The Ultimate Guide to Luxury Apartments
The Ultimate Guide to Luxury Apartments
Have you ever looked at the glossy pages of one of those lifestyle magazines and imagined living like one of the people inhabiting those jaw-droppingly luxurious apartments, brazenly promising not only a whole new level of living, but comfort as well? Whether you’re about to take the leap or you just want to take a peek at that fascinating dream-life of luxury apartment living, we’ve got you covered. In this guide, your luxury ticket, you will discover what it is that makes a luxury apartment different from other rentals. But be forewarned, this is a high-rise ride!
What Defines a Luxury Apartment?
Luxury apartments are not just about having a swanky postcode and a hefty price tag – their living experience weaves together superior design, exclusive amenities and ultimate service to create something a notch above the rest. But what are the must-haves?
Second, location is important. It opens it up for showing off. Luxury apartments are in gorgeous, buzzy neighbourhoods with views and easy access to fancy food, theatre and boutiques. Remember when I accidentally got into that private loft art showing in the lower lobby of the luxury building in the middle of the city lately? ‘Neighbourhood amenities’ with a view!
Second, consider build quality and design features. Top-end homes are often feats of design, tailor-made, with individual details and decor sourced from around the world. Ever enjoy imports from the finest corner of Italy — the flooring? Literal cool!
The Amenities: Beyond Basics
Creating a luxury environment is about much more than what you bring into your home: it’s about the world around you, one that recognises what you need before you do.
Concierge Services:
Like a five-star hotel, you often get concierge services in a AAAA quality apartment building who can ‘get you a table’ everywhere from your drycleaner to a restaurant booking, and last year, in renting such a space for a few weeks, the concierge scored me a coveted same-day booking at the Michelin-starred restaurant I’d been dying to try — clutch.
Health and Wellness:
State-of-the-art gyms, spas, rooftop pools and private parks are the norm. For anyone who luxuriates in the pursuit of health and relaxation, it is the equivalent of a spa resort on the doorstep.
Security:
Advanced security systems (biometric access, 24/7 surveillance + security team) , of course. You’d be crazy not to want your haven to be a haven.
The Lifestyle: A Cut Above
Luxury as a life is not only the hard things: the olive wood fittings, Moroccan granite in every bathroom, industrial loft windows, mahogany herringbone floors and curved mezzanines. It’s the soft things, too: the way that someone else cooks your dinner, the car takes you home at 1am, the dog escorts you to your front door. It’s when everyday life is tipped just slightly into glamour and ease, luxuries most people wouldn’t dream of but which have become our right. It’s the pet service, the private cinema.
It’s the way you pick up the phone and order a meal from a Michelin starred chef, along with a bottle of bubbly to be delivered to your apartment, for dinner party entertaining, of course. It’s the car hire service available whenever you want it. Have you ever been to your own, in‑house cinema to watch a new movie? It’s as fabulous as it sounds.
Making the Right Choice
But beyond a preference for what your eyes tell you, how exactly does one select the best luxury apartment? Well, besides choosing a residence with a great view and quality amenities, I’d suggest exercising your powers of vibedctions. See, sometimes your sixth sense can outshine your ability to reason and your sense of design. You know that feeling you get when you’re stalking that open house and you think, ‘Yes, I could live in this apartment’? Take it as a sign.
And then there are the neighbours. One of the perks of luxury living is the social scene. It’s not entirely uncommon to be getting into an elevator with the artist of the century or the next new superstar in tech – valuable networking opportunities that you don’t want to be trapped in all day, but just enough to make your life more interesting. After all, with savvy pre-sales, it doesn’t cost you a penny more.
In Conclusion
In addition to being a place to live, luxury apartments can provide a setting for living the good life. If you aspire to the quiet seclusion of exclusive hillside living or the energy of the fast city, there is a set of new luxury apartments for you. Are you ready for the good life?
When playing the New World real estate game at the highest level, however, aspire less to be seen than to be felt, because life is too short, darling, to be anything but exquisite.