VDB Estates is a locally and nationally recognized luxury real estate team serving the greater Seattle and Eastside areas. We are dedicated professionals led by industry expert Mark von der Burg, who boasts extensive market success spanning more than 28 years. Our team is highly skilled and qualified to help you navigate through Seattle’s highly competitive Queen Anne Real Estate. Of all the neighborhoods in Seattle, only two or perhaps three have this level of competition for homes. Selecting the correct agency has never been more crucial. About Queen Anne Sometimes called the “crown jewel” of Seattle real estate, Queen Anne has traditionally been home to some of the city's most elegant architecture, views, and venerable lineages. Known for …show more content…
East and West Queen Anne, which meet in the middle at the top of the hill, perfectly mix residential areas that meet along a common business district on Queen Anne Avenue. Crowning the top of the hill’s view properties are the historic houses, quaint shopping streets, and quiet parks of Upper Queen Anne. One of the most interesting properties for those interested in condo living is the former Queen Anne High School. With its soaring ceilings and soundproof brick walls, the property offers condos that are unique and harken back to a stately era of living. Several other historic buildings have also been converted to luxury living but, they are so quiet in their demeanor, you’ll need someone like Mark von der Burg to point them …show more content…
Owing its development to the period between the late 1800s to the early 1900s, the neighborhood has magnificent old homes that exude tasteful luxury. There are meticulously restored Brick Tudors that are known for handsome period details. You’ll also find, of course, eponymous Queen Anne-style mansions that showcase sculptural shapes and ornamented facades. Many of the city’s consulates maintain residences here, as do several of the leading names from the area’s largest corporations. Though some of these choose to entertain large groups of pre-eminent guests, all of them utilize discreet valets and car services which make the comings and goings almost invisible. Due to its pedigree, Queen Anne also quietly offers a number of city services not available in other
When walking into the lobby, one will be greeted with a smile and be treated like family. They have a lovely dining room, filled with old family photos, which creates a real homey feel. In the center of the dining room is a grand family table. It’s great for family seating or a big event. When taking young children to a restaurant, many customers have difficulties having children happy or calm. At Carrabba’s children can expect to be entertained by receiving the “Bambini menu” (kid’s menu) and pizza dough to play with. Customers also have an option to sit front seat at the kitchen counter, where they can interact and watch the chef create the delicious meals. Patrons can also chose to sit at the bar with availability to television screens or have a more private setting. The kitchen also omits wonderful smells, making one think that they’re back at their mother’s house for dinner. The ambience of Carrabba’s can create a home away from home feeling, that will surly make one feel homesick when they haven’t visited
In 1958, 29 districts were marked as a comprehensive redevelopment scheme. People were moved out; the tenements were knocked down and new buildings were built on top of the demolished buildings. In many parts where the old tenements were knocked down, multi-storey flats at between 8-30 storeys high were built. The newly build flats were the highest in Britain.[IMAGE]
Hearing of the newly finshed public housing projects for financially disadvantaged families, LaJoe's parents packed up the family and moved to one of the new buildings. When the family first arrived in their new home, they could not believe their eyes. It looked like a palace. Outside there were yellow flowers and lamp posts. The exterior of the building was made of sturdy, dark-red brick.
...York’s finest buildings. Nevertheless, the novel is able to focus on not only the lives of cousins, John Jacob Astor IV and William Waldorf Astor in the 19th century, but also their family’s history and their social life.
First, Cancun has gorgeous hotels. The architecture of one representative hotel is fabulous. Walking into the entrance of the hotel is like walking through a breezeway because there are no doors. Upon entering, the visitor is mesmerized by the colossal tropical floral arrangement that’s so stunning and full of vibrant color that her mouth drops in awe. Soon, she realizes, after the initial shock, that she is walking on marble floors that look like mirrors reflecting rays of dancing light. Indoor waterfalls accompanied with lavish foliage engulf her; every sense is stimulated. Happily greeted and escorted to her hotel room, she is delighted to see that the hotel’s beauty continues throughout every part of it. Posh describes the room exactly. The bathroom floors, counters, and the shower walls are polished stone, native to Mexico. Surprised, she looks over the balcony to see the S-shaped pool with a floating bar and the bar’s roof covered in bamboo. Walking through the hotel lobby, through the fresh gardens, through the pathway to the pool are picture-perfect peacocks flaunting their beauty, and, indeed, they are very beautiful. Every minute detail of the Grand Hotel is designed to give her an unf...
Mary Rowlandson's narrative of her capture presents native americans in a rather negative and demeaning light. She speaks of them as "barbarous creatures"(130), whom remove her from her family and murder her friends and neighbors. Her view of Native Americans is relatively consistent with the way they were viewed by the majority of the white population during this time period, however, this evaluation was not always accurate. European and white writers often only wrote of natives destroying settlements or senselessly killing. However, the other side of the story was not nearly as well told. Native American leaders like Black Hawk and Petalesharo, offered their prospective on the violence between these two peoples in the form of published accounts
The city puts up advertisements to attract people to the district. It “accidentally” shows scenes of the McCormicks, who cannot afford any of the new delights of SoDoSoPa, expressing disgust. One ad for SoDoSoPa’s living areas hilariously mocks them: “These finely appointed residences all feature state of the art finishes and balconies with views of historic Kenny’s
John D Rockefeller Jr's nine story mansion was a short way away but he was no opera fan. But the idea of constructing a modern urban complex was quite engaging to him.
We, the readers, know that Sarty seeing the Major de Spain mansion is a major moment in Sarty's life, because we get to see some of Sarty’s thoughts and how much Sarty and Abner differ from each other. The first thing the mansion reminds him of is a courthouse. The mansion also gives him a
Meeks, S., & Donaldson, W. (2013, Nov 20). Reusing historic buildings. New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/21/opinion/reusing-historic-buildings.html?_r=0
On the site of the current house there used to be a Tudor mansion and
location and had been vacant for a number of years, Daniel estimated the value to be $1.9 million
The Portman hotel is one of the luxury hotels in the hotel industry. The size of the hotel is relatively small; it has only 348 rooms and 21 floors. The objective of this hotel is to bring Asian hospitality to the US. This hotel is different from other hotel because it offers the services of personal valet and also it had “ no rules for the guests”.
The description is full of good comments and putting the street into the light-“florid charms…street shone out in contrast…cleanliness and gaiety of note” demonstrate this point. The happy, bustling street leads the reader to believe that this description describes some of the characters personalities, good etc. The atmosphere created by the thriving street is an inviting one, welcoming anyone to visit. However in contrast to the bright welcoming street is the “sinister block of building” at the end of the street.
Pikeville is a polluted town because of the coal industry. People live in apartment or condominium buildings because of its little space available. I grew up in one of the many buildings in Pikeville admiring from my bedroom window the beauty of the mountains, always exploring with my eyes the forest or the meadows, looking for a clean and quiet place. And, I found one on a hill in the back of the town. It is about 100 feet square, it has seven old trees, wild flowers and a lot of bugs and ants during summer time.