Design & Trends

Outdoor Furniture: The Luxury Lolah Collection by Kenneth Cobonpue

If you’re looking for stunning outdoor furniture, you can’t go further than the Lolah Collection, by Kenneth Cobonpue, which would look great in any place on earth.

Wise Guy

How to Make Money: Islamic Finance - Investing According to Sharia Law

Islam requires investment and “making money” to adhere to Sharia Law thus conforming with the rules of payment of zakat charity by believers, borrowing and lending being cleansed of fixed interest (riba), and socially responsible investing.

Luxury Homes - New South Wales

Grafton Real Estate: Villa on Clarence River at Seelands Ski Resort

Seelands Ski Resort is a 5 acre secure, gated community on the beautiful Clarence River, just a short drive from Grafton. It has the feel of an exclusive country club.   The 2 bedroom free standing villa and land package is to be bought off the plan and there are plans and other villas of the same design available for inspection.

Marquette Turner eMagazine

2009 July 01 - Marquette Turner Luxury Homes eMagazine

Featuring: Michael Marquette’s View from the Bridge - Green Shoots of Recovery?; Brazilian Architecture; Islamic Finance Explained; Captain Kirk’s Chair; Real Estate Search; Luxury on the Greek Islands; Good Causes looks at Click to Give; a Chocolate Mousse recipe; the Marquette Turner Channel on You Tube and more…

Recipes from the Old Wives Club

RECIPE: Chocolate Mousse on the Loose

This chocolate mousse recipe is a great desert option, particularly for lovers of all things chocolate, by Christine Watson.

Special Feature: The Masterplan

The MASTERPLAN (part 8): Real Estate (with podcast)

To find solutions to problems we must first analzye the fundamental causes. Marquette Turner’s MASTERPLAN series is doing just that. In Australia the banks and other lenders have been allowed to lend 100% plus to home buyers and have forced home prices up simply by their lending practices. Housing has become less and less affordable at all levels right across the country.

Luxury Homes - International

Vacation Homes and Real Estate in Samos, Greece: Halcyon Hills Luxury Resort and Spa

Halcyon Hills Luxury Resort & Spa is perfectly situated on the south eastern tip of Samos, Greece. Marquette Turner Luxury Homes’ international division is proud to offer these vacation homes for sale. The Greek Islands offers a fantastic opportunity to invest in a vacation home.

Eco-Friendly

Architecture: Carbon Neutral Living at Co-Op Canyon

Co-Op Canyon, a conceptual design created by Standard Architects, is inspired by the cliff dwellings of the Anasazi Indians has been designed as a sustainable, carbon netural environment for 1000 habitants.

Good Causes

Good Causes: Save the Children, Bulgari, Hollywood & Barbie

Save the Children Charity and Italian designer Bulgari have teamed up with Hollywood stars such as Mischa Barton, Jessica Biel and Ben Stiller, as well as Barbie Doll to raise money and awareness for their “Rewrite the Future” campaign.

Luxury Home of the Week

Coffs Harbour Real Estate: Waterfront Luxury Mansion at Sapphire Beach, NSW

Shearwater is newly constructed on 650 square metres of absolute headland overlooking stunning Sapphire Beach, just north of Coffs Harbour. It owns uninterrupted 180 degree ocean and island views. For sale by Michael Marquette & Christine Watson of Marquette Turner Luxury Homes

Real Estate Radar

Real Estate Wanted in Australia and Around the World

Marquette Turner Luxury Homes have clients currently looking for real estate to buy and lease in Sydney, particularly the Eastern Suburbs. Furthermore, commercial warehouses and islands throughout the world are being sought after. Contact luxury real estate agents Michael Marquette or Christine Watson.

Special Feature: View From The Bridge

Credit Crisis & the Recovery: Michael Marquette’s “View from the Bridge”

The Power of History

I’m alarmed at how stupid we can all be. There is so much focus on “green shoots” and recovery at the moment that we are failing to look back at what caused the current mess so we can make the necessary changes to ensure it doesn’t happen again. The media is focused [...]

Luxury Homes - Queensland

Hervey Bay Real Estate: Queenslander Home in Woodgate Beach

Michael Marquette & Christine Watson of Marquette Turner Luxury Homes are proud to represent this great property. Platypus Bay and Woodgate Beach (also known as Hervey Bay) are protected by Fraser Island in the distance and the gentle sea breezes in the warmer months are a constant reminder of your paradisical surroundings. The beaches are known to be some of the cleanest on the east coast of Australia. There is shopping, bars and restaurants, an easy to use boat ramp and lots more. This is a place to take off your suit, pop on your favourite tee-shirt and shorts and walk, fish or, simply, kick back and relax.

Luxury Is...

Swarovski Crystal’s: Baselworld 2009 Swiss Watch Fair

Fans of Swarovski Crystal’s will love the ‘Lake of Shimmer’ designed by Tokujin Yoshioka and featured at the Swiss watch fair, Baselworld 2009.

Rich & Famous

New York Real Estate: Billionaire Casino Mogul Selling Fifth Avenue Apartment

Billionaire Casino Mogul, Steve Wynn (he of The Bellagio) is selling his New York apartment for $25 million USD. Wynn was the original builder and owner of Vegas’ Mirage and the casino immortalized in the Oceans Eleven remake, the Bellagio.

Special Feature: The Real State

Real Estate: How to Make Smaller Spaces Look Bigger

Japanese artchitects perhaps face one of the greatest challenges when it comes to constructing real estate, given the size contraints within they must confine their work In the example shown in this video, “the Penguin House” ingeniously uses light, sight lines and height to give the illusion of greater space.

Marquette Turner EXPOSE

Sydney Real Estate Agent Michael Marquette: My Little Sister Expose (part 9)

Sydney Real Estate Agent Michael Marquette speaks in his latest expose about his little sister. I spent much of my childhood with my young sister although there was a fairly large age difference. We went skateboarding down the drive together, built cubby houses and generally had fun being together. We played dolls (yes I can admit that), made all sorts of “new” inventions that we were sure would change the world and used our imaginations to have a lot of fun.

Choose Your Language