

This Mediterranean styled home and it’s surrounding amenities include a professional tennis court, a massive-sized swimming pool, and a beautiful vineyard that produces cases of wine in the hundreds per year.  Finished in 2008, the grand hilltop estate lies down a guard gated quarter-mile drive, and features a compound totaling 12 bedrooms, 23 bathrooms, a two lane bowling alley, a 50-seat theater, a ballroom that also functions as a night club, and two wine cellars that can bear a combined 13,000 bottles.  In addition, the Palazzo di Amore has a 27-car garage as well as ample parking for 150-cars.  The property offers future renter(s) a once in a lifetime experience, that makes getting out of the house the only difficulty.

For more information visit:  theagencyre.com

This Extraordinary Phuket Villa Is Phenomenal

This amazing waterfront villa in Phuket located deep within the lush jungles of Thailand, proves to be beyond extraordinary, as it brims with stunning architecture and geometric artistry.  Positioned on the edge of Crystal Lake, the 8,500 square-foot villa features a total of four bedrooms, an open kitchen, six spa-styled baths, a gym, a wine cellar, and a saltwater infinity pool that was constructed with hand-cast Thai tiles in black stone (which overlooks the beautiful lake as well as the nearby Loch Palm Golf Course). The villa takes advantage of 150 tons of steel to build the four trusses, the unique ‘H-shaped’ design of the property proposes a variety of sumptuous patios & terraces, including floor to ceiling burnished windows, horizontal embellishments, teak paneling, Shiva back granite, and kiln-fired cement shakes.  This geometrical masterpiece is currently on the market for roughly $1.7 million.

For more information visit:  Ilre.com

St. Barth’s Most Extravagant Villa For Rent

For this holiday season, it’s a great time to just take it easy and relax by heading to St. Barth for some quality time in the sun.  With milky white beaches and red roofed residences, the sunny Caribbean get-away will allow guests to completely forget about that restless winter climate they left at home.  St. Barth Properties, which is a 30-year-old property rental business that offers a variety of luxurious homes, are now renting out the beachfront ‘Camp David villa’ just when the holiday season is around the corner.

Situated on St. Jean Beach, the beautiful villa stretches across two acres of lovely tropical gardens.  The two-story main residence includes a living room, kitchen, as well as a spectacular master suite with his and her bathrooms and a deck that overlooks the backyard pool.  Supplementary one and two bedroom pavilions are outfitted with four-poster beds, furnished terraces, and lavish couches.  Outdoor amenities feature a tennis court, two swimming pools, pavilions & gazebos, and an air-conditioned gym with a steam room & bathroom.  Able to accommodate up to 24 guests, the Camp David villa is available for $402,500 per week during the Christmas and the New Year’s seasons.  Note: a two-week minimum stay at the villa is mandatory.

For more information visit:  St.Barth.com

Cartier’s Famed NYC Mansion Is Born A New

Cartier has finally reopened their Robert W. Gibson designed Neo-Renaissance mansion, which dates all the way back to 1904.  After a two and a half year renovation the mansion has been born a new.  The extremely talented French-born architect Thierry Despont, who had designed Bill and Melinda Gates home as well as revitalizing the Statue of Liberty, was put in charge of refurbishing the grand mansion back to it’s illustrious long-forgotten form.

The five story, 44,000 square foot mansion (originally 20,000 square feet and spanned across only two stories) has a warm and intimate feel that you’re aware of the second you enter the Fifth Avenue or the 52nd Street entrance.  Another interesting addition to the mansion is a new lacquered panel portraying three gold leaf panthers sipping from a river, which attracts guests into the luxurious foyer.

A classic light oak grand staircase leads you upstairs with each room showcasing its own unique sense of style and ingenuity.  The climax of the second floor, or even possibly the whole mansion, is the Princess Grace of Monaco room: a fascinating and glamorous feminine spot housing Cartier’s finest engagement rings, faint yellow taffeta silk curtains, and beautiful paintings of the Princess Grace herself.  The second floor of the mansion also pays tribute to Gloria Swanson, Elizabeth Taylor, and Morton & Mae Plant.  When you get to the third floor you will be surrounded by one of a kind timepieces, which is just what the third floor’s all about.  The contemporary “Red Room” on the fourth floor is dedicated to accessories & perfume.  With the top floor featuring a terrace that gives you a birds eye view of Fifth Avenue and is also an ideal spot for entertaining.

Despont also revived many of the mansions original furnishings and tirelessly worked with craftsmen in France to construct bespoke pieces, which even include chandeliers that awaken Parisian styles from the 18th and 19th centuries. Despont said “The Cartier Mansion is an icon.  It’s a very modern store with state-of-the-art facilities, but it still has the feeling that the Mansion was always there and it’s magnificent.”

Tom Ford Put His Incredible Wild West Ranch On The Market

Tom Ford has just recently put his New Mexico ranch on the market known as Cerro Pelon, making it the perfect estate for someone that likes the wild west.  Cerro Pelon has horses roaming about the fields, wildflowers blooming in the ever so lovely climate, and a sole windmill watching over a blurry purple mountain setting.  The tranquil ranch sounds like it comes straight out of a movie, which it has on multiple occasions.  Out of the many films that Cerro Pelon has been seen in, the most famous includes Silverado, 3:10 to Yuma, and Cowboys & Aliens.  The reason the movies were filmed in this particular area was because the onsite set was populated by Wild West styled buildings, which made it the ideal locale for western films.

The ranch boasts a total of 20,662 acres and features an eight stall horse barn, indoor and outdoor riding zones, and an additional living area for staff/ranch hands.  The main house was designed by the famed Japanese architect Tadao Ando, who is a minimalist that devised a glass walled shrine hanging over a reflecting pool.  In addition, he added an airstrip and hangar to use the large scale area of the property to the fullest Cerro Pelon had to offer.  The ranch is located only a good thirty-minutes away from Santa Fe and despite Cerro Pelon’s location the ranch is surprisingly ultra modern.

“If you spend time on our ranch or in the American West or anywhere in nature, all of a sudden, all the things you worry about all the time fade away,” Tom Ford once said. “That’s why one of the greatest problems with where we are culturally at this time is that we’ve all lost touch with the earth and that which is really important in the world.”  Take these wise words to heart, as spending quality time with friends or loved ones out in the glory of nature will give you happiness beyond anything else and precious time that is worth it’s weight in gold.

Pricing information concerning the ranch will be available upon request:  kevinbobolskygroup.com

Christie Brinkley’s Hamptons Home Hits The Market

Reflecting her own beauty, Christie Brinkley’s Hamptons home is just as equally breathtaking as Christie Brinkley herself, and the renowned supermodel’s Hamptons home is now on the market for $29.5 million.  The “tower hill home” is situated on nearly 20 acres in Bridgehampton North, New York, with a simply stunning view of the Atlantic Ocean and Connecticut shore.  The beautiful home includes four bedrooms and five bathrooms, but that’s not all the estate also features a four-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom guesthouse, a four car heated garage, a green house, a barn, and a marvelous 50-foot observation tower.

In addition, the estate includes many other desirable amenities like; a double height great room with arched french windows, hardwood floors, an exquisite antique chandelier or a country styled kitchen with blue cabinets and multicolored chandeliers.  Key features include an office, a gym, and a total of three fireplaces, which were all added to keep you pleased and always entertained.

The fairly-large backyard is embellished with lovely pink flowers and a screen of verdant trees, the backyard also features a patio, a Jacuzzi, and a pool.  On better days, owners can discover a sense of serenity and tranquility on the walking path that takes you though the magnificent wooded area right behind the estate.

For more information visit:  toptenrealestatedeals.com

For any inquiries regarding the estate visit:  elliman.com

The Most Breathtaking Penthouse In Atlanta

The Penthouse at the Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Atlanta emits an allure that’s like no other, with roughly 10,000 square feet as well as an asking price of $7.3 million, that dubs it the most expensive piece of real estate in the city.  In addition, the property is also the largest penthouse presently for sale and the second largest in Atlanta once off the market (as the largest in Atlanta is not currently for sale).  Istar, ( the real-estate and financial firm selling the property) are giving buyers the option to customize the inside, by selling it as an unfinished unit, so that buyers can design the interior to his or her liking.  Istar then can introduce the buyer to a local architecture company to complete the finishing touches.  The most recent recommended design features four bedrooms, a library, a fitness room, a music room, a catering kitchen, and a stylish spiral staircase that makes the journey from the lower floor to the upper floor all the more thrilling.

The penthouse takes up the top two floors (the 40th and 41st) of the building, offering residence 360-degree views of the Buckhead neighborhood.  Residents are even permitted to all of the hotels on-site amenities, not to mention room service that’s open 24/7, high security fingerprint scanners, personal drivers and shoppers, and private elevators & entrances.

For more information visit:  moresidencesatlanta.com

Bernard Khoury’s Extraordinary Beirut Penthouse

One of Lebanon’s most talented architects, Bernard Khoury, has just finished building yet another masterpiece an extraordinary rooftop penthouse located right in the middle of Beirut, (Lebanon’s most breathtaking city as well as its capital).  The beautiful city of Beirut was the ideal location for Bernard Khoury’s latest creation, partly because Beirut has been in the amidst of construction that is giving way to the greatest and most luxurious city on the Mediterranean Sea.  On the other hand it may be ideal for a totally different reason, the beautiful city of Beirut has many things to offer as you get to know this one of a kind peninsula and discover the true reason this city is dubbed “the Paris of the Middle East”.

Bernard Khoury’s newest masterpiece is not just another project, it’s his home that he designed solely with the thought of him and his family in mind.  The penthouse features magnificent windows that allows light to run wild throughout the three story home, which is also comprised of an entry level where a majority of the home functions lie, that includes a dining area, a kitchen, a mezzanine area for both his children, and a third autonomous room for guest that takes you out onto the rooftop terrace and swimming pool.

When Bernard Khoury usually designs a house he doesn’t concern himself with trivial things like interior decoration, but for this home he designed most of the furniture himself, one example is a beautiful long dining room table that is similar to the design of a farmhouse, but much more modern.  Khoury also designed a leather swing that oversees the incredible city below, plus a complicated étagères on each side of the reception area were expertly crafted by a local artisan.  It’s unfortunate that this penthouse is not for sale, but even though the beautiful home by Bernard Khoury is not presently on the market, it’s still a truly interesting, not to mention beautiful piece of real estate located in the always lovely Beirut, Lebanon.

For more information visit:  www.bernardkhoury.com

Beauty by the Green

Situated along the 2nd hole of Famed Pebble Beach Golf Links, lies Casa Robro a simply captivating Mediterranean Villa that boasts remarkable ocean and golf course views along with incredible design elements.  The home features an uncomplicated floor plan that allows you to easily flow from kitchen to the sunken living room and dining area, brimming with an innate flood of light through multiple sets of French doors which open to either the private courtyard or patio looking over the green.

Offering five bedroom suites in the main house as well as a generous retreat with expansive seating nooks and gracious en suites. The property features a total of 10 fireplaces, laundry area, private deck, his-and-hers baths and walk in closets that complete the master suite.  Other features include a library, exercise room, wine cellar, an over-sized second story veranda and an additional deck – both with fireplaces, a fire pit located right along the Links, and spectacular views of the golf course and ocean.

The property also includes a 1,300 square foot 2 bedroom caretakers quarters and a 1 bedroom guest house.  Casa Robro is currently priced at $13,750,000

For more information visit www.carmelrealtycompany.com