Fractional Property Ownership In Portugal From €90,000
July 24, 2009 by Fractional Ownership · Leave a Comment
Located in the district of Silves, only 35 minutes from Faro airport, Amendoeira Golf Resort is set to be one of the finest golf and leisure resorts in Europe. The resort, located on a 640-acre site, includes two stunning championship golf courses one designed by Nick Faldo and the other by Christy O’Connor Jnr., a magnificent clubhouse, plus an extensive range of sporting and leisure amenities.
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Email this postExtraordinary Places Still Exist - Fractional Property Ownership At Ghirardelli Square
July 24, 2009 by Fractional Ownership · Leave a Comment
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. Once an illustrious chocolate factory in the 1800s, 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.
Homes
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.
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Fractional Ownership Magazine Now Available In More Than 120 Airport Lounges
July 24, 2009 by Fractional Ownership · Leave a Comment
Fractional ownership magazine significantly increases circulation through distribution in airport lounges across the world.
Owners Perspective Magazine which focuses on all aspects of vacation property ownership and luxury travel has now added more than 100 British Airways airport lounges to its global distribution campaign enabling it to be read by large numbers of affluent first class and business class passengers.
“With so many magazine titles available around the world, we are delighted that British Airways have selected our consumer publication for customers in their lounges across the globe which will help us to educate even more people on the benefits of shared ownership products and all the luxuries associated with the more modern product types.” Says Paul Mattimoe, CEO, Perspective International Ltd.
Owners Perspective Magazine offers an independent look at resort real estate, fractional property ownership, high end timeshares, private residence clubs, boutique hotels and luxury travel services, providing print and online reviews, buying guides, advice, hints and tips.
Available by individual print subscription (as well as free of charge online), and via leading UK Tesco & Sainsbury’s supermarkets, selected Macdonald Hotels & Resorts and Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines, Emirates Airlines and British Airways airport lounges around the world.
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The Key To Luxury With The Registry Collection
July 23, 2009 by Fractional Ownership · Leave a Comment
Ever fancied staying at your own ski chalet in Aspen, having your butler serve drinks on the deck of your 30-foot yacht moored off of the South of France or sipping locally produced wine at your restored Tuscan country house?
Pure Indulgence in Provence
Members of The Registry Collection, a luxury exchange programme operated by RCI, have been enjoying these and many other fantastic experiences the world over since it launched seven years ago.
Just last month The Registry Collection affiliated its 160th outstanding luxury property with the recent new affiliations including those in the US, Latin America and the Caribbean due for completion by end of next year.
Europe, the Middle East and Africa have also seen a growth in unique and exclusive properties joining The Registry Collection exchange programme including new locations in the South of France, Dubai and South Africa.
Properties in The Registry Collection are sold on a fractional basis. Fractional ownership represents a large – usually a four-week – share in an upscale development. The majority of purchases are deeded or the equivalent, sold in perpetuity and the properties can be sold on, or willed to family members providing a significant benefit.
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Fractional Property Ownership In Spain With Taylor Woodrow de España
July 22, 2009 by Fractional Ownership · Leave a Comment
The Taylor Woodrow story started in 1921 when a young Frank Taylor, just sweet sixteen at the time, wanted to build two average family houses in Blackpool. He had to borrow £100 from his uncle Jack Woodrow but it turned out to be a wise move for both borrower and lender: their first property venture made a 100% profit. Nevertheless, the budding property entrepreneur was too young to form his own company, so he teamed up with his uncle Jack and founded “Taylor & Woodrow” as it was called at the time.
Their company’s housebuilding division, Taylor Woodrow Homes, soon became a household name. Behind the distinctive “four strong men pulling a rope” logo that represented teamwork (replaced by a new logo in 2001) is a brand that symbolises quality and security in the consumer’s mind, a powerful combination in the building industry, especially when combined with a focus on customer service and steady, strategic expansion. (And there’s a story behind the world famous logo: Frank Taylor asked his employees to come up with a logo and it was a foreman, who designed the original four man version, who won.)
From strength to strength
In 2001, Taylor Woodrow acquired Bryant Group, a long-standing UK home developer, and renamed its house building division Bryant Homes. One of the company’s biggest milestones is its merger in March 2007 with another British building giant, George Wimpey, to become Taylor Wimpey plc, a leader at the forefront of the UK’s construction industry.
Taylor Woodrow’s evolution is marked by numerous other milestones, some of which, arguably, changed the face of Britain. St. Katherine’s Dock, developed in the ‘70s, was an extremely ambitious private urban construction project and Taylor Woodrow was a founder member of the Channel Tunnel consortium at a time when “The Chunnel” was a groundbreaking project that only the most visionary undersea engineer could dream of. From pragmatic to artistic, Taylor Woodrow’s projects have included Main Street in Disneyland in Paris, John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, and the spectacular new Frank Gehry Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London which opened last summer. The strikingly beautiful pavilion, of large, “floating” glass panels and timbers hosts a series of talks and live events during the summer months.
Frank Taylor’s empire quickly diversified into hospitals, industrial and commercial buildings in various sectors, yet to the man in the street the Taylor Woodrow brand stands for quality family homes, whether that’s an affordable house in Manchester or a luxury villa in Mallorca.
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Resort Equities Offers Portfolio Of Luxury Fractional Ownership Properties
July 21, 2009 by Fractional Ownership · Leave a Comment
Resort Equities was founded in 2004 and is the brainchild of Managing Partners, Kimball Small and Keith Cox. Kimball and Keith, along with the Resort Equities team, represent over 50 years of collaborative real estate development, business, resort and hospitality experience.
“When we founded Resort Equities we thought it just made good common sense for people to share use of a luxury vacation home,” recounts Keith Cox, Co-Founder and Managing Partner. “We wanted to enable people to match the use they desired with their ownership interest in a multi-million dollar residence and enjoy all of the benefits at a fraction of the cost without all the hassles of managing a second home. Plus, we’ve created an exchange program so our owners can choose to trade one of their weeks to stay in other Resort Equities homes and destinations.”
Resort Equities prides itself on being a boutique shared ownership company - dramatically different from the big, impersonal fractional and timeshare outfits - headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area. The company offers unique, sensible, luxurious ownership opportunities coupled with attentive personal service. Resort Equities differentiates themselves by selecting only the most discriminating properties in the most sought-after resort destinations and then offering a superior ownership program.
Up to 10 deeded, undivided ownership interests are sold in a select group of handpicked, magnificent residences for less than the price of a typical down payment. Better still, Resort Equities oversees the maintenance and management of the residences and all expenses are split among the co-owners - making ownership hassle-free and cost-effective. Plus, buying an interest affords owners the ability to exchange vacations at other participating, exclusive properties.
“We specialize in selling shared ownership interests in individual luxury vacation homes, which are professionally managed and outfitted”, Cox explains. “Our owners typically considered buying a second or third home but decided, for all the obvious reasons, that buying the whole residence didn’t pencil out.
Instead, owners live out the vacation home dream and have many weeks each year to enjoy their residence. Also, buying a piece of a Resort Equities residence feels like a smart, capital efficient decision, which is especially important during these economic times.”
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Fractional Property Ownership In Madeira With Palheiro Estate
July 20, 2009 by Fractional Ownership · Leave a Comment
Hotel, Spa, Golf, Real Estate, Fractional Ownership
The Palheiro Estate is located on the beautiful island of Madeira. It enjoys a beautiful hillside location with stunning views of the ocean and the city of Funchal. Since it was acquired by the Blandy family in 1885, successive generations have managed the transition from traditional farming to leisure based activities.
The Palheiro Golf course is an 18 hole par 72 course designed by Cabell B. Robinson with two holes replaced in 2003. Facilities include a six hole Academy Course for all levels, a chipping green with bunkers, putting green, warm-up driving range, practice nets, PGA professional and team, club and buggy and hand trolley hire and a fully equipped Pro shop. The Clubhouse is stylish and boasts a superb restaurant run by the Casa Velha do Palheiro hotel.
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Synchrony Luxury Fractional Yacht Ownership
July 19, 2009 by Fractional Ownership · Leave a Comment
Synchrony, The Luxury Yacht Partnership, launched earlier this year offering a luxury yacht lifestyle program with year-round access to a fleet of premium yachts positioned in North America, Europe and the Caribbean.
Similar to the shared ownership programs that have been embraced in the high-end real estate and aviation industries, Synchrony is now raising the bar in the world of luxury yachting. Each state-of-the-art yacht is designed specifically for syndicated ownership and fleet access. Synchrony’s goal is to bring a consistently high standard of hospitality culture to the luxury yacht experience and deliver an extraordinary level of service and attention to detail, often overlooked by other fractional companies and yacht charters.
Synchrony was conceptualized by a group of individuals with extensive experience in yacht chartering, yacht ownership and luxury marketing. Chief Executive Officer, James Henderson, is a specialist in management, strategy, corporate development and marketing, working with premium brands and services catering to high net worth clients. While Bob Saxon, an iconic and respected figure in the global yachting community, is serving as a Synchrony Advisor and Board Director, responsible for marine operations and brings more
than 30 years experience in luxury yacht management.
“The Synchrony Yacht concept is unprecedented in the world of yacht ownership,” says Saxon. “By offering the industry’s lowest owner-to-yacht ratio, highest caliber vessels, unparalleled service and a combination of advanced bookings and flexible short-term access, discerning yacht owners now have a smarter option to the luxury yacht lifestyle.
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The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe To Open December 9
July 18, 2009 by Fractional Ownership · Leave a Comment
Lake Tahoe’s First Luxury Resort to Open in Time for Ski Season Later This Year
The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe announced today that the Northern California mountain resort will open its doors to guests on December 9, 2009, in time for the upcoming ski season in Northstar-at-Tahoe.
“There is a lot of anticipation and excitement around this resort opening on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe,” said Allen Highfield, General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton. “As we approach the three year anniversary of the ground-breaking, we are pleased to announce that guests may begin arriving on December 9.” The $300 million resort development broke ground nearly three years ago, on July 19, 2006 and has been on schedule to open in late 2009.
The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe is the first new-build resort development in the Lake Tahoe area in decades and will introduce its legendary service to Lake Tahoe later this year. It is anticipated to become Northern California’s premier mountain retreat and is situated mid-mountain in the Northstar-at-Tahoe ski area. Guest services will feature a mountain concierge with ski-in, ski-out access in winter, as well as easy access to mountain biking and hiking in the spring, summer and fall. An inter-mountain gondola will connect guests between the nearby Village-at-Northstar and the The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe resort. Perched slope-side within a 15 minute drive of both Lake Tahoe and the historic town of Truckee, the year-round destination resort includes 170 guest rooms, 23 private Ritz-Carlton Residences and 25 Ritz-Carlton Destination Club fractional ownership residences.
In addition to the announcement of the hotel’s opening date, Manzanita, the resort’s signature restaurant created by renowned San Francisco chef Traci Des Jardins will also open inside the hotel on December 9, 2009. The menu at Manzanita will be a combination of Des Jardins’ signature French inspired California cuisine, with a regional mountain resort influence, sourcing organic, sustainable and locally grown meat and produce when possible. The 94-seat restaurant along with 71-seat bar and lounge is all about the kitchen and its acclaimed chef. From the moment you enter the restaurant, the design radiates warmth, texture and natural materials. The open kitchen is visible from all vantage points in the restaurant, showcasing the chef’s organic cuisine. For more information about Manzanita, please visit www.manzanitalaketahoe.com.
The Ritz-Carlton Highlands Spa, Lake Tahoe is a 17,000 square foot spa and fitness center and will also open on December 9. The Highlands Spa will feature treatments and therapies themed around water and the woods. Separate relaxation areas for men and women feature the signature rain experience, steam, sauna and Jacuzzis. Both yoga and spin studios have floor-to-ceiling windows maximizing the views of the nearby Northstar-at-Tahoe resort.
In addition to the hotel opening, The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club, Lake Tahoe will open its doors to Members on December 18. Located directly adjacent to The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe, the 25 two-, three- and four-bedroom fractional residences ranging from approximately 1,423 to 2,434 square feet will boast mountain and valley views of the Sierra Nevada. Currently, fractional prices range from the low $200,000s to more than $700,000 per interest. Deeded, fractional ownership at The Ritz-Carlton Club, Lake Tahoe provides Members and their guests with a minimum of twenty-one days of use each year. For more information visit www.ritzcarltondestinationclub.com.
To confirm hotel reservations at The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe please visit www.ritzcarlton.com, contact your travel professional or call toll-free reservations at 800-241-3333.
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., of Chevy Chase, Md., currently operates 72 hotels in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. More than 30 hotel and residential projects are under development around the globe with future openings including Dubai International Financial Centre, United Arab Emirates; Dove Mountain, Tucson, Arizona; and Lake Tahoe, California. The Ritz-Carlton is the only service company to have twice earned the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, which recognizes outstanding customer service. For more information, or reservations, contact a travel professional, call toll free in the U.S. 1-800-241-3333, or visit the company web site at www.ritzcarlton.com.
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Fractional Ownership Comes To Tunisia
July 18, 2009 by Fractional Ownership · Leave a Comment
The BW Group announced that its new fractional development, The International Riviera resort development in Tunisia, has affiliated with The Registry Collection® exchange programme, the world’s largest luxury exchange programme.
The five-star residential resort development will comprise 60,000 wholly-owned and shared-ownership properties when it is completed. BW Group chairman, Bobby Wahi, says that despite the global financial crisis, the multi-billion dollar project has attracted a high level of interest from international banks, investor funds and other developers.
The first build phase is set to be completed in 2011 and will include 50 luxury water villas to be sold as high-end fractional ownership properties and enroll in The Registry Collection exchange programme. The water villas are the first of a significant number of fractional properties planned for this development and will be sold on the basis of a one-eighth or six-week share of the freehold.
The concept for The International Riviera was created by Wahi himself who wants the resort city to be a fusion of European elegance and the 21st century pioneering spirit of Dubai. Featuring a series of integrated villages styled on the hotspots of the world, such as Cannes, St. Tropez, Marbella, Portofino, Miami and Monaco, the resort will have at its heart a Las Vegas-style casino complex and a range of other upscale amenities, including golf, spa, marinas, retail and several international hotel brands. Purchasers will also have the ability to participate in the growing property portfolio of The Registry Collection exchange programme, also giving access to exclusive member benefits, including a 24-hour concierge service.
“We are very proud to add a property of the caliber of The International Riviera to The Registry Collection programme,” said Gregg Anderson, Global Managing Director, The Registry Collection programme. “Our goal is to offer our members the finest vacation destinations in the world. Working with affiliates such as the BW Group ensures that our members receive exactly the world-class luxury travel experience they desire.
“The Registry Collection offers a unique exchange programme for our fractional owners,” said Wahi. “The level of service and exclusivity that The Registry Collection programme provides is precisely what our owners are looking for. We are very pleased to be working with them.”
Anderson added: “We are delighted to welcome the BW Group and The International Riviera to our luxury exchange programme. In terms of its concept and the variety it offers, this development will certainly be one of the most unique and exciting fractional property developments in the world when it is completed.”
The BW Group is set to replicate the model in China, where it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government to develop a 26-kilometre square island in the South China Sea.
About the BW Group
The BW Group is in the business of creating international luxury resort developments. The International Riviera in Tunisia is one of a series of projects being undertaken on a global basis by the BW Group. The group takes on the role of ‘master developer’ for large scale developments, particularly in the emerging markets. Typically, the group’s projects will be of national significance, often under contract or in joint venture with a state or central government. The group offers fully-integrated resort developments, featuring a comprehensive mix of properties, including residential, commercial, gaming, hotel, spa, golf and marina. The group provides major new purpose built tourist destinations with innovative design, flair and choice. For more information on the BW Group and The International Riviera, please email internationalriviera@thebwgroup.eu or visit www.thebwgroup.eu.
About The Registry Collection Programme
The Registry Collection programme is a global network comprising over 30,000 members and more than 130 affiliates on five continents. More than 160 properties are available through the program and are either accessible for exchange or under development. As the world’s largest luxury exchange programme, The Registry Collection programme provides members with access to an elite global network of the very finest vacation properties at some of the world’s premier destinations, as well as personal concierge services that are available 24 hours a day. From condo hotels and high-end fractional resorts to private residence clubs and fractional yachts, The Registry Collection programme facilitates exchanges around the world and redefines the vacation experience for owners and developers. The Registry Collection programme is offered by Group RCI, the worldwide leader in vacation exchange and the European leader in vacation rentals and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies. (NYSE: WYN) For additional information, visit the media centre at www.grouprci.com
For additional information on the services offered to developers and members by The Registry Collection programme and how it can add potential value to leisure real estate projects, visit www.theregistrycollection.com.
About Group RCI
Group RCI, part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies, (NYSE: WYN) is the worldwide leader in vacation exchange and the European leader in vacation rentals, with exclusive access for specified periods to more than 73,000 vacation properties in approximately 100 countries. The company is comprised of vacation exchange, including RCI, the worldwide leader in vacation exchange and provider of travel services to businesses and consumers and The Registry Collection programme, the world’s largest luxury exchange program; vacationCollection rentals, including Endless Vacation RentalsSM, Landal GreenParks®, Novasol®, and other renowned vacation rental brands, through which vacationers can rent a variety of property types, from city apartments to villas; and NorthCourse® Leisure Real Estate Solutions, an international leader in providing a full spectrum of advisory, research, and asset management services. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies with leading brands in lodging franchising, vacation ownership, vacation rentals and vacation exchange. For additional information visit www.grouprci.com or the media centre of www.wyndhamworldwide.com
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