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The magnificent ‘Napoleon LHD50 fireplace’ is Swarovski-studded
Napoleon fireplaces have created the LHD50 fireplace that not only boasts of extraordinary features, but also a stunning design that can merge magnificently with your plush and modern interiors like no other.
- Optional CRYSTALITES”ž lights that accent from underneath the ember bed
- Choice of CHRYSTALINE” glass (standard), stones or coloured glass ember beds (black, blue, red or amber)
- Backed by President’s Limited Lifetime Warranty
- Up to 30,000 BTU’s with adjustable flame/heat control for maximum comfort and efficiency
- Full 48″ linear, contemporary design
- Fuel saving electronic ignition with battery back-up
- Available as a see-thru or a one-sided unit
- Heat radiating ceramic glass
- Linear burner creates a uniform flame pattern
- Curved, prism shaped Porcelain Reflective Radiant Panels are available for the one-sided unit
- Optional Media Enhancement Kits: ceramic stones, ceramic twigs or ceramic geo shapes
- Ergonomic remote control comes standard
- Perfect for residential or commercial use
While the price for the standard LHD50 fireplace retails for $3,890, the Swarovski edition costs $13,000.
Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev buys UK’s ‘The Independent’
The Independent and Independent on Sunday newspapers have been bought by Russian billionaire, Alexander Lebedev for $1.49 from Irish company Independent News & Media (INM).
Independent News, which publishes newspapers in Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa, had been seriously considering offloading both the daily Independent and its Sunday edition because of an operating loss of more than $16 million for 2009.
The deal that had been under discussion for many months was finally signed on the condition that INM will pay Mr Lebedev’s Independent Print Limited (IPL) $12.4 over the next 10 months.
According to Mr. Lebedev, he is a supporter of in-depth investigative reporting and campaigns which promote transparency and seek to fight international corruption¦these are things the Independent has always done well and will hopefully continue to do so.
The former KGB agent, Lebedev also acquired The Evening Standard of London last year.
Ritz Carlton now in Los Angeles
The Ritz Carlton hotel has made its debut in Los Angeles – Perched on the upper floors of the 54-story tower that it shares with sister hotel the JW Marriott Los Angeles – at the giant L.A. Live entertainment complex downtown on Friday.
According to General Manager Javier Cano, The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles is now a part of L.A. LIVE and the renaissance of Downtown Los Angeles and will provide another dimension to this exciting and active area, which is now a true destination for travelers and local residents.
According to Ritz-Carlton spokeswoman Vivian Deuschl, the entire hotel was scheduled to open April 15, but Deuschl said guests were so excited about staying at the new spot that 20 rooms were being opened early.
The specifications of the hotel are as follows:
Well-appointed guestrooms, including 14 suites
3,000 square-foot Ritz-Carlton Suite which includes piano and entertainment room, media corner, lounge, kitchen and formal dining area.
Spa (nine treatment rooms, aromatherapy steam rooms, cold plunge showers, relaxation lounges and each treatment table equipped with an iPod dock)
Rooftop swimming pool
Bar
Wolfgang Puck restaurant
Ritz-Carlton club floor
2,000-square-foot fitness center
23rd-floor Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge, which offers free breakfast, snacks, cocktails and business services (at an additional fee, of course)
However, only 20 of the luxury hotel’s 123 rooms will be available till the rest are fully furnished are given the finishing touches before opening mid-April.
Mel Gibson’s Lavender Hill Farm listed at $14,500,000
LOCATION: Malibu, CA
PRICE: $14,500,000
- SIZE: 5,403 square feet, 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms
- Fruit orchards
- Organic gardens
- A tennis court
- ‚ Pool
- Three guest houses
- Second floor master suite
- Tiled floors and rough hewn beamed ceilings in the living and dining rooms
- A large country kitchen with tiled counters
- Breakfast room
- Library
- Media room
- Music room
- Office
- Exercise room
- Sun room
- Open entertainment pavilion with a fireplace and built in barbecue center
Jeana Keough’s home in the Coto de Caza now listed at $3.9 million
The seven bedroom home of Jeana Keough in the Coto de Caza is now listed at $3.9 million, a huge discount from the earlier cost of $5.5 million.
Jeana Keough, former star of the Real Housewives of Orange County and a real estate agent, is the owner of this French Country estate which includes:
100 Luxurious ‘Blackberry Bold 9700′ handsets available
100 unique Bold 9700 edition leather backed handsets have been produced by Monocle and BlackBerry’s joint venture.
Priced at $1600, the phone has a wine finish, a custom leather strap and a branded Monocle ŔM logo on the back.
Features include:
8600 Diamond A splendid luxury phone
Are you rich? Are you always in search of that something extraordinary that can set you apart from the rest? If yes, The 8600 Diamond Mobile Phone Special Edition is the perfect phone for you.
Completely studded with pure gold and diamonds, the 8600 Diamond Mobile Phone is a breathtaking masterpiece, and the ultimate product of excellent craftsmanship and uniqueness.
It has all the ultra tech features you would want in your phone.
- Operating Frequency: GSM900/1800/1900MHz
- Size & Weight: 107*45*15.9mm 140 g
- Camera: 1.3 Megapixels, Support 1280*960 pixels photo
- Data services: GPRS Class 8, EDGE Class 8, MMS, SMS, E-mail
- Display: 2.2 inches, 256 K Colors Screen, 240 * 320 pixels
- Special function: Built-in FM radio
- Supported Media file formats: MP3, AAC, MP4, WMA
Show off your wealth with ‘Nokia N95′
Nokia N95 is a mobile based internet device that has a hand set based‚ from the Maemo stand, which was the first Nokia mobile based on the IT OMAP3 microprocessor.
Nokia N95 also features a portable media player having top class stereo speakers, available in various colors – Silver, Plum, Black, Pink and Red. The phone also supports the 2G Network i.e. SM850, 900, 1800 and 1900 and 3G Network i.e. HSDPA 2100, 850 and 1900 of the American Version. Moreover, the phone has the facility of the road map.
Priced at $500, this mobile phone also has a dual sided camera provided in its handset. What’s more, the front side lens helps in video blogging and video calling.
The all new luxury gaming PC ‘Maingear Axess HD’
Maingear Computers will now bring high end gaming to your room with their all new luxury gaming PC dubbed Axess HD Gamer.
Created to easily integrate into any home theater set up with existing A/V components, the Axess HD Gamer has been built into a low profile aluminum case.
- The Axess HD Gamer boasts of:
- Core i7 processor
- 12GB of DDR3 memory
- 2x NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT cards in SLI
- Phantom Lapboard
- Blu-ray drive
- 8-channel audio with pre-amp
- S/PDIF digital audio output
- Internet TV
- 4TB of hard drive storage
- Vista Home Premium with its media center UI
- Connectivity options include DVI-D, VGA, HDMI and component out, plus dual gigabit Ethernet, eight USB 2.0 ports, two 6-pin FireWire ports and eSATA
- OLED display on the front providing status information of the played content.
Though pricing starts at $1,799, it could go as high as $6,000 depending on your added configurations.
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