From a world-class waterfront home in New York, to a sprawling 40-acre ranch in Wyoming, this issue of Significant Sales also showcases homes from throughout the United States, Sweden and St. Barthelemy.
$21,150,000 USD | New York, USA | Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty
Located on nearly three-acres of waterfront land in one of Rye, New York’s most exclusive enclaves, this world-class oasis enjoys show-stopping panoramic views of the Long Island Sound, and 346-feet of direct beach frontage. The superbly built coastal residence contains five-bedrooms, five-full and three-half baths, with a total of 8,400-square-feet of living and entertaining space, complete with panoramic water views extending beyond the distant coastline. Additional highlights include a sophisticated living room and elegant dining room, professionally equipped kitchen with an extensive casual dining area, and the exquisite master suite. A captivating pool, pool house and multiple outdoor entertaining spaces, as well as a guest cottage and sta quarters also reside on the amenity-filled grounds. The exceptional waterfront property lies just 35 minutes from the heart of Manhattan, and conveniently near Rye Village, Greenwich and Westchester County’s countless recreational offerings.
$15,250,000 USD | California, USA | Healdsburg Sotheby’s International Realty
This stunning approximately 52-acre vineyard estate is set upon a sylvan, rolling hillside in a bucolic Russian River Valley location. An over 6,800-square-foot masterpiece built by Redhorse Constructors and designed by James G. Savroy Architects, the main home features a wine tasting room, wine cellar, separate master wing with study, two guest suites, exercise room, observation belvedere, koi pond, extensive decking and patios. In addition to the main home there is a historic farmhouse and caretaker’s cottage, pool, tennis court, gardens, and entertaining barn. Comprising three parcels with planted pinot noir and chardonnay vines, and Russian River beach frontage, this property represents true wine country living.
$10,440,000 USD | Wyoming, USA | Jackson Hole Sotheby’s International Realty
Willow Creek Ranch sits in a private valley looking up to the Wind River mountain range. With eight miles of Willow Creek, a 40-acre private lake and frontage on 1,600-acres of Willow Lake, the fishing is exceptional. The property offers great cattle ranch space with hunting, privacy and proximity to Jackson Hole, which is just over an hour away. Serviceable improvements, good hay meadows, state and forest leases all provide the foundation for this 300 head cattle operation.
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47 000 000 SEK | Sweden | Sweden Sotheby’s International Realty
Wilhelmsberg, with its almost 150 years of history, and its 22 rooms with a total area of 700-square-meters, is undoubtedly one of Gothenburg’s truly unique private homes. The house is located on a huge beautiful garden plot with an area of 3,378-square-meters, with bushes, trees and fountains, as well as a grand four-car garage. In 1865, Julius Lindström, a wholesaler of snuff and tobacco, bought the property from James Dickson and built a summer residence in the Renaissance style, inspired by a castle in Normandy. He retained the services of renowned city architect, Victor von Gegerfeldt and the building was completed around 1868. Lindström also beautified the park in the style of an English garden, and adorned it with fountains and statues. Lindström was an important man in Gothenburg, and at times was a city councilman and member of parliament, as well as being known as a public benefactor.
€6.420.000 | St. Barthelemy | St. Barth Sotheby’s International Realty
A veritable Caribbean escape, this desirable and rare parcel of land situated on a beautiful white sand beach in St. Barthelemy offers incredible vistas of the surrounding environment. Imagine waking up to the tranquil sounds of the crystal clear surf and feeling the warm sand beneath your feet on this captivating property. Representing the boundless possibilities of island life, this land is the future site of the oceanfront retreat of your dreams.
What will the Swiss think? The French? According to recent data from the U.S. National Ski Areas Association, the world’s most popular country for skiing is now—surprise—the United States, which saw asix percent hike in its ski and snowboard visitors during the winter of 2015–2016, for a total tally of 53.9 million. Even more impressive? The Pacific Northwest region (Alaska, Washington, and Oregon) saw an increase of 142 percent in skier visits over the previous season, more than doubling from two million visits in 2014–15 to almost five million in 2015–2016. The Rocky Mountain and Pacific Southwest regions also had marked numbers in skier visits, though “weather challenges” across the eastern half of the country resulted in declines from the 2014-15 season in the Northeast, Midwest, and Southeast.
France, which has traded the top spot with the U.S. in recent years, saw its visitors drop three percent and came in second with 52 million ‘skier days’ in the winter of 2015–2016, according to Domaines Skiables de France, an organization representing the French ski industry. (A ‘skier day’ is by and large considered to be the equivalent of a one-day pass, or each time someone paid to go skiing.) Of the country’s er, slight downhill slide, a spokesperson pointed to the weather: “There was a very difficult start to the season due to a lack of snow at low and medium altitudes, not to mention unpredictable weather causing disruptions to our operating systems,” the DFS said in a statement. Europe’s second most popular skiing destination, Austria, also dropped in visitors from the previous winter, finishing the season with 49.9 million skier days
According to Condé Nast Traveler readers, those interested in hitting the slopes stateside should start with Deer Valley, Utah—the destination in the Wasatch Mountains topped the list of the 20 best ski resorts in the U.S. and Canada. Looking for somewhere that allows both skiing and snowboarding? Try Telluride for its annual 300 inches of snow and (300 days of sunshine). As if you needed convincing…
There are many tell tale signs that fall has arrived in Telluride—the crispness in the air, the aspens leaves starting their transformation into fiery orange and yellow hues and of course, the Blues and Brews Festival. Now in its 23rd year, the Blues and Brews has grown from a one day event into a 3 day-festival. Like most festivals there is a Main Stage, but at Blues & Brews, there’s so much more! With multiple stages, yoga sessions, kids area, late night shows, TONS of beer, and a multitude of incredible musicians, it is an action-packed weekend.
Here are some valuable tips to fully enjoy the 23rd Annual Blues and Brews Festival:
The Brews
After all, the festival is called Blues & Brews so there are 56 microbreweries and 170 styles of craft beer at the Grand Tasting on Saturday, Sept. 17. In addition to the Grand Tasting, festival goers can enjoy eight different styles of beer from Sierra Nevada including the coveted Back Porch Lager! Back Porch Lager was created by the Blues & Brews staff at a ‘one-of-a-kind’ Beer Camp weekend in Chico, CA. This lager brewed specially for Blues & Brews and is not available anywhere outside the Festival. In addition, festival goers can choose between six premium craft beers and one hard cider from the ‘House of Brews’. The House of Brews featured five additional breweries which will be poured throughtout the weekend – Big B’s Hard Cider,Bonfire Brewing, Durango Brewing Co, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co, Ska Brewing and Telluride Brewing Co.
The Late Night Scene
Some of the best shows you’ll see all weekend are after dark at Telluride’s intimate concert venues: The Blues Stage (Town Park Pavilion), The Moon at O’Bannon’s, Sheridan Opera House, the Elks Lodge and Arroyo Wine Bar & Gallery. At the Juke Joints, bands play late and get rowdy. Friday and Saturday Juke Joint passes allow access to all venues for the night purchase but get there early, all venues are first-come, first served. Doors open at 9:45 p.m. each night.
Blues for Breakfast
Start your mornings off proper with blues music, a hearty breakfast and drinks at Blues for Breakfast! Kicking off at 9:00 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday of the Festival weekend, Blues for Breakfast offers a pleasant warm-up to a dynamic day and late night full of music. Join us at the Telluride’s intimate Elks Lodge (located at 472 West Pacific Avenue), for a bite to eat as the first official chords of the day are struck. Saturday’s breakfast hosts The Telluride Blues Challenge Finals and Sunday’s hosts The Telluride Blues Challenge Finals Runner-Up.
Find your Namaste
Stretch out those muscles from all the dancing and bliss out during Yoga Sessions presented by Telluride Yoga Festival. This new addition offers festival goers the opportunity to unplug from the ordinary and discover the extraordinary from within. All skill/ability levels welcome. These free yoga sessions will be held in Elks Park on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17 & 18, 10-11 a.m.
Kids Area
Kids of all ages can enjoy various activities in the Rainbow Kids Area during the festival weekend with the help from Living Folklore. Living Folklore features children’s entertainment, workshops, and two parades specifically geared for the kids (or the kid at heart) – one on Saturday and one on Sunday. So, bring your kids to the Rainbow Kids Area located in the back of the festival grounds to join the wild and wacky Living Folklore Clowns, Giggly Sprout and Gumbo Wobbly, along with activities like a bungee trampoline, climbing wall, inflatable bounce games, face painting, a talent show, and much more!
Hike
If you need a break from the music and all the delicious beer, there’s a handful of beautiful hikes starting directly from downtown Telluride to explore: Bear Creek Trail is less than one block from Town Park (S. Pine Street) and is a perfect beginner trail up to a waterfall. If you need a more challenging hike, check out the Jud Wiebe Trail (N. Aspen Street) that takes you to a gorgeous overlook of the entire town.
Ride the Gondola
The only FREE transportation of its kind in the country, Telluride’s Gondolais a must-do while visiting. Get out up top (San Sophia) to hike around or ride the Gondola down into Mountain Village to check out the local bars, shops and restaurants. The Gondola will be open until midnight on Thursday, until 2:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and until 1:00 a.m. on Sunday during the festival.
From a sophisticated celebrity home in Atlanta, Georgia to a modern waterfront home in California, this issue of Significant Sales also showcases homes from throughout the United States, Brazil, Mallorca, Australia and Canada.
$17,500,000 USD | Georgia, USA | Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty
Perhaps the most compelling private residence to ever be offered in the history of Atlanta, this mansion is situated on over 17 private and pristine park-like acres with substantial Chattahoochee River frontage. It offers an unrivaled amenity package, including a resort-style infinity-edge swimming pool, lighted tennis court, fully equipped gym, spa, theater, hobby house, underground ballroom with catering kitchen, formal and informal gardens, entire estate generator, guard house, caretaker’s suite and presidential-level security system managing two gated and secured residential entrances.
$17,375,000 USD | Hawaii, USA | List Sotheby’s International Realty
Take in breathtaking views of Oahu’s famed Kailua coastline from every vantage point of this artfully designed home inside and out. This grand estate is nestled in a private gated setting, on over one acre and approximately 200 linear feet of white, sandy beach. This meticulously appointed home has five bedrooms and six-and-one-half baths, features a pool side cabana, fire pit, tiki torches, fountains, built-in BBQ and a state-of- the-art security and lighting system. A spa and a private outdoor granite bathtub provide the ultimate tranquil retreat. Natural elements include the use of gleaming hardwood throughout and lush tropical landscaping. Imagine hosting large scale events on the expansive grounds under the stars.
$16,000,000 USD | California, USA | Sotheby’s International Realty – Montecito – Coast Village Road Brokerage
Down a tree-lined drive behind gates, this newly remodeled contemporary home of approximately 7,394-square-feet, built by Giffin and Crane, is situated on approximately three panoramic Montecito Valley and ocean view acres. Take advantage of Santa Barbara’s unique climate with stunning indoor/outdoor areas, including expansive living spaces, soaring ceilings, and large floor-to-ceiling French doors that open to modern loggias, and a luxurious outside lounge with pool retreat.
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$20,000,000 CAD | Canada | Sotheby’s International Realty Canada
This 36,000-square-foot post and beam waterfront estate designed and built by Lepik Construction is quite simply a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. Offering nearly 13,000-square-feet of living space over three levels, the home features five bedrooms, seven baths, over 4,600-square-feet of terraced slate decks, outdoor pool/hot tub, indoor swim spa/hot tub, indoor elevator system, geo thermal heating, 8,000-gallon front entry koi pond, five-car heated garage and an incredible 50-foot attached private yacht garage. A chef’s kitchen and cabinetry by Redl Kitchens, Brazilian cherry floors, and floor to ceiling glass are also featured.
€ 8,700,000 | Mallorca | Mallorca Sotheby’s International Realty
“Ocean 34”, an architectural masterpiece in the luxurious marina Port Adriano, is the only contemporary home with open panoramic sea views in the area. This seafront property blends indoor and outdoor spaces with streamlined architecture and striking design elements. The interior living areas are completely open to the outdoor area, which features an infinity-edge pool and a large terrace, creating a natural flow between the two spaces.
MAJOR FLIGHT ADDITIONS FROM DFW AND PHX AND COMMERCIAL SERVICE RESUMES TO TEX
TELLURIDE, Colorado (September 8, 2016) – The Colorado Flight Alliance has recently announced the official schedule for nonstop air service coming into Montrose-Telluride Regional Airport (MTJ) for the 2016-2017 winter season as well as the return of commercial service to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX). This winter, visitors will have an increased range of options when planning a trip to Telluride, with a significant increase in the frequency of flights this season over last winter.
“The increased flight service this winter affords our guests more options whether they’re flying to Montrose-Telluride directly or connecting through a major hub,” said Bill Jensen, CEO of Telluride Ski & Golf Resort. “We know our guests want more options, and the Colorado Flight Alliance has worked to partner with the airlines to provide that, particularly from Dallas. With nonstop service beginning in November and increasing to twice daily service during peak periods, guests from Dallas as well as connecting from hubs in the south and northeast will benefit from this increased frequency.”
Starting on Saturday, December 17th, the Telluride Regional Airport (TEX), located just 10 minutes from Telluride Ski Resort, will welcome the return of daily commercial service from Denver International Airport (DEN). These new flights, provided by United Airlines’ partner Great Lakes, will allow United customers to connect through Denver and land directly in Telluride. These flights will run year-round with an average frequency of 10 flights per week.
Service highlights for the 16/17 winter:
Daily flights on American Airlines from Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) will begin on Friday, November 18th and will increase to twice daily frequency during high-traffic periods.
American Airlines service from Phoenix-Sky Harbor (PHX) will increase to daily frequency with service beginning Thursday, December 15th.
Year-round service will resume into Telluride Regional Airport on Saturday, December 17th allowing for connections through Denver on United Airlines.
Service will continue from Houston (IAH), New York (LGA & EWR), Chicago O’Hare (ORD), Los Angeles (LAX), and San Francisco International (SFO) Airports.
Allegiant Airlines will offer twice-weekly, low cost flights to Montrose-Telluride Airport (MTJ) from Denver International Airport (DEN).
“The direct economic impact of added flights is invaluable to the region, and we look forward to continued growth along with the major increases in air service,” said Michael Martelon, CEO of the Telluride Tourism Board.
This winter season, travelers can fly direct to Montrose-Telluride Regional Airport (MTJ) from 9 major cities, including Dallas, Phoenix, Houston, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta and Denver. Direct flights to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) are on Great Lakes Airlines, a partner of United Airlines.
Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC has announced an alliance with Juwai.com that enables the luxury real estate brand to generate Chinese buyer interest on one of the world’s most prominent real estate websites with over two million monthly visitors. As a truly international brand, Sotheby’s International Realty now has the most global representation on Juwai.com, displaying luxury listings from 65 countries and territories.
We are constantly looking for opportunities to expand globally by adding new distribution opportunities that showcase properties to affluent consumers in key growth markets. The alliance with Juwai.com achieves that by giving us better access to a market that is already one of our most important, and which promises great future growth.
“One of Juwai.com’s key advantages is that it is hosted on both sides of China’s internet firewall, so its listings are visible online both within China and outside of China.”
–Wendy Purvey, chief marketing officer, Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC
At this moment, one out of every 10 visitors on sothebysrealty.com is located in China, and the syndication and advertising program with Juwai.com will further strengthen the Sotheby’s International Realty brand presence in that market. The alliance includes the following components:
Listing display: Sotheby’s International Realty property listings will appear on Juwai.com and in its real estate search results.
First responders: Juwai.com’s Chinese-language team is located in mainland China so they can respond to consumer inquiries in real time, translate the inquiries into English and forward them to the Sotheby’s International Realty sales associate who has the listing.
Brand page: A Sotheby’s International Realty brand overview page carries information about the brand, a contact form and the network’s listings – all in one place.
Banner advertising: Sotheby’s International Realty banner ads will run on the Juwai.com homepage, promoting the company’s new brand page and listings to Juwai.com’s audience.
“Sully,” premiering Friday night, marks the first Eastwood film to screen at the fest since 1990’s “White Hunter, Black Heart.” He received a tribute that year as well, and hasn’t been back since he was on hand for Meryl Streep’s tribute in 1998.
The film stars Tom Hanks as commercial pilot Chesley Sullenberger, who miraculously water-landed US Airways flight 1549 in the Hudson River on January 15, 2009, when a flock of geese struck the aircraft and disabled both engines.
Elsewhere, hot off the 2014 Oscar-winning sensation “Whiplash,” Chazelle will transition his vibrant musical to Telluride from an opening night bow at the Venice Film Festival, where it drew raves, before heading to Toronto next week. Also playing the trifecta is Villeneuve’s sci-fi follow-up to last year’s “Sicario,” starring Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner.
Younger’s biopic of boxer Vinny Pazienza, played by Miles Teller, will join a number of films that will slide from Telluride world premieres to screenings in Toronto, Barry Jenkins’ “Moonlight” from A24, Robin Swicord’s “Wakefield” starring Bryan Cranston, François Ozon’s “Frantz” and Benedict Andrews’ “Una” among them.
Other highlights include carryovers from previous festivals, such as Gianfranco Rosi’s Berlin prize winner “Fire at Sea,” Kenneth Lonergan’s Sundance hit “Manchester by the Sea” and Cannes breakout “Toni Erdmann.”
The festival has set tributes for “Arrival’s” Adams, “Manchester’s” Casey Affleck and director Pablo Larrain, whose “Neruda” will premiere at the fest. (Larrain’s Jacqueline Kennedy biopic “Jackie,” with Natalie Portman, is not on the schedule, though it is set for a Venice premiere.)
“It’s Casey’s time,” festival director Julie Huntsinger says of Affleck’s moment. “And he’s not someone who is constantly jumping up and down and patting himself on the back, so we’re happy to do that for him.”
Huntsinger also reveals that Andrew Dominik’s 2007 western “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” which netted Affleck a best supporting actor Oscar nomination, will kick off the fest Thursday night with an outdoor screening in Elks Park. She and TFF co-founder Tom Luddy have been looking for a reason to screen the film ever since it slipped through their fingers nearly a decade ago.
“We were never able to consider it [in 2007],” she says. “There was some complicated management thing about how that movie eventually got released that we never penetrated and never figured out why. But we would have so gladly shown it.”
She says she’s particularly happy to include a celebration of Larrain after the festival was unable to book his film “The Club” last year. “I don’t think he can set a foot wrong,” she says.
And on Adams, despite the five Oscar nominations the actress managed to rack up before the age of 40, Huntsinger finds her underappreciated. “I still think people aren’t quite cognizant of how incredible an actor she is,” she says. “Her performance [in ‘Arrival’] will leave you breathless.
Huntsinger singles out this year’s non-fiction slate when pressed for hidden gems. Documentaries from Errol Morris (“The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography”), Werner Herzog (“Into the Inferno”) and Bertrand Tavernier (“My Journey Through French Cinema”) will make an appearance, while Netflix will launch Kief Davidson and Richard Ladkani’s “The Ivory Game,” which documents the conflict between activists and poachers in Africa.
“There’s such a growth in the doc world,” Huntsinger says. “They end up being my favorites almost every year. There’s a thing called ‘California Typewriter’ that’s so special. Doug Nichol started out with a story of this incredible shop in Berkeley, California that repairs manual typewriters, and then he found out Tom Hanks, David McCullough, the great historian, Sam Shepard, John Mayer — they all get their typewriters serviced there! It’s about this analog business struggling in a digital world.”
Hanks, who will already be on hand for “Sully,” will in fact participate in the “California Typewriter” Q&A Sunday morning.
And finally, a year after it was originally set to bow in Telluride, Sydney Pollack’s swan song of sorts, “Amazing Grace,” had been set to make an appearance this year. But while it will be on official schedule materials for the festival, the film has been pulled from the program at the last minute.
A documentary about the making of Aretha Franklin’s best-selling album, the film was never completed due to sound sync issues, until last year, when it was scheduled to screen in both Telluride and Toronto. But Franklin sued and was granted an injunction to stop the screening by a federal judge in Denver a day ahead of its premiere, forcing Huntsinger and company to pull the film.
“At this time, Telluride Film Festival will not be screening ‘Amazing Grace ‘in its 2016 program,” an official statement reads. “The Festival respects the decision of the court and the rights and wishes of all parties involved. The Festival will continue to reserve a space for the title in its program guide should the legal situation change and should the parties all agree that the film may be screened.”
The special Guest Director of this year’s festival is filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff. His selections include Joseph Mankiewicz’s “The Barefoot Contessa,” Louis Malle’s “The Fire Within” and Fritz Lang’s “Spies.”
As for the Oscar season, Telluride remains a key launch pad for presumptive hopefuls. Seven of the last eight best picture winners have screened at the fest, including last year’s “Spotlight.” Four of them were world premieres.
Warner Bros. will no doubt be looking to drum up that kind of support for “Sully,” particularly for Hanks, who was surprisingly passed over for a nomination three years ago for “Captain Phillips.” The studio had seen great luck with films like “Argo” and “Gravity” at the fest in recent years, but hit a speed bump with “Black Mass” last season.
By leveraging a tribute for Adams, Paramount will kick the tires on her lead actress campaign, as will Amazon with the Affleck celebration. Open Road Films, fresh off “Spotlight’s” Cinderella season, could please the crowds again with “Bleed for This” and set Teller on a course through the season, while Cranston’s role in “Wakefield” as a man whose nervous breakdown forces him to leave his wife and live in his attic for several months sounds as juicy as they come.
It will be half a year before we can sift through those ashes, though. For now, Huntsinger reflects warmly on “Spotlight’s” trajectory last year.
“That was so good for them,” she says. “It was such a smart film. You root for those. And I hope Tom McCarthy will come back again and again. Telluride seems to attract people who are curious, thoughtful, expansive human beings, and boy is he one.”
The 43rd annual Telluride Film Festival has been dedicated to the memory of filmmakers Paul Cox and Abbas Kiarostami, who both passed away this year at the age of 76. It runs Sept. 2-5.
This year’s full lineup: “Arrival” (d. Denis Villeneuve, U.S., 2016) “The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography” (d. Errol Morris, U.S., 2016) “Bleed for This” (d. Ben Younger, U.S., 2016) “California Typewriter” (d. Doug Nichol, U.S., 2016) “Chasing Trane” (d. John Scheinfeld, U.S., 2016) “The End of Eden” (d. Angus Macqueen, U.K., 2016) “Finding Oscar” (d. Ryan Suffern, U.S., 2016) “Fire at Sea” (d. Gianfranco Rosi, Italy/France, 2016) “Frantz” (d. François Ozon, France, 2016) “Gentleman Rissient” (d. Benoît Jacquot, Pascal Mérigeau, Guy Seligmann, France, 2016) “Graduation” (d. Cristian Mungiu, Romania/France/Belgium, 2016) “Into the Inferno” (d. Werner Herzog, U.K./Austria, 2016) “The Ivory Game” (d. Kief Davidson, Richard Ladkani, Austria/U.S., 2016) “La La Land” (d. Damien Chazelle, U.S., 2016) “Lost in Paris” (d. Fiona Gordon, Dominique Abel, France/Belgium, 2016) “Manchester by the Sea” (d. Kenneth Lonergan, U.S., 2016) “Maudie” (d. Aisling Walsh, Canada/Ireland, 2016) “Men: A Love Story” (d. Mimi Chakarova, U.S., 2016) “Moonlight” (d. Barry Jenkins, U.S., 2016) “My Journey Through French Cinema” (d. Bertrand Tavernier, France, 2016) “Neruda” (d. Pablo Larraín, Chile/Argentina/France/Spain, 2016) “Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer” (d. Joseph Cedar, U.S./Israel, 2016) “Snapshots: Eyes on the World” — three nonfiction short films including “Extremis” (d. Dan Krauss, U.S., 2016); “Refugee” (d. Joyce Chen, Emily Moore, U.S., 2016); “The White Helmets” (d. Orlando von Einsiedel, U.K., 2016) “Sully” (d. Clint Eastwood, U.S., 2016) “Things to Come” (d. Mia Hansen-Løve, France/Germany, 2016) “Through the Wall” (d. Rama Burshtein, U.S./Israel, 2016) “Toni Erdmann” (d. Maren Ade, Germany/Austria, 2016) “Una” (d. Benedict Andrews, U.K./U.S./Canada, 2016) “Wakefield” (d. Robin Swicord, U.S., 2016)
FRONTLOT/BACKLOT (Behind-the-scenes movies and portraits of artists, musicians and filmmakers.)
“Beauties of the Night” (d. María José Cuevas, Mexico, 2016) “Bernadette Lafont, and God Created the Free Woman” (d. Esther Hoffenberg, France, 2016) “Bright Lights” (d. Alexis Bloom, Fisher Stevens, U.S., 2016) “Cool Cats” (d. Janus Køster-Rasmussen, Denmark, 2015) “The Family Whistle” (d. Michele Salfi Russo, U.S./Italy, 2016) “A Fanatic Heart — Bob Geldof on W.B. Yeats” (d. Gerry Hoban, Ireland, 2016) “Gulag” (d. Angus Macqueen, U.K., 2000) “I Called Him Morgan” (d. Kasper Collin, Sweden/U.S., 2016) “Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown” (d. Gregory Monro, France, 2016) “Mifune: The Last Samurai” (d. Steven Okazaki, U.S., 2015)
GUEST DIRECTOR (Selections by Guest Director Volker Schlöndorff.)
“The Barefoot Contessa” (d. Joseph Mankiewicz, U.S., 1954) “The Fire Within” (d. Louis Malle, France, 1963) “I Was Nineteen” (d. Konrad Wolf, East Germany, 1968) “It Was the Month of May” (d. Marlen Khutsiev, U.S.S.R., 1970) “Les Enfants Terribles” (d. Jean-Pierre Melville, France, 1950) “Spies” (d. Fritz Lang, Germany, 1928)
From an elegant, light-filled home in California to a tranquil escape on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida, this issue of Significant Sales also showcases homes from throughout the United States, Turks & Caicos, Belgium, Malta and Italy.
$19,750,000 USD | California, USA | Dreyfus Sotheby’s International Realty
On one of the area’s most desirable streets in the premier enclave of West Atherton, this magni cent estate combines uncommon elegance with a delightful, family-oriented charm. Comprising three levels, the over 13,000-square-foot main home features six large bedroom suites, including a multi-chamber master bedroom. A dramatic, two-story foyer, oak-lined library, executive o ce, formal dining room with butler’s pantry, powder rooms, and spacious terraces that o er striking entertaining spaces, while an expansive eat-in kitchen, family room, mudroom, attached garage, full laundry room on each level, and separate detached garage are artfully designed for family living.
$16,500,000 USD | Florida, USA | ONE Sotheby’s International Realty
This spectacular, newly constructed waterfront estate is located in the prestigious guard-gated community of Gables Estates and sits on an oversized lot on a cul-de-sac. Designed by renowned architect Ralph Portuondo, it features impact windows, soaring ceilings, state-of-the-art appliances, theatre, impressive master bed with luxurious appointments, Lutron home automation and a resort-like backyard outfitted to perfection, ideal for entertaining. Enjoy beautiful views of the water and spectacular courtyards and grounds from every part of this magnificent estate.
$14,546,542 USD | Texas, USA | Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty
Just 35 minutes south of downtown Dallas, Hi-View Ranch encompasses nearly 3,000 exciting acres south of Midlothian, Texas. A noted landmark property for decades, the Hi-View Ranch has hosted upscale events such as the Dallas Cattle Barons Ball. The ranch has several homes fit for families and guests as well as a number of classic older barns. Enjoy endless activities with an 18-acre fishing lake, excellent deer, hog and dove hunting, horse riding, skeet shooting, tennis and more. The topography is diverse with trees, native pastures and spring-fed creeks. From the moment one enters the gates at Hi-View Ranch, the everyday stresses of city-life melt away.
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€ 9,627,102 | Belgium | Brussels Sotheby’s International Realty
The villa, built in 1961 by architect Keuter was completely refurbished in 2011. It has a living area of approximated 850-square-meters, composed of a main living room with fireplace, a central living room and dining room, all with access to a beautiful terrace and a south-facing garden. The kitchen area includes a furnished office, a kitchen, equipped with the best materials and a dining room.
Oliver’s Cove is perfectly positioned with nearly 800 feet of beach frontage on over six acres, including 357 feet of frontage for future expansion. Oliver’s Cove is the premier estate amongst only 12 private homes on this private island paradise. The Main House, with four bedrooms, five- and-a-half bathrooms and 9,153-square-feet under roof boasts an infinity-edge pool set directly in the sand. The ultra-high quality interior is functional, elegant and exquisitely crafted, featuring approximately 20,000-square-feet of hand-troweled Venetian plaster walls and ceilings with aged, exposed wooden beams and hickory wood flooring throughout.
From the pages of 2016’s second volume of RESIDE, discover homes with advantageous and captivating views in “Panorama Drama.”
“Does it have a view?”
It’s what buyers scouting properties in mountain resort communities want to know.
“That’s probably the most-asked question,” says Nels Cary of Telluride Sotheby’s International Realty in Colorado.
The views that extend beyond property lines are as important to luxury buyers as the amenities within the homes.
$39,100,000 USD | Telluride, Colorado | Telluride Sotheby’s International Realty
High altitude Telluride is set in the southwest corner of the state and surrounded by a cluster of “14ers” or 14,000-foot peaks of the San Juan Mountains. “The significance of the view cannot be understated,” says Cary. “It’s everywhere and from everywhere.”
Mountain views have been called inspirational, mystical and sometimes sacred. And they affect homeowners in profound ways. “It’s one of those situations where people come here and they’re absolutely mesmerized by the natural beauty of the area,” says Cary. “They put themselves in the picture, seeing themselves with a cup of coffee in the morning enjoying the magnificent views or in the late afternoon taking in the sunset. It’s a big deal.”
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It’s hard to quantify the value of a great view, but it can certainly add a double or even triple-digit percentage premium onto the price of a home. In the Idaho panhandle city of Sandpoint, for instance, a five-acre property in a standard subdivision ranges from $100,000 to $150,000. The equivalent home with dramatic views of Lake Pend Oreille, the state’s largest lake, and vistas that span Idaho’s Schweitzer ski mountain as well as snow-capped ridges in Montana, Washington and Canada, recently sold for $1.1 million, according to Jeff Bond of Tomlinson Sotheby’s International Realty, with offices in Sandpoint and Coeur d’Alene. “I happen to live on one of those views. I go home at night and sit on my front deck. It’s a lot better than watching TV,” he says.
$1,550,000 USD | Sandpoint, Idaho | Tomlinson Sotheby’s International Realty
The most desirable homes are sited to take advantage of views from multiple rooms. If those views are unobstructed and look out onto protected lands that can never be developed, so much the better. Such is the case with many properties in Big Sky, Montana. It is a region focused on the conservation of native habitat, and its views of Lone Peak, Spanish Peaks and the surrounding wilderness area are iconic.
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When it comes to panoramas, Big Sky claims an added bonus. It is located in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in a corridor of migrating elk, moose, deer and bear. “To be in an area where you have that wildlife all around is very desirable,” says Cathy Gorman of Big Sky Sotheby’s International Realty.
$3,395,000 USD | Big Sky, Montana | Big Sky Sotheby’s International Realty
And transporting.
“There’s the peace and the tranquility,” says Gorman. “To be able to see a herd of elk on the next ridge or a weather condition going by takes you away. In a world of hustle, bustle and tension, the views are a real de-stresser.”
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The Telluride Ski Resort announced Tuesday that it would be joining the Mountain Collective alliance, a collaborative pass program providing access to some of North America’s best ski mountains. For $409 ($99 for children 12 and younger), Mountain Collective pass holders receive two-day lift tickets to each of the association’s 14 resorts, in addition to other benefits and discounts.
“Telluride is excited to join the Mountain Collective family of resorts,” Bill Jensen, CEO of Telluride Ski & Golf Resort, said in a press release. “Being a part of the Mountain Collective is an outstanding opportunity for passionate skiers and snowboarders to experience Telluride’s extensive terrain and benefit the resort community as Mountain Collective pass holders add Telluride to their list of destinations to experience this winter.”
As part of the Mountain Collective pass, skiers and riders can enjoy two days at 14 ski resorts, including Alta/Snowbird, Aspen/Snowmass, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley, Taos, Whistler Blackcomb and others, with no blackout dates. Though Vail Resorts announced this week that it had purchased Whistler Blackcomb (see story on page 4), the resort will remain part of the Collective for the 2016-17 season, according to a Telski spokesperson.
Additional days at Collective destinations are available at a 50 percent discount, and pass holders are also eligible for Mountain Collective lodging specials.
“We are thrilled to welcome Telluride, one of the world’s truly iconic resorts to the most incredible lineup of destinations on one pass ever assembled. The Mountain Collective is made up of a collection of independently owned, big mountain, life list resorts and we couldn’t think of a better new addition than Telluride,” Christian Knapp, Aspen Skiing Company vice president of marketing, said. “With 14 destinations located around the globe, the Mountain Collective Pass is the perfect incentive for passionate skiers and riders to embark on the winter adventures they’ve long dreamed of.”
When visiting Telluride, Mountain Collective pass holders can take advantage of a lodging deal with The Peaks Resort & Spa, with 10 percent off lodging with a three-night minimum and a $150 Peaks Resort credit that can be used at the resort’s newest restaurant, Altezza at the Peaks, or The Spa at the Peaks.
The Mountain Collective pass is now available online at mountaincollective.com for $409 for adults and $99 for kids ages 12 and under. For a full list of participating resorts and pass benefits, visit the Mountain Collective website. For information on Telluride-specific benefits, or to plan a trip, visit tellurideskiresort.com.
Telski also released season pass information, including new PLUS upgrade passes, which give pass holders some but not all of the Mountain Collective benefits. With the PLUS upgrade, pass holders can get unlimited half-price lift tickets at Mountain Collective resorts.
Adult season passes are on sale online for $1,200 through Oct. 14. A $200 upgrade to a PLUS pass includes unlimited half price tickets at all Mountain Collective resorts with no blackout dates and four $74 friends and family lift tickets for Telluride, according to a resort spokesperson.
Child season passes (ages 6-12) are on sale for $375, with a $100 PLUS upgrade; junior passes (ages 13-18) are on sale for $400 with a $100 upgrade; young adult passes (ages 19-24) are on sale for $800 with a $100 upgrade; senior passes (ages 65-79) are on sale for $800 with a $100 upgrade; and Palmyra passes (ages 80 and older) are free, with a $100 upgrade. Only the $200 adult upgrade includes the ability to purchase discounted friends and family tickets. Those prices are available until Oct. 14.
Season pass prices are up slightly from the 2015-16 season. Last year, adult passes sold for $1,150, child passes for $279, junior passes for $369, young adult passes for $735 and senior passes for $735.
The walk-up lift ticket price this year for an adult will be $119 during the regular season and $129 during peak season. Last year during peak season, the average ticket was $119, and during the regular season, average tickets were $114, according to a resort spokesperson.
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Architect rendering of Hotel Ajax looking East towards Bridal Veil Falls.
Telluride Daily Planet – ANDRE SALVAIL, Associate Editor
Telluride Ajax Investment Partners announced Friday that it has reached an agreement with a construction lender that clears the way for construction to commence on the Hotel Ajax project this fall.
Groundbreaking on the $60-65 million development on the empty lot at the corner of East Colorado Avenue and Willow Street is expected in the next 45 to 60 days, according to lead developer Randy Edwards. Preliminary work on the foundation will start next week.
This project includes a 50-room luxury hotel with a chef-inspired restaurant, spa and fitness facility, rooftop bar, swimming pool and plaza area overlooking the river and Town Park.
Eleven luxury condominiums situated on the upper two floors will complement the hotel lodging below, according to a news release from the development team.
Edwards said the idea for the project was conceived about two years ago. Though the approval process was “arduous at times,” he said that residents and officials of Telluride should be pleased with the finished product.
“From the residents’ standpoint, we had very little opposition, because we’re on that last block of the commercial core,” he said. “It’s going to change the east end, giving the businesses down there an anchor, and I think it’s really going to bring some balance to main street.
“We’re really excited about it. It took us a little more than two years to get to this point,” Edwards added.
He estimated a construction phase of 21 to 24 months. Though the winter season can be hard on large-scale construction projects, he said the fall construction start was deliberately planned because of the relatively low water table in the months prior to winter.
Hall Structured Finance, a Dallas-based lender that specializes in construction loans for hotel properties throughout the U.S., has been engaged for the financing.
“We are very pleased to be working with this development team on such an exciting legacy development like Hotel Ajax in Telluride,” said Mike Jaynes, president of Hall Structured Finance, a subsidiary of Hall Financial Group, a real estate development and investment firm.
The project site at 300 East Colorado Ave. is formerly known as the Willow Post Office parking lot. It was purchased for development purposes in 2014.
BOKA Powell Architecture developed a streetscape that appears to be five separate buildings on Colorado Avenue, though it actually is a single structure. Flick Mars, a national hotel design firm, is planning the interiors.
The hotel will be operated under a license agreement from Starwood Hotels and Resorts and branded as a Luxury Collection Hotel. It will be managed by Harrell Hospitality Group, a Starwood and Marriott approved management company. Harrell Hospitality also is headquartered in Dallas.
Earlier this year, Starwood and Marriott announced they would be merging by the end of 2016, creating the largest hotel company in the world with more than 60 million frequent-stay members.
“We are excited to be a part of the Hotel Ajax development and management team, and to see the impact of this iconic international hotel in Telluride,” said Harrell Hospitality CEO Paul Barham. “With the combined marketing strength and prominence of the Starwood and Marriott systems, we should see a significant benefit to the market occupancies in Telluride.”
The news release said the 11 luxury residences on top of the hotel would be “blessed with epic scenic and solar qualities, in addition to the access to the amenities and services offered by the hotel.”
Unit demand has been strong, the development team said, with seven of the 11 homes already under reservation contracts. The homes, primarily one-level flats, will range in size from 1,700 to 4,000 square feet, with two to four bedrooms and “bonus flex rooms.” Prices range from $1.99 million to $6.99 million.
“Befitting the five-star qualities of the hotel, the sophisticated mountain modern designs will showcase some of the most elegant finish qualities in the Telluride market,” the release concluded.
For more information, visit the website here: https://tellurideadvisors.com/ajax-hotel/
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