Recently, Peninsula Papagayo had its opening day of sales for its newest development – the Ritz-Carlton Reserve. The newest Ritz Reserve has been given the name Nekajui, which is the Chorotega word for garden. With Peninsula Papagayo’s commitment to integrating a refined living experience into the breathtaking Costa Rican landscape, the name could not be more fitting. 

Held in late January, the resort's opening day saw just under $160 million in sales. The impressive figure marks a record-breaking amount within the peninsula’s real estate market, an exciting milestone for both Peninsula Papagayo and its clients. With prices for Nekajui residences ranging from $3.5 million to $15 million, the resort offers no shortage of options for the luxury-minded buyer. 

Speaking on the new development, Donald McGregor, managing director of Miami-based Gencom and the developer and co-owner of Peninsula Papagayo, said, “The pairing of Peninsula Papagayo and Ritz-Carlton Reserve is a powerful real estate vision whose time has finally come.”

Set for completion in the summer of 2024, the Nekajui resort has been designed with nature enthusiasts and adventurers in mind — for those with a desire to escape the trappings of everyday life, Peninsula Papagayo’s newest development is just the ticket. 

Nekajui will mark the fourth eco-luxury centered residence developed by Peninsula Papagayo and will border the awe-inspiring, 350,000 acre Guanacaste Conservation Area. With this natural wonder-of-the-world as a neighbor, residents will be given the unique opportunity to explore and enrich themselves with one of the defining aspects of the peninsula’s culture. 

Residents and guests can also look forward to accessing Peninsula Papagayo’s new multi-purpose sports complex. Slated to open in 2023, the complex will include a natural amphitheater, a water park with a wave simulator, a dog park, a 25-meter pool, and tennis courts, among other exciting amenities. 

"We are taking full advantage of Peninsula Papagayo's unique geography and irreplaceable infrastructure to create the ultimate coastal retreat and legacy for the next generation of members,” said McGregor. 

Inside the resort, two, three, and five-bedroom residences are still available for prospective buyers, with prices ranging from $3.5 million to over $14 million. The residences comprise an area of 2200-5200 sq. ft., with most of the homes equipped with large terraces and a private swimming pool. The homes come professionally furnished and are ready for clients upon arrival. Full access to both the Nekajui and Peninsula Papagayo’s amenities and services is also provided to owners. Offering no shortage of luxurious options, buyers will have no trouble finding a home that satisfies their own unique comforts, a reflection of the Ritz-Carlton Reserve standard.

For more information, visit Peninsula Papagayo’s website here.

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Dr. Humza Arif is one of South Florida’s native cosmetic and restorative dentists. Graduating from Nova Southeastern University, this aficionado of experience elevated his education and trade by focusing on rehabilitative dentistry. It is in this way minimal invasive dentistry is able to restore natural aesthetics, both mechanical and cosmetic, to their true form. For this reason, the vision of his space kliniko merged flawlessly with Yodezeen Architects. This partnership culminated the senses into an impressionable patient experience and is the “fusion of what we experience as felt through our eyes, the function of oral health and the confidence encompassed in the totality of form. It is why I am ecstatic to bring it to the people of Miami," shares Dr. Arif.

Dr. Humza Arif recently sat down with Haute Design to speak about the construction developments of kliniko's Miami offices.

Haute Design: Your office, kliniko, is currently undergoing construction. Is there an estimated date for the office to be ready?

Dr. Humza Arif: kliniko has been an ongoing development in design, form and operational excellence. The culmination of the three will come together in March 2022.

HD: How much of the design is prepared or completed before this step, if any?

DHA: The design of kliniko was integrated with the form and function of the practice. The architectural development has been in tandem with everything our patients need for the most bespoke experience.

HD: Would you say this is the part of the design process wherein you needed to exercise the most patience?

DHA: Anything beautiful in this world is built with others. Nature coexists and the inspiration from that essence coalesced with the development of leading experts. The architectural design and material of the physical practice inspired the infrastructure and development team, and vice versa. This allows the craft of dentistry to to emerge in an unseen, unexperienced way, more than ever before - something the people of Miami truly deserve.

HD: If you could describe the design style we can expect to see in three words, once the offices are ready, what would they be?

DHA: Three words alone could never capture what the senses will experience. Rather, I am looking forward to hear what my patients think and feel in March 2022.

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Eco-Style interior design is the perfect alternative for someone who values being in nature and environmentally friendly. Walking barefoot on a wooden floor and breathing plants and flowers on your balcony is the gist behind the eco-style interior design, which has the purpose of building an earthy environment that promotes relaxation and comfort. 

At the same time this style reinforces the use of natural components, it also praises the careful use of energy and resources, such as solar panels and a smart home system, which saves gas, electricity, and water. Eco-style supports minimalism and the idea of using natural materials that can be recycled and reused. 

A way to accomplish an eco-style home is to use lots of plants. If you live in a big country house, then planting a vegetable garden, setting up greenhouses, building a pond, and including plant vases inside your house is a good method. If you live in an apartment, the idea of an eco-home can seem challenging, however, great ways to adhere to the style is to plant a vegetable garden on the windowsill, using pots and the right lighting and temperature, or using decorative touches that match the style, such as a florarium or making a plant frame for a mirror to decorate your walls. You can also arrange a green balcony, by hanging pots of plants over your head, including lots of flowers, and enjoying your weekend morning coffee in the shade of plants at a small wooden table. 

Another important element of the eco-style is a natural color palette. To bring about an atmosphere filled with light and air, it is ideal to paint the walls white or pastel colors. The spaces should have a big amount of natural light, as well as shades of yellow, blue, green, and brown. This style also uses wood for flooring and furniture, stone, cork, terracotta, ceramics, glass, and paper as decoration attributes. 

 For an eco-style design, the environmental impact of a product should be assessed through its entire life cycle, including extraction, production, transportation, and disposal. Materials that renew quickly can be a good option, such as bamboo or cork. The materials should not only be safe for the environment but also for humans. It should have a minimum content of toxic substances and zero toxic emissions of compounds that can harm your health. 

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Today, they are taking Haute Design through their recent project The Hammock House. 

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Nestled in the gated community of Hammock Lakes lives Hammock House, a stunning Tropical Modern Custom-Home curated by renowned Architect + Builder, Giorgio Balli. The home sits deep into the site surrounded by several mature oak trees and its neighboring Hammock, guarded by a 6’ property wall.

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Hammock House was created with the intent to blend into its native landscape, voiding the line between exterior and interior spaces while prioritizing one’s privacy.

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The home boasts large living spaces embellished with imported marble, granite, and custom woodwork, encased by floor-to-ceiling windows welcoming natural light.

Photo Credit: Balli Group

Photo Credit: Balli Group

To learn more about the Balli Group and their recent projects you can visit their profile here.

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Luxury building Monad Terrace introduces its latest residence, located within a stand-alone 6-story building and featuring interior furnishings crafted in Italy by furniture and design house MORADA-Haute Furniture Boutique.

Taking inspiration from the building’s architect Ateliers Jean Nouvel, MORADA selected hand-crafted furniture that mixes Italian leathers and stones with the light and airiness of the building’s design, and the lush climbing gardens of native Bougainvillea and Passion Vines. This is in the same spirit that Nouvel created at Monad Terrace, where he interplays nature and the indoors.

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“We wanted to transform the space into a personalized ambiance that invokes all of the senses while honoring Nouvel’s innovative design,” said MORADA founders Fernan Hernandez and Holger Odenstein. “With this residence, we are telling a story that fuses timeless shapes and materials with natural features for a flawless Oasis on the Bay." 

This juxtaposition of indoors and outdoors is manifested perfectly in Residence 1A of the new building. This three-bed, three-and-a-half-bath home has 3,892 square feet of space and is right on Monad Terrace’s signature lagoon. The expansive waterfront terrace and light, open floor plan really encapsulates the indoor-outdoor living experience for the owner. 

Photo Credit: Alexia Fodere for Monad Terrace and MORADA-Haute Furniture Boutique

“MORADA’s design team was able to exquisitely complement the brilliant architecture and craftsmanship at Monad Terrace, evoking a sense of serenity and capturing a distinctive lifestyle that can’t be found anywhere else,” said Michael Stern, the project’s developer, and Founder/CEO of JDS Development Group.

Monad Terrace is comprised of 59 light-filled waterfront residences specifically designed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel. The newest building is a continuation of the luxurious and elevated living areas invented by the first. 

Photo Credit: Alexia Fodere for Monad Terrace and MORADA-Haute Furniture Boutique

Owners at Monad Terrace have access to superior amenities and features including private elevator access, in-house concierge, a sun deck with a 116-foot swimming pool and hot tub overlooking Biscayne Bay, valet parking, a café and juice bar, a wellness center, private dock, and a bicycle and water sports storage room.

The residence is located at 1300 Monad Terrace in Miami Beach. Sales and marketing are managed exclusively by Douglas Elliman Development Marketing. For more information, please call 305.695.0888 or visit monadterrace.miami.

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We expect growing demand for expansive, open floor plans with seamless connectivity to the exterior elements. South Florida is fortunate to have some of the best year-round weather that allows our homes to embrace their surroundings.

Photo Credit: Balli Group

Photo Credit: Balli Group

Photo Credit: Balli Group

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“I’m bored” isn’t a phrase you will hear around this island!  If you do hear that dreaded phrase, a quick trip to our favorite spots below will provide the necessary reset you or your kids might need to shake up your island vacation! A lot has been written about kids and activities to do (check out some of our Fisher Real Estate blogs) but when a client asked, “Are you sure there is enough for us to do past the pool,”  I decided to write this list with a bit of a twist providing an Islander’s point of view so no one can say “I am bored!”

The Juice Bar is a great spot to start

What doesn’t wash away the tears or the boredom (at any age!) like a magical scoop of ice cream, lore and legends? There is no way to do this than have the full Juice Bar Experience!  Now there are other great ice-cream making establishments and you should visit them all while here.

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Once you get the comfort food going, lets rattle off the list of activities that you or the kids can choose from.  Here we answer what is there to do for the kids – “We don’t just want to lie around the beach or pool all day?”  There are so many activities to do on this faraway island that it really is unbelievable. Once you get past the pool days and beach waves, here are a few of my favorites.

Rent bikes and explore

Rent bikes, grab a picnic lunch at Something Natural, the Culinary Center, the Green, or 45 Surfside and ride to somewhere that has a dirt road.  Ride to the bottom, jump in the ocean, have lunch and go explore some more!  On that bike ride, pick some berries, visit the moors, watch the kite boarders, get lost, go check out a pond or even the forest. Yes, did you know we have a forest here on ACK?

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Rent a fat-tire bike and see how many days it takes you to ride around the island. Did you know there is a running race that does this called The Rock Run?  Sounds fun but too many blisters and for a non-runner like me, bike riding definitely seems the way to go!

Get me some Lobstah

Head to any of our great fish mongers and pick your lobsters right from the tank.  Bring home cooked or ready to be cooked and use that outdoor space for an awesome messy dinner that requires minimal cleanup and will be the summer dinner the kids remember most – what’s better than lobster and s’mores!

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A family that cooks together…..usually ends up with a big messy kitchen so why not go to the Nantucket Culinary Center and have Chef Greg keep the peace with a family cooking class. Each person can pick a dish or make teams for a culinary showdown.  When the body and mind have had too much sun, this might be a fun morning, afternoon or evening activity!

Oh wait…another way to do it!

Now you can go to the fish market, you can call Nantucket Clambake Company and both will be awesome, but none will be as simple, easy and memorable as the following. Head out to Bartletts Farm and order up your lobster dinner – they come complete with lobster, corn, red bliss potatoes and steamers! Add a baguette, bottle of wine and any of their luscious desserts and you won’t have a reason to leave the beach! Head off the beaten path of Ladies Beach and drive as close to the beach as allowed. Once the goods are on the beach engage in a game of pass, corn hole, spikeball, or just let the kids frolic in the white water and surf.  After a hearty dose of activity, dive in to lobster, butter, wine, baguette and slow down the pace of life while you enjoy some of mother ocean’s bounty and watch as the sun slowly travels to the horizon changing into magical hues eventually fading into the ocean.  As the sun fades away, drink in the moment of happiness and appreciate the minute because after everything else, this memory will never fade!

Water sports for the apt

Take the kids down to Jetties Beach and the Nantucket Community Sailing outpost and go kayaking, sailing, paddle boarding, windsurfing (lessons available) or jump over to the Sandbar retail store and grab some skimboards.  Watch as the kids do this activity with ease and sometimes grace……but don’t try it unless you are skillfully adept adult. Doing otherwise could treat you to a nice trip to our hospital facilities, of course after stopping back at the sandbar for an adult beverage!

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Head out to Pocomo and have the bravest family member try kite boarding. It’s awesome for everyone, the rider and the team. Kitetucket does an awesome job with kids and who wouldn’t want to fly through the air? Try You’re Up water sports for the more traditionalist tubing and waterskiing and I think even parasailing!

Oh wait…another way to do it!

This one is a little more involved but you will never forget the experience. Rent a Paddle board from the beach at Washington St Extension and go SUP in the Creeks.  Remember to ziplock your phone. The little ones can sit on the front of the board as you make your way through this calm SUP’ing experience.

Go fishing

Oh, the books that have been written about the life lessons learned from fishing, too many to name! Grab a rod, get some bait and cast a line. Go see the guys at Bill Fisher Outfitters and they’ll get you all set – you’ll only have to cast the line and reel in the fish.

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Pond fish, charter fish, or go big and go the Canyons….go down to the docks and strike up a conversation to learn all about your options and hear the legendary fish tails of Nantucket waters. As you hear the excitement of reeling in the big catch and the battles had, plan your adventure out to sea!  

Oh wait…another way to do it!

Don’t want to charter a boat? Want the freedom of your own boat? Go right down to Straight Wharf and see the guys with Island Boat Rentals, this makes for another incredible adventure where you can storm the shores of Coatue. They will set you up with a boat, some directions and then shove you off to go forth and conquer!

Hike the island

Say land-based and go for hike! Explore Altar Rock, the Cliff Walk in ‘Sconset (be sure to look for the topiary whale made famous in Ahab’s Wife), or any of the Nantucket Conservation Foundations amazing properties. Pick berries, see deer, bunnies, snakes (if your looking otherwise you won’t really see any slithery creatures) and some of the incredible birds that make a stop in the 02554! Sanford Farms is one of my favorites. With a three different-sized trail walks, there is something for everyone.

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Be the guide and explore the Linda Loring Foundation Self Guided Nature Trail or attend one of their many summer events!  Learn about Nantucket's biologically diverse ecosystems and how LLF is a leading research institution!

Oh wait…another way to do it! 

A fun land-based activity that you might not have participated in before, or at least not on an island, is Disc Golf. Yup, another 18 hole course was added to the island. The Sunken Ship has what you need to get started.  Check out an area of the island you might not have been to, but before you go visit their website for all the 411!

Work out the island way

As we get to the end of this list that is meant to paint a small picture of the many incredible family activities, we are reminded that for the most part people come to Nantucket because they love nature, the outdoors and being active. What better way to celebrate the best of Nantucket and the health and wellness of your family by working out together. There are plenty of 5k’s, Swim Events, golf and tennis spots for you to hold a great family challenge. I have been fortunate to play several of the top courses in the US and one of my favorite rounds was on Skinner’s pasture-type golf course with a group of 3 special young boys. It is the perfect spot to teach kids about golf, all while taking a beautiful walk!

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Ok, so you know you can go for a walk, take a run or swim together but mix it up and make it just for your group. Have a yoga teacher meet you on a beach for family yoga session. Or hold your own cardio boot camp with one of the many terrific instructors! Or, meet others and head to the Rotary early Saturday mornings and start out with the dedicated spandex crew that launches from this point every Saturday. Sometimes, they do two loops, the first one will blow the average recreational rider off their seat but usually the second loop has a “no rider left behind” policy.

Drive on the beach

Of course, then there is Great Point and general island exploration!  Rent a jeep and wander or, if you have brought your own sand-loving 4x4 vehicle, go get a beach sticker and a map and explore the areas are permissible for beach driving. Yes, they do mean deflate your tires down to 15psi – this is no joke and most of us have 1 story about getting stuck, no need for you to become another statistic!

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Thanks to the Trustees of the Reservation, you can have an island adventure that your kids will dream about, forever. The Great Point Lighthouse sticker is one worth getting. Pack a cooler, snacks, beverages, lunch, dinner, fishing poles, beach towels, blankets, a small shovel, whiffle ball stuff, snorkels and go explore the terrain – the inside route, the outside route, the far reaching corners to the towering lighthouse and enjoy it all. Be wowed and ask somebody where the real haulover is (not the shop) and why it was important to the history of Nantucket sea captains!

Now, after reading this list, once on island and presented with the words “I’m bored,” come see me at Fisher Real Estate on Main Street and I promise to find some activity that your children will find at least mildly entertaining. I still have 3d printing, the aquarium touch tank, arrowhead exploration, incredible art and pottery making, group surf lessons and wild food foraging up my sleeve! Plus, the extra special nighttime activity where kids can go in their pj’s and though a magical lens stargaze at Maria Mitchel’s observatory.

For more insider information, contact Brent Tartamella at  508-901-0191 or brent@fishernantucket.com.

Brent Tartamella is the exclusive agent representing the Nantucket, Massachusetts real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of his listing here.

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