Georgina Jacobson presents

This Emerald Bay residence offers stunning ocean views and is ideally located on the ocean side of Pacific Coast Highway in this prestigious guard-gated community. Situated on a cul-de-sac street, this 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom home features a tri-level floor plan. The main and lower levels include the master bedroom and fireplace with ensuite bath, two additional bedrooms, a spacious patio, and a bonus room that could function as a fourth bedroom, home office, gym, or recreation room. Upstairs you will find the kitchen, with a breakfast nook, sit-down bar, dining area, and living area with gorgeous ocean views, floor to ceiling windows, and two fireplaces. Additionally, there are two balconies for outdoor entertaining. Enjoy all the world-class amenities of the Emerald Bay lifestyle including a private beach within short walking distance, a community fire station, pool, parks and tennis, beach volleyball, and basketball courts.

Address: 37 Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Price: $30,000/Month

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For more information, please contact Georgina Jacobson at 949.285.8380 or georgina@georginajacobson.com

Georgina Jacobson is the exclusive agent representing the Newport Beach, CA real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of her listings here.

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There’s no denying that city life is incredible. But with so much going on, it’s essential to take a step back now and then and give those tired batteries a bit of a recharge. Sometimes you just want to get away from it all: not in a camping, backwoods sort of way, but in a more cocktail-sipping, sun-seeking kind of fashion. It was precisely this type of escape a Brazilian family sought when they purchased a vacation retreat on Fisher Island as a respite from their hectic city life in São Paulo. Home to free-roaming peacocks, it captures the allure of a secluded island, but it also has all the luxury amenities of an exclusive resort. “It never feels crowded, and people really appreciate the privacy and security,” the wife says. Set on the farthest point of the island, their condominium overlooks miles and miles of ocean. “It’s our happy place,” the wife says. “It’s where we go to decompress.”

Originally weighed down by heavy traditional details—dated wallpaper, mirrored walls, and a cumbersome enclosed kitchen that interrupted the great room—the condo underwent a lofty transformation from dated Mediterranean to beachy chic thanks to Miami-based designer Luciana Fragali, who has designed multiple Fisher Island homes for her clients. “Luciana is so flexible and willing to listen to our ideas,” the wife says. “She created family-friendly rooms, so we never have to worry about sand from the beach.”

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Although working on an island would seem like a dream, in this case, it posed some unique challenges. On Fisher Island, you can build only six months out of the year and subcontractors must arrive via barge, making preparation and timing paramount. Luckily, Fragali was able to work around these obstacles and transform the space entirely to feature new floors, walls, plumbing and electrical, appliances, materials, and finishes – this was a gut remodel of the entire apartment that took a great deal of effort and teamwork.

From the beginning, Fragali had one goal in mind: to open up the views. The owners asked for an expansive entertainment area, as well as comfortable guest rooms that offered privacy, making the vacation retreat as inviting as possible for their family and friends. To accomplish this, Fragali began by demolishing the enclosed kitchen wall to open up the space and transform the room into a spacious open concept living room and dining room featuring an exceptional dropped wood ceiling design.

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“We opened the kitchen up to integrate the living room and to make it one large space,” explains Fragali, who removed a dividing wall to make that happen. The resulting open area is more spacious and takes advantage of the beautiful sunset views. Next, she replaced the mirrored covered walls with custom built-in shelves that become one with the living area. Using this accent wall, she placed unique accessories that reflect the natural light and turquoise waters below. “As soon as you open the door, you feel like you are literally on the ocean,” the wife says.

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Keeping the emphasis on the panorama, expansive sliding doors open completely onto a balcony, essentially disappearing and expanding the living area into an enormous entertaining venue. “This indoor-outdoor effect alludes to the home’s refined yet casual vibe,” Fragali says. For the furnishings, she selected low-profile pieces that speak to the owners’ low-key personalities. “The wife likes clean lines and is very pared-down,” she says. “So I wanted a warm, sophisticated apartment with pops of color.” The designer captured this casual elegance through a careful juxtaposition of pieces that blur the line between modern and earthy, such as the pairing of custom-made floating console matching the natural birch dining room pendants and textured wallpapered wall niches with LED strip for radiance accented with black and white art frames.

While the water views clearly inspired Fragali’s approach, they also influenced the palette, with touches of warm creams, natural wood tones, upholstery, artwork, and accessories throughout. Even the master bedroom is awash in the soothing, ethereal hue. The master bathroom was another obstacle of its own – it had to be completely gutted down to the studs. Only then could Fragali begin to design a new luxurious master bath unlike any other featuring a large shower and a curved freestanding bathtub backed by wood mosaic wall panels.

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But nowhere does the color scheme come more to life than on the balcony, where shades of sea and sky continue as far as the eye can see. From here, the family waves to cruise ships passing by. With umbrella-accented drinks in hand, they kick back and relax just the way they imagined, in true vacation style.

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John Travolta, Kelly Preston

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The estate was bought by the legendary actor and his late wife, Kelly Preston, as newlyweds in 1991 after visiting actor Kirstie Alley on the island. Their dream was to be able to accommodate 50 of their family members for the Christmas holiday, which they had great success with. 

Built in 1903, the massive 20-bedroom home sits on 50-acres of land with 10,830 square feet of interior space, views of the Penobscot Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, as well as direct access to the water and a deep dock on Sabbathday Harbor.

On the first floor, the 42-room shingle-style residence has a living room with a fieldstone fireplace, custom bar area, a dining room with a fireplace, an oversized kitchen with a walk-in refrigerator and pantry. An office and laundry room are also included.

The second floor holds the master bedroom suite that includes a private sun porch, sitting area, fireplace, and a full bathroom with a claw-foot tub and a separate shower. The second floor also holds an additional 14 bedrooms and four bathrooms. 

The third floor was designed specifically to be the children’s wing. It includes four bedrooms, a full bathroom, a schoolhouse, a library, a diner, and a built-in theatre stage. 

Outside, the estate features two sun porches and a back deck that holds a pool. The detached barn located on the property is also used as a garage. 

The listing is held by Brian Wickenden of Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty. 

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Stan Kniss presents this unit in Altus Vail, the first major project in Vail Village in over a decade.

Welcome to Altus Vail! Residence #301 features: 3 bedrooms, including 1 lock-off (377 square feet), and 8'-deep deck off master bedroom and great room. Enjoy 9'6" ceilings in the great room, 3-panel great room window (9’h X 11’w) that opens onto the deck with west and south views. Altus is a statement of striking, timeless design. The residences themselves feel like single-family homes - with spaciousness, attention to detail and privacy that creates complete comfort. And with spectacular views of Vail Mountain and easy access connecting you to the best of Vail, there is simply nothing else like it. And with only 15 luxury residences for sale in the community, ownership is limited and truly special. Artist renderings for similar units in the building.

Address: 400 S Frontage Road E Unit #301, Vail, CO 81657

Price: $5,600,000

For more information, please contact Stan Kniss at 303.324.5681 or stan@slaterea.com

Stan Kniss is the exclusive agent representing the Denver, CO real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of his listings here.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of 359 Design

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Photo Credit: Courtesy of 359 Design

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Like many units at One Park Grove, the penthouse features distinct 12-foot floor-to-ceiling glass windows overlooking Biscayne Bay alongside oversized waterfront terraces with a private pool and jacuzzi, expansive dining and entertaining area, private master bedroom with walk-in closet, “his and her” water closets and bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, a chef's kitchen with Wolf and SubZero appliances and William Sofield-designed kitchen and baths. The penthouse is priced at $12.5 million.

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Overall, the residence is designed to frame the building’s sweeping sea views and take full advantage of the outdoor space and glass walls to maximize light and air. A natural color palette surrounds the home, using light woods and white walls to create a sense of ease and serenity that fully exemplifies the Park Grove lifestyle.

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Resident amenities include luxe common spaces designed by world-famous design boutique Meyer Davis, four acres of private gardens designed by Enzo Enea, 500 feet of bayfront pools and pool decks, a world-class art collection with private art gallery, wine tasting rooms with private wine storage, 24-hour concierge, valet and butler, children’s playroom and more.

In total, over 50,000 square feet of carefully curated amenity spaces are available for all of Park Grove's residents, along with staff and services to meet and exceed their needs. 

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For more information on Park Grove, visit www.oneparkgrove.com.

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