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Daily Archives: May 12, 2014
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Panoramic penthouse views from around the globe | Armonk Real Estate
It’s getting more crowded at the top.
Owning a piece of a skyscraper’s top floor — where your closest neighbors have feathers — is the pinnacle of real estate. Penthouses make up less than 1 percent of real estate listings, but their average price a square foot is 84 percent higher than that of similar, nonpenthouse units, according to an analysis by real estate website Zillow.
The word itself will cost you. Simply having the designation of “penthouse” in the listing can result in a sale premium of 5 percent to 10 percent, says Jonathan Miller, a New York City-based appraiser and president of Miller Samuel Inc.
Now, the word “penthouse” is being applied to all sorts of condos — even those on lower floors — and it’s not uncommon to see multiple penthouses stacked on top of one another. Echo Aventura, a new development in Miami by Property Markets Group and JDS Development, will sport 18 penthouse units when it is completed in 2015, and Trump Place at 120 Riverside Blvd. in Manhattan has 44 penthouses.
Here’s a look inside homes around the globe that feel like they’re on top of the world.
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http://realestate.msn.com/panoramic-penthouse-views-from-around-the-globe
Coral Gables’ Pioneer Village Is A Row Of Stately Plantations | Bedford Hills Real Estate
[Photos by Silvia Ros]
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Part of a city built for an affluent citizenry seeking to live out their dreams, Coral Gables’ theme villages certainly weren’t shy about presenting a fantasy. In the case of the Pioneer/Colonial Village designed by the architectural firm of John Pierson, and John and Coulton Skinner, there’s an idealized, if quitter vague, notion of an old world United States.
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http://miami.curbed.com/archives/2014/05/09/coral-gables-pioneer-village-is-a-row-of-stately-plantations.php
Marrying Past and Present in Los Angeles | Katonah Real Estate
When it comes to designing and building a house to sell on spec, the kitchen is important. Potential buyers need to be able to imagine themselves cooking, gathering and enjoying meals in the heart of the home.
While some developers might go for a blank-slate, all-white look, Sheryl Schey, a principal at White Picket Fence in Santa Monica, California, took chances, blending reclaimed boards, classic Shaker cabinetry, modern metallic tiles and a big dollop of deep blue in a recent Pacific Palisades project. The unique and harmonious mix of traditional and modern elements has an appeal that’s hard to resist, no matter what your favorite style is.
Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: This speculative project was recently purchased by a young family with 2 children.
Location: Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles
Size: About 360 square feet (34 square meters)
When designing a kitchen that will make potential buyers feel right at home, Schey is inspired by the way she cooks at home. “My approach to kitchen design is based upon my own experience as a home cook, and how I am most comfortable working in my surroundings,” she says. In this kitchen she went for a transitional style, boldly combining the best of traditional and modern touches.
Styles aren’t the only things she mixes liberally, either. “I like mixing up materials and using dark and light colors against each other,” she says. While a wedding-day theme was not part of the inspiration, I noticed she happened to balance something old and something new, something borrowed and something blue.
Something old: Schey used reclaimed boards as accents throughout the house. “The entire kitchen inspiration came from finding the right reclaimed wood boards used in the ceiling,” Schey says. Eight-inch-wide white oak floors add a classic touch; wide floorboards are often found in older homes.
Tip: Use the ceiling to define a space in an open floor plan. The reclaimed vintage boards define the kitchen’s main work area overhead, from the island to the countertops.
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http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/26014390?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u502&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery1
Cute Clinton Hill Townhouse Asks $2.6 Million, and More | Armonk Homes
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↑ First up on the Roundup is this cute little townhouse in Clinton Hill. Built in the 1860s, it has carved marble mantels, ceiling plasterwork, oak flooring, 10-foot ceilings, and exposed beams. There’s also a planted garden. Asking price is $2.599 million.
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↑ Up next is this two-building property in Boerum Hill. The lot includes a brick townhouse, a contemporary carriage house, and a very nice landscaped garden. The 1800s townhouse has original wide plank floors, tin ceilings, and marble mantles, while the carriage house has a huge kitchen and three floors of living space. It’s asking $3.3 million.
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http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2014/05/11/cute_clinton_hill_townhouse_asks_26_million_and_more.php