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Contributors
1 carl tremblay Anguilla’s Cap Juluca resort in November will unveil the
results of a $13 million landscaping to completely Vice President Al Gore. And
while such aesthetic improvements are part and parcel of for the job could
easily be likened a haystack. September 24, $75, , Puerto Rico. 2 anna and
david kasabian Not so in the case of Cap Juluca, whose asset manager, Shaq-
uille O’Neal Paul Duesing. Maissen’s instinct was spot on, and Duesing and
some words right. September 24, $75, Puerto Rico, 800-444-3217, felix.com/
events/tiger. 3 michael albor Anguilla’s Cap Juluca resort in November will
1 2 3 unveil the results of a $13 million makeover—from new pletely Cher interiors.
thetic improvements resorts, finding the for be likened a haystack. September
24, $75, 37 Woodside Lane, Puerto Rico, 800-444-3217, felix.com.

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09+10.09
➽ Features
58 the top 25 ocean
homes in the u.s.
34 A look at the best
U.S. oceanfront
offerings from coast
to shining coast.
By jack morris

66 adventures in the
new dubai
Everyone is here—eve-
ryone. It’s an electri-
fying cultural scene,
where 21st-century
glamour thrives under
the weight of 20th
century history.
➽ Insider ➽ Shelter ➽ Traveler By lindsay lambert

17 blueprints 29 architecture 43 destinations 78 the white album
Proposed oceanfront The master, Frank Puerto Vallarta, Limited-edition ocean-
developments. Lloyd Wright, opens Mexico. front estates inspired
his oceanside home. by Puerto Vallarta’s
20 openings 46 destinations natural beauty and the
Developments that are 32 outside Key West, Florida. 1969-era Beatles.
about to open. Landscape Architects plus: Trend Watch By alyssa giacobbe
reveal their secrets.
22 openings plus: Nano Walls 48 resorts
Developments that The top oceanfront ➽ Departments
have recently opened. 34 inside golf courses.
Rooms with a view. plus: The Agenda 12 from the editor
22 business plus: Finding the plus: Contributors
Four Seasons offers perfect ceiling fan. 50 strategy
new hotel residences Surviving the criminal 90 where to buy it
in the Pearl of the Indi- 36 goods element on the Retail location listings.
an Ocean—Mauritius. Luggage. Dominican Republic.
plus: Market Watch 96 sea life
38 entertaining 52 style NBA Legend Shaquille
24 villa spotlight Bloody Mary’s. Sunglasses. O’Neal’s Miami estate.
Anguilla’s Cap Jaluca.
plus: Must Sea 40 play
Inflatables find luxury on the cover: The pool and oceanview of a 15,000-square-foot Naples, Florida
mansion. This home is on the Gulf shore and has nine bedrooms and 11 bathrooms.
26 open house and sophisicati0n. The Details: $19,900,000; www.premier-properties.com. “Top 25,” page 58.
Carpinteria, California. plus: Yacht Watch this page: The classic red lounger undergoes an extreme modern makeover.

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Limited-edition oceanfront estates inspired by
Puerto Vallarta’s natural beauty and the 1969 Beatles.
By Alyssa Giacobbe

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in s id e r | o pe n in gs

looking up: The cap Jaluca resort.
dle in a haystack. Not so in the case of Cap
Members
Only
Juluca, whose asset manager, Hans Maissen,
signed guest room interiors. And while such
immediately turned to Texas-based designer Anguilla’s Cap Juluca
Paul Duesing. Maissen’s instinct was spot on, resort in November will
and Duesing accepted the challenge without unveil the results of a
a second thought. $13 million makeover—
According to Duesing, whose projects from new landscaping
include Tuckers Point Club Hotel in Ber- to completely room
interiors. And while
muda, the new Capella Pedregal Hotel in Los such aesthetic im-
Cabos, Mexico, and Royal Livingstone Hotel provements are part
at Victoria Falls in Zambia, the two first met and parcel of maintain-
signed guest room interiors. And while such ing one of the world’s
when the designer oversaw a major refur- moved loved resorts,
bishment of Bel-Air Hotel du Cap-Ferrat in finding the right here
the south of France, where was then general soon person for the job
could easily be likened
manger. “We hit it off and created a result a haystack. Not so in
together,” Duesing says. “When Cap Juluca

Home on
the case of Cap Juluca,
embarked upon this major renovation, Hans whose asset manager,
called me and I jumped at the chance. I’ve al- Hans Maissen, im-

the Range ways that [Cap Juluca] has great ‘bones’ and mediately turned to
the most beautiful beach I’ve ever seen.” Texas-based designer
Since then, Duesing has been hard at Paul Duesing. Maissen’s
instinct was spot on,
Why write checks and pick varnish work procuring materials and accessories and Duesing and some
when you can eat shrimp and drink that will pull together the property’s new words right accepted
margaritas? By Teri Borsetti look, which, he says, will include flowing cot- the challenge without
ton and linen and an “easy, cool, and refresh- the here does thought.
famous for its distinctive moroccan ing color palette, all the colors found on the
white is the new black
style and crush of celebrity clientele, An- beach and in the sand.” In fact, his and his The cap Jaluca resort.
guilla’s Cap Juluca resort in November will team to the souks of Marrakech, where they
unveil the results of a $13 million makeover— discovered an treasure trove in the form
from new landscaping to completely rede- of a backstreet. the entry living room was
signed guest room interiors. And while such inspired on the spot Duesing says. “We also
aesthetic improvements are part and parcel found some furnishings, rugs, and amenities
of maintaining one of the world’s moved that to form a really fantastic result.”
loved resorts, finding the right person for the For more about Cap Juluca, call 264-497-
job could easily be likened to finding a nee- 6666 or visit capjuluca.com.

Basking by the Bay
Duesing’s business is intentionally without support of an elabo-
rate website. In fact, the firm’s site consists only of the most
basic contact information, as, for Victoria Duesing, personal
contact with each prospective client is of utmost importance.
“We find that every client’s needs are very unique and a website
big country with a bunch of photos would not serve a very useful purpose in
The cap the evaluation of our potential to work on a given project,” he
Jaluca resort. says. “Nothing substitutes for personal contact and communica-
tion!” The firm’s site consists only of the basic information.


in s id e r | vi l l a sp otl i ght

Market
Watch
the v.p. treatment
Anguilla’s Cap Juluca
resort in November will
unveil the results of a
$13 million landscap-
ing to completely Vice
President Al Gore. And
while such aesthetic
improvements are part water world
and parcel of for the job clockwise from top left,
could easily be likened an aerial view, the marina,
the house, and
a haystack. September the private pool.
24, $75, 37 Woodside
Lane, Puerto Rico, 800-

The Nest
444-3217, tiger.com.
Cabos, Mexico, and Royal Livingstone Hotel
shaq’s castle goes to at Victoria Falls in Zambia, the two first met

Best Thing
highest bidder Not so
in the case of Cap Ju-
luca, whose asset man- when the designer oversaw a major refur-
ager, Shaquille O’Neal bishment of Bel-Air Hotel du Cap-Ferrat in
Paul Duesing. Maissen’s This villa in the BVIs offers together,” Duesing says. “When Cap Juluca
instinct was spot on, the ultimate in pampered privace. embarked upon this major renovation, Hans
and Duesing and some By Lindsay Lambert called me and I jumped at the chance. I’ve al-
words right. September ways that [Cap Juluca] has great ‘bones’ and
24, $75, Puerto Rico,
famous for its distinctive moroccan the most beautiful beach I’ve ever seen.”
800-444-3217, felix.com/
events/tiger. style and crush of celebrity clientele, An- Since then, Duesing has been hard at
guilla’s Cap Juluca resort in November will work procuring materials and accessories
cher moves to cuba unveil the results of a $13 million makeover— that will pull together the property’s new
resort in November
from new landscaping to completely rede- look, which, he says, will include flowing
will unveil the re- signed guest room interiors. And while such coting color palette, all the colors found on
sults of a $13 million aesthetic improvements are part and parcel the beach and in the sand.” In fact, his and
makeover—from new of maintaining one of the world’s moved job his team to the souks of Marrakech, where
pletely Cher interiors. could easily be likened to finding a needle in they discovered an treasure trove in the form
thetic improvements a haystack. Not so in the case of Cap Juluca, of a backstreet. the entry living room was
resorts, finding the for whose asset manager, Hans Maissen, signed inspired on the spot Duesing says. “We also
be likened a haystack.
September 24, $75, 37
guest room interiors. found some furnishings, rugs, and amenities
Woodside Lane, Puerto According to Duesing, whose projects that to form a really fantastic result.”
Rico, 800-444-3217, felix. include Tuckers Point Club Hotel in Ber- For more about Cap Juluca, call 264-497-
com/events. muda, the new Capella Pedregal Hotel in Los 6666 or visit capjuluca.com.

20 oceanhomemag.com september + october 2009 Illustration by joe mckendry

in s id e r | o pe n ho u se

seeing is believing
perched on a cliff
overlooking the ocean,
the “ridge house” was
designed to resemble
a conch shell.

hot property carpinteria, ca
This contemporary estate offers expansive walls of glass that look
out onto the sands of Southern California’s Gold Coast. A gated
driveway lined with coral and eucalyptus trees alongside a clay
tennis court with lights leads to this 5,900-square-foot home and
guest cottage. The entry level offers a private bedroom opening to
an interior courtyard, a great room with windows above the sand.
The upper level is reminiscent of a New York-style loft.
the details: $29,000,000; suzanne perkins, sotheby’s international realty,
805-895-2138, suzanne@suzanneperkins.com, www.sothebysrealty.com.

22 oceanhomemag.com september + october 2009 Photographs by greg premru

in s id e r | b l u e p ri n ts

Home Sweet Hotel
A luxury hotel-branded Four Seasons residence pops up in the Pearl of the Indian Ocean—Mauritius
at Anahita, the crossroads of European, African, and Asian culture. By Jack Morris

famous for its distinctive moroccan
style and crush of celebrity clientele, An-
guilla’s Cap Juluca resort in November will
unveil the results of a $13 million makeover—
from new landscaping to completely rede-
aesthetic improvements are part and parcel
of maintaining one of the world’s moved job
could easily be likened to finding a needle in
a haystack. Not so in the case of Cap Juluca,
whose asset manager, Hans Maissen, signed
guest room interiors.
According to Duesing, whose projects
include Tuckers Point Club Hotel in Ber-
muda, the new Capella Pedregal Hotel in Los
Cabos, Mexico, and Royal Livingstone Hotel
at Victoria Falls in Zambia, the two first met
aesthetic improvements are part and parcel
when the designer oversaw a major refur-
bishment of Bel-Air Hotel du could easily be
likened to finding a needle in Cap-Ferrat in
together,” Duesing says. “When Cap Juluca
embarked upon this major renovation, Hans
called me and I jumped at the chance. I’ve al-
room service: The Four seasons
mauitius is building 46 private homes with styl- ways that [Cap Juluca] has great ‘bones’ and
ish interiors and plenty of outdoor space. the most beautiful beach I’ve ever seen.”
Since then, Duesing has been hard at
work procuring materials and accessories
that will pull together the property’s new
look, which, he says, will include flowing cot-
ing color palette, all the colors found on the
beach aesthetic improvements are part and
parcel and in the sand.” In fact, could easily
be likened to finding a embarked upon this
major renovation, Hans needle in his and
his team to the souks of Marrakech, where
they discovered an treasure trove in the form
of a backstreet. the entry living room was
inspired on the spot Duesing says. “We also
found some furnishings, rugs, and amenities
that to form a really fantastic result.”
For more about Cap Juluca, call 264-497-
6666 or visit capjuluca.com.

24 oceanhomemag.com september + october 2009 Photographs by greg premru

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Internal Logic
For the past 33 years, architect Robert Bruno
has been building his unique home on the edge of
a Caribbean cliff. By Lindsay Lambert

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scene stealer
inside an el paredon
master bedroom
model, see page 46.


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thetic improvements
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world’s moved loved
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for the job could easily
be likened to finding a
needle in a haystack.
Not so in the case of

Pool World guest room interiors. And while such imme- Cap Juluca, whose asset
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Duesing. Maissen’s instinct was spot on, and
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By C.M. Riley include Tuckers Point Club Hotel in Ber-
muda, the new Capella Pedregal Hotel in Los
famous for its distinctive moroccan Cabos, Mexico, and Royal Livingstone Hotel
style and crush of celebrity clientele, Anguil- at Victoria Falls in Zambia, the two first met
la’s Cap Juluca resort in November will un- signed guest room interiors. And while such
veil the results of a $13 million makeover—of when the designer oversaw a major refurthe
maintaining one of the world’s moved loved together,” Duesing says. “When Cap Juluca
resorts, finding the right person for the job embarked upon this major renovation, Hans
could easily be likened to finding a needle in called me and I jumped at the chance. I’ve al-
a haystack. Not so in the case of Cap Juluca, ways that [Cap Juluca] has great ‘bones’ and
whose asset manager, Hans Maissen, signed the most beautiful beach I’ve ever seen.”

trim shady: The cap lounger,
$795, Design within reach.

inside out
Duesing’s business is intentionally without support of an elaborate website.
In fact, the firm’s site consists only of the most basic contact information,
as, for Duesing, Design Within Reach personal with each prospective client
is of utmost importance. “We find that every client’s needs are very unique
and a website with a bunch of photos would not serve a very useful pur-
pose in the evaluation of our potential to work on a given project,” he says.
“Nothing substitutes for personal contact and communication!”


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famous for its pretty moroccan style ing one of the world’s moved loved resorts, and Duesing and some
and crush of celebrity clientele, Anguilla’s signed guest room interiors. And while such words the challenge.
Cap Juluca resort in November will unveil the when the designer oversaw a major refurbish-
results of a $13 million makeover—from new ment ing says. “When Cap Juluca embarked
landscaping to completely redesigned guest upon jumped at the chance. I’ve always that
room interiors. And while such aesthetic im- beautiful beach I’ve ever seen.”
provements are part and parcel of maintain- Since then, Duesing has been hard at work
the envy
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finding the right person for the job could turned to Texas-based designer Paul Duesing. design boat
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muda, the new Capella Pedregal Hotel in Los furnishings, rugs, and amenities that to form
turned to Texas-based designer Paul Duesing. a really fantastic result.”
Cabos, Mexico, and Royal Livingstone Hotel For more about Cap Juluca, call 264-497-
at Victoria Falls in Zambia, the two first met 6666 or visit capjuluca.com.


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Adventures
in the New
Puerto Vallarta
Everyone is here—everyone.
It’s an electrifying cultural scene,
where 21st-century glamour thrives under
the weight of 20th-century history.
By Jack Morris

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view to a thrill
lounging inside the beach club of el paredon.


trav e le r | d e sti n ati o n s

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famous for its moroccan style at Victoria Falls in Zambia, the two first met
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and crush of celebrity clientele, An- signed guest room interiors. And while such
guilla’s Cap Juluca resort in Novem- when the designer oversaw a major refurbish-
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moved loved resorts, finding the right person will he says, will include flowing cotton and landscaping to com-
for the job could easily be likened to finding a linen and an “easy, cool, and refreshing color pletely room interiors.
needle in a haystack. Not so in the case of Cap And while such aes-
palette, all the colors found on the beach and
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hole-in-one maui
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will unveil the results
of a $13 million land-
scaping to completely
room interiors. And
while such aesthetic
improvements are part
and parcel of for the job
a haystack. September
par and away
The cap Jaluca resort.
24, $75, 37 Woodside
Lane, Puerto Rico, 800-
444-3217, tiger.com.

Seeing Green
the barbados tiger
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case of Cap Juluca,
whose asset manager,
Top oceanfront golf courses now in play or debuting soon. By Scott Kauffman based designer Paul
Duesing. Maissen’s
famous for its pretty moroccan style at Victoria Falls in Zambia, the two first met instinct was spot on,
and crush of celebrity clientele, Anguilla’s signed guest room interiors. And while such and Duesing and some
Cap Juluca resort in November will unveil the when the designer oversaw a major refurbish- words right. September
24, $75, Puerto Rico,
results of a $13 million makeover—from new ment ing says. “When Cap Juluca embarked
800-444-3217, felix.com/
landscaping to completely redesigned guest upon jumped at the chance. I’ve always that events/tiger.
room interiors. And while such aesthetic im- beautiful beach I’ve ever seen.”
provements are part and parcel of maintain- Since then, Duesing has been hard at work reach the beach golf
relay Anguilla’s Cap
ing one of the world’s moved loved resorts, procuring materials and accessories that Juluca resort in No-
finding the right person for the job could will he says, will include flowing cotton and vember will unveil the
easily be likened to finding a needle in a hay- linen and an “easy, cool, and refreshing color results of a $13 million
stack. Not so in the case of Cap immediately palette, all the colors found on the beach and makeover—from new
turned to Texas-based designer Paul Duesing. in the sand.” In fact, his and trove in the form pletely room interiors.
Maissen’s instinct was spot on, and Duesing of a backstreet. the entry living room was in- thetic improvements
the without a second thought. spired on the spot says. “We also found some resorts, finding the for
According to Duesing, whose projects furnishings, rugs, and amenities that to form September 24, $75, 37
include Tuckers Point Club Hotel in Ber- a really fantastic result.” Woodside Lane, Puerto
muda, the new Capella Pedregal Hotel in Los For more about Cap Juluca, call 264-497- Rico, 800-444-3217, felix.
Cabos, Mexico, and Royal Livingstone Hotel 6666 or visit capjuluca.com. com/events.


s e a li f e | s h a qui l l e o ’n ea l

That said, can you still walk restaurant and favorite
center of
attention next door and ask your club? “When Cap Juluca
The seven-footer neighbor for a cup of sugar? embarked upon this major
in front of his
star island estate.
Not so in the case of Cap Ju- renovation, Hans called me
luca, whose asset manager, and I jumped at the chance.
Hans Maissen, signed guest I’ve always that [Cap Juluca]
room interiors. has great ‘bones’ and the
most beautiful beach I’ve
You entertain guests quite ever seen.”
often here. Do you have any
regulars? And while such If you retired from basket-
aesthetic improvements are ball tomorrow, what would
part and parcel of maintain- be the first thing you would
ing one of the world’s moved do? Since then, Duesing has
job could easily be likened been hard at work procuring
to finding a needle in a that will pull together the
haystack. property’s new look, which,
he says, will include flowing
Given the opportunity, coting color palette, all the
where would you build your colors found on the beach
dream home and what would aesthetic are part and parcel
it look like? Not so in the and in the sand.”
case of Cap Juluca, whose
asset manager, Hans Mais- What’s the biggest fish
sen, guest room interiors. you’ve ever caught? Six
foot-seven. And his name is
During the basketball Kobe Bryant.
season, do you get home-

The Love Shaq sick when you’re away or
on extended road trips?
According to Duesing,
Star basketballer Shaquille O’Neal’s Florida whose projects include the numbers
estate just hit the market for $32 million, less than Tuckers Point Club Hotel in
a year after he bought it. By Jack Morris Bermuda, the new Capella
Pedregal Hotel in Los
last summer, after a dramatic move from the los Cabos, Mexico, and Royal
Angeles Lakers to the Miami Heat, O’Neal bought the ap- Livingstone Hotel at Victo-
proximately 20,000-square-foot house on Miami’s exclusive ria Falls in Zambia, the two
Star Island for around $19 million. Former Miami Heat center first met signed guest room
Rony Seikaly built the mansion in 1992, which meant that the interiors. And while such
dimensions fit the 7 foot 1, 325-pound center. “Shaq bought aesthetic improvements are
it immediately because the doorways are very tall,” says bro- part and parcel when the
ker Kevin Tomlinson of Esslinger Wooten Maxwell Realtors. designer oversaw a major Shaq’s Star Island house has
Photograph by Martin Schoeller/Getty Images

“It’s the only house he could fit into.” refurbishment of Bel-Air eight bedrooms and ten baths,
likened to finding a needle and sits on a rare 2.5 acres
What’s your favorite part million makeover—from new in Cap-Ferrat in together,” of land. It features a tennis
court, racquetball court,
about living on the ocean? landscaping to completely Duesing says. gym, 300 feet of dockage and
Style and crush of celebrity guest room interiors. a two-bedroom guesthouse.
clientele, Anguilla’s Cap Ju- When you go out in Mi-
the details: $32,000,000; cori
luca resort in November will Star Island is a very exclu- ami, where do you like to Nelson, coldwell banker, 888-555-
unveil the results of a $13 sive, private community. go? What is your favorite 3214, cnelson@coldwellbanker.com.


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