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Turnberry Tower, Houston

Filed under: Estates

We've mentioned the Turnberry tower in Las Vegas before, now Houston is getting its own Turnberry complex. The 34-story Turnberry Tower, Residences at the Galleria, will have 184 units with twelve different floor plans. The condos range in size from 1,800 square feet to two huge four-bedroom condos which will be 15,000 square feet. The building will have eight elevators, concierge service, doormen, valet parking, fitness center and a swimming pool. Price start from $1 million to up to $8.5 million for the largest units. The tower is expected to be finished in December 2009 and so far there is a waiting list of 45 people.

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Tour de Champagne

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wine, Auctions, Events

Another pairing of good wines and good causes, the Tour de Champagne has been a Washington D.C. annual event for eight years. Now the event has expanded to seven more cities: Atlanta, Houston, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, New York and Miami. The Tour de Champagne is an evening of 70 champagnes from over 20 producers paired with fine foods from local chefs. The event also features a silent auction to benefit a local non-profit organization. General-admission tour tickets are $100 and VIP tickets, which are $135, include admission to a hospitality suite, a gift bag and food treats, as well as a tasting of cognacs. The event at the Hotel Derek in Houston is being held tonight.

[via Houston Chronicle]

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Piney Point Village, Estate of the Day

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Filed under: Estates

The listing uses the one word that describes this home best: unbelievable. After all, I try to bring you a lavish home every day but sometimes I find one that is truly extraordinary. This is currently the most expensive home in the Houston area and is full of Texas-sized luxury. The home is located in Piney Point Village, one of the most expensive areas in all of Texas. The eight-bedroom home has ornately scrolled columns, marble floors, gilded decorations and so much more. The wine room and bar is big enough to be a small restaurant, the home theater has a screen flanked by Oscar-like statues and the dining room is suitable for entertaining heads of state. It is listed at $19.9 million. After the jump, chandeliers for bed and bath.

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Lester and Sue Smith Gem Vault

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Filed under: Jewelry, Events

I am on a big gem kick lately which means that I may have to head to Houston if I want to check out the next big stone on my list, a 1,869-carat natural emerald crystal, the largest ever recovered in North America. That is just one of the amazing stones on display in the Lester and Sue Smith Gem Vault, a new permanent exhibit hall at the Houston Museum of Natural Science which recently opened. The permanent exhibition features cut and polished stones and is the natural complement to the museum's Cullen Hall of Gems and Minerals. In addition to just featuring large stones, the Gem Vault also showcases the dramatic designs that can be created using larger stones. The necklace shown here is one of the exhibits and the stones used are Morganite, a peachy-pink beryl named after J.P. Morgan.

[via Dallas Morning News]

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Granduca Hotel Opens in Houston

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Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

Italian-style luxury in Houston? That's the aim of the new Granduca hotel, an Italianate boutique hotel that recently opened in the Texas metropolis. The Granduca has 130 luxury residences, one, two and three bedroom apartments with kitchens and separate living room and dining room areas. Granduca also has a lounge known as Club Malatesta. The hotel also has a concierge who can order gourmet dinner in or procure a table at any restaurant in Houston. The hotel is placed opposite Uptown Park, a small shopping center also created by the owner of of the Granduca. The shopping center meant to mimic a European village with its quaint collection of cafes and shops giving you an Italian enclave in the middle of Texas. Prices start at $260 per night.

[via Hotelmotel.com]

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Memorial City Plans New Condo Complex

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Filed under: Estates

We see plenty of planned towns but Memorial City in west Houston is fast becoming a mini city near a city. MSNBC reports that MetroNational, the company which is creating a new $700 million development complex around the Memorial City Mall will be adding luxury midrise condos to the mix. MetroNational will be building 120 luxury units which will be ready by late 2007. The Memorial City project also includes a luxury hotel, townhomes, retail space, a movie theater and restaurants. Famed baseball pitcher Roger Clemens will be opening Roger Clemens' Rocket Sports Grill in the mall. The entire project will take around seven years to complete.

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