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Luxury on a Gold-Plated Shoestring
by Roberta Murphy I call Eve Sieminski the Polish Contessa. She loves fine jewelry, expensive hairstylists and fine wine. I don’t know where Eve shops for jewelry or what deal (if any) she strikes with her hairstylist, but we follow … Continue reading
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Tagged chateau clement pichon, contessa, eve sieminski, excellent, homes, luxury, oenophile, Opus One, polish, san diego, TBD, Trader Joe's, wine, zinfandel
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La Costa Villas Offer Big Investor Bonus
Roberta Murphy Investors are moving back into the San Diego real estate market with impatient wallets. And luxury real estate investors are no exception. They are seeking well-priced foreclosures, pre-negotiated short sales and most favored of all: Real estate investments … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury Indulgences, Luxury Resorts, San Diego Luxury Homes
Tagged CA, california, carlsbad, condos, dues, fees, golf, homes, income, investment, la costa, luxury, membership, resort, tennis, town homes, villas
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The Luxury Shower (and 5 Tips on How to Create One)
by Roberta Murphy Once upon a time, the lowly shower offered faint competition for the jetted bathtub. The bathtub was where one went to luxuriate, while the shower was a functional cleanser. Not any more. These days the lowly shower … Continue reading
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Tagged bathtub, home, jetted, luxuriate, luxurious, luxury, mansions, multiple, oversized, rich, room, shower, shower heads, stall, steam, tub, wealthy
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Kinkos: The Ultimate Business Luxury
This past week, I have been attending Mike Ferrys Real Estate Productivity School in San Diego but played hooky today to meet with Pat Kitano, who thinks outside a totally different real estate box. But that is a blog for … Continue reading
Posted in Bling News and Trends, Luxury Indulgences, Luxury Products
Tagged announcements, box, garden club, horse show, juicy, Kinkos, luxury, Mike Ferry, news, Pat Kitano, readers, real estate, san diego
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The Timeless Luxury Home
by Roberta Murphy Sometimes you walk into a home, sense both ageless soul and serenity–and can’t help but smile. We recently listed such an estate in the beautiful hills of Vista, California. Its current and original owners are a spirited … Continue reading
Interactive Luxury Home Surfaces?
by Roberta Murphy Much has been written and said about Microsoft’s new surface computing technology. It is the WOW technology of the year. Sooner than many of us thought possible, this technology will first become a defining feature in luxury … Continue reading
Luxe Rocks for Luxury Homes
by Roberta Murphy Leave it to Italian designers to create the ultimate in luxury rocks for exterior lightscaping. These remarkable lighted rocks by Oluce look as if they might have been swiped from the lawn of a distant planet. In … Continue reading
Wireless Home of the Future?
by Roberta Murphy Imagine a world uplugged! That future has quietly arrived with the first successful resonant transfer of wireless power over a span of seven feet and carrying enough power to brighten a 60W light bulb. This humble beginning … Continue reading
Luxury Home Management: Ask for the Butler
by Roberta Murphy The Butler is back in demand-and in short supply. The worlds growing number of plutocrats with their enormous mansions and expansive lifestyles are actively seeking household managers to oversee the care of their luxury homes and lifestyles. … Continue reading
Aviara’s Argyle: A Restaurant for Four Seasons
by Roberta Murphy The Argyle Steakhouse at the Aviara Four Seasons Resort in Carlsbad, CA has been a favorite with golfers, locals and visitors since it first opened in 1991. The views over Aviaras Arnold Palmer signature course and the … Continue reading
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