Resort Living in the U.S. and Mexico Comes Down to One Thing: More - Mansion Global - 0 views
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It’s not enough to just provide state-of-the-art kitchens or build a bigger pool to keep up with the other residential resorts out there. Services and the traditional resort amenities are givens
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“Increasingly, operators are looking at experiences, rather than just services or facilities, as a way to tempt buyers,” the report said
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Montage’s Ms. Necrason said buyers increasingly desire getaway homes where several generations can gather and develop a common bond.
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Napa owners can get a hands-on experience in winemaking, from harvesting to bottling, and can create their own blends, which they can showcase in private tastings in the owners-only wine room.
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“Our homeowners are wake surfing in the morning, they’re diving in the afternoon, and the best sportfishing, a good chunk of the year, is 20 minutes outside our marina. I’ve got sail and kite boards and on and on,”
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While the marina can accommodate superyachts up to 250 feet long, future waterfront villas will be built with private docks allowing owners to tie their boats right outside their homes, Mr. Radovan said, “like you’re in your driveway, and you get into your car.”
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“You’ll have polo brunches on Sundays. You’ll have either jumping or dressage competitions that you can go to and have lunch and be an observer,” said Ricardo Santa Cruz, president and CEO of RSC Development and the founding partner of Mandarina. “Or you can say, you know what, we as a family just want to go on tame horses for a horseback ride throughout the estuary and along the beach.
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“Golf courses are in decline. They’re very expensive to maintain. Fewer and fewer people are playing,