Billionaire and Microsoft Company Co-Founder - Paul Allen's $27M Home

Take a peek into a billionaire lifestyle, through a tour into the new home of Microsoft co-founder PAUL ALLEN. 

Exquisite and pricey pads like this one spike anyone's fancy, as it exudes the ambience of luxury that very few can afford. 

The classy poolside patio stretches out from the house in an unending pool length, with as much sun lounging room as any self respecting hotel provides to its sun worshipping holiday makers. Gardens and greenery spurning either side of the pool, providing a lush view from the waters edge. 

As you might expect from a business man's dwelling, the home office is monumental. Ornamental elements are kept simple, depicting a serene setting suitable for the-work-at-hand. .

A long 10-seater table providing enough seating either for large dinners or meetings. A raised fireplace to allow the flickering flames to be enjoyed above table height.

The bedroom adorns an air simple class yet plush ambience, with a beautiful garden view being the main focal point. A mini-lounge area provides a place to watch the built-in TV screen before bed.

The expansive bathroom area which offers more beautiful garden views.

Hmm...Simply exquisite. This is the most loved and relaxing space in the home. Its right next to the bathroom, a jacuzzi and steam room which provides opportunities for relaxation after a long day at work, and a wall of uninterrupted glass lets in the outdoor and sunshine inside.

The lounge area is cozy, with a casual dining zone close by

A secondary lounge space with a stairway which is beautifully set with a glass view surrounded by greenery. 

In the kitchen, work areas are marked out by beautifully set low hanging pendant lights to provide task lighting over marble benches. Again, the color scheme is kept calm, this time with blonde wood cabinets and cream bar stools.

Source: http://www.home-designing.com

Home Make-over 9 - The Beauty of Plants.

 

Gardening is any way that humans and nature come together with the intent of creating beauty...

- Tina James, 1999 

He who cultivates a garden, and brings to perfection flowers and plants, cultivates and advances at the same time his own nature...

- Ezra Weston, 1845

Gardening gives fun and health and knowledge. It gives laughter and colour. It gives pictures of almost incredible beauty...

- John F. Kenyon

 Plants and Gardening - 

Therapy for the Mind, Body and Soul.

Why do plants have such a positive impact on us?

There are a number of reasons, including:

They have a predictable cycle of life that provides comfort in  our time of rapid change.

They are responsive but nonthreatening.

They form no opinions or judgments about their caretakers. 

They soften our man-made environment.

They provide relaxation and tranquility.

Like poetry, plants bring a sense of rthym, harmony and balance into any space.

You can close your eyes for a minute and envisage the serene and calming feeling you experience whilst taking a walk through a park, a little forest, through the woods or a mass of vegetation, and listening to the sound of the birds chirping away with abandon, the soothing cool breeze, the sound of the quiet streams flowing by or the sound of rushing waters from a fountain closeby.... its a picture of the tranquil, engulfing, beauty of nature.

You can  bring in this feeling of nature into your home by introducing indoor plants and also grooming a garden in your outdoor space. Plants also bring in fresh and purified air, whilst adding beauty and colour to your home.

The care of plants instills the expression of love and affection in its owner, but because of the constraints of our busy and working lifestyles, there is also the option of artificial plants, which only create the impression of the beauty and colour, but without the delicate touch of natural plants. Natural plants respond best to sunlight exposure, so there must be an inlet of sunlight

Enliven and vivify your home with plants, there is no limit to where plants can be introduced in your home.

Introducing potted plants in the kitchen

Plants gracing the hallway

Potted plants on a table by the window

Beautiful array of plants in the living room with a view to an outdoor garden

Rich mass of plants in the lounge

Plants on the porch stairs

Plants beautifully adorning the front porch seating area

the allure of outdoor plants, gardens, greenery, vegetation......

 

A review of North Beverly Park, Beverly Hills Billionaire Estate.

Aerial view of Beverly Park estate in Los Angeles, California.

The Hills around Los Angeles are famously studded with stars, but the real money lives in North Beverly Park. It’s the most prestigious enclave for high-end residential real estate in Los Angeles.

Accessible only through two guarded checkpoints, the paparazzi-proof development boasts 2-acre-plus parcels of level land, all behind more gates and overlooking the city below. Homes average 20,000 sq. ft. and $24 million each.

The gated community of Beverly Park, in Beverly Hills is the penultimate neighborhood for estate homes. It was developed in 1990 built in the West Los Angeles area. Initially planned to be a private golf course, but instead of a golf course, what was built was a master-planned, gated community designed specifically for the world's wealthiest people who wanted to build significant estates on large-scale real estate lots.

What mostly sets Beverly Park real estate apart from that of the other locations is its ardent privacy. The entire neighborhood is gated and protected by full-time guards. Most of the estates inside of Beverly Park are also gated and guarded. Another very appealing feature of the homes of Beverly Parkis the lot size. It's simply hard to find a location this private and protected, with lots that can accommodate homes in the 40,000 to 50,000-plus-square-foot range.

Because of the privacy, location and lot size, many notable hollywood sports icons, CEOs and entertainers own Beverly Park real estate.
Residents include wealthy A-listers like actors Denzel Washington, Eddy Murphy, Sylvester Stallone (see our review of inside Sylvester Stallone's Beverly Park home) and rocker Rod Stewart. Billionaire chairman Sumner Redstone of Viacom company lives toward the southern end of the development.  The ultra exclusive development has also attracted a smattering of rich Saudis who have purchased their stateside palaces covertly through limited liability companies. Billionaire businessman Saleh Kamel is rumored to be one such resident: the reported owner of a sleek Contemporary that’s currently asking an astounding $175,000 per month in rent. Property purchase prices in this estate ranges from $9 million - over $30 million.


The architecture of homes in Beverly Park is beautiful yet varied. There are French Provincial homes and Tuscan estates, as well as modern and spanish masterpieces. The common areas are manicured like a park at the Los Angeles Getty Museum, yet each homeowner tends to go even further with stunning landscape, hardscape, pools, water features and much more.

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Sources: www.jademillsestates.com; www.forbes.com

Sylvester Stallone's Celeb Home in Beverly Park Estate.

Let's tour the rocky star Sylvester Stallone's California Home set in Beverly Park estate. The actor's Spanish-style villa features a pool, an outdoor kitchen and stunning mountain vistas.

Priced at $4.5 million, the four-bedroom, five-bathroom home sits within the Madison Club, a gated golf community popular with retirees. Arched doorways, beamed ceilings and stone fireplaces lend an air of authenticity to the Spanish-meets-Mediterranean abode, while expansive patios and alfresco dining areas make the most of its mountainside setting.

The design of the home is spanish and vintage, with a harmonious colour mix of beige, peach and brown tones.

the porch and poolside with lovely greenery, trees and vegetation

Luxury bathroom with a soft beige color theme

Wide poolside.

Luxury patio

Outdoor dining area

Outdoor kitchen which serves outdoor dining area

Deluxe bedroom with a fire place and a wide entrance to the poolside.

Master bedroom with nice arched exit to bathroom area

The exquisite drive way

Master bedroom en-suite bathroom with lovely wall lighting and mirror designs.

Lovely kitchen with beautiful chandelier hanging over kitchen island.

Home office space with fine wooden finished floor, lovely beige colored rug, white coloured single settees with throw pillows, and wood frame patterned ceiling.

Large bathroom mirror at sink area

Beautifully designed living room

Guest bedroom with large glass door opening which leads out to the porch

Breakfast nook which is an extension from the kitchen area.

Family dining area, with lovely designed dining chairs and beautiful window view.

Source: www.frontdoor.com