"Nineteen of the world's best architects create the hotel of the future in Madrid" according to the hotel's own website. As president of the Silken Hotel Group (a business venture by the companies Escampa and the Hotel Group Urvasco S.A) explained: “the Hotel Puerta America is a dream come true. A project where acclaimed architects and designers have conveyed their dreams to us. It is a homage to the world of architecture, design and to the freedom”. Each of the hotel's 12 floors bears the imprint of a different design talent. Each floor measures 1300 m2 and the only constraint was that each had to contain 28 rooms and two junior suites. The external structure was developed by SGA Studio and is a fairly standard rectangular tower block. John Pawson did the common areas, while Jean Nouvel designed the cladding on the facade and the 12th floor with 12 luxurious suites (as an exception on the 28-room-rule).
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Permits for new homes doubled in Marbella
Even though the construction sector is still in a state of coma on a national level, Marbella continues to show signs of movement with regard to property, according to the annual report issued by the Town Planning Department. In 2012, the council issued licences for the construction of 312 homes, compared with 147 in 2011. “This shows that there is activity in Marbella and the town continues to be the focus of attraction for many investors” comments Town Planning councillor Pablo Moro.
Other information appears to back this up, such as a 20 per cent increase in the number of first occupancy licences. These relate to 993 properties with a value of over 138 million euros. With regard to permits which have been issued for minor works, there was an increase of 10 per cent last year, bringing the figure to 2,218, and a budget of 23 million euros.
Another example of the town's economic strength is that about twenty strategic investment projects have been made public, among them the initiative by Grupo Peñarroya to build a tourism complex on a 350 hectare site in Las Chapas area. “These are projects which will give a boost to Marbella and could become the exit point from the crisis”, says Town Planning director Mario Ruiz.
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Stunning Villa for Sale in Costa del Sol: Benahavís (Málaga)
8 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, Area Lot 9,800m2, Built area 1,080m2, Swimming-pool, Resale
A truly exceptional south facing villa built to the highest standards with exceptional qualities in the secure and gated community of El Madronal, Benahavís (Málaga). The villa is built on one level around a central Andalusian patio, it is accessed through an elegant driveway. The property offers eight bedroom suites including a separate, self-contained one bedroom guest apartment, large spacious lounge, dining room, fully fitted Clive Christian kitchen, storage, laundry room and garage for 8 cars. Surrounded by a beautiful mature garden, large swimming pool with Jacuzzi and BBQ house for refreshing entertainment for almost all year round.
This spectacular villa is the ultimate luxury villa in Spain. Photos simply do not do this luxury villa justice, you really have to view the villa in order to fully appreciate it.
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Modern Mountain House in Ávila, Spain
Located in Avila, Spain, this modern contemporary mountain house design definitely successful optimizing house landscape, supported by specious garden, mountain views, mountain fresh air, and colds mountain atmosphere bring the sustainability living concept to the property.
The house surrounded by green grasses savanna, pine and oak trees and wildlife represented by stags, tree groves, wild boar and roe deer, chestnut, and the construction establish a recognized link with the traditional architecture and customs symbolic. In the interior site, was equipped with contemporary furniture, the sense of the architecture is to formalize room space and room layout as well as representing a clear tribute to rural villages.
Property sales expected to increase in Spain in 2013
The last quarter of 2012 saw a positive end to the year with a flurry of British and other international buyers taking advantage of falling prices and a reduced VAT rate on new properties in Spain.
The higher end of the market also seems to have performed well and at the lower end of the market what are regarded as bargain prices are attracting buyers, especially those with cash as getting a mortgage in Spain is not easy.
Mortgage tax relief has been abolished and VAT on new homes goes up to 10% on 01 January. The temporary reduction of VAT to 4% has boosted the number of overseas buyers.
Foreign buyers have tended to dominate the market in 2012, mainly Belgian, French, Norwegian, Swedish, and a welcome resurgence of more British buyers over the last three months.
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Beautiful Detached House for Rent in Alajeró (Tenerife)
3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Area Lot 760m2, Built area 360m2, Area useful 320m2, 500m away from the Beach, Luxury property, In Rural Area, On golf course, Alajeró, Tenerife
Beautiful detached villa overlooking the golf course, the sea and the Teide. It has 3 bedrooms decorated in African Lodge style with two doubles and two singles, savannah wild silk and all amenities. Full kitchen fully equipped and private heated pool with sea views.
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Country House in Cáceres, Extremadura
The appropriateness to the environment constitutes one of the main stakes of the contemporary architecture. Though, among all the projects we have presented, none reaches the goal as well as the “Casa de Campo” (country house) renovated according to plans of the spanish studio Abaton.
Located in Cáceres (Exremadura), the dwelling originally was an abounded stable. Preserving its structure and strengthening it, from inside, with concrete, the architects simply took profit of the perfect positioning of the building which benefits all year, thanks it faces south, from the heat and the light of the sun. From this develops all the project.
Chinese are drawn to Málaga by new promise of residency for buyers
At the moment it’s nothing more than a declaration of intention by the government.
Nevertheless, since the announcement of the plan, three weeks ago, to give residency to non-EU foreigners who buy a home in Spain for more than 160,000 euros, the stagnant property market on the Costa del Sol has started to move a little.
With around 15,000 new homes without buyers, a national property market paralysed by the crisis and Europe on a go-slow, estate agents see this new measure as their last chance to offload stock and to get things moving again.
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Amazing Modern House for Sale in Ibiza (Baleares)
5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, Area Lot 598m2, Built area 280m2, Swimming-pool, Brand New, Luxury property, In a mountain area
Modern Villa in Ibiza (Baleares): minimalistic architecture; quiet location; high quality materials; infinity pool with terrace; south orientated; chill-out area; large and lightfull rooms; living room with chimney; bedrooms in suite; colored concret floor . The property is completely surrounded by a wall.
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Modern Minimalist Style Villa For Rent, Fuengirola (Málaga)
3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, Area Lot 560m2, Built area 440m2, Area useful 350m2, Area terrace 55m2, Swimming-pool, Luxury property, In Urban Area, On golf course, Pets allowed
Available from 1 April of 2013. -luxury villa, very modern, in Fuengirola (Málaga). Three large bedrooms en suite (master suite with whirlpool, terrace and Seaview) 4 baths and toilet-luxury Island kitchen with the lasted in appliances. -Domotica. -spacious lounge with great height-Patio with deck and swimming pool heated-Ritz-Garage-floor heating in all the housing-garden with lawn-Cinema room and bar, central heating, central-piped music in the rooms-surveillance 24 hours on the urbanization with golf, tennis, paddle courts and restaurant.
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