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Explore the amazing creations of Mexico’s famed architects and builders

Casa Carolina – Classic Puerto Vallarta Hacienda 5 minutes from downtown

Casa Carolina is a romantic and stylish 6,250 ft2 five bedroom, 6.5 bathroom Hacienda uniquely classic AND contemporary.
Set in historic and cultured lower Conchas Chinas, this elegant  renaissance Puerto Vallarta style mansion is very 60’s Hollywood and is superbly maintained.
All on one level, the Hacienda is accessible from the main highway: no climbing up the steep hills of Conchas [...]

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Casa Amore – Punta Mita Resort featured in Milano Finanza

http://casaamore.com/

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New listing: Villa Luna Creciente – Mismaloya – South Shore Puerto Vallarta + neighboring lots

Poised on an oceanfront cliff above the Pacific Ocean, Villa of the Crescent Moon offers luxurious, private accommodations with an extraordinary view of Banderas Bay and Los Arcos Islands.
This beautiful private villa is a sublime holiday rental for those looking for intimate and elegant surroundings.
Enter the villa and down the dramatic marble spiral staircase to [...]

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Year of the Tiger celebration at Costa Careyes

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Spectacular Casa 7 at El Banco Estates – Punta de Mita, Riviera Nayarit, Pacific Mexico

Casa Siete in an achievement in lifestyle design, a study in family vacation bliss and a symphony of refined Pacific Mexican architecture.

On a 35 ft. cliff over looking the Marietas Islands and Punta de Mita within the luxury resort development called El Banco, Casa Siete is
one of the finest new homes in all of Mexico.
Spread [...]

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Four Seasons Private Villas overlooking the Punta Mita resort, golf course and the Pacific Ocean

This single story, private villa boasts an expansive view of the Pacific Ocean and the offshore Islands and is a five minute walk to the beach.
The lush green landscaping of the neighboring Four Seasons Resort offers an idyllic hillside retreat. Elegantly decorated in modern Mexican decor.
Villa Sirena is a 7,500 sq. ft, spectacular villa, located [...]

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Second homes: The Mexican Riviera migrates north

By Larry Olmstead Special for, USA TODAY

You might not find the Riviera Nayarit on a map, because the name was coined just three years ago to describe the 190-mile coastline north of Puerto Vallarta. But development began a decade earlier, and this is now one of the hottest vacation home destinations in Mexico.
Puerto Vallarta sits [...]

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A New Favorite: Villa Koi – Pontoquito, North Shore Puerto Vallarta, Punta de Mita

A new favorite, Villa Koi, spectacular and rich with cultured refinement, perfectly captures the art of indoor-outdoor Pacific Mexican coastal living.
Luxuriate in over 8000 square feet of living space with 180 degree ocean views across the Bay of Banderas to Puerto Vallarta ringed by the Sierra Occidente.
Decorated in an exquisite fusion of interior Colonial Mexico [...]

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Mexico’s Punta Mita Adapts to the Market

Sarah Binder
Unique Homes

Two and one-half years ago, Unique Homes traveled to Mexico’s gated, master-planned Punta Mita development to tour the 1,500-acre project’s numerous real estate offerings including bay- and oceanfront lots, hillside villas, a variety of condominiums, townhomes, the existing Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course and Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, and the future [...]

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El Banco Beach, all to yourself: The Exquisite El Banco Beach Villas – Punta de Mita, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico

Villa Los Arcos
Located within the premium 100-acre oceanfront community of El Banco, this exquisite new residence is part of the first phase of an impressive eco-friendly, high concept development that will comprise four residential areas enhanced by a luxurious boutique hotel and beach club.
Villa Los Arcos dramatically demonstrates the community’s signature style, New World Spanish [...]

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PVSR video – Punta Vista Signature Residences, Punta de Mita, Riviera Nayarit

PVSR : Punta Vista Signature Residences on perfect Playa Punta de Mita, Riviera Nayarit
Unique in location, quality and space, PVSR condominiums are for discerning individuals who want to be in tranquil Punta de Mita and prefer a secure and deluxe condo experience directly on the beach.
Location
Playa Punta de Mita, near the end of Puerto Vallarta’s [...]

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Riviera Nayarit forging own identity on Pacific coast

By: Laura Del Rosso
Travel Weekly
November 18, 2009
Development continues along the Riviera Nayarit, Mexico’s newest resort destination, although the economic recession and downturn in Mexico tourism have halted some construction and caused other plans to be shelved.
A spate of openings in 2008 added four major hotels: the St. Regis Punta Mita, Villa La Estancia, Dreams Villa [...]

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New – Villa La Vida Dulce – Beachfront mansion estate at El Banco, Punta de Mita, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico

Standing at waters edge of El Banco beach is energizing. The astounding scale is matched by magnetic beauty…unspoiled, irresistable.
Only an ambitiously spiritual aesthetic vision like Villa La Vida Dulce could enhance this view.
From the imaginations of Juan Collignon and Manolo Mestre, Villa La Vida Dulce is San Miguel de Allende by the sea.
This brand new [...]

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Penthouse lover’s delight: PVSR – Punta Vista Signature Residences PH 604

You penthouse lovers seem to have the foresight, taste and resources to know when a genuine opportunity presents itself.
You must experience the best the world has to offer, therefore you must see this PVSR Penthouse at Playa Punta de Mita.
Experience the astounding scale of ocean view, grand open living spaces and the extra privacy that [...]

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NEW – Casa Parota – Luxury villa on the tropical canals of Nuevo Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit, Pacific Mexico

Casa Parota, located on a quiet cul-de-sac along Nuevo Vallarta’s main canal is a 1 year old custom built home designed, constructed and occupied by a talented and experienced American developer residing in Puerto Vallarta.
Built as a personal primary residence on a ¼ acre lot, this 4 bedroom, 3 ½ bath villa boasts all of [...]

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The Christie’s Great Estates – News for the Network – October November 2009

GLOBAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE

The Christie’s Great Estates Global Annual Conference took place last week in Boston, Massachusetts, with 60 affiliate firms represented—40 percent of which were outside the United States. PowerPoint presentations and photos are available at www.christiesgreatestates.net. Here are some highlights:

Ileana van der Linde on Global Wealth
The World Wealth Report is the definitive study of the affluent [...]

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IMANTA Resorts Luxury Residences, Boutique Hotel/Spa

IMANTA is a mejestic and wonderous natural landscape of beach, jungle and tropical mountain forest.
A stunning synthesis of beautiful architecture, IMANTA is a unique and environmentally conscious residential resort of the highest quality standards of service and the lowest density of anyproject in the region.
IMANTA style and design is inspired by the remarkable beauty of [...]

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Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit – Head to sun-soaked Punta Mita and Sayulita for an easygoing getaway

BY SOMER FLAHERTY
marinmagazine.com
There are two types of vacations. The first involves a list of must-sees and must-dos, while the second involves no list at all. I was looking for the latter, along with sun, sparkling waters and a great margarita. I naturally thought of Mexico, and with my mom looking for a second home investment [...]

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Christie’s Conference Discusses Movement in the Luxury Market

Last week Christie’s Great Estates hosted this year’s premiere luxury real estate conference for owners and senior management. International executives gathered in Boston to converse about housing market data, social media trends, industry best practices, and much more.
Comprising 137 affiliates, Christie’s represents 900 luxury real estate offices in 42 different countries. Conference attendees shared statistics from [...]

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Christie’s Great Estates Affiliate Posts $89,000,000 Sale to Smash Caribbean Mark and Achieve Reported 2009 World High

Christie’s Great Estates – News Center
Sibarth Real Estate in St. Barthélemy, French West Indies, sells the 70-acre Gouverneur Bay estate sited on land originally purchased by David Rockefeller
Gustavia, St. Barthélemy — The sale of a €61,200,000 (approximately US$89,000,000) estate was recently announced by Sibarth Real Estate, the Christie’s Great Estates affiliate on St. Barthélemy in [...]

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Christie’s Great Estates – News for the Network – October 2009

REAL TIME: FROM THE AFFILIATES

Long & Foster Introduces New President
Jeffrey S. Detwiler was named President and Chief Operating Officer of The Long & Foster Companies. Detwiler, 47, replaces David H. Stevens, who was recently tapped as Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration. “Jeff will be a great asset to our company,” says Company Chairman P. [...]

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12 Hotel Pools I Will Have to Swim in Someday

One of the things I look forward to most in a vacation is lounging by the pool.  Lots of people are beach people.  I like the looks of a beach but I can’t stand the sand.  Ideally I like a pool that overlooks a beach.
In any event, it’s always a pleasure to swim in a really [...]

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Casa Terral – Lagos del Mar – Punta Mita Resort – Riviera Nayarit

Two of Mexico’s celebrated architects. Alfonso Lopez Baz and Javier Calleja, have introduced to Punta Mita the architecturally inspired oceanfront residences of Vientos del Mar.
This magnificent luxury Villa is located within the gated Punta Mita Residential Community in Lagos del Mar. This feeling is even more enhanced by the almost exclusive use of natural materials, [...]

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Casa El Destino, Punta Mita – Featured in Architectural Digest – October 2009

Seduced by the Coast A BEACHFRONT ESCAPE YIELDS TO PUNTA MITA’S TROPICAL CHARMS
Punta Mita translates as “mythical point,” and the spear-shaped peninsula, which juts picturesquely into the Pacific Ocean between Mexico’s Banderas Bay and Litigu Bay and is hemmed by nine miles of pristine beaches, may find some visitors pinching themselves to make sure they’re [...]

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Architectural Digest: Open Auditions – Villa Mandarinas – Mismaloya, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Open Auditions – Architectural Digest Feature
 
Our continuing look at designs selected for publication from our Open Auditions held around the country. This month we feature residences in Michigan, Mexico, Nebraska and California.
“Rather than avoiding nature, my buildings look to face and embrace it,” explains architect Alberto Alvarez Valdivia, whose own place is no exception. He [...]

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Discovering the Grand Traveler in Costa Careyes

BY HELEN STORTINI
Helensortini.com
Like many communities, Costa Careyes, Mexico, has a few conditions that prospective buyers must meet to purchase a house—27 of them to be exact. I expected the list to include items like “no overnight street parking” or “exotic pets prohibited”. The first condition took me a bit by surprise: “You must have will, [...]

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Mineral de Pozos – Resurgence of life in Mexican ghost town

By Christopher Reynolds
Los Angeles Times
I arrived in the eerie Mexican town of Mineral de Pozos in the middle of a half-sunny afternoon, with shadows creeping all over the adobe…
I arrived in the eerie Mexican town of Mineral de Pozos in the middle of a half-sunny afternoon, with shadows creeping all over the adobe buildings, the [...]

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Prefabricated Shelters Offer a Jungle Eco-Retreat

By Olivia Chen
Inhabitat

Sitting among the canopy of a jungle forest near Yelapa, Mexico, these V-Houses by Heinz Legler are quite possibly an eco-adventurer’s paradise. The treehouse-like structures are lofted 16 feet above the ground and open on all sides to offer panoramic views of the tropical surroundings. Although the rooms measure only 16 feet by 16 feet, [...]

Staff Picks: The Best Wedding Villas around Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Villa Los Arcos & Villa Mirador
Max: 100 guests
San Miguel de Allende by the Sea. Exquisite and expansive private beach within the gated residential community called El Banco.

Casa Amore
Max: 200 guests
Gorgeous and ornately world class 11 bedroom villa on spectacular Ranchos beach at the Punta Mita Resort.

Papelillos
Max: 80 guests
Dreamy as can be for a bare-footed bride. [...]

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New Video – San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

Miguel and Alexis of La Punta Realty – Christie’s Great Esates visited San Miguel de Allende a few months ago to welcome Joanie Barcal of Allende Properties to the Christie’s Great Estates luxury real estate network.
Our shooters had a blast with this photogenic town and only wished we had more time. Here is a video [...]

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Casa Beidisia at the Punta Mita Resort, Mexico in Architectural Digest

A Seaward Orientation
A COMPOUND IN PUNTA MITA OPENS TO THE PACIFIC
Architecture by José Vigil/Interior Design by Adriana Olmedo
Text by Patricia Leigh Brown/Photography by David O. Marlow
Published August 2009
Mexico is a country of exuberant visual procession. Its zocalos, or central plazas, are filled with elderly couples strolling arm in arm, roving children eating ice cream, romantically [...]

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Christie’s Great Estates Launches Luxury Lifestyle Podcast Series

Inspirador Estate in Arizona, Historic Evermay Estate in Washington, D.C., and Marsha Mason’s New Mexico Organic Farm and Estate, Featured in Inaugural Property Podcasts
New York, NY, July 25, 2009 –(PR.com)– In a first for a high-end real estate network, Christie’s Great Estates launched a series of luxury lifestyle video podcasts this month, providing potential homebuyers [...]

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Amazing wedding at Casa Amore – Punta Mita Resort, Mexico

Brita and Ryan – Punta de Mita, Mexico – Part I
photos by Victor Sizemore
http://www.vcsphoto.com
Last weekend I shot an amazing wedding at a private villa in Punta de Mita, Mexico which is about 45 minutes outside Puerto Vallarta.
Brita and Ryan were awesome to work with and just wanted everyone to have a great time.
They had a [...]

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Real del Mar – Stylish and modern Pacific Mexican villas built into the hillside

Villa Manzanilla and Casa Vela are two stylish and modern Pacific Mexican villas on a crested hillside of the luxurious and exclusive residential enclave of Real del Mar, jus after La Cruz de Huanacxtle and at the base of the Punta de Mita peninsula, North Shore Puerto Vallarta.
Casa Manzanilla sits high above the nearby town of [...]

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Punta Mita: Why it’s worth every penny – Blake Martin – Photographer

It’s difficult sometimes explaining to someone why you should pay in excess of $500 a night for a hotel room, and I understand that.
I’ve been lucky to shoot allot of amazing resorts over the years and I can answer it all by saying this, it’s the service.  Sure the locations are amazing, they usually have [...]

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Casa Clara is a luxuriously elegant and warm, family friendly vacation villa on Ranchos beach at the Punta Mita Resort, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico

Crafted with affection and vision, this intimate and luxurious tropical home is a sublimely colorful, open and warm five bedroom indoor-outdoor coastal retreat on a perfect sandy beach called Ranchos within the ultra-luxurious Punta Mita Resort, Mexico, home to Four Seasons and St. Regis.
Upon entry, the grand private garden estate features over 100 magestically towering [...]

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Casa Serafines – Elegant Mexican Colonial villa in upper Conchas Chinas

Taking it´s inspiration from the beautiful San Angel Hotel in Mexico City, this newly constructed Villa in prestigious Conchas Chinas in Puerto Vallarta is amazing.
With over 8000 square feet of room for complete enjoyment, 5 bedrooms, 5 1/2 baths, an infinity pool with tremendous views and a full time staff and winding stir case, this [...]

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Rancho R + R is architectural genius

On the beach of Ranchos, Punta Mita is a brand new ultra-luxurious 7 bedroom estate from the genius of Alfonso Lopez Baz and Javier Calleja that redefines Pacific Mexican Architecture and has been featured in several high end international architecture and luxury vacation and real estate magazines.
Rancho R+R is modern Mexico, sophisticated and minimalist, yet [...]

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Amazing Homes Of World Leaders (VOTE!)

The Huffington Post |  Susan Ryan
How would you like to live in the White House? Take the HuffPost Poll of World Leaders’ Residences – compare the photos and vote for your favorite.

Does this historic Parisian townhouse take your fancy? The Elysee Palace in Paris is currently home to President Sarkozy.
Click here for more…

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Christie’sGreat Estates – News for the Network – July 2009

CONFERENCE FOR SALES ASSOCIATES

More than 240 affiliated brokers from the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean attended the 2009 Conference for Sales Associates at Christie’s in New York’s Rockefeller Center. A survey was e-mailed to all attendees, inviting comments on the conference. Responses pointed to favorite parts of the program—such as the presentations on jumbo [...]

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