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Build A Magnificient Italian Villa In Lake Las Vegas. Design Review Committee Approved Plans Available
By:
Aaron Wheeler
Posted:
1/1/2010 5:19:13 PM
Tags:
announcements, las vegas, lake las vegas, luxury, builder, developer, land,
Just 17 miles from the exciting Las Vegas Strip, lies a large and secluded lot amidst a breathtaking desert mountainside scape and serene lake enveloped with towering palm trees just waiting for your dream home. This custom lot in the exclusive gated South Shore community of the Lake Las Vegas Resort is perfectly positioned on a cul-de-sac right on the golf course, offering a private haven with majestic mountain views. In addition to the exclusivity of this strategically located home site, you will acquire plans for an approximately 6,000+ square foot Italian villa which have already been approved by the Lake Las Vegas Design Review Committee. All this future villa needs is a deserving buyer to make it a reality.
To view a slide show of this property, please click here.
We can provide a copy of the plans for your review. For more information or to schedule a showing, please contact me at (877) 765-2347.
New Listing-Extreme Makeover:Home Edition House In Las Vegas-The Future Of Green Luxury Living Is Here Today
By:
Aaron Wheeler
Posted:
11/21/2009 1:24:39 PM
Tags:
announcements, las vegas, luxury
Just newly built in March of this year, this 2,946-square foot luxury home in Las Vegas with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths is exquisitely designed with two key factors in mind: art and science.
This is an Environments for Living (EFL) Platinum/Certified Green Home. This home's solar power system is only one of two such systems in the state of Nevada. It is unique in that the owner holds the stock (unlike the rebate program.) Further, EFL has guaranteed that the combined utility bill will not exceed $100/month or the owner will be reimbursed for the difference. This guarantee is in place for three (3) years from the date of build.
Appreciate the artistic designs and "pieces" throughout.
Let's begin with the layout of this home. It's adorned with exotic hardwood floors and boasts 24-foot cathedral ceilings fit for a museum with a second floor catwalk that overlooks that main living area. The main living area artistically features a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace with display "window" that separates the living from the dining area. Off the 8-foot walkways through the main living area, there is a separate laundry room with full granite, a large utility sink and custom cabinetry. The gourmet kitchen features high-end stainless steel appliances, gorgeous granite countertops, full-wall granite backsplashes, custom floor-to-ceiling cabinetry, a granite eating bar, and a $12,000 stain glass artwork display that will make your mouth drop.
The extensive, well-thought out artistry in this beautiful home continues on to the master suite which "exhibits" a full, floor-to-ceiling stone wall and a door that exits to the pool and patio area. The master bath features a high end, Kohler resonance therapy tub surrounded by granite, spa heads with several options in the master shower, rare green granite counter tops, and custom cabinetry that includes a slide out bathroom pantry. As you walk through the bathroom, you enter a large, custom closet with outstanding custom cabinetry and storage space.
Just as you might do in a big city gallery to review the art displays upstairs, take this home's private elevator to the second floor for ease and efficiency. Should you choose to not use the elevator, walk up this home's fabulous steel-welded custom stairway, with steel, glass, and cable rails, to a large open landing at the top. Stroll along an 8-foot wide catwalk lined with steel-welded rails, glass and cable overlooking the main living area down stairs while enjoying the several paintings on display.
Your "tour" upstairs also features a large, multipurpose room with a beautiful covered balcony and a second partial kitchen with rare blue granite, Spanish tile, and high-end hickory cabinetry. There are two additional bedrooms on the second floor with custom, built-in closet cabinetry. The bedrooms are separated by a large, spacious "Jack and Jill" bathroom with lavish white marble counter tops, custom cabinetry and high-end Kohler fixtures. The separate oversized steam shower and toilet area add even more luxury to this one-of-a kind bathroom.
Amaze in the innovative scientific and technological advances.
The energy-efficiency of this home makes it stand out. It is partially powered by a 3600KW solar power system and is contracted with Nevada Energy to provide power to the grid during high production hours, offering the homeowner a power credit for overages. Rated as a platinum green home, this residence, under normal operating conditions, should never have a utility bill higher than $100 a month combined (gas and electric).
Wired with "On-Q" central electronic controls for all features, including cable and phone, this estate employs state-of-the-art technology. Also installed is a high-end security system with monitoring capabilities and cameras, and a fully integrated intercom system. The multipurpose room is hard wired for internet and videoconferencing, and the main living area has a high-end, wired in surround sound system.
The HVAC system features two separate systems, each with their own high-end integrated air filtration system (including pre-filters, electrostatic filters, post filters and UV filters) and humidification, all which are managed with top of the line control panels.
The meticulously landscaped outdoor patio and pool area house a fully irrigated system and timed lighting. Even the in-ground pool features innovative technology: spa and pool function options. As a pool, it has built in swims jets. When "switched" to the spa mode, it maintains a solar temp of 102 degrees with the solar cover, or heats up to 104 degrees in an hour during winter months complete with circulating massage spa jets and a seating area. The salt filtered pool area is covered by tasteful canvas sails that bring relief to the hot summer sun, and a built in waterfall which pours from surrounding stone planters, bringing tranquility and peace all year round.
This masterpiece needs to be acquired by a deserving owner.
To view a slide show with over 30+ professional photographs, please click here.
For more information or to schedule a private showing, please contact Aaron Wheeler at (702) 473-0890
New Listing-Beverly Hills Meets Vegas! Welcoming Asian-Inspired Custom Estate, Unique Features, The Hottest Views, And It Comes Fully Furnished
By:
Aaron Wheeler
Posted:
7/24/2009 11:00:21 AM
Tags:
announcements, las vegas, luxury
Yes, the real estate market is down. But the very best properties -- with the best locations and views -- in internationally desirable markets continue to sell. This is one of those properties -- 1500 MacDonald Ranch Drive located in the MacDonald Highlands community of Las Vegas.
To view a slide show of over 50+ professional photographs of this home, please click here.
Las Vegas is a lively international destination, recognized around the world as a center for a dynamic mix of business and entertainment. High level executives or business moguls desiring an exclusive residence for their visits to Las Vegas need not look further. The elevation chosen for the site of this stunning Asian-fusion contemporary estate along with the extensive use of glass in its design offer spectacular, unobstructed views of the entire Las Vegas Valley, day or night. The clean, uncluttered elegance of this custom designed, private "resort" will tempt you to make a bid.
Entertain your Guests and Clients in Style
For those special people you wish to provide a truly memorable experience during their visit to Vegas, this MacDonald Highlands home comes completely furnished. Everything featured in the images showcasing this estate's interior is included, making it an immediate destination for your guests. All they need to bring is a tooth brush.
Your guests will also appreciate the well thought out design of the interior and furnishings. The use of natural materials such as water, stone and wood in conjunction with cool, muted colors to moderate the arid desert climate were implemented to create the Asian fusion concept throughout. The clever blending of the rougher textures of natural materials with contemporary highly reflective surfaces such as polished granite, stainless steel and glass help to create the interior design as well. In addition, all showers use glass tile with colored accents to match the theme of the en suite guest rooms. Your guests will relish the different themed guest rooms to choose from upon each visit.
Aside from the exquisitely designed furnishings and interior, your clients and guests will find pleasure and comfort in the several amenities available. Some highlights include:
- Glass, 8-foot long double-sided "in wall" fireplace between the formal entry foyer and the dining room.
- Pergola-covered private outdoor sitting area accessible from the private office and the guest casita.
- A theater which seats 15 with full granite-topped service bar at rear including fridge
with ice maker, sink, and wine chiller.
- Game room featuring a full bar, Vinotek, and tournament sized Brunswick table. Multiple flat screen televisions -- one large and three smaller screens for viewing on three walls
- Indoor and outdoor water features including sleek and breathtaking swimming pool.
- Endless exotic wood built-ins, pro-grade appliances and state-of-the-art A/V throughout.
Rejuvenate your Spirit and Business
The serene and beautiful design of this estate, along with its ready-to-go amenities will enable you to immediately focus all your energy and time on your personal or business needs for each stay. The upper level of this "palace" is accessible off the street, yet the site is secluded and private, keeping the excitement of the Las Vegas Strip in your eyes' reach with your breathtaking views, but maintaining the reserve you will need to truly unwind and conduct business. The lower level of is down the mountainside, accentuating the secluded location of this property.
The Master Bedroom offers all the luxuries your spirit desires: exterior glass walls which retract for easy access to the outdoor deck with gas firepit and television built into a stone column just outside the master suite, and a master bath which includes radiant heat coils in the floor and shower areas for soothing comfort.
The Kitchen is fully equipped for you to use or for your staff to employ, with stainless steel professional grade Viking ovens and convection cooktop, twin SubZero refrigerators, Miele dishwashers, washer/dryer sets and a coffee center. The kitchen also features a suspended wood ceiling "grid," a large island with bar seating, and a unique corner unit backlit and custom built with Japanese rice paper embedded in glass.
Because materials and colors prevalent in Asian-inspired design so closely reflect nature, they are generally felt to be as comfortable and calming to live with as they are pleasing to the eye. The feeling of serene and pleasing calm that radiates throughout this amazing estate is waiting for a deserving owner who can bring it to life.
For more information or to schedule a private showing, please contact me at (877) 765-2347.
How Does The California New Home Tax Credit Work?
By:
Aaron Wheeler
Posted:
3/7/2009 12:19:15 PM
Tags:
taxes, legal
For the period from March 1, 2009 to February 28, 2010, inclusive, a taxpayer who purchases
a "qualified principal residence" that has never been occupied may receive a tax credit of
5% of the purchase price or $10,000, whichever is less. The
total new home tax credit for all taxpayers is $100 million. The new home credit is available to qualified buyers regardless of income.
The purpose of the new home credit is to help boost the sale of new-home purchases to
stimulate the housing market and construction industry.
The law pertaining to the new home credit was enacted on February 20, 2009 and went into effect immediately. The law will be repealed on December 1, 2013 (Cal. Rev. & Tax Code § 17059(h)). The time frame, however, for a buyer to purchase a qualified principal residence to receive the new home credit is March 1, 2009 to February 28, 2010, inclusive (Cal. Rev. & Tax Code § 17059(a)(1))
What is a qualified principal residence? A qualified principal residence is a property purchased between March 1, 2009 and February 28, 2010, inclusive, that meets the following requirements:
- It is a single-family residence (attached or detached);
- It has never been occupied ;
- It is purchased to be the principal residence of the taxpayer for at least two years immediately following the purchase date; and
- It is eligible for the homeowner's exemption under section 218 of the California Taxation and Revenue Code.
(Cal. Rev. & Tax Code § 17059(b)(1) and (3).)
Is a taxpayer who receives an $8,000 federal tax credit as a first-time homebuyer also eligible for the $10,000 new home credit under California law? Yes. A first-time homebuyer as defined can potentially qualify for both the $8,000 tax credit under federal law as well as the $10,000 new home credit under California law.
What is the purchase date for purposes of the new home credit? According to the Franchise Tax Board (FTB), the purchase date is the date escrow closes. As an example, if a taxpayer enters into a contract to buy a qualified principal residence on February 25, 2010, but does not close escrow until April 10, 2010, the taxpayer will not qualify for the new home credit because, as the law is currently written, the new home credit expires on February 28, 2010.
Where can I get more information about the new home tax credit? This law pertaining to the new home tax credit is set forth at section 17059 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. The full text of this law is available at the California Legislative Counsel website at www.leginfo.ca.gov.
The Franchise Tax Board may prescribe rules, guidelines to carry out the purposes of this law (Cal. Rev. & Tax Code § 17059(f)). It provides additional information on its website at www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/New_Home_Credit.shtml. Instructions are also available on the Instructions for 3528 A attached to Form FTB 3528 A, Application for New Home Credit. The FTB will also issue a Publication 3528 for instructions on claiming the new home credit (to be published by December 2009).
Thanks to the California Association of Realtors Legal team for their assistance in compiling this information. The information contained herein is believed accurate as of March 6, 2009. It is intended to provide general answers to general questions and is not intended as a substitute for individual legal advice. Advice in specific situations may differ depending upon a wide variety of factors. Therefore, readers with specific legal questions should seek the advice of an attorney. Please contact me for more information.
Dine About Town Returns To San Francisco For 2009
By:
Aaron Wheeler
Posted:
1/22/2009 11:13:50 AM
Tags:
dining, food, travel, san francisco
Dine About Town is back in San Francisco for 2009. From January 15th through January 31st,
many restaurants (including some really top notch restaurants, like Town Hall) are offering
special three-course, prix-fixe menus. Lunch is available for $21.95 and dinner for $34.95.
Prices are per person and do not include beverage, tax, or gratuity. Please ask for the official
Dine About Town menu when you are seated.
To view a complete list of participating restaurants and make reservations online via OpenTable,
please click here. You are also welcome to submit
a request at our Concierge Desk
and we would be delighted to make recommendations.
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