THE OF MythOs Magic

Yacht builder Posillipo gave the 2009 Mythos a full refit in 2016, bringing the beautiful vessel up to fully modern standards. Now in pristine condition, this is the perfect motor yacht to charter for a week out at sea…

I F you’re P l A nn I n G on cruising the Greek Islands this summer, consider the 85.01ft /25.91m Technema 85 motor yacht Mythos. The Posillipo-built on-water machine, has interior layout that sleeps up to 10 guests in four rooms, including a master suite, one VIP stateroom and two twin cabins – ideal for a family with children or a group of friends who want the best of both space, comfort and practicality. She is also capable of carrying up to four crew members onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience. The main deck features a sophisticated saloon area and a comfortable dining table. There’s also a large sun deck area with sunbeds for topping up the tan.

Timeless styling, beautiful furnishings and sumptuous seating feature throughout to create an elegant and snug atmosphere.

In terms of performance, Mythos is apable of 29 knots flat out, with a cruising speed of 26 knots from her 9,960- fuel tanks. There’s air conditioning and WiFi on board as well as towable toys like water skis, inflatables, jet skis and fishing equipment.

Mythos’s impressive leisure and entertainment facilities make her the ideal charter yacht for socialising and entertaining with family and friends.

The New Year brings with it new housing opportunities in the Gulf’s very own island gem; Bahrain. Courtesy of Bin Faqeeh Real Estate Investment Company, you can own a piece of paradise with their new project – Alsidra Luxury Villas at Diyar Al Muharraq. Hadag has all the details…

I F you dre A m of having your very own luxury villa to call home, located in a GCC country that continues to grow, prosper and inspire, then listen up because we might just have the answer to your property goals.

The privately-owned real estate investment company, Bin Faqeeh, officially announced the launch of its latest innovative project: Alsidra, located at Diyar Al Muharraq. Alsidra welcomes a change in lifestyle within Bahrain as a first-ofits-kind luxury gated community. The project’s various facilities; strategic location, prestige and affordability combine to promote a regionally unique property development that caters to expatriates and locals alike.

Alsidra will be an impressive luxury villa community with an astonishing over 400 villas of varying designs and capacities. It will provide two, three, four and five-bedroom villas that draw the perfect home for families of all sizes, bringing them closer together with its community ambience.

Bin Faqeeh continues to enthrall with its harmonious balance of regional-meetsmodernistic design themes. The villas are either modern or a modern version of traditional designs. Alsidra presents a unique concept of blending regional Bahraini, Moroccan, Modern (two types) and Contemporary designs that offer a plethora of choice to interested buyers. You can opt for a villa design closer to your vision of a dream home – how perfect does that sound?

Said General Manager, Bin Faqeeh Real Estate Investment, said: “Bin Faqeeh Developments have mesmerising innovative concepts. They are situated in prime locations and have practical, easy to live-in unit designs. A Bin Faqeeh developments is always associated with finesse and luxurious lifestyle, you would be able to identify our properties without a doubt.” Each villa comes equipped with a garage that has the space for two vehicles, living quarters for the housekeeper, maid or nanny, and a laundry room.

Certain signature villas are fitted with a personal swimming pool too – so the ultimate in luxury.

Abdulrahman tells us: “Alsidra is yet another representation of the strategic direction we believe in and we look forward to being every family’s first choice.”

This particular community development seeks to embrace and nurture a welcoming environment for families to settle in and grow. The common facilities include exciting fountain concepts and a flamingo park adorned with majestic flamingo statues at the ponds, which is complimented with several unique themes for the seating areas. The development was officially launched at Bahrain’s leading property show, BIPEX 2016 where Bin Faqeeh Real Estate Investment was the Prime Sponsor. Bin Faqeeh continues to raise the bar of expectations with their illustrious property launches. BIPEX 2016 saw the creation of a unique stand to launch the Alsidra property. The stand contained the Al Sidra Tree with as many as six screens, which displayed 360 tours of the interiors and exteriors of the property.

This was supplemented with new-age technology – a Hologram Structure that allows you to tour the project through a realistic and immersive experience.

Faisal Faqeeh, Chairman, Bin Faqeeh Real Estate Investment Co. said:

“Alsidra is a wonderfully fresh concept that represents modern architecture with traditional roots and Bin Faqeeh is proud to officially launch it on the BIPEX platform.

“Our priority has always been housing. We are focusing all our efforts in developing state-of- the-art housing projects that supersedes the current offering in today’s real estate sector,” he added. “Gratitude towards our clients’ support and their trust in us will always be a driving force for us to keep innovating and turn their realty expectations into reality.

Alsidra in Diyar Muharraq is to be completed by the first quarter of 2019 with a valuation of BD85 million –wow, if that doesn’t speak luxury, then we don’t know what will!