Rachel Leroy, Author at Expensive Places

Aug01

TrackTile Table: Entertain Your Dinner Party Guests

I love mini-trains… This table imagined by Three Foot Three Design is the dream of any veteran model railroader… They can play at dinner and the dessert can be transported via mini-trains around the table. TrackTile Table turn the delivery of mints & chocolates around the dinner table into an event that no-one will forget. The dinner will be fun and your guest will be happy… All the tables start with a table base ‘tray’ that...

Jul30

VW purchase triggered profit growth of Porsche

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Volkswagen agreed on July 4 to purchase a 50.1 percent stake in the brand from Porsche SE for 4.46 billion euros, assuming full ownership of the sports-car maker. The transaction is due to close next week. Porsche AG maker being purchased by Volkswagen said first-half profit jumped 21 percent on demand for a new generation of the 911. Operating profit rose to 1.26 billion euros ($1.55 billion) from 1.05 billion euros a year earlier...

Jul29

Leblanc-Cox Residence: An Opulent Estate

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Located in Austin, USA this opulent estate is creation of Texas-based architect Charles Todd Helton. The design was inspired by the home featured in the 1955 Alfred Hitchcock thriller, North by Northwest. It is a modern design with an overall “Frank Lloyd Wright” feel. Open spaces with high ceilings and large windows, the home backs up to the Hogg Bird Sanctuary and Bayou Bend. The pool is also custom designed to the slope...

Jul27

Probably The World’s Most Expensive Tequila

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“The Diamond Sterling” is the most expensive bottle of tequila to ever be put on sale at $3.5 million. The 1.3 liters 100% agave tequila content was created by Tequila Ley .95 and the five-pound platinum bottle was crafted by Mexican artist Fernando Altamirano and for bottle decoration he use 4,000 diamonds, with a grand total of 328 carats. There are two bottles of “The Diamond Sterling” in the world and one...

Jul27

Two Hybrid Megayachts With Chic Designs

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GT-40 H and GT-55 H from Imaginocean Yacht Design are two hybrid megayachts, which measure 131 feet (40 meters) and 180 feet (55 meters), respectively. The hybrid propulsion system should permit the GT-40 H and GT-55 H to top out at 20 knots, according to Imaginocean Yacht Design. When run solely on battery power, the megayachts should still make 8 knots. Each of those two megayachts features folding balconies and bulwarks, plus a...