For all the car fanatics out there, this could be your dream condo. While we’re not sure if you have to have a Porsche to live in the Porsche Design Tower, you may as well get that extra luxury. And with a robotic parking garage in your unit, you can keep an eye on your car while watching TV in the living room.
North of Miami in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, this modern condo has all the imported luxuries you could need. This beach front property has a pool, restaurant, wine room, and even ironclad security. But if you’re not into strangers, just relax in your private pool overlooking the city from your balcony.
Ride your car down the elevator and head the 30 minutes into Miami or hour over to the everglades for an adventure. Just don’t take the Porsche over there.
For $5.9 million, the three bed, five bath has great views inside and outside.
Secluded on the far east side of the island, hiding from your responsibilities just got a lot easier. This 12,000 square foot mansion in East Hampton, New York is the private vacation home you never knew you needed. If that doesn’t make you feel hidden enough, there’s a bonus room with a secret door. They’ll never find you.
The eight bed, 11 bath home is complete with private decks off the master suites, two kitchen islands for double the snacking and an in home theater. The outdoor space is fully landscaped and features a separate bathhouse and salt water pool.
To end the evening, you could get in a quick work out in the gym and then top it off with a bottle from the cellar. The hydraulic elevator will even come in handy after all those squats. Or after the bottle of wine…
You could go completely off the grid here, except for the Instagram worthy shot at the yacht club across the bay. Not to worry though, East Hampton Village is walking distance, so you can still have all the Starbucks and SoulCycle your heart desires.
For $9.9 million, there’s no better place to be hiding from your responsibilities.
There’s nothing like opening your front door to a view of the lake. In Mercer Island, Washington you can take in the Lake Washington views from every part of the house, even while you’re getting that afternoon workout in.
Complete with a rec space and ballet studio, you can’t make excuses for not working out anymore. But if Swan Lake isn’t your thing, this home is surrounded by parks and nature preserves like Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park.
Greeted by a grand, curved staircase, it’s hard not to feel invited in. For $2.88 million, the five bed, four and a half bath home has heated bathroom floors, two kitchens and an expansive balcony and deck.
When you have a home this luxurious, it only makes sense to show it off in the best light possible. Literally. This custom designed and spacious home has only the top of the line finishing touches. The crystal Rococo chandeliers and Restoration Hardware accents illuminate the space.
Crossing over the rail bridge and creek, you can’t help but notice the English style gardens and floor to ceiling windows. With six bedrooms, seven bathrooms and 22 foot ceilings, this place is perfect for hosting your soirées. The finished lower level even features a custom wine cellar and bar.
In the gated community of Santaluz outside San Diego, California, is this home built with all the finest features. A Sonos sound system throughout, you can jam out to your favorite song while you’re lifting weights or while you’re in the bar lifting that beer glass to your mouth.
The kitchen and great room area is finished with marble counter tops and 14 foot ceilings. Or step outside to the outdoor living room for a wood burning fireplace and heat lamps for those chillier nights.
But even with the luxurious amenities inside, the backyard is what dreams are made of. It doesn’t get much better than the views of the San Diego sunset and the occasional hot air balloon drifting by. You can even enjoy it from the saltwater pool while munching on some fruit from one of the fruit trees in the professionally landscaped garden. Mandarin oranges, tangelos, apples, peaches, avocados… take your pick.
If all this fruit is starting sound good, give a shout to Jessica Wallace-Kelley from Willis Allen Real Estate. If you like what you see, you can thank VHT Studios photographer Larry B. The five bedroom, five and a half bath is up for $3.5 million.
Everyone seems to have a wine cellar these days, and this place is no exception. There actually isn’t anything that this Glenview, Illinois new construction doesn’t have. Built on a double lot, there is a little extra room to breath and a little extra room to have all the amenities you want.
The six bed, seven bath has a master suite with two walk-in closets and a spa bathroom. As far as walk-ins, the kitchen is complete with a walk-in pantry and butler’s pantry.
The kitchen opens up to the expansive, professionally landscaped backyard and patio so you can get some fresh air. Located only 10 minutes from downtown Glenview, you can spend your days wandering The Glen Tower Center, an upscale village-like mall. Across the street you can visit Gallery Park or play some golf at The Glen Club.
If you want to see this $2.2 million home for yourself, hang out with @properties agent Laura Fitzpatrick this Sunday 11/11 at the open house. Or just enjoy these photographs from VHT Studios photographer David W.
Being only a few minutes from Downtown Brooklyn and 20 minutes to Downtown Manhattan, you have the city right at your fingertips. This condo in the historic brownstone neighborhood has access to the necessities like restaurants, bars and grocery stores. But even better, the local french bakery with great coffee, Bien Cuit, is only a 10 minute walk.
The three bed, two and a half bath is complete with a private balcony so you can have those skyline views, private storage in the building and indoor parking. It’s energy efficient, has oak wood floors, and a custom designed kitchen. We could go on and on, but you get the picture.
For $2.5 million, Corcoran agent Deborah Rieders will tell you all about it. But if you just like lookin’, enjoy these photographs from VHT Studios photographer Al S.
Reporting live from my Chicago apartment, Happy Monday! I’m here in my living room, which is also my kitchen… and guest bedroom (complete with futon). *Sigh*
Okay, so a home office has never been a necessity quite like it is now. If you have one, you’re golden. If you don’t, your family, roommates, or pets are interrupting your video calls and you’re eating five meals a day, two that you call “snacks”.
There’s something important about having a space set apart for your job. Those of you that do are majorly privileged right now, so the rest of us are going to envy you. Fair warning.
Without further ado, let’s take a look at some cool home offices I’m jealous of right now.
The Cozy Corner
Photographed by Marc S.
Soft colors, a throw blanket, and a balcony for coffee breaks, I’m not asking for much. This would be perfect, perhaps only lacking a popcorn machine so I don’t have to leave for food. Who wouldn’t want to work here?
The “I’ll Pencil You In” Station
Photographed by Michelle N.
This office says, “Don’t bother me. I’m busy,” like no other. Sitting behind that desk makes you look important and preoccupied. Your kids would totally know not to bother you and would, of course, knock politely before entering. Sounds like my kind of setup (except for keeping my cats away). Need me for something? I’ll pencil you in my schedule.
It’s Five-O’Clock Somewhere
Photographed by Michael E.
A couple of desks large enough for computer monitors, a fan for fending off the Florida heat, and minimal distractions all will help you stay on task. Why would you want to complete work quickly here? Because, if you look carefully, you’ll see out the doorway is the ocean and probably some Margarita mixer. Every day can be Fri-yay here.
The Mod-fice
Photographed by Al S.
Modern office?… Okay, I tried. But you see where I was going: contemporary furniture, clean layout, and exposed brick that warms it all up. This design is forward and functional. With the right amount of caffeine, I would be well-equipped here to get some serious work done.
MTV Cribs
Photographed by Brian W.
Rich, extravagant, and some might even say profligate, I assure you I’d get no work done here. A typical day might look like re-watching Tiger King on that 70-inch flat-screen, ordering Jimmy John’s to see how freaky fast they can get to the 54th floor, and having a VHT Platinum Photoshoot of my cats in those royally gold chairs.
Okay, home offices, yes? Once a luxury, now an inarguable necessity for your new lifestyle that exists entirely in your house. Working from home used to be a dream, a legend only seasoned colleagues told, a joke in passing to the breakroom. Now it is verging on a nightmare.
A warped spine, needy offspring, and a gripping docuseries about people who pimp out tigers are all inhibiting you from getting work done. The solution I propose: start building your home office one gold chair at a time.
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