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And The Award Goes To…
At the end of 2008, Marquette Turner launched an international competition with 99designs to find a design to commemorate our company’s winning of the title of The World’s Most Outstanding Luxury Agency Under 2 Years Old by the Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate.
An exceptional number of quality of designs were entered from designers on [...]
North Korea’s Luxury Hotel
The Ryugyong Hotel in North Korea’s capital, Pyongyang, closely resembles Kim Yong Il’s unstable, goliath-like, hollow regime.
Even though construction of the hotel began in 1987, the government’s financial difficulties meant that building ceased in 1992, leaving the building with no windows, fixtures or fittings.
This state remained for the next 16 years, until Orascom Group resumed [...]
The Parisian Pyramid
The first skyscraper to be erected in Paris in 30 years has been unveiled by Mayor Bertrand Delanoe. Designed by Swiss architecture agency Herzog & De Meuron, the 50-storey pyramid-like tower rising 180 meters will be built at the Porte de Versailles in Paris.
The building is expected to include offices, a luxury hotel, luxury [...]
Barack Obama’s Hawaiian Hideaway
Returning to his former home of Hawaii as President-elect, Barack Obama and his family are enjoying a 13-day vacation.
Obama is secluded at a compound of oceanfront estates, guarded by seven-foot walls made of stone and lava rock and situated along a quiet sliver of snow-white-sandy beach.
The Kailua Estate seems is ideal for a Presidential retreat, [...]
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19th December 2008 – the Final 2008 issue
Luxury Home: Rainforest, State [...]
COMPETITION: Calling All Designers!
Marquette Turner Luxury Homes were awarded the World’s Most Outstanding Luxury Agency Under 2 Years Old in 2008 by the Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate, and we would like a design to use on our marketing material.
Any one from anywhere can enter this competition via the award winning 99designs website.
Read the DESIGN BRIEF to [...]
Luxury Sydney Developer In Receivership
A $80 million AUD luxury development in Point Piper, Sydney, has been handed over to the banks after two of the companies for which property tycoon Michael Bezzina was associated, Caprice Pty Ltd and Pyoanee Pty Ltd, were place in receivership.
Located in Point Piper, Mr Bezzine was expecting to achieve $14 million AUD for the [...]
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THIS WEEK’S ARTICLES: Rainforest Living in Queensland; Raffles Residences Manila; Swarovski Bathroom Faucets; Chinese Property Taxes; US interest rates; Australian Banks on the Assault; The Malibu Home of Sting; The Rotating Bath Tub; The W New York…
We bring you the last installment for 2008 of our look at luxury property, design and concepts from [...]
Luxury Home: “Samara” in Mons, Queensland
Contemporary, State of the Art, Rainforest Living
Setting a benchmark in state of the art living ‘Samara’ is without doubt one of the finest acreage properties in Queensland.
Strategically positioned amidst a previous wildlife sanctuary, ‘Samara’ is constructed seamlessly around two lakes and canter levered amidst a stunning rainforest back drop. This property is the epitome of [...]
Luxury Homes: “The Raffles Residences Makati”, Manila, PHILIPPINES
Marquette Turner Luxury Homes is proud to offer luxury apartments for sale in Manila, bearing the name of the legendary “Raffles”.
Raffles Manila will be superbly located right on Makati Avenue in the very heart of Manila’s bustling commercial and financial district and the Philippines’ leading business destination. Just steps from shops, entertainment and corporate offices.
Makati’s [...]
X-Sense Swarovski Crystal Bathroom Faucets
An excess or refined luxury? The X-Sense limited edition faucets from Newform have been produced with Swarovski crystals embedded.
Simon Turner
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Australian Auction Clearance Rates: Week Ending 7 December 2008
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The W New York Downtown: Fuel To The Big Apple’s Fire
The US Dollar is gaining strength, however, international real estate buyers are still important, even though their purchasing activity has decreased by 30-50 per cent since June 2008.
So where does the strength still reside? New developments. The W New York is a great example.
The W NY Downtown Hotel & Residence, the has seen [...]
More Than a Façade: Behind The Surface of The Lancasters, Hyde Park
It’s big it’s hard…and this is serious work! “The Lancaster”, a luxury residential project besides Hyde Park in London is being gutted by the developer – all of the interior of a 125-meter long Grade II listed building – whilst seeking to preserve the building’s ornate façade.
Dating back to the mid-19th Century, the façade [...]
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THIS WEEKS STORIES: Luxury is…Elizabeth Taylor’s Homes; the Great Australian Tax Grab; Phone Box Furniture; The Blind Leading The Blind; London Luxury Home Prices Falling; Loofah Homes; and more…
The 2008 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to former Finnish President and international peace envoy, Martti Ahtisaari. He has been instrumental in bringing peace, or at [...]
The Homes of Elizabeth Taylor
The English born star, winner of two Academy awards and known for her style, extravagance and husbands, is the owner and resident of these stunning American mansions:
Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA
The 7,172 sq ft home has six bedrooms and bathrooms, multi-car garaging, stunning gardens and swimming pool.
Miami Beach, FLORIDA
Situated right on the waterfront on the suitably named [...]
Help Your Luxury Agent Help You
Once you list your home for sale you may find it difficult to step aside and let your agent take over. You may be wrestling with the temptation to linger around while prospective buyers view your home, hoping to get the chance to point out all of the “bells and whistles” you know make your [...]
The Blind Leading The Blind: QLD Follows NSW’s Tax Hikes
Further to our recent report of the NSW tax hikes to hit the property industry, now it’s been revealed that Queensland Premier Anna Bligh plans to impose a special tax on landholdings worth more than $5 million.
Under the property tax surcharge, part of a series of measures introduced as the QLD Government attempts to plug [...]
London Luxury Home Prices Continue To Fall
The world’s most expensive location for prime real estate behind Monaco, Central London has seen luxury home values fall for an eighth month. Such locales include Mayfair, St John’s Wood, Regent’s Park, Kensington, Notting Hill, Chelsea, Knightsbridge, Belgravia and the South Bank neighborhoods of London.
As recently reported by Bloomberg, in November the approximate average [...]
