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Some may argue that in the age of the internet, travel agents have become a foreign concept. Whilst the days of walking into a brick and mortar agency office to look through flight prices and promotional videos may indeed be a thing of the past, having a curated portfolio of travel recommendations that fit your […]

Group holidaymakers looking for style and luxury can find their own private space in the tranquillity of Carrossa after the addition of more exquisite new villas to the five-star Mallorca experience. Situated in the north east of Mallorca near the historic town of Artà, the five-star resort with just 75 luxurious rooms and suites, opened […]

Trained by enthusiasm, dedication, and extensive travel experience, Home in Italy offers a selection of Italy’s most extraordinary homes to stay, real under-the-radar gems for a memorable holiday. Established in 1994, the company started as a love for traveling and discovering the country’s most attractive holiday destinations. Despite the generalized abuse of the word “Luxury,” […]

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Trained by enthusiasm, dedication, and extensive travel experience, Home in Italy offers a selection of Italy’s most extraordinary homes to stay, real under-the-radar gems for a memorable holiday. Established in 1994, the company started as a love for traveling and discovering the country’s most attractive holiday destinations. Despite the generalized abuse of the word “Luxury,” […]

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Trained by enthusiasm, dedication, and extensive travel experience, Home in Italy offers a selection of Italy’s most extraordinary homes to stay, real under-the-radar gems for a memorable holiday. Established in 1994, the company started as a love for traveling and discovering the country’s most attractive holiday destinations. Despite the generalized abuse of the word “Luxury,” […]

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Imagine having a luxury villa to call home.

Award-winning development company Selo Group announced its latest project: Precrafted designer villas that are sustainable and cost-effective yet spare no luxury. Where? Anywhere in Indonesia you please.

For the realists, a dream home in an exotic location sounds almost too good to be true, especially when the idea is literally built from scratch. “Managing the process of building a property can be daunting with the number of factors to consider, from hiring builders and contractors to dealing with delays,” says Andrew Corkery, CEO of Selo Group.

The prefabricated aspect of Selo Group’s villas takes the stress off your big plans. “We take care of all the essentials and offer a seamless path to owning a luxury villa in Indonesia, an incredible destination.”

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Head of Design Nino Osljanac leads the design team with more than 15 years of experience in architecture, interior design and master planning. Osljanac proves himself as the man for the job with a specialisation in designing luxury hotels, resorts and bespoke villas. His portfolio, is a masterpiece of award-winning hospitality properties across Asia.

Each villa is an invitation for panoramic views with floor-to-ceiling windows, an open layout with a private pool and deck, kitchenette and expansive living spaces. Designs have themes in mind, from Southern California-like charm to surf cabins. And, you can choose to have built a studio, one-bedroom or two-bedroom villa.

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Sustainability is highly prioritised from the get go of Selo Group’s precrafted villas. The villas are built off-site inside a custom facility eliminates exposure to the elements and minimised construction waste. With materials manufactured in advance, the villas take a shorter time to build than other traditional villas. This is also how the project is able to save costs, where extended labour services and unforeseen charges are avoided. Any excess materials are then recycled in-house.

It could take a couple of weeks onwards to have the prefabricated villa fully set up in its home address.

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Keen? The next step is to head to Selo Group’s website where the buying process begins with choosing your preferred villa type, manufacturing upgrades and add-ons, and then an assembly option. Once complete, you can add the villa to shopping cart and submit the order — like how you would for your usual online shopping. A Selo Group team member will then reach out to you (because you know, it’s a pretty massive purchase) and get your dream home on its way to becoming a reality.

Selo Group’s precrafted villas are available from $650 USD per square metre. More information here.

This story first appeared on Prestige Malaysia

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Porto Zante Villas & Spa is an elegant award-winning villa resort on the beautiful island of Zakynthos, and a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World.

Vila Vita Hotel – A beautiful getaway in Algarve ⇒ Let us introduce you to this luxury, elegant and secluded paradise in Portugal.

Meet the VILA VITA Collection, luxury villas and beachfront residences in the Algarve, Portugal. A place well-decorated, dreamy with enviable settings near the sea. Imagine beachside villages where traditional Algarvean lifestyles endure and nature surrounding you. Each villa is handpicked and managed by VILA VITA Parc, guaranteeing the highest level of comfort, style, and service. 

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Lagos, in Southern Portugal, boasts dramatic cliffs, a magnificent coastline and a town full of white-washed streets. The rock formations, Ponta da Piedade are perhaps the most photographed in all of the Algarve and are instantly recognizable. The Algarve is a unique all-year destination, it’s a magical place, famous for its historic old towns, fantastic […]

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Mykonos is undeniably an alluring cosmopolitan destination and a party mecca for thousands of tourists that visit the island every summer. Its unique appeal and unbeatable glam are things that contribute to referring to Mykonos as the Queen of the Cyclades. No wonder it is one of the most VIP-favoured dots in the Mediterranean Sea […]

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Renting a Mykonos Villa is the best way to ensure a dreamy, luxurious accommodation for your vacations. Villas are the top choice for celebrities and VIPs when they visit the island. If you want to spend a few days living like a celebrity, it will be easy to do so in Mykonos as there are […]

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Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana of Dolce & Gabbana are selling more than fashion these days. The duo's Sicilian seafront villa is now up for sale for the eye-popping price of HK$57.1 million (US$7.3 million). The electric and bold glamour of the iconic Italian brand is seen throughout this luxurious property; located on the island of Stromboli, it sits spectacularly on a cliff overlooking the blue expanse of the Mediterranean Sea and a 3,000-foot-high, oft-erupting volcano.

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The villa, which has been owned by the partners since the mid-1990s, was once the setting for lavish parties hosting several A-list celebrities, including Madonna and Naomi Campbell. Surprisingly, it's deceptively modest with a rustic vibe from its whitewashed façade and straight lines.

Surrounded by expansive terraces and lush gardens and trees, the property invites you to bask in the tropical beauty of its environs. The interior, however, is where the creative aesthetics of Dolce & Gabbana make a dazzling statement. According to Lionel Luxury Real Estate, who is responsible for this listing, the villa “has been renovated according to the style and taste of the two designers, who have furnished it with the same love and passion that they put into designing their clothes.”

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Comprising three traditional Aeolian cottages that have been merged into a single entity, the 5,383-square-foot house has seven suites and nine bathrooms. Each suite boasts a colour theme, from sunshine yellow and turquoise blue to candy pink and neon green. Adding to the mesmerising impact of these shades are furnishings that include “unique pieces and fabrics from the fashion house combined with local handmade pieces, colourful hand-painted majolica tiles and lace curtains creating a unique aesthetic,” as described by the agency.

The living and dining areas are equally imaginative, featuring ornate chandeliers that form the central piece of wildly colourful rooms with walls that are adorned with an eclectic selection of art and numerous gold-painted antique cherubs.
Perhaps appropriately, this highly evocative space was used as the setting for a 2015 Dolce & Gabbana commercial starring Colin Farrell, for one of their fragrances.

And while there’s been much speculation behind the duo’s decision to sell this amazing property, nothing has come to the fore. One can only wonder if their losses as a result of the controversy surrounding their misguided China-based campaigns last year have anything to do with it.

In the meantime, interested buyers can look forward to sitting on the villa’s vast terrace, sipping on a fruity beverage, as the soft sea breeze of weaves through the swaying trees.

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