Monday, April 18, 2011

Money To Blow, Vol. 3

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Grand Venetian Bed

Celebrities such as Lana Turner, Barbra Streisand and Cher and billionaires from Howard Hughes to Aristotle Onassis have owned Phyllis Morris furniture originals over the years. Since 1953, Phyllis Morris has produced master-carved furniture pieces like this Grande Venetian Bed, finished in silver leaf or 23K gold leaf. This handcrafted four-poster bed, measuring 12 feet long by 10 feet wide, is one of the largest in the world. With its old world style columns and scrolled headboard, it is guaranteed to make its owner feel like royalty. List price: $70,000.

Dubai's Jumeirah Beach Hotel
One of the hottest new luxury resorts in the world, the landmark 26-story Jemeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai is one of the top destinations in the United Arab Emirates. This kingdom on the Arab Peninsula is set on attracting the rich and famous to its new Dubai port, yacht harbor, posh hotels, water park, golf courses, and world-class dining and shopping. The Jumeirah offers oversized two-bedroom and three-bedroom suites, an elegant Presidential suite, and an exotic Royal suite, as well Beachcomber suites and two-bedroom Beit Al Bahar Villas. It also offers signature restaurants, nightclubs, convention and conference facilities, and a marina and sports complex. Executive suites from $1,035; Villas from $1,500.


World’s Fastest Mega Yacht
The Millennium 140' - christened "The World Is Not Enough" - was designed by Dutch naval architect Frank Mulder and built by Millennium Super Yachts in Holland. This sleek but powerful craft can achieve cruising speeds of 65 knots or higher under peak ocean conditions on her twin Paxman diesels and twin Lycoming turbines. The interior design of the yacht is nothing short of opulent, with spiral staircase connecting its three decks, gleaming marble and high-gloss burl walnut, custom Italian furniture with high-tech fabrics, Swarovski crystal embellishments, mirrored walls and ceilings, residential size galley, superbly equipped pilothouse, a skylounge with 42" plasma TV, luxurious master suite with marble bath, and four additional staterooms. List price: $28,000,000

 
Stingtray Leather Travel Kit

Created by leather craftsman Jacques Robin, the Cuirs d'Ocean collection of luxurious shaving and travel accessories uses shagreen, the skin for giant stingrays found in Indo-Pacific waters. This stunning leather, one of the strongest in the world, gives these items a unique nubby texture. Retail price: $7,460.




World's Most Expensive Fountain Pen

Montblanc's ultra glamorous Boheme Royal is one of the world's most expensive jeweled fountain pens. Made from 18K white gold, it is set with 1,430 brilliant cut diamonds with a total weight of 15 carats. It's a glittering accessory worthy of the the most refined billionaires and royalty. List price: $150,000.
 
 



Palatial British Residence  
Located in the heart of historic Surrey, England, in the picturesque village of Windlesham, this monumental estate is being heralded as the most expensive property ever to be offered for sale in the United Kingdom. Set on 58 beautiful acres, the 103-room Uptown Court features 103 rooms in four buildings, including 22 bedroom suites with private baths, a sweeping double staircase (replicated from Gianni Versace's former home on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach), banquet halls, a beauty salon and spa, five pools, bowling alley, private cinema, squash and tennis courts, horse stables, a helipad, underground garage for eight limousines, and even a panic room in the main house in case of terrorist attack. List price: $130,000,000.