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As the first worldwide mobile app for chartering a yacht, YachtLife features brokers that can tailor nothing short of the best sea experience on one of the high-quality vessels in their fleets.

With the desire of urban living being stronger than ever, we partnered with YachtLife to add a unique, great benefit to living at Reach and Rise Residences and connects our residents with the outdoors, which is what Miami is all about,” said Maile Aguila, senior vice president of residential sales for Swire Properties Inc. “Our penthouse buyers see the value of living at Brickell City Centre and understand that there is nothing else on the market where you are in the middle of the city’s action and can have yachting, dining and entertainment right at your fingertips, as well as incredible floor plans, ultimate privacy, elite services and sweeping views of the water and city skyline.”

Membership in the app is perfect for those who enjoy the pleasures of the sea and charter yachts on multiple occasions throughout the year. As members of YachtLife, the owners of one of the 14 penthouses at Reach and Rise get special pricing on all yacht charters, as well as offers on products and services of the app's luxury brand and hospitality partners.

In addition to Miami, the luxury yacht company has ties with brokers around the world, including Southern California, The Hamptons, New York, Chicago, Washington D.C., The Bahamas, Mexico, Saint Martin, Ibiza, Mallorca, Greece, Croatia, Portugal, France, Italy, Turkey, Dubai, Thailand and more.

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Penthouse owners also enjoy the full-scale amenities available for Reach and Rise residents.

For more on Reach and Rise, visit http://www.residencesbrickellcitycentre.com/

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Experience the vibrant turquoise blues and translucent aqua as the sunshine sparkles on the Gulf of Mexico; a one-of-a-kind beach-front living experience. Just beyond the gate, find yourself in lushly landscaped tropical gardens. Nestled between the palm trees lies a very special coastal beach house situated on a coveted double lot overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. Escape to your own slice of Barefoot Paradise, a remarkable opportunity to live and play in Barefoot Beach. It’s no surprise that Barefoot Beach is considered one of the top beaches in the USA, with 342 acres of natural preserve, located on a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico. Pure, pristine and unspoiled best describes this unique beach-front community.

Address: Barefoot Beach, Naples, Florida

Price: $4,200,000

For more information, please contact Cynthia Joannou at 239-273-0666 or cynthiajoannou@gmail.com.

Cynthia Joannou is the exclusive real estate agent representing the Barefoot Beach, Bonita Beach, Bonita Springs, FL real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of her listings here.

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The event will be covered extensively by Fox Business Network and Anchor of FBN:AM, Cheryl Casone, who is taking her New York film crew to Miami's sandy beaches to interview some of the real estate industry's biggest names at the Summit.

The panelists will be part of this year's Summit at one of the grandest residential locations in all of South Florida, where they will dialogue, among other topics, about where their clients are moving from to Miami. Listen and learn from them by purchasing your ticket to the Summit HERE.

They are:

Maria Eugenia Alvarez Vitale, Head of Sales, G&G Business Developments

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Maria Eugenia Alvarez Vitale is originally from Argentina, having spent half of her life in the United States, where she graduated with a bachelor of arts degree. She moved to Miami and immediately started working in real estate, one of her passions. In her role as a co-partner of a Miami real estate firm, Maria works on helping individual clients as well as institutional investors to acquire, sell, and lease properties in commercial and residential spaces. Throughout the years, she has developed a strong relationship with the top commercial, multifamily, and residential brokers, as well as a deep network of South Florida top real estate attorneys. Maria is passionate about keeping her clients' best interests at heart, focusing more on achieving long-term goals than on closing a specific transaction.

In her current role at G&G Business Developments, Maria is responsible for overseeing the sales operation of new real estate developments, with a specific focus on the Aston Martin Residences in Miami.

Jeff Miller, Director of Sales, Brown Harris Stevens

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Jeff Miller, Director of Luxury Sales for Brown Harris Stevens, is an expert in high-end collectible properties located in Miami Beach and the surrounding areas.

Ranked consecutively by The Wall Street Journal as a leading agent nationwide, Jeff utilizes his 15 years of expertise to guide his clients through all aspects of luxury real estate acquisitions. With over $1 billion dollars in sales, industry know-how, and an extensive list of high-profile clientele, Jeff continues to deliver a tailored experience exceeding his client’s expectations.

When working with Jeff, clients feel confident navigating today’s market, and he has the numbers to prove it. Along with his national accolades, Jeff has also been ranked as the #1 Agent at Brown Harris Stevens | Miami continually since 2010. Leading the industry in multi-million-dollar real estate acquisitions, Jeff consistently leads his clients every step of the way.

Integrity, experience, professionalism, and evidence-backed results; Jeff Miller can help you accomplish your real estate goals today.

Lourdes Alatriste, Partner and Private Office Advisor, Engel & Völkers Miami

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Recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Top 250 Sales Agents in the USA, Lourdes Alatriste has over 25 years of experience in the Miami Premium Residential Market. In 2010 and 2011, Alatriste was the  Top Producer agent in Engel & Völkers Miami; in 2012, she was Top Producer nationwide; and in 2014, she won a President’s Circle status in the Elite Awards at Engel & Völkers, one of the most prestigious real estate firms worldwide, established in 1977. Throughout her career, Alatriste has cemented her success as a high-end luxury property specialist with unparalleled knowledge of the market. From 2009 to 2015, she was also the firm’s #1 Listing Broker. In each calendar year, she has surpassed her own sales records. Her relationships from Europe to the Hamptons and beyond are a product of her excellent reputation. She entered the Real Estate Title business in her early 20’s and had her own title company soon after for over 20 years.

On October 2nd, 2015, ONE Sotheby’s International Realty announced the appointment of Lourdes Alatriste as the new Executive Director of International Real Estate. Prior to her appointed title, Alatriste served as a Private Office advisor at Engel & Völkers’ in Coral Gables, Miami, where she sold an estimated $176 million in sales volume since 2009. In June 12, 2017, Alatriste returned to Engel & Völkers Miami as Partner and Private Office Advisor, bringing with her more than $76,000,000 million in listings.

Her outstanding professionalism and encyclopedic knowledge of Miami’s finest and exclusives neighborhoods like Miami Beach, Gables Estates, Coral Gables, Bal Harbour, Star Island and others, have proven to be tremendous assets in brokering in Miami. Alatriste has represented both sellers and buyers. Her clients have come to depend on her considerable expertise and market knowledge. They receive the highest level of personalized attention.

As Partner and Private Office Advisor at Engel & Völkers, Alatriste focuses on fostering and continually nurturing relationships with international clientele to expand the international reach and communications strategy while leveraging the strength of Engel & Völkers network, which spans more than 35 countries and territories worldwide with more than 16,500 associates.

Steve Solomon, Senior Director of Luxury Sales, Douglas Elliman Real Estate

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Since becoming licensed in 1999, Steve Solomon has had many years of building successful client relationships. As a Broker Associate and Senior Director of Luxury Sales, he is an important member of the team at Douglas Elliman Real Estate. Steve’s impressive portfolio of completed transactions demonstrates that he is well-versed and experienced in all luxury offerings across South Florida.

In 2017, Steve was recognized as the #1 Douglas Elliman Agent in both Boca Raton and Delray Beach and is ranked #2 in the entire State of Florida.

A resident of the Boca Raton area since 1992, and an active member of the community that he calls home, Steve’s knowledge and access to the high-end Boca Real Estate market are unparalleled. A consistent top producer in the Boca Raton/Delray Beach markets, Steve lists and sells oceanfront estates and condos, waterfront luxury properties, single-family residences located in private country clubs and other gated enclaves. No doubt that he has the expertise and experience to help you in the purchase or sale of any luxury real estate.

Crista Ryan, President, Tina Fanjul Associates

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Crista Ryan is President of Tina Fanjul Associates. Tina Fanjul Associates is fortunate to be situated among the breathtaking beaches, golf, tennis, boating, fishing, polo, equestrian and endless opportunities for dining, shopping, culture, leisure and adventure that South Florida has to offer.

Tina Fanjul Associates has been providing exceptional real estate brokerage services for buyers and sellers in the Palm Beach area and surrounding communities from Miami to Hobe Sound since 1977 when first started by Tina Fanjul. Now led by Ryan, the firm includes 17 handpicked associates and provides comprehensive marketing, sales, and leasing services to its repeating clientele. Associates have expanded to Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Wellington, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, Hobe Sound, Manalapan, Gulfstream, Delray, Boca Raton, Miami and internationally to the Dominican Republic.

Sebastian Tettamanti, Senior Vice President, Dezer Development

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Sebastian Tettamanti brings over 18 years of expertise to the real estate industry, having established an impressive resume selling South Florida’s most luxurious residential properties. Tettamanti’s success selling some of Miami’s finest addresses can be attributed to his industry niche focus on high-end residential real estate, combined with his insight into the culture of multi-faceted, global South Florida buyers.

Before joining Dezer Development, Tettamanti owned and operated his own real estate brokerage firm for 10 years where he personally sold over $350 million. In Trump Towers alone he sold over $62 million, which got him honored as the “Top-Producer” for the Dezer Development and Related Group project in collaboration with Donald Trump located in Sunny Isles Beach. On the heels of his tremendous sales success, Dezer Development hired Tettamanti full-time in January 2010 as Director of Sales and Project Manager for Trump Towers.

Having played an integral role in the sellout of Trump Towers, in 2013 Dezer Development named Tettamanti Senior Vice President of Development and Sales for the company. As Senior Vice President, he currently oversees a sales portfolio totaling over $2 billion and manages the in-house sales team. Tettamanti handles the sales and marketing for the recently completed Porsche Design Tower Miami, the luxury brand’s first venture into residential real estate.

Along with the extraordinary sales success of Porsche Design Tower Miami, Tettamanti is engaged with the sales and marketing of Residences by Armani/Casa, global fashion icon Giorgio Armani’s first residential real estate project in the U.S. The 56-story, oceanfront condominium project in Sunny Isles Beach is a partnership between Dezer Development and The Related Group.

Tettamanti additionally serves as the broker for Dezer Platinum Realty, a boutique real estate brokerage firm in Sunny Isles Beach with over 100 agents specializing in exclusive luxury condominium and single-family home sales throughout South Florida. With an impressive track record, Dezer Platinum Realty has closed $56 million in general real estate division sales for the first quarter of 2018 and has been responsible for the two most expensive penthouse sales to-date in Sunny Isles Beach.

He studied at the University of Florida where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree with Honors in marketing and economics and met his wife Maria Tettamanti, also known as The Wordy Girl--arguably one of Miami’s most renowned bloggers. Originally from Argentina, Tettamanti now resides in Miami, Florida with his wife and two children.

Christian Martinez, Regional President of Florida, Compass

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An experienced leader in digital/social strategy, monetization and media integration across both the US Multicultural and Latam markets, Christian Martinez is currently the Regional President of Florida for Compass, where he is tasked with overseeing all of the brokerage’s operations for the state.

Prior to Compass, Martinez spent six years at Facebook as the Country Director of Mexico, and prior to that as Head of US Multicultural; an effort which brought to market digital and social marketing scale to the US multicultural marketer. Prior to Facebook, Christian spent 13 years at Univision Communications where he was VP of Network TV and Interactive Sales for the Southeast and Southwest regions. In that role, he was responsible for leading the only integrated sales office in the country, in which he oversaw a team of network TV and digital sellers focused on providing clients a fully integrated, cross-platform approach. Martinez has led traditional, digital, programmatic, mobile and eCommerce efforts in the tech and media spaces. He is a graduate of the University of Florida where he received a BS in Business Administration. He resides with his wife and two children in Miami, FL

Full Schedule of Events at Haute Residence 2020 Luxury Miami Real Estate Summit:

11:00am – 11:30am: Welcome and Registration

11:45am – 1:15pm: Titans of Miami – “East Coast Kings”

Masters of the Miami skyline sound off on where they see the luxury market heading and its evolution.

Developer Panelists: Gil Dezer, Louis Birdman, Dan Kodsi, Shahab Karmely, Marcelo Kingston, Edgardo Defortuna, Ricardo Tabet, Eric Fordin

1:15pm – 1:30pm: Jumbo Loan King

Eric Fessler, expert entrepreneur, has over 30 years of mortgage banking experience closing over $10 billion. Fessler discusses the procurement of jumbo loans in single-family homes along with warranty and non-warranty new condominium developments on a nationwide scale.

1:30pm – 2:30pm: Lunch – Residences by Armani/Casa

Network with the greatest minds of development and brokerage in the luxury real estate market.

2:45pm – 3:45pm: International Power Brokers Panel

Top broker/agents from key international real estate meccas such as Miami Beach, Los Angeles, New York City and Cayman Islands sound off on the latest in market conditions and development.

Panelists: Dolly Lenz and Jenny Lenz (NYC), Mary Ann Osborn (LA), Richard Steinberg (NYC), Cody Vichinsky (NYC) Olivia Hsu Decker (San Francisco) Jay Parker (Miami), Ben Bacal (Hollywood Hills), Michael Goldstein (Miami), Sue Nickason (Cayman Islands)

4:00pm – 5:00pm: Miami Power Brokers

Top South Florida brokers share their knowledge on the evolution and direction of the luxury market today.

Panelists: Jill Eber, Maria Eugenia Alvarez Vitale, Jeff Miller, Lourdes Alatriste, Steve Solomon, Crista Ryan, Sebastian Tettamanti, Christian Martinez

5:00pm: Summit Closing Remarks

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Developed by Ugo Colombo and his team at CMC Group, the exquisite building, with its flatiron shape and curves on the balcony of every floor, was designed by Miami-based Luis Revuelta. Interiors are by renowned Italian design architect Massimo Iosa Ghini, who seamlessly implemented Revuelta's design onto the interiors.

Over 95% of the building’s 527 units are sold, with remaining residences priced from $790,000 to $3 million. One upper duplex penthouse is available for $8 million.

Units in Brickell Flatiron have been purchased by international luxury buyers from Argentina, Colombia, Italy, Mexico and Venezuela. However, U.S. buyers are the biggest bloc, buying over half of all units. The lure of Downtown Miami and Brickell has generated interest from those interested in the cosmopolitan lifestyle at a fraction of the price of other high-profile markets.

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“When we started developing in Miami in the early 1990s, our firm viewed Brickell and Downtown as a ‘blank canvas’ that would one day come to life as a vibrant residential and commercial district where streets were alive 24 hours a day,” said Colombo. “Brickell Flatiron stands out for its unique luxury lifestyle woven into the urban landscape and is a reflection of Miami’s coming of age as a cosmopolitan city with a thriving downtown at its heart.”

Steps away from Brickell Flatiron are some of Miami's finest restaurants, shopping centers, five-star hotels, and transit hubs that service the area's headquarters for hundreds of companies.

Under Colombo's leadership, CMC Group has been in the luxury development in the Brickell Financial District since 1994, when it developed Bristol Tower, and the Santa Maria in the mid-2000s, both generating record sales revenues.

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Amenities on the rooftop include a Sky Spa, Sky Pool and Sky Gym with 360-degree panoramic views of the bay, Downtown Miami, and beyond. The private steam, sauna and locker facilities are close to the 6,300 square foot fitness center with Pilates, spin and aerobics studios, and a juice bar.

A resort-style lap pool and separate children's pool on the 18th floor, private movie theater with stadium seating, billiards room and lounge, clubroom, full-time concierge and 24-hour valet parking, on-site vehicle washing and detailing, and electric car-charging stations are other features within Brickell Flatiron, guaranteeing nothing but the finest in urban luxury living.

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CMC Group paid back $236 million in construction financing to Bank OZK, Broad Street (Goldman Sachs) and RFR Realty in December 2019, only 30 days after receiving the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy for Brickell Flatiron.

For more information on Brickell Flatiron, please visit www.brickellflatiron.com or visit the project’s sales gallery at 1000 Brickell Plaza, Miami, FL 33131.

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Known for its luxury resort operations, One&Only is launching its first ever branded real estate and residential offering in the world. One&Only Mandarina is selling private homes in a billion dollar development just outside Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Built alone one and a half kilometers of shoreline in the region, Mandarina is the latest luxury resort and residential community to come in the past few decades. The new homes being offered are sure to draw high profile buyers and continue building the appeal for the region’s luxury travelers.

The 55 branded residences, priced between four and twelve million dollars, along with a 108-room One&Only hotel, are an impressive addition to the Riviera Nayarit’s beautiful jungle landscape.

Designed by the architect Rick Joy, each villa has been designed to incorporate jungle vegetation and the dramatic cliff side drops to the Pacific Ocean below. The villas will also be a short distance from the world-class Mandarina Polo and Equestrian Club replete with state-of-the-art polo grounds, dressage and jumping arenas, and stables—making this a perfect locale for equestrians and beachgoers alike. The hotel is due to follow soon too with an expected debut of 2019.

Each home is built with luxe interiors an open-air design. Four, five and eight-bedroom floor plans range in size from approximately 7,500 to 13,500 square feet, providing a genuine sense of indoor/outdoor living with interior spaces connecting seamlessly to terrace, pool and garden areas. It’s the perfect place to watch the sun crest over the mountains and dip down again into the ocean.

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The home, located in sunny Cabo San Lucas, offers sweeping views at 180 degrees, and is designed to optimize sunlight and open air freshness year-round. The balance between architecture and nature is everywhere in the home with structures along the perimeter of the courtyard designed by Margie Ruddick.

Natural light guides movement throughout the house with inviting interiors designed by Lucien Rees-Roberts. Hidden skylights, walls of glass rods, slender clerestories and floor level windows paired with reflecting pools that play with sunlight during the day also let interior light escape to illuminate the exterior at night.The home harkens back to the chic, California and Mexican coastal homes depicted in David Hockney paintings, brought to high luxury levels with sleek design and tons of light flooding in.

The guest suites, each with its own recreation area, make up the lower levels of each wing. The study, separated from one guest suite by a sandblasted glass shower, overlooks the 50-foot pool that cantilevers out across the cliff toward the blue horizon. Framed by walls of stone and concrete, the pool feels almost completely private from the other parts of the house. The home is being listed by The Agency.

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The single-family villas, 27 in total, are selling quickly. Each showcases the beauty of the Baja California beach town with floor-to-ceiling windows, broad, open floor plans, and massage gardens within each bedroom.

“The desert landscape of Los Cabos provided both a challenge and opportunity when designing the Residences,” said De Haro, architect for West Enclave, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve Residence. “When you are here, you instantly feel there is a deep relationship between the desert sand, the sea and the warm ocean breeze. My goal was to create an environment that marries these elements, and allows the air to flow openly through each home while also providing a protective environment.”

Los Cabos is rapidly improving past previous civil issues, particularly in the luxury neighborhoods cropping up along the coast. In Ritz-Carlton’s case, the luxury hotel brand is ready to expand your summer vacation in a home you’ll come back to again and again.

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With the summer season ending and temperatures starting to drop, having to go back to work on Monday and leave the beach behind can hurt more and more each week. What if I told you though that the summer needn’t end just because your friends are dusting off their fall sweater collections? Every year, geese take this time to start flying south—and so should you! Two luxury destinations south of the US have become the go-to destinations for living the high while everyone else is dressing in layers.

Los Cabos, built on Baja’s southern coast, has become a magnet for those in the know seeking a luxury lifestyle south of the border. With the Four Seasons, Ritz Reserve, and more making their debut in the area, Montage Hotel and Resorts is making a splash in the area with a unique setup. Built on one of the only swimmable beaches in the region and some of the best diving in Mexico, the resort boasts 124 guest rooms, but with 52 residential properties in the area too, that include the same amenities as the resort, too. Built across the 39 acres of white sandy beaches overlooking Santa Maria Bay, the resort is set to open in April of 2018, meaning now’s the time to get in quick!

Across the Caribbean, Jamaica is buzzing about The Tryall Club. Built on a former sugar plantation just outside Montego Bay, the 75 private villas in the neighborhood. Built atop roving hills, each villa has been expertly designed to feel like a tropical getaway while still matching the most distinct of tastes. A staff of butlers, chefs, housekeepers, laundress, and gardeners also cares for each estate. The property is also home to one of the best golf courses in Jamaica, with full 18 holes, nine on the waterfront and nine in the lush Jamaican countryside. The Mahogany Hill and Sugar Hill estates, each coming in at just over $5 Million, offer a tranquil getaway from even the rest of the plantation, with the homes sitting on over 3 acres of land each.

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Nestled below the Huajuco Canyon southwest of Monterrey, Esfera City Center is a honeycomb-styled residential complex that has the aura of a college campus—though one drenched in luxury.

Esfera City Center is a honeycomb-styled, energy-efficient complex that uses the surrounding environment to reduce solar gain and capture prevailing winds.

Closer up, they resemble a matrix of stacked adobes (likely cement rather than the dried-brick variety) that could very easily double as balconied co-ed dormitories replete with terrace plateaus that virtually mimic the surrounding mountainous terrain. The juxtaposed, jutting balconies create efficient façades that optimize passive cooling.

The juxtaposed balcony façades recall coed dormitories with many expansive terraces.

Esfera City Center resembles an upscale college campus.

Ester City Center's campus features internal and external courtyards, gardens and public spaces.

Esfera City Center meets CPTED standards which reduces crime and its low-rise façades optimize passive cooling. 

Eschewing tall tower structures, Zaha Hadid Architects designed a cluster of interconnected low-rise buildings encircling internal and external courtyards, gardens and public spaces that meet CPTED (Crime Prevention through Environmental Design) standards for a safer neighborhood.

Esfera City Center boasts modern interiors, including this lobby.

Amenities include a pool and fitness area.

The complex features 981 modern-interior residences ranging from single-person lofts to four-bedroom apartments. Reportedly, Esfera City Center will be constructed in three phases, the first of which will include 353 units. The project is scheduled for completion in 2018.

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It’s open, spacious and sunny—like California. It’s contemporary, stylish, and irresistible—like designer fashions from Walker’s Pacific Palisades boutique which garnered her smashing success. Casa Yvonne is also magnificent—like Walker’s mother, for whom the extraordinary estate honors in name.

The 10,000-square foot residence overlooks the Sea of Cortez in Cabo.

How do we know? Spectacular 10,000-square-foot estates like this aren’t named lightly. They must live up to a big legacy. Casa Yvonne doesn’t disappoint. Like a mom, Walker blessed the home with tender loving care.

Casa Yvonne utilizes retractable doors, which present an open-air aura throughout the home.

Decks and the infinity pool boast panoramic views of mountains, the sea and sunsets.

Perched on a scenic hilltop, Casa Yvonne reflects Walker’s distinctly Southern California lifestyle with a dramatic 77-foot swimming pool (which naturally contours to the hillside landscape) and panoramic views of the Sea of Cortez. The six-bedroom estate was designed and constructed by renowned Los Cabos firm Ogarrio-Zapata Arquitectos.

Casa Yvonne presents a contemporary twist on traditional Mexican aesthetics. The residence seamlessly integrates indoors with outdoors—boasting kitchens, courtyards, dining areas and a pool table to entertain family and friends, as well as private suites that offer the serenity expected of a southern Baja California getaway (or even a trendy Miami hotel).

The home showcases seamless integration between indoors with outdoors.

The estate boasts several sun decks and private balconies.

The residence is flawless in its contemporary simplicity. It showcases Walker's personal touch, with select furnishings and a timeless collection of Mexican art and textiles set prominently against a backdrop of dark wood furniture and overhead beams, and whitewashed walls and columns (which match bleach-white umbrellas, loungers and pillows).

"When it comes to my fashion sense and even my own lines, I always try to build a clean structure so that the product becomes the focus," says Walker. "Similarly, when we designed this home we kept it very clean with neutral tones (in-terms of the décor), and symmetrical. I need symmetry! It helps me clear my mind so that I can focus my attention on the most important part of the house: the friends and family who surround us when we go down there."

Walker says Casa Yvonne's symmetry helps clear her mind so she can relax with family and friends.

Symmetry runs inside and outside of Casa Yvonne.

Casa Yvonne features two large master bedroom suites, three guest rooms, and a loft bedroom that doubles as an office. The master bedroom suites boast luxurious spa bathrooms with double sinks, oversized soaking tubs, indoor and outdoor showers, and spacious private balconies overlooking the sea. In-room amenities include large plasma TVs, Crestron control for house satellite radio and iPod, and in-room air-conditioning for both bathroom and bedroom.

The three guest suites offer a separate entrance off the central courtyard. Each has its own private bathroom with oversized shower and double sinks. Meanwhile the loft doubles as an office with three work stations, private bathroom with shower, and a retractable windowed wall that opens up to a private outdoor garden.

Some features at Casa Yvonne are as elegant as a trendy Miami hotel.

Casa Yvonne’s sprawling infinity pool features a waterfall that cascades from a Jacuzzi above. The deck accesses the home’s central sound system with several lounging and seating options available for sun and shade. The main level has an outdoor kitchen equipped with a Viking grill, sink and fridge.

This second-level observation deck offers built-in seating and a 10-foot-long fire pit.

A second story, private observation deck showcases built-in seating, a 10-foot-long outdoor fire pit and Sea of Cortez views from the East Cape down to Palmilla Point—an ideal vantage point for Cabo sunsets.

The 50- by 30-foot Great Room serves as the entertainment center of Casa Yvonne. It boasts retractable glass pocket doors that run the entire length of the room and fully open the space to a covered patio dining area and the outside sea view. The interior is equipped with a large Tequila bar (of course) with sink, ice-maker, large dining table and regulation-sized pool table. A 65-inch plasma TV hangs above the 20-foot-long fireplace.

The Great Room at Casa Yvonne features a pool table, fireplace and Tequila bar.

The Tequila bar at Casa Yvonne lives up to the Cabo legend.

Indoor kitchen

Outdoor kitchen and grill.

Casa Yvonne is as modern and elegant as the designer women’s wear (Stella McCartney, Lanvin, Missoni, Givenchy, Jimmy Choo, Blumarine) that Walker sells at her namesake boutique on Antioch Street in Pacific Palisades. Her eye for color and proportion has elevated her reputation as an A-list stylist, buyer, designer and fashion director of ForwardbyElyse Walker (an e-commerce site)—especially on the Hollywood fashion scene.

Elyse Walker

A native New Yorker, Walker began running a family-owned business on Madison Avenue and Scarsdale in 1995 at age 18. Recognizing a market void, she launched her high-end namesake store for fashion-savvy women in 1999—specializing in designer clothes, shoes, handbags and accessories. Since then, her boutique has quadrupled in size (to 6,500-square feet) and become a destination for fashionable women nationwide.

Today she can be spotted dressing clients on soccer fields, boardrooms and red carpets. Her celebrity clients include Kate Beckinsale, Jennifer Garner, Kate Hudson, Marcia Cross, Amber Valletta and Kate Capshaw, all of whom shop the store regularly.

Elyse Walker's Pacific Palisades boutique.

Walker created one of Los Angeles’ premier fashion charity events—the annual Pink Party, which also honors the memory of her mother Barbara Yvonne Feder, who died of stage 4 ovarian cancer at age 42. October 18th marks the party’s 10th anniversary which will benefit the Cedars-Sinai Women’s Cancer Program at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute. Actress Garner and fashion stylist Rachel Zoe will host. The Pink Party has raised more than $9.5 million since its inception.

They say sharing makes success sweeter. Walker, who is generous with her time, charity and vacation home embodies that motto. She is California dreamin'. It’s where she was meant to be—whether it’s Los Angeles California or Baja California. And her boutique, the Pink Party and Casa Yvonne are emblems of her success, commitment, and love. Surely, her mom would be proud.

Casa Yvonne's Jacuzzi with Sea of Cortez view.

Casa Yvonne is available for rent. Contact David Walker at ds.walker@mac.com for available dates.

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An hour north of the Manzanillo airport (Playa de Oro International) and 2.5 hours south of Puerto Vallarta by car, the peachy compound is set against an unmarred natural setting in Costalegre, the southern tip of the state of Jalisco.

For those who would prefer to avoid the long and winding drive, small flyers can also be chartered from Aerotron, which will land guests right on La Playa's lush landing strip.

Designed by world-renowned interior designer and architect Robert Couturier, the 4,500-square-foot palatial villa's stark white interiors—comprised of a dining room, living room, TV room, master bed, plus two guest suites with a shared outdoor living space—are flavored with pops of color meant to reflect the vivid hues of its tropical backdrop, a 25,000-acre ecological reserve that sits on the luxuriant Cuixmala estate, which manages the rental.

To boot, the great escape—which can accommodate up to eight guests for $5,000 a night—is fully staffed, with a butler, chef, laundress, concierge, maids, gardeners.

For adventure seekers who would much rather spend the day on the move than lounging in the cozy palapa by the checkered pool, access to all the amenities offered by Cuixmala opens the door to a range of activities for land and sea venturers alike, from horseback riding, mountain biking, and hiking, to snorkeling, paddle boarding, and ocean kayaking.

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