Tiger Woods flattens his Florida estate

Tiger Woods has bulldozed virtually everything on his Florida waterfront estate to make way for an executive "mega home", just two years after buying the £23 million estate

The existing 13-year-old mansion has gone, as have three other large houses, two swimming pools, basketball, tennis and volleyball courts and a mini-golf course on the estate on Jupiter Island.

Woods's architects have drawn up plans for a 10,000 sq ft, two-storey house.

A glass lift runs from the grand entrance to the first floor where there will be three bedrooms and a master suite with his-and-her bathrooms.

A basement will house a large wine cellar and possibly a cinema and games area.

Adjoining the house, which features huge windows, will be four other new buildings, including a boat house, golf training studio, three-car garage and guest house.

Outside, there will be a tennis court, gym, pool, lap lane and a small golf course. A pair of boat docks will provide a berth for Woods's 155ft, £10 million yacht, Privacy.

Largest New Jersey Condo Conversion Goes Full Service

The Peninsula at City Place, the New Jersey Gold Coast's largest, $100 million condo conversion, is now full-service, thanks to the completion of three sleek lobbies and a 2,000-square-foot residents' lounge equipped with a billiards table, wet bar and full kitchen reports housing news

"The Peninsula at City Place is a hip yet luxurious development where residents can truly live, work and play,” says Jamie Anthony, project and asset manager for Savanna Partners.

In addition to the opening of The Peninsula's public spaces, the building, developed by Savanna Partners and Investcorp, now has a 24-hour concierge and free resident shuttle to the ferry to New York. The building also has elected a condo association board.

GM Chevrolet Volt due by end-2010

General Motors Corp plans to launch its electric car, the Chevrolet Volt, by the end of 2010 , Reuters reports.

GM's Bob Lutz said employees working on the Volt "are becoming increasingly nervous," as the race to bring a mass-market, rechargeable electric vehicle to the market heats up.

"There is a lot of skepticism within the company about the timeline," Lutz said at the Reuters Autos Summit in Detroit. "People are biting their nails, but those of us in a leadership position have said it has to be done."

Lutz said the Volt plug-in hybrid -- which GM plans to road-test early next year and produce by late 2010 -- is crucial to GM's efforts to snag the environmental technology crown from Japanese rival Toyota Motor Corp.

Cora Sheibani + 20ltd

Derivative of nothing, Cora Sheibani’s pieces have a rare distinctiveness and individuality. As her friend Ettore Sottsass says, ‘her designs are not really jewellery but rather sophisticated suggestions’. This exquisite piece at once inherits playful chic and talismanic power. A handcrafted cage of 18 carat rose gold wire with a central 3.3 ct quamarine, this piece comes with a selection of suede ribbons, Cora’s unique hallmark and in its own red leather box. Created by Cora exclusively for 20ltd.com, it is limited to only 12 editions.

ANdAZ Liverpool Street

ANdAZ Liverpool Street is a smart, comfortable and distinctly 'London' residence. The building dates back to 1884, but once inside - this is the 21st century. Four restaurants, three bars, fourteen event rooms and 267 guest rooms and suites have all been designed to create the ultimate modern hotel experience.

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Dominic Crinson + 20ltd

Dominic Crinson has partnered with 20ltd for a beautiful and ingenious limited edition ‘Opera’ tile that bear testimony to why he’s now such an internationally-coveted name.

Tile spec: 18 Carat Gold plated ceramic tiles. Modular design with a fringe border tile. Rectified (without bevel) for a seamless architectural finish.


Minimum order: total 9 tiles (approx 1 sq metre), please specify required quantities of the fringe border tile.

Gresso Avantgarde Sol & Luna

Gresso Ltd., has announced two new handsets for their Avantgarde Collection. The phones feature Windows Mobile 6- and are housed in African Blackwood and titanium casing reports Luxury Launches. The Avantgarde Sol has a sapphire crystal display and gold keyboard. The other model in this collection is called Luna. The Luna features laser-etched Roman numerals.

The Avantgarde Collection of Cellphones from Gresso Ltd. Will be available in the fourth quarter of this year.

Gregg Kurtz "Presidential Desk Sets"

Gregg Kurtz the Official Artist for the USS Sequoia Presidential Yacht has launched "Presidential Desk Sets" a range of high quality and very collectible Desk Sets made from authentic pieces of this historic boat.

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