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The Ascent Opens For Sales in Colorado

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Sales began today on The Ascent, a new 49-unit resort condominium project at the base of Beaver Creek Ski Resort in Avon, Colorado. The first sales offering includes some 25 units initially with two-, three- and four bedroom residences up for sale.

Units have upscale appliances and finishes with knotty alder cabinetry wood flooring, granite countertops, GE Profile stainless appliances, GE stack washers and dryers, Jacuzzi tubs, gas fireplaces, high-speed Internet wiring, ceramic bathroom flooring, and a designer's palette of muted paint colors and premium finishes throughout. Property amenities are designed for vacationers with a fitness area with lockers and a steam room; indoor pool; indoor and outdoor hot tubs; and outdoor fireplace and deck; sports lounge; youth game room; reading lounge with a fireplace; ski lockers with boot warmers and a ski season shuttle to Beaver Creek and Vail.Prices start at $349,000 for a two-bedroom on the second floor and zoom up to $1.099 million for a four-bedroom penthouse, prices that are approximately 50-67% of the 2008 pricing.

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Buffehr Creek Road, Estate of the Day

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Today's home is another reader submission, a beautiful vacation retreat in Vail, Colorado. The home was completed in 2007 and is located within a short distance of the ski lifts of Vail Village. It also offers immediate access to the Town of Vail's extensive hiking trail system. The home itself is a five-bedroom house that was constructed using state-of-the-art mechanics including radiant heat and a second humidified forced air heating system and air conditioning.

This home features custom rockwork inside and out, granite counter tops throughout the home, stainless appliances and more. A rec room has a full wet bar and a water feature. A heated drive, entry and rear deck area keeps you safe from icy walkways. The home also has an elevator, climate-controlled wine room, media room and a private patio with a hot tub, gas log fire pit and an outside shower. The home is offered fully furnished and the asking price is $5.995 million.

Gallery: Buffehr Creek Road

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Balcones Del Atlantico Development

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For second homes at a lower price, the Dominican Republic is fast becoming more popular. Balcones Del Atlántico is a beachfront community in the village of Las Terrenas on the Samana Peninsula. Balcones Del Atlántico has more than 250 units situated on a former coconut plantation. The development has 15 pools throughout the property including an infinity pool, a pool with tranquil waterfalls and a party pool with swim-up bar. Residential options range from one to five bedroom units that include villas, town houses and condos some with rooftop terraces with solariums, Jacuzzis and pools. Residents will have access to the beach, a commercial plaza, a heliport, a club house and beach bar/club. Recreational opportunities include beach volleyball, tennis courts, a children's playground, a spa and gym. Prices range from $475,000 to $1.7 million. It is already under construction with final completion of all phases scheduled for 2011.

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The Lakes by Yoo

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Philippe Starck's modern Yoo designs are ending up in a rather traditional place, England's Cotswolds lakes. the popular countryside vacation destination. The Lakes by Yoo homes have Jade Jagger-designed interiors and modern angular glass and wood exteriors. Plans call for a series of 48 four-bedroom houses to be built on six lakes near Lechlande, in the Cotswolds. Homes will have lakeside views, outdoor kitchen barbeque areas, saunas, hot tubs, and exterior fireplaces. The homes are designed to be second homes and so there will be a an onsite concierge and hotel-service housekeeping. The long-range plan calls ofr 160 second homes and a hotel and spa. Houses start at £725,000.

Yoo projects dot the globe, for a small sample, check out the gallery below.

[via Country Life]

Gallery: The World of Yoo

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The Orchard At Carneros Inn

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The San Francisco Chronicle recently covered one of the latest fractional residences. If you want a piece of Napa life you might want to check out the Orchard at Carneros Inn. The new offering is 17 cottages with 10 owners each. Each share costs $275,000 each.

The Carneros Inn is a 27-acre resort in Napa that has 86 guest cottages, million dollar homes, three restaurants, a spa, pools, fitness center, boutiques and even a deli. It is basically a small village unto itself. The cottages will have a rustic feel but with all the requisite amenities like stainless steel appliances and flatscreen TVs as well as access to all the Carneros amenities. Your $275,000 buys you three weeks a year plus additional time as available. The cottages will also be in a rental pool where they are expected to bring in $1,200 to $1,800. owners also have to pay dues of $8,100 plus a property tax that works out to around 1% of the purchase price each year. The first six cottages will be ready in August; the remaining ones will be finished in November.

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Marisol Development in Costa Rica

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We are back in Costa Rica for a look at another development. Costa Rica is absolutely booming lately with developers looking to capitalize on the beautiful rainforest and ocean scenery. Marisol will be a new condominium community perched on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It is being developed by Punta Dominical, which is developing other resort properties in Costa Rica's Southern Pacific province. Punta Domincal has a variety of green building initiatives including developing solar alternatives, creating a water collection and reuse program, designing with the existing topography and building with sustainable materials.

Marisol will sit on the tip of a 2,300 foot ridge a few minute's walk from the beach and with a trail that leads from the property through the rainforest to Pozo Azul – a natural waterfall and swimming area. There is also a year-round stream flowing through the rainforest behind Marisol. The design of the property will combine indoor and outdoor living areas with one and two-bedroom floor plans ranging from 900 – 1,300 plus square feet of total living space and are fully furnished. The property will also have three pools, lounge areas, and a yoga platform. A limited release of properties will be available for sale this spring starting in the mid-$200s.

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Hacienda Cabo San Lucas

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Over the past couple of years we have watched the resort community of Cabo San Lucas at the tip of Baja Mexico explode with luxury hotels and properties and there is no end in sight. The latest development planned is Hacienda a luxury village-style resort set on 22 acres overlooking a beach. The new development is being created on the old site of the Hacienda hotel, which was a Cabo landmark for a long time.The gated community will offer both beachfront villas and resort residences with amenities that include terraces and pools, a beach club, spa, grill and bar and concierge and property management services. The two-story beachfront villas offer 3,600 feet of interior space, 875 feet of terraced space and master bedrooms on both floors. The resort residences have one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom floorplans. The resort is being created by the Koll Company, who are also behind Cabo Del Sol and Palmilla. Prices range from $750,000 to $6 million for the homes.

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Travel and Leisure's list of top 100 real estate developments

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In the market for a second home? Travel and Leisure has compiled their list of the top 100 dream vacation home real estate developments around the world. There are slideshows grouped by region with details on price and amenities offering a wide variety of both fractional and full ownership opportunities. Don't pack your bags yet, many of the homes aren't completed yet. They don't all break the bank either. For prices starting at $207,000 you can move into 550 Wellington, a condo builiding in Toronto that has all the amenities of the built-in 94-room hotel. It will cost you a bit more to head to the Temenos Anguilla, a white property perched high on a hilltop with some homes bordering the Caribbean island's first 7,100-yard golf course Prices there start at $1.4 million.

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The Hideaways Club

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If you are interested in a ski house in Aspen or a condo in New York, this isn't your destination club, but if you want a club with a more Continental feel, The Hideaways Club may be your club. Helium Report tells us that the club has luxury properties in both Europe and the Mediterranean which are in the $1.5 to $2 million range. Initial membership fees run approximately $390,000 with annual dues of about $19,000. It is an investment style club with members getting a percentage of the appreciation and only six shareholders per property. They hope to eventually have 100 properties but so far their website reveals a restored farmhouse in Tuscany, a stone villa in France, a Moorish villa in Marrakech and a couple of properties on Majorca. The first properties are expected to be open for business in May 2007.

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