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the imagination issue
THE
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INDOOR GLOW: DANCING TABLE TOP FLAMES | KITCHEN CENTRIC: SLEEKLY TRANSITIONAL
BESPOKE WHEELS: BENTLEY OR ROLLS | ARCHITECTURAL VISIONS: ECLECTIC PASSION
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DESIGNER SPACES: MESMERIZING LUXURY • SPRING MARKET: GETTING READY TO SELL
KITCHEN CENTRIC: THE TRANSITIONAL TOUCH • HOME FURNISHINGS: SAFAVIEH’S DYNASTY
also HOT SPOTS: LA JOLLA, CA, and MOVING RIGHT: TRANSPORTING CARS AND ART
STAR SALE: THE CELEBRITY FACTOR • THE GOOD LIFE: SOAKING UP RAYS; UV NOT INCLUDED
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For over a decade, Shawn Elliott Luxury Homes & Estates has been
the leading real estate agency in sales of Long Island’s most impressive
properties and estates. Well versed in the trends of luxury lifestyles,
Shawn Elliott Luxury Homes and Estates entered the publishing
arena in 2009 to launch LUXURY magazine. Every three months,
through compelling content and style, LUXURY features a curated
collection of stories delving into Long Island destinations, culture,
personalities, design trends and lifestyle.
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Through a collaboration of award-winning writers, photographers,
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cathedral ceiling, a bedroom, bath, gourmet kitchenette,
laundry room and there’s an outdoor shower.
star’s private spread has rolling lawns, lush flower
gardens, an outdoor fireplace pavilion, a tranquil
teahouse by a waterfront pond and more than 300
with Cooper as next door neighbor.
But star cachet does not guarantee a quick sale.
Billy Joel has been trying to sell his oceanfront
Billy Joel reduced the price
to $22.9 million on his fourbedroom Sagaponack
oceanfront home.
the price on his six acre Strongheart Manor estate in
North Haven/Sag Harbor from $65 million to $56
million, Zillow.com reports. The “Pretty Woman”
according to curbed.com. The 3,600 square foot
home sits on 2.4 acres on Aspatuck Creek and comes
feet of bay front with breathtaking, panoramic water
views. The renovated and expanded 12,000 square
foot charming vintage main house was built in 1902,
Sagaponack four-bedroom, six-bath shingle-style
has 12-bedrooms and 12-baths and exudes serenity.
home, decorated by celeb designer Nate Berkus,
There are also two additional guest houses on
since he and third wife, cookbook author Katie Lee
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SMART, HEALTHY, GREEN:
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hese days it’s chic to incorporate the most cutting-edge technologies to run the manse home efficiently with deep-pocketed homeowners leading the
way to greener homes.
From geothermal heating and cooling systems to high performance windows with triple panes of glass to tankless water
heaters, solar panels and foam insulation, custom mansions
are being outfitted with the best insulating technologies, alternative energy sources and eco-friendly features. As a result,
By M.C. SUSSMAN
A room in the sprawling $8.995 million
Bridgehampton farmhouse for sale by Real
Housewives of New York City’s Luann de Lesseps.
One of the simplest way to run your home more
efficiently is by using certified Energy Star-rated
appliances. These energy efficient products lower
utility costs, makes your home more comfortable
and helps stem climate change.
BY M.C. SUSSMAN
The Hamptons have long been a haven for
actors and writers, the very rich and the uberfamous. Blockbuster master Steven Spielberg
lives on sought after Georgica Pond, style
maven Martha Stewart has an undoubtably tidy
oceanfront spread and designer Calvin Klein
has a new glass manse. Sir Paul McCartney,
actress Renee Zellweger, broadcaster Katie
Couric and Def Jam co-founder Russell
Simmons also own homes in East Hampton.
Television personality Kelly Ripa has a place in
North Sea. And “Today Show” host Matt Lauer,
Richard Gere’s six acre
Strongheart Manor in North
Haven/Sag Harbor is for sale
for $56 million.
who owns a home in Sag Harbor, is building a
40-acre horse farm in Water Mill.
Then there are the newcomers. According
to Zillow.com, among the newest Hamptons
homeowners is actress Scarlett Johansson,
The Hamptons has long been a
haven for actors and writers, the
very rich and the uber-famous.
Joel, broke up five years ago. After pricing the house
who recently purchased a $2.2 million
at $16.75 million in 2012, the Piano Man took it off
custom-built shingle home on 1.4 acres
the market, and then put it back on briefly last year
among the Amagansett Dunes.
at $23.5 million before dropping the price to $22.9
Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez, her twins
million. In the meantime, the fab singer-songwriter
and boyfriend Casper Smart moved into a
added new dune shuddery, installed air-conditioning
gambrel style shingle house with a large pool
on the second level and put in a swimming pool.
on three acres in Water Mill last summer. J
Though a mere 5,550 square feet, the beach house
Lo paid $10 million for the luxe estate, an
has 145-feet of sandy beach, a chef’s kitchen, a
8-bedroom, 4.5-bath, 8,500 square foot spread
cathedral ceiling in the living room, terraces and a
on its own cul de sac, according to Zillow.com
separate studio with a loft and two fireplaces.
The actress and former model Brooke
The designer Vince Camuto’s super luxurious
Shields purchased a $4 million six-bedroom six-
seven- bedroom Southampton oceanfront estate is on
full-and-two-half bath home with an inground
the market for $48 million. The English Tudor style
pool on half an acre in a desirable walk-to
residence boasts 10,000 square feet and is set on 5.14
town Southampton location last August. The
Jennifer Lopez’s new $10
million Water Mill home.
acres, with a pool, pool house, tennis court, formal
4500 square foot home was in pristine turnkey
gardens, a gazebo-green house and 472 feet of sandy
shape and has a pergola covered terrace for
beach. The grand and elegantly appointed home is
alfresco dining off the gourmet kitchen, a family
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more than eight decades old, with a pedigreed roster
room and a 20’ by 50’ freshwater pool with
an automated cover. The lower level includes
Richard Gere recently
reduced the price on
his six acre Strongheart
Manor estate in North
Haven/Sag Harbor from
$65 million to $56 million
a family/media room, a playroom and walkin cedar closet. A separate pool house with
a covered porch boasts a great room with a
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of former owners including the Woolworth family
and a founding partner of Merrill Lynch. The elegant,
recently renovated interiors include vaulted wood beams
and French mantle fireplaces, modern amenities and
state-of-the-art technology and security systems.
Culinary trends
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“Arbitrage” actor Richard Gere recently reduced
In Quiogue, Anderson Cooper recently put the sixbedroom home he owns next door to his own summer
place on the market for just under three million,
Scarlett Johannsen’s new Amagansett
home is surrounded by 1.4 private acres.
Neighborhood profiles
Restaurant openings
Retail destinations
With a $99,000 base, the
2014 Porsche Panamera
S E-Hybrid is a powerful
green luxury machine
that’s gotten a sexy
makeover with tighter
lines, more defined
contours, newly shaped
body elements including
a new trunk lid, an
automatically deploying
spoiler and the option of
having striking-looking
full LED headlights.
these top-of-the line homes are more durable and energy efficient as well as luxurious, not just because of lower utility and
maintenance costs but because they can control their energy
destiny and, for many, it’s the right thing to do.
Marc Spector, an architect and owner of the Spector Group,
said his design build firm, “always likes to propose geothermal
to the client.” Despite upfront costs that are two to three times
as expensive as a conventional heating and cooling system, geothermal pays off in about five years.
The Spector group has successfully installed geothermal
systems in homes from 5500 to 15,000 square feet in Old Westbury, Kings Point, the Hamptons and the South Shore, as well
as in schools and office buildings.
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While the outdoor temperature fluctuates with the changing seasons, underground temperatures remain relatively
constant year-round. Geothermal systems capitalize on those
steady subterranean temperatures and use a buried system of
pipes known as an earth loop and an indoor handling unit to
provide “free energy” and savings “up to 70 percent on utility
bills over using oil,” Marc explained. Going geothermal also
eliminates issues with fumes or carbon monoxide associated
with burning natural gas or other polluting fossil fuels.
“There are so many secondary and tertiary benefits especially when dealing with a really large home,” Marc added.
Geothermal is well suited for use with radiant floors, heating
swimming pools and hot water, and for powering heat pads that
de-ice driveways, eliminating the need to shovel and salt. “If
you have geothermal, you have unlimited capacity to tap into,”
Marc said. “It is happening more, and more.”
According to a Green Home Builders and Remodelers by
McGraw-Hill Construction and the National Association of
Home Builders, green homes are expected to comprise between 29 and 38 percent of the market by 2016, up from 17
percent in 2011. Spending on eco-friendly home technologies
such as energy efficient windows, solar panels, geothermal
heating and cooling and foam insulation will zoom from $17
billion three years ago to $87 billion to $114 billion by 2016.
Green home remodeling will show even greater gains.
Smart home technology is also part of the efficiency
equation, for convenience as well as energy savings. Remotely controlled by iPhones and iPads, home automation
systems can turn off the lights, turn up the pool temperature, close the shades, text you if there’s a break- in and
remotely run entertainment systems.
Smartphones can check on what’s in the fridge while you’re
at the supermarket, run a robot vacuum cleaner and remotely unlock doors. Home monitoring videos let you know what
your puppy is up to while you’re at the office, and mobile alerts
detect loud noise as well as motion. New refrigerators are smartwired to dispense hot water and tell you when it’s time to buy
milk. Even the toilet seat can be set to warm up 10 minutes
before your wake-up alarm goes off.
One of the simplest way to run your home more efficiently is
by using certified Energy Star-rated appliances. These energy
efficient products lower utility costs, makes your home more
comfortable and helps stem climate change.
Another trick is to use motorized screens by phantomscreens.com that appear at the touch of a button and retract
when not needed. Depending on the selected mesh type,
the retractable screens -- which come in a variety of colors
to match exterior or interior finishes -- also help reduce air
conditioning costs. The screens come in a variety of colors
to match exterior or interior finishes.
Energy efficient light bulbs, dimmers, motion sensors and
automatic daylight shut off sensors also help reduce a home’s
carbon footprint. Compact fluorescent lightbulbs use far less
energy than the old incandescent bulbs.
In older homes, sealing air leaks and adding insulation improves energy efficiency and can make it feel more comfortable. Install insulation in the attic and basement, put weather
stripping on doors and caulk around windows to save more
than 10 percent on annual heating and cooling costs.
According to air conditioning manufacturer rheem.com, the
best air conditioning systems use minimal electricity. While
an air conditioner that’s too small won’t keep your home cool
enough, a system that’s too large will turn on and off, cycling
too often and wasting energy. Air conditioning equipment is
rated for efficiency using a SEER, or Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating. The higher the SEER, the more efficient the unit.
Rooftop solar panels that provide electrical power for a
home are an even bigger energy saver. Eventually, the panels pay for themselves, generating excess electricity that a
homeowner can sell back to the electric company. An easy
first step is to solarize the hot water heater, which can reduce hot water costs significantly.
Solar pool heating systems raise water temperature 10 to
20 degrees and extend the swimming season without incurring additional energy costs. They use the pool’s existing
pump and filter, circulating the pool water through solar
panels, raising water temperature
According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, a
trade group, pool heating accounts for the largest number
of solar installations in the nation , outpacing domestic hot
water and solar electric systems.
Fresh air and ventilation to a home are essential for health
and well being. The “Fresh Air” skylight by veluxusa.com
requires no wiring and opens and closes using a solar-powered battery. In case of rain, an integrated rain sensor closes
the skylight. SE
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SUSTAINABLE DRIVING GOES LUXURY
Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid
Gas guzzlers begone. Urban mobility is being redefined and hybrid electric vehicles
are raising the bar. Sustainable, emission
free driving is in vogue and setting new
standards for future mobility. To meet the
demand for environmentally friendly high
end automobiles, auto makers like Porsche,
BMW and Mercedes have luxury hybrid
and electric plug in cars. Among techies
and others on the cutting edge, the all-electric Tesla Model S is a status symbol.
At $135,925, the new futuristic-looking
2015 electric BMW i8 is a turbocharged,
high performance modern and sustainable
sports coupe with wide opening scissor doors,
hi-tech exterior lighting and a radiator exhaust in the middle of the hood. It oozes sex
appeal yet has the consumption and emissions footprint of a compact car.
The attractive plug-in hybrid combines
BMW eDrive technology and a BMW TwinPower Turbo 1.5 litre, 3-cylinder gas engine,
resulting in an A+ driving experience. With
360 horsepower and 420 pounds per foot
of torque, it can zip from zero to 60 in 4.3
seconds. Its electric motor and combustion
engines are perfectly synchronized and its
aerodynamic design boosts its efficiency.
The result is a topnotch driving experience and with a BMW iWallbox
wall-mounted home charging station a
“full tank” every morning. It’s also getting
easier to charge on the move at increasing
numbers of public charging stations in urban areas to top off the battery.
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Tesla Model S
With a $99,000 base, the 2014 Porsche
Panamera S E-Hybrid is a powerful green
luxury machine that’s gotten a sexy makeover with tighter lines, more defined con-
charge status or preheat or cool the car from
a smart phone.
According to Consumer Reports, with
pricing starting at $70,000, the all electric
tours, newly shaped body elements in-
plug-in Tesla Model S gets a solid “A,” a 99
cluding a new trunk lid, an automatically
out of 100 on their scorecard. Its only snag is
deploying spoiler and the option of having
striking-looking full LED headlights.
The new Panamera S E- Hybrid sports a
3.0 liter, 416 horsepower engine with twin
that, with a driving range of 208 to 265 miles,
its need to be recharged could be dicey on
long-distance trips. Still, it can be plugged
in to recharge anywhere. A full charge takes
turbochargers. The plug in vehicle reaches
about six hours from a 240 volt outlet, stan-
up to 84 mph in all-electric operation and
dard 120-volt wall outlets and public stations.
can drive more than 20 miles on battery
The Model S tied for the quietest vehicle
power before its gasoline-fed 6-cylinder
the magazine ever tested and earned high
engine kicks in. The battery can be fully
marks for energy efficiency, braking and ride
charged within about two and a half hours
quality. Hit the accelerator and in 5.4 sec-
when plugged in to a 240V power source.
onds, the Model S is pushing 60 miles per
And a Porsche Car Connect mobile app will
hour, without a pause or a drop of gasoline.
make it possible to check the Panamera’s
The Tesla’s power train is tucked between
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its rear wheels and is three times more energy efficient than a gas burning engine. And,
unlike internal combustion engines with
scores of moving parts that spark, pump,
sputter and backfire, the Tesla motor’s only
moving piece is the rotor.
Even the climate control system is forward thinking. The Tesla can be preheated
or cooled remotely by its mobile app. They
call it “electric driving at the premium level.” The new 2014 sporty Mercedes Benz
B-Class Electric Drive has a “self-assured”
and dynamic compact four-door design with
seating for five and a prominent front grille.
According to the Mercedes Benz website,
mbusa.com, its advanced electric motor
delivers 174 horsepower and 250 pounds
per foot of torque for brisk acceleration and
completely emission free, incredibly silent
driving. The first luxury battery electric car
from Mercedes-Benz, it has a range of more
than 100 miles on a full charge. It can be
easily charged at any standard outlet or from
a heavy duty, 240 volt source. A full charge
takes four hours while a 60-mile charge can
take less than two. Using a smartphone and
connective vehicle technology, the driver can check the current charge status of
the lithium-ion battery or verify its current
range on a map and find out where it can be
recharged along the way.
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cars foreshadow the fate of the horse drawn
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DEMOGRAPHICS:
ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $500,000 OR MORE 22.6%
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $324,533
AVERAGE VALUE OF PRIMARY HOME $1,456,553
PERCENTAGE OF READERS OWNING 2ND, 3RD, 4TH HOME68%
AVERAGE VALUE OF HOUSEHOLD ASSETS
42,105,560
AGE OF READERSHIP
GROUP %
18-24
25-35
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
6.5%
22.7%
28.5%
20.2%
15.1%
7.0%
MALEFEMALE
27%
43%
49%
47%
50%
45%
73%
57%
51%
53%
50%
55%
EDUCATION
College Graduate
Masters Degree
PhD
66.3%
19.1%
13.9%
New homeowners on average will spend more on purchases during the first year of
new home and estate ownership than they will over the subsequent five years in the
following categories.
Accessories, Bath, Home Furnishings, Interior Design, Kitchen, Major Appliances,
Landscape Design, Outdoor Furniture, Wall and Window Treatments
PLANS TO PURCHASE:
Fine Jewelry/Timepieces 65%
Home Furnishings
76%
Interior Design Services 67%
Landscape Services
74%
Luxury Automobile
73%
Luxury Travel or Cruise 46%
Private Club Residence 46%
Yachts12%
LIST PRICE OF AUTOMOBILES:
$50,000 - $75,000
25%
$75,000 - $100,000
26%
$100,000 and Up
25%
MONEY SPENT ON DESIGNER
APPAREL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS:
Less than $5,000
4%
$5,000 - $15,000
11%
$15,000 - $30,000
14%
$30,000 - $50,000
21%
$50,000 - $75,000
25%
$75,000 and Up
25%
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