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The Ranch On Soda Rock

June 17, 2010 in All Listings, California, Featured Property, USA

Escape the stress of your daily life and retreat to the peace and tranquility of your ranch. Nestled down a quiet country lane among the vineyards and wineries of Alexander Valley is The Ranch on Soda Rock. Be a part of one the first fractional ownership homes in the world to include a boutique winery with winemaker and a biodynamic and organically farmed vineyard, vegetable and flower garden.
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The Ranch At Soda Rock, Wine Country near San Francisco, USA

fractional property ownership• 3 bedroom, 3 bath Ranch House.
• Remodeled using green materials wherever possible.
• Gourmet Kitchen.
• An 20’x40’ salt water swimming pool.
• A new outdoor kitchen.
• Mature Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard-grapes historically sold to Silver Oak.
• A “Boutique Winery” housed in an old redwood equipment shed that has been renovated to host dinner parties, as well as, act as an actual working winery.
• Pet friendly, 1 pet maximum.

Quick Overview
Location: Sonoma, California, USA
Number Of Residences: 1
Type Of Residences: Single Home, Ranch, Vineyard
Equity Based (Deeded) Yes
Size Of Fractional Interests: 1/10
Approximate Starting Price Range:

Lease Option – $100K-$300K

Usage Plan: 5 weeks use
Rental Program: Available
Internal Exchange: Available Between Owners
External Exchange: None

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Whiteface Lodge Resort & Spa

June 15, 2010 in All Listings, Featured Property, New York, USA

The Whiteface Lodge is situated on the edge of charming Lake Placid, New York and rests just moments from the village’s namesake. A refuge from the hectic pace of urban life, the resort is nestled in the Adirondack Mountains, yet accessible from nearby cities including Albany and Burlington.
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Whiteface Lodge, Resort & Spa, Fractional Property Ownership In Lake Placid, New York, USA

fractional property ownershipEach graciously appointed Whiteface Lodge suite is designed to conjure the sepia-tinted essence of a moment in Adirondack history.

Yet, it will make you feel as if you’ve escaped to a timeless world where respite and repose are the sole concerns. Hence, The Whiteface Lodge’s unique marriage of rustic elegance and contemporary luxury.

The Whiteface Lodge is the only luxury resort in the region to offer a private jet service to guests and members which offers fractional ownership of 1/12 deeds, equating to four weeks per year of personal occupancy or the opportunity to purchase a whole ownership of your residence if available.

Quick Overview
Location: Lake Placid, New York, USA
Number Of Residences: 85
Type Of Residences: Lodge Residences
Equity Based (Deeded) Yes
Size Of Fractional Interests: 1/12
Approximate Starting Price Range: Price On Application
Usage Plan: 4 weeks use plus additional days at reduced rates
Rental Program: Yes
Internal Exchange: Yes
External Exchange: The Registry Collection

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Fairmont Heritage Place Ghirardelli Square

June 15, 2010 in All Listings, California, Featured Property, USA

Ghirardelli Square, one of the most precious jewels of San Francisco, is Fairmont’s first urban, luxury private residence club. A marketplace, a gathering place, a one of a kind destination with the most spectacular views of the San Francisco Bay and beyond.
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Fairmont Heritage Place Ghirardelli Square, Fractional Property Ownership In San Francisco, USA

fractional property ownershipOnce a illustrious chocolate factory in the 1800′s, now a retail urban oasis, Ghirardelli Square is proud to announce a new name for the first time in its rich San Francisco history: Home.

Own a view like no other… Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square offers a 1/10 deeded interest in one- two- and three-bedroom exquisitely designed homes. Sleek, stylish stone reflects the sophisticated taste of this truly modern city. Historic red brick walls offer an authentic aspect to dramatically compliment the warm modern yet elegant design.

Owner Benefits:

  • A dedicated Owner Services team
  • 24-hour concierge and butler services
  • Pre-arrival grocery procurement
  • Maserati Quattroporte house car service
  • Housekeeping
  • Valet Service
  • In-residence dining
  • Private wine storage
  • Private storage of personal belongings
  • VIP access to Ghirardelli Square restaurants
  • Executive Board Room
  • Owners Lounge with billiards

As an owner of Fairmont real estate, you may also exchange some of your time at your home in San Francisco to stay in homes at other exciting Fairmont Heritage Place locations or at participating Fairmont Hotels & Resorts around the world. Explore the opportunities of travel from beautiful beaches to breathtaking mountain scenery and relish the benefits of Fairmont Heritage Place Ownership.

Quick Overview
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Number Of Residences: 53
Type Of Residences: Apartments
Equity Based (Deeded) Yes
Size Of Fractional Interests: 1/10
Approximate Starting Price Range: $100K-199K
Usage Plan: 35 days of use
Rental Program: Unknown
Internal Exchange: Fairmont and Raffles Hotels and Resorts
External Exchange: None

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Limited Number Of Apartments Released At Palazzo Tornabuoni, Florence

June 14, 2010 in Fractional News

Palazzo Tornabuoni, a private residence club located in central Florence, Italy, which opened earlier this year, is showing signs of out-performing the downturn in the property market.

Developed by RDM (the real estate division of Florence-based Fingen Group), and Kitebrook Partners of Washington DC, Palazzo Tornabuoni co-owner and co-developer Byrne Murphy has announced plans to release a select number of apartments onto the market, with immediate effect. The move, which comes as Palazzo Tornabuoni enters its second phase, is due to the success Tornabuoni has achieved to date in selling out its first phase, and the significant interest it has received in the whole ownership of apartments. [member]

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Palazzo Tornabuoni, the 15th-century Florentine palace and home of the Medici family, took five years to restore with the collaboration of Michele Bonan, the award-winning and acclaimed Tuscan-born interior designer. Its contemporary design underpins Bonan’s signature style in creating “an environment in which the owner feels they belong…and are not just visiting.” This historical treasure trove is home to a central courtyard by Renaissance architect Michelozzo (1400), original 16th-century frescoes by Ciampelli, a baroque statue of Diana the Huntress by architect and sculptor Gherardo Silvani and an exquisite fireplace adorned with micro-mosaics by the miniaturist Rafaelli (c.1800).

There are a limited number of one- and two-bedroom apartments for sale, alongside the 20 apartments that are available to buy under its fractional ownership concept. Whole owners are eligible for Tornabuoni’s highly esteemed Club membership status providing access to an extensive array of facilities and services. Faciltiies include use of the Palazzo’s well appointed indoor and outdoor communal areas: a cigar room; lobby lounge and library; fitness, sauna and steam rooms; covered outdoor terrace and winter garden. Also, wine storage, access to the spa facilities at the Four Seasons Hotel Firenze, along with member transportation services can be arranged for additional fees. What is unique about the Palazzo is its distinctive Attaché Service, headed up by Florentine local Eleonora Lucifero. The Attaché Service ensures ‘entree’ into the contemporary Florentine lifestyle. Its provision runs the gamut from private vineyard tours, behind the scenes tours of Florence’s museums and galleries and bespoke tours of private art collections not available to the public, to the more everyday tasks of setting-up a bank account or acquiring an Italian phone number.

Palazzo Tornabuoni prides itself on how easily its private residence club eliminates many of the qualms and inconveniences associated with buying a home abroad. The properties are managed by Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts with available services to include housekeeping, maintenance, concierge and Attaché.

The elegantly designed residences on the market feature elaborate stuccoed ceilings through to individually designed BOFFI kitchens, Bang & Olufson equipment and are fully-furnished by Bonan; or alternatively the whole ownership residences can be completely designed to the owners’ specifications. Each property is set amongst Palazzo Tornabuoni’s various courtyards and terraced gardens, including its beautiful and elaborate ‘Winter Garden’ and certain residences feature roof-top views of Florence and the Duomo. Prices start at €1.6m ($2.3m) rising to €5m+ ($7.3m+) with the addition of annual membership fees. [/member]

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The Reefs Club

June 14, 2010 in All Listings, Bermuda, Caribbean, Featured Property

The Reefs Club is offering a limited number of luxuriously appointed Bermuda vacation homes for a fraction of the cost and none of the worries of traditional home ownership.
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The Reefs Club, Fractional Property Ownership In Bermuda

fractional property ownershipExplore why so many people say The Reefs Club is the smart way to own Bermuda real estate. Perched on limestone cliffs and nestled next to The Reefs – acclaimed as Bermuda’s best hotel, The Reefs Club, opens in June 2009 with just 19 affordable beachfront villas.

Enjoy your vacation home and the resort’s famous hospitality, new spa and gourmet restaurants.Like its hotel counterpart, The Reefs Club was created to be one of the world’s great retreats.

Designed to make you feel comfortably pampered, each two- and three-bedroom Club home combines modern luxury with classic Bermudian style. Elegantly appointed interiors reveal panoramic windows and large, private decks for stunning ocean and sunset views.

Quick Overview
Location: Bermuda
Number Of Residences: 19
Type Of Residences: Villas
Equity Based (Deeded) Yes
Size Of Fractional Interests: 1/10
Approximate Starting Price Range: $300K-399K
Usage Plan: 5 weeks use, plus unlimited additional use subject to availability and reservation polices & Bermuda Government.
Rental Program: No
Internal Exchange: Available Between Owners
External Exchange: Elite Alliance

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Turks And Caicos Beachfront Estate Added To The Élan Collection’s Portfolio Of Luxury Fractional Shared Interest Properties

January 27, 2010 in Fractional News

Special priority sales on one-acre Grace Bay Beach estate to begin January 25

The Élan Collection, a distinctive network of ultra luxury shared interest vacation home ownership properties, is commencing priority sales reservations for its deeded, shared interest ownership opportunities in a private beachfront estate on the Turks and Caicos Islands in British West Indies. Priority sales reservation pricing starts at $1.25 million per deeded interest, but only on a limited basis.

Situated on one acre in Grace Bay Beach (voted among the top 10 beaches in the world by Condé Nast Traveler Magazine), The Coral House estate spans approximately 12,000 square feet and includes five bedrooms, a library, office, two living rooms, breakfast room, family room with a large flat screen TV, and formal dining room. Exceptional details, materials and furnishings can be found throughout the home, including coral render flooring with glass tile inlay; beautiful Brazilian hardwood doors; antique wrought-iron gates imported from France, Egypt and Saudi Arabia; and a unique blend of antique furniture and one-of-a-kind designer pieces. Created for true island entertaining, the residence features an outdoor covered breakfast nook, outdoor beachfront dining pergola and an expansive outdoor beach area for a table setting of 30. [member]

The property also boasts a one-bedroom guest cottage with its own private pool and garden; separate staff quarters with two bedrooms and a living area; and a stunning central courtyard filled with mature giant frangipani trees, bougainvillea, ferns and other lush landscaping. Constructed from coral stone blocks imported from Barbados, the residence celebrates the Barbadian Oliver Messell style of architecture with cedar-shingled roofs and copper gutters.

“The Coral House is a one-of-a-kind island property, situated on one of the world’s best beaches,” said Stan Tonkin, vice president of international marketing and sales for The Élan Collection. “An estate of this caliber and stature simply cannot be replicated today on Grace Bay Beach. The Coral House will afford our Owner-Members with an unparalleled level of privacy and serenity.”

Ownership interests in the Coral House will provide Élan Owner-Members with four weeks of exclusive use per year. As with all Élan properties, The Coral House includes a variety of A-list appointments and personal touches, such as a personally dedicated 24-hour concierge staff, travel accommodations, daily housekeeping, limousine services, luxury vehicle to use when in residence, personal watercraft, personal item placement inside the home and much more.

The Turks and Caicos, a territory of the United Kingdom, consists of two groups of more than 40 islands and cays, eight of which are inhabited. The island chain is renowned for its pristine white sand beaches, turquoise waters and legendary diving, snorkeling and fishing activities, as well as its upscale resorts that offer pampering with a splash of indulgence. Grace Bay Beach itself, with its 12 miles of curving beach, is home to the most exclusive resorts and hotels, spas and fine restaurants, yet still offers a sense of seclusion with stretches of uncrowded beaches.


About The Élan Collection

The Élan Collection combines the benefits of shared fee-simple vacation home ownership with the advantages of a network of luxury destination resort properties across the United States as well as abroad. Owner-Members at The Élan Collection can select their “home resort” based upon lifestyle interests and preferences, but can also enjoy other Élan destinations within the collection through an exclusive Club Exchange Network. Owner-Members will experience unparalleled amenities and personal touches at each Élan property, such as 24/7 concierge services, travel accommodations, included private jet service, on-site luxury SUV and placement of personal items upon each visit.

For more information, please visit http://www.elanprc.com [/member]