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Dear Friends, Summer is finally here in Calgary and we are thrilled to bring you our beautiful magazine in a brand new format. This issue, we are introducing Calgary’s Finest, a monthly directory of the finest service providers in the city. Make sure that you take a peek to learn more about the best home interior developers, interior decorations, spas, art galleries, auto dealerships, wine stores, fashion boutiques and jewellers in the city. In our real estate section, we’re proud to bring you two exceptional properties. Lee Edwards presents a stunning executive home in Bragg Creek and Akbar Nimji introduces us to a stunning work of architectural fusion in Fernie. We continue with a celebration of pioneering designs, starting with the legendary watches by Oris and the new yacht by BMW’s DesignworksUSA workshop. For those who prefer the surer footing of the golf green we showcase the Stanley Thomson golf courses at the Banff Springs and Jasper Lodge Hotels. For a moment of indulgence, allow us to introduce you to four exotic, award winning spa resorts. Back to our city, we check out the local scene with the fine studio furniture of Joseph Carlyle, Newzones Gallery’s exhibition of Evelyne Brader-Frank sculpture and a historic auction of a Tom Thomson painting by Levis Fine Art Auctions and Appraisers. As always, we look forward to your feedback. Enjoy reading our beautiful magazine! Regards,
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6040 Gleneagles Drive – A world class seaside property Located close to Gleneagles Golf Course, Lighthouse Park and Thunderbird Marina, the site is ready to build on. South facing with morning and afternoon light and nestled in a secluded cove in West Vancouver, this spectacular waterfront building site offers the luxury of exclusive beach access and stunning ocean views, fantastic for storm watching. This undiscovered pearl is the only vacant low-bank property currently available on the West Vancouver market! The time consuming and critical starting construction phase has been completed with an approved development permit. The process included approval for a magical waterway that was brought to the surface and runs along the east side of the property. It then spills into a large pond directly in front of the house before cascading over the seawall and into the ocean. Current plans exceed the highest environmental standards with geothermal
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YnYshir hall : in a magical corner of Wales lies Ynyshir hall, an idyllic country home once owned by Queen Victoria. set amongst breathtaking scenery on fourteen acres of glorious English gardens and garlanded by mountains that were once the refuge of Celtic princes this is a place where birdsong is almost an intrusion, the air so pure, you relish every breath and night skies so dark that the Milky Way shines like a diamond bracelet. a magical meander through the grounds leads into one of Britain’s finest bird reserves and the only Welsh Biosphere reserve. award winning head chef shane hughes has created a unique ‘wild food’ experience, fast becoming a popular trend among gourmet enthusiasts. Within the
grounds, the kitchen garden produces herbs and a range of fresh fruit and baby vegetables. Mushrooms, wild garlic and sorrel are gathered from the nearby woodlands. These pristine ingredients are then teamed with fresh fish and lobster from the nearby sea, exquisite salt marsh lamb from the surrounding estuary and farm bred organic beef, pork and poultry to create an unparalleled gourmet experience. here, in the heart of a country steeped in myth and magic, Ynyshir hall offers a level of exclusivity mercifully undiscovered by the masses. Wild open mountains, valleys cut by tumbling crystal waters and wide sandy beaches await to enchant you.
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