Expensive Places

At the Boot 2013 exhibition in Düsseldorf (an extremely important trade fair in one of the largest exhibition areas in Europe), Azimut Yachts and Atlantis present three new yachts for the season to the North European public: Azimut 54, and the award-winning Magellano 43 HT and Atlantis 34.

AZIMUT Magellano 43 is a new model for the upcoming boating season. Its 13 metres offer all the advantages of Magellano collection craft: smooth sailing in any sea conditions and excellent autonomy. It can carry up to 1,680 litres of fuel, enough for long trips at 9-10 knots. The new Magellano 43 HT is the first model in the Magellano collection with a hard top rather than a fly top, making it ideal for inland sailing, due also to its lower height and folding mast, which allow it to sail under most fixed bridges on rivers and canals.
The four windows on the hard top, two of which can be opened, make open air sailing a real pleasure. The dual mode hull, with its round-lined keel with side runners and a spacious bow section that ends with a vertical prow, reduces pitching making sailing comfortable even in rough conditions, as well as being even more efficient – and therefore consuming less fuel – at low and medium speeds compared to a planning hull. The living area on the Magellano is perfect for socialising, with a spacious entertaining area as well as the owner’s controls. Besides two cabins for owner and guests, both en suite with separate shower, a third cabin can be set up with a single bed or used as storage space.

Villa Belvedere (San Francisco), touted as the “finest home in Northern California” will now be offered at a private auction sale with an original list price of $45 million.

Located on a 1.14 acres prime waterfront lot on San Francisco Bay with unobstructed views of Bay Bridge, San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Sausalito and beyond, this magnificent 15,500 square foot home features 7 bedrooms, 8 full and 2 half baths, 3-car garage and 15 cars, over 5,000 sq. ft. of stone terraces to enjoy the panoramic vistas, gated 200′ long driveway leading to large genuine porphyry cobblestone motor court, 50′ Bisazza tile pool and spa, terraced gardens and separate pool house, gym with sauna and steam room, gourmet kitchen with butler and food pantry, temperature-controlled wine cellar, deluxe master suite with his/her closets and bathrooms, home theater and spacious office, elevator to all 3 floors, slate roof, zinc and stainless steel gutter system, stucco exterior with stone columns and trims, walls of glass for spectacular indoor/outdoor living and entertaining. Designed by renowned San Francisco architect Sandy Walker.

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BMW is headed to the Paris Motor Show 2012 (29 September to 14 October 2012) to unveil the Concept Active Tourer.

As a plug-in hybrid, the BMW Concept Active Tourer also provides a glimpse ahead to future drive variants in automobiles of the compact class. The eDrive concept familiar from the BMW i8 is used here for the first time in a model of the core BMW brand and will in future be the designation for all electric and plug-in hybrid drives. It covers all components of the electric drive, the electric motor developed by BMW, the lithium-ion battery and the intelligent engine control unit.

The interior of the BMW Concept Active Tourer is both transparent and refreshingly new. The open-pore laminated wood milled from a single block provides the visual link between the upper and low decor surfaces of the instrument panel. The door trim panels and seats are covered in light, velvety soft full-grain leather and smooth leather.

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What is you definition for a good bed? In the meanwhile Lavital will show us how a luxury bed should look like.

Bang & Olufsen Eco Chic Multi Media box spring bed by Lavital has both masculinity and perfect femininity ingrained in it with the ultimate multi media experience and the integration of a luxury make up storage system.

The bed, called ‘Anemone’ is designed by Dutch interior designer Robert Kolenik and the high end technical domotica are supplied by Bang and Olufsen.

The bed is the height of sustainable design, eco-luxury, high-end multi media experience and sublime sleeping comfort. Truly everything on this bed is electronically operated through the integrated dock station of your smartphone. Adjust your bed in the right position to watch your favorite movie. The lights and candles will luminate and the miraculous B&O speakers will sound as you were in the theater itself.

Watch below video to understand how complex Anemone is…

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What is the most important feature for an helicopter? Speed, safety or … design? A specialist should tell you that all are very important. But today we will analyze this Agusta Helicopter from design point of view. And how can we don’t talk about a design by Pininfarina? The seating area in this helicopter will accommodate up to nine passengers with seats covered in soft leather featuring Pininfarina’s ergonomic design. The panoramic windows and the insulated body of the aircraft ensure a scenic, quiet ride while the monitoring camera systems add to the safety of this helicopter.

AW 139 Pininfarina Edition nine passenger interior with rear facing four-place divan, two forward facing Executive VVIP seats, custom made refreshment cabinet with storage and entertainment center between VVIP seats, and three removable forward facing jump seats. A full bulkhead separates the cabin-cockpit, with an electrically operated limo window featuring clear and covered panels.

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Are you searching on Amazon when go for luxury shopping? I always do that when I search for a good watch. So, first stop Amazon, then go to the local store.
Today I found my new favorite watch Breitling Chronomat Calibre 13, the version with the case in two-tone, steel & gold.

As the leader model of the Breitling collection, the Chronomat asserted itself as the reference in the field of mechanical chronographs. With its generous, sophisticated lines and its sleek curves, this model is above all else a genuine “instrument for professionals”: a sturdy, precise and functional chronograph. Its case is equipped with screw-locked safety push pieces enabling it to withstand overpressure of 30 bars (300 m/1,000 ft). This device also ensures effective protection against shocks.

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The Rimac Concept_One electric vehicle is one of fastest electric vehicle in the world. The estimate price is $1 million and the launch date was announced by Croatian car makers Rimac for Salon Privé in the UK in September (Syon Park in west London from 5th to 7th September).

Concept_One Performance

Power output: 1088 hp
Torque: 1600 Nm from 0 to 6500 rpm
Acceleration: 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) 2,8 seconds
Range: up to 600 km (realistic range – 500 km)
Braking distance: 31.5m (100-0 km/h)
Lateral g-force: 1.4 g
Efficiency: 140-550 Wh/km
40 kW on-board charging
100 kW fast DC-charging
Weight-to-power ratio: 1.79 kg/hp
Weight distribution: 42% front, 58% rear

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According to Bonhams (one of the world’s largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques), ‘Birkin’ Bentley at £5 million is most expensive British car ever sold at auction.

The ex-Sir Henry ‘Tim’ Birkin 1929 4 ½-liter supercharged ‘Blower’ Bentley single-seater, which when new raised the Brooklands Outer Circuit record to 137mph. It sold for £5,042,000, the highest price achieved for a British car sold at auction.

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I wonder if I told you how much I hate gold paint for a car… Oh, yes… few days ago when I present you the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Gold Edition made for China.

Now, we have a gold Mercedes Benz G-Class SUV made for Dubai. The same bad taste different logo…

Can’t find your dream island? Take a look at ORSOS Island, an artificial island which can be yours for $4.7 million U.S. dollars.

The main advantage is that you can move your island where ever you want and transform it in a tropical island or in a paradise island. Also, it is storms proof so you are safe on it.

The Island is over 20 meters wide and more than 37 meters in length, with about 400 m² on each floor, and up to 1,000 m² of living space.

Equivalent to six double rooms, the Island offers plenty of room for up to 12 residents and 4 crew members. ORSOS Island is powered, both day and night, by a blissfully noiseless wind energy system, as well as more than 120 m² of solar panels making the most use of daylight. Heat recovery from sea water is the basis for heating and air conditioning.

The main deck hosts a spacious living room and lounge. The large, built-in skylight not only provides most of the interior with natural light, but also ensures a constant supply of fresh air. You can, of course, regulate the lighting and air supply to meet your individual needs at any time.

The beautiful, exotic aquarium, located in the central interior, enchants one with its size and radiant hues.

In addition, you will find a small kitchenette with a bar and restaurant area, where residents and guests an easily whip up a snack or a sumptuous meal.
This space can be expanded by opening the doors to the adjoining terrace to create a large, combined relaxation and social area.
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