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Modern Masterpiece, Madrid
By Ann Adenius of Signature Residences Worldwide
This spectacular modern masterpiece is truly a unique trophy property
The sculptural home truly amazes thanks to its visual impact and conceptual design: it’s a stratified building with texturized dark concrete facades.
The house is located in the exclusive Somosaguas area, northwest of Madrid.
The interior is full of surprises, solved with a very complex array of spaces with different heights and levels, as well as the particular shape of some of the rooms. The lower level contains the main hall -covered by a curved ceiling that accentuates its relevance-, living and dining rooms, master bedroom, gym, interior pool, kitchen and service areas. The basement is dedicated to health and leisure, with a bar, games room, chill out, massage room, media room, cellar and gym.
There are 5 bedrooms + 3 bedrooms for staff. The villa boasts 1,700 sqm of living space, on a 4,900 sqm plot of land.
Price: Euro 11million
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DENVER – Designed by renowned Denver architect Robert S. Roeschlaub in 1899, the historic Clayton Stevens Elementary School in Congress Park was beautifully renovated and converted in 1996 to modern residential lofts. Many of the building’s original design elements and original structure remain intact. Today, a rare opportunity is available to purchase a distinctively finished loft at this historic venue. Listed by Leilani Renteria of Kentwood City Properties, the one bedroom residence is available for just $239,500 with a “priceless” historic ambiance.
The historic loft offers 1,088 finished square feet, one bath, and a complete appliance package with refrigerator and built-in microwave. The owners will enjoy window coverings, extensive hardwood floors, a kitchen island, and one off-street parking space. The formal classroom is highlighted by natural light and an open floorplan that’s perfect for intimate gatherings in a carefree loft lifestyle.
Robert Roeschlaub is noted for designing Trinity Methodist Church at 18th and Broadway, the Central City Opera House, East High School, plus Carnegie Library and University Hall at Denver University. He was a pioneer in the design of schools featuring abundant natural light and healthy air flow.
Located just two blocks from Denver Botanic Gardens, Stevens Elementary School boasts panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains and Denver’s skyline from the upper floors. Voluminous 38-foot ceilings and column-free spans of 55 feet characterize the units on the top floors. The conversion of classrooms as open lofts on the lower level reflects the thematic of the design intervention.
Niccolo Casewit was consulting architect to Charles Nash, the school’s developer and renovator. Casewit was retained to customize the interior design of the lofts and obtained Landmark Preservation permit approvals from the City of Denver.
For more information on this historic loft in the landmark Clayton Stevens Elementary School, contact Leilani Renteria at 303-908-9207 or via email at leilani@kentwoodcity.com. The loft is located at 1140 Columbine Street, No. 104.
Kentwood City Properties, formed in 1999, is the newest member of The Kentwood Companies, known nationally as Denver’s premier real estate company. The company’s street-front office at the corner of 17th and Wynkoop streets, directly across the street from Union Station, is comprised of nearly 50 of metro Denver’s most experienced real estate professionals serving residential buyers, sellers, and developers. For more information phone 303-820-CITY (2489), and visit online at www.Kentwoodcity.com.
The Kentwood Companies is comprised of Kentwood City Properties, The Kentwood Company at Cherry Creek, and The Kentwood Company in the Denver Tech Center. View all Kentwood listings at www.DenverRealEstate.com.
By Thierry Journiac of TerraCognita
This truly stunning luxury property is located in Roquebrune Cap Martin in the Monaco Monte Carlo bay, on the French Riviera.
With a total of nine suites, a three-zone living room, three kitchens, stunning terraces, heated swimming pool, access to the beach and parking for over 6 cars. The property of 500 m² is set in a 3,000m² plot, consisting of a main building and a newly built independent guest house. Thanks to the unique position and the exquisite attention to detail by the owner to utilise every architectural choice, the villa offers the feeling airiness focuses on the amazing views of the exuberant Maritime Alps stretching from France in to Italy, passing over the fabulous bay filled with yachts, all the way round to the wide Mediterranean sea.
Inspired by his passion for the sea the owner chose the famous yacht architect Marco Casali (the prized Ferretti group architect) to follow the six years of complete renovation. You can feel this passion for the sea from the first instance you step into the property and many have likened it to being on a super yacht.
The concept of the villa is simple; to have the best combination of comfort, beauty and elegance, all enclosed in a warm but modern style. Floors in wengè wood contrast with the warmth of the maple used throughout for the walls, modern Minotti sofas harmonically combined with the evergreen Poltrona Frau Chester posed upon soft leather carpets, 60" Plasma monitor, can be used for either a business conference or TV. A carefully designed illumination system employed throughout the whole house has been studied to always create the atmosphere you need or desire. Nothing has been left to chance.
The main building has two levels; on the ground floor there is a fully fitted kitchen with Gaggenau appliances for every kind of culinary use. A high ceiling triple-zone living room with an open fireplace, with three large slide away doors on to the spacious loggia with flowing draped linen ceilings and wide rattan sofas offers the perfect place to relax while taking in the views. Back inside the living room, a stylish glass and stainless steel staircase brings you to a mezzanine with a pool room, office and en-suite guest room. Another guest suite completes the ground floor.
On the floor that leads to the garden you find the fabulous 100 m² master suite with its modern ceiling arches, B&B dressing room, king size bed, 32" flat screen, master bathroom with a twin Jacuzzi tub, huge shower, Hamam Turkish bath and an open fireplace. On the same floor there's another suite for guests and staff quarters with bedroom, bathroom, laundry room and finally a fully proofed strong room for the security alarm system.
All bathrooms are in carrara marble and the tiles have been shaped in big pieces to take advantage of the natural veins that flow through the marble.
The independent guest house situated in the lower garden area has 4 suites and a kitchen all in the same style of the main building.
All the rooms in the house have access to SAT TV, wireless internet and independent heating and air conditioning and all facing the sea.
The property has a large garden with maritime pine trees typical of the area and many exotic tropical bushes, plants and trees.
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