Harborview Place recently announced the opening of its first two residences, offering a new option for travelers looking to own a share of previously unattainable luxury in highly-desirable Nantucket. These are apparently the first fractional-ownership properties in the area.

With eight more planned waterfront vacation homes, Harborview Place represents a rare combination of serene views and access to the heart of town. Harborview Place offers Nantucket vacationers a unique opportunity to own valuable, waterfront property while being treated like pampered guests. Harborview owners have a professional staff at their disposal for completely personalized, five-star service, along with a real estate purchase that is free from the usual financial and maintenance burdens of traditional ownership. Club amenities will include a private owners’ lounge, beach services and activities, access to boats, and airport and ferry transfers, to name a few.

Harborview’s Equity Residence Club(sm) structure provides fractional ownership within which owners will have a deeded share of their residence with ample and flexible availability. Some owners may choose to purchase a “bundled fractional” which provides ownership and exclusive use of a home with the ability to sell some or all of the fractions at a future date. Mitch Willey, founder and CEO, Time and Place Homes and a partner in Harborview Place, explains further, “Anyone who has considered buying a second home on Nantucket can now do so for far less money with the added luxury of personalized concierge service. I can easily envision a group of friends or families purchasing a residence club ownership to vacation together with the comfort of knowing and trusting their real estate partners.”

Beyond its appealing services and flexible ownership options, Harborview Place represents the best in progressive real estate development. Offering the highly sought-after combination of waterfront property that is just steps to town, the project is contributing to the revitalization of a previously over-looked area with ten unique residences. Created by one of Nantucket’s leading architects, Harborview’s sophisticated design includes a variety of green elements such as: formaldehyde-free cabinetry, eco-friendly paint and flooring, extensive use of recycled materials, and energy efficient appliances. With a nod to the pedigree of the locale, a painstaking effort is underway to retain as much as possible of the historic elements of the project. Architectural firm workshop/apd designed these chic second homes to blend modern sensibilities with the classic cottage architecture of Nantucket.

For more details about Harborview Place’s prime location, residence layouts and all-inclusive amenities, please visit harborviewnantucket.com

Harborview are also looking for brokers to represent them and there is an application form on their website. Not a decent video in sight though

A private jet could be considered to be the ultimate in luxury lifestyle accessories. Apart from the luxury of not having to deal with the cattle market approach most airlines seem to use, a private jet allows you to pick and choose destinations, timeframe, and perhaps more importantly, travel in luxurious comfort.

The Bombardier Aerospace Learjet range is one of the more well-known personal jet manufacturers and one of their mid price options is the Learjet 45XR.

The Learjet 45XR is an upgrade of the original 45 model and offers faster cruise speeds, quicker time-to-climb rate and an increased takeoff weight. The ‘plane is equipped with 2 FADEC-controlled Honeywell TFE731-20BR engines giving a maximum speed of 534 mph, a cruising speed of 525 mph and a range of over 2,400 miles. The service ceiling is 51,000 feet. Including the toilet, which apparently counts as a seat, the 45XR carries 9 passengers in sumptuous luxury and is optimized to deal with high altitude airports such as Aspen, Colorado.

Interior options include a range of communication systems such as an AirCell Airborne Cellular Telephone, a telephone system that uses the AirCell cellular ground network, interfacing with existing ground cellular systems, designed not to interfere with ground-based units. Plus the “Airshow network,” which gives a cabin display of the aircraft’s current position, other information pertaining to the trip, up-to-the-minute financial news from Bloomberg and business updates from the Wall Street Journal.

Apart from the traditional cash purchase, Bombardier offer a range of ownership options including their “Flexjet,” fractional program. As an “owner,” in this program, you are entitled to use the entire fleet in the program for a certain number of hours per year. Costs vary, and details of the program can be found here:

Bombardier Flexjet