tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post8938389351422734510..comments2023-11-05T01:14:14.295-07:00Comments on The Real Estalker: Ukrainian Mining Magnate Snaps Up Pricey Penthouse at London's One Hyde ParkYour Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14600002907755148264noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-54212329425600754312011-04-25T05:12:13.969-07:002011-04-25T05:12:13.969-07:00I have seen these apartments (from the outside) th...I have seen these apartments (from the outside) they look pretty awful, but I gather the security is pretty impressive. They are generally regarded by people as bolt holes for those people who have stolen all that lovely oil money and whose people have/may rise against them.<br /><br />I would prefer something much more spacious for that kind of cash, but it is across the street from Harrods ... and I havn't got that sort of cash.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-68475363595408029292011-04-23T04:32:56.001-07:002011-04-23T04:32:56.001-07:00to anon 1:26...it is VERY easy to decorate an apar...to anon 1:26...it is VERY easy to decorate an apartment for 100M. Just one Eileen Grey chair would set you back 28million...just look at YSL's apartment and sale!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-72459565337078804552011-04-21T02:50:53.143-07:002011-04-21T02:50:53.143-07:00can you only imagine what the monthly maintenance ...can you only imagine what the monthly maintenance fees would be? I would guess in the 6 figures...based on 30M apts in NYC with a 15000+ maintenance.Ernestonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-87776519662621665322011-04-21T01:26:20.691-07:002011-04-21T01:26:20.691-07:00I've heard that these quoted prices aren't...I've heard that these quoted prices aren't the actual selling prices. The Candy brothers are infamous for talking up the market.<br /><br />Even at 20,000 sq feet, it doesn't make sense to spend $222 million on one apartment. Just compare that to the top end apartments in NYC that go for $30 - $40 million.<br /><br />And how is it even possible to spend $100 million redecorating? I assume this figure includes artwork otherwise it seems to be BS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-51093636969403395912011-04-20T21:41:38.738-07:002011-04-20T21:41:38.738-07:00I think the key point about places like this, Mama...I think the key point about places like this, Mama, is not so much that they are places to live, but are places to park money in a safe country. When you're a Russian billionaire, your fortune could disappear at the whim of that nice Mr. Putin.<br /><br />But if you'v parked a small fortune in London real estate - no matter what it costs to maintain - you've always your yourself a little nest egg in case of one of those VERY rainy days that happen to rich people in places like Russia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-51524775602983885312011-04-20T14:55:26.258-07:002011-04-20T14:55:26.258-07:00All of you who say $221 million is absurd are abso...All of you who say $221 million is absurd are absolutely right. But I'll bet you the buyers agree with you as well. However, most of these Russians are probably buying all these ridiculously expensive properties to get rid of laundered money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-53888767334739300772011-04-20T12:08:46.014-07:002011-04-20T12:08:46.014-07:00I know that London is true world-class city and a ...I know that London is true world-class city and a base for many of the world's wealthiest but I could never justify the purchase of a $221 million condo. I bought my house in Shreveport for $168,000 -and I can park 3 cars in my driveway. Condos can't do that. And my house is every bit as luxurious as that place -I have a skylight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-88550518434890913302011-04-20T09:41:17.161-07:002011-04-20T09:41:17.161-07:00While the super rich savor the olfactory glory of ...While the super rich savor the olfactory glory of the Black Forest, I will continue to frequent Denny's, where the smell of the White Bush is never far away.StPaulSnowmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-42143878000257490572011-04-20T09:27:36.331-07:002011-04-20T09:27:36.331-07:00I highly recommend anyone visiting the London area...I highly recommend anyone visiting the London area to visit 'The Fat Duck' ... it's amazing. One of the courses an iPod is on your plate in a huge shell & when you put the iPod on it makes the food taste completely different ... insane! I know it sounds ridiculous but he's more a scientist than a chef ... of course, he's an amazing chef but so much of it is about science, taste & senses.<br /><br />Not sure why he hasn't had a show over here [U.S] b/c he's far more interesting compared to Gordon Ramsay & Jamie Oliver.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-80539592514308613572011-04-20T08:07:53.029-07:002011-04-20T08:07:53.029-07:00revolution, anyone? Bueller? Bueller?revolution, anyone? Bueller? Bueller?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-8604217001277332582011-04-20T06:07:33.881-07:002011-04-20T06:07:33.881-07:00"...a disturbing and punishing mix of envy an..."...a disturbing and punishing mix of envy and outrage."<br /><br />Mama, one of your best phrases ever! You got it in a succinct - not always your strong suit - nutshell.<br /><br />(Now I'm off to figure out what a non-succinct nutshell would be...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-35328086110943152422011-04-19T22:02:11.962-07:002011-04-19T22:02:11.962-07:00Not my cup of tea, overall, but who am I to unders...Not my cup of tea, overall, but who am I to understand the machinations of the stunningly rich....<br />I WOULD, however, sacrifice my nutsack for those dee-vine chairs in the master bedroom. Of course, now that I think about it, if that scenario were to play itself out I clearly would have no use for them for at least a few weeks.<br />"I do love a warm pig belly for my sore @*€!"Jumpin' Jejosephatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-58498873391525652322011-04-19T21:57:00.929-07:002011-04-19T21:57:00.929-07:00http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/black-forest-cake-i/...http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/black-forest-cake-i/Detail.aspxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-20475176042617045372011-04-19T21:55:28.156-07:002011-04-19T21:55:28.156-07:00I suspect "smell of the Black Forest" re...I suspect "smell of the Black Forest" refers to a Black Forest cake that is made of chocolate and some other stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-70292680308236894742011-04-19T18:14:39.162-07:002011-04-19T18:14:39.162-07:00London is an amazing place. That said, no flat is...London is an amazing place. That said, no flat is worth $221M. Unless they can guarantee that you'll never be stuck in the capital's horrendous traffic, your shite will never stink, every partner will be willing, etc, than the price is simply absurd.Langtryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14786324716808300432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-68898570504608865832011-04-19T18:13:37.145-07:002011-04-19T18:13:37.145-07:00Rational,
A Willy Wonka meal sounds fab, but I im...Rational,<br /><br />A Willy Wonka meal sounds fab, but I imagine the 'smell of the black forest' to be a German guy in lederhosen pissing on a plate.<br /><br />And though I love escargot, 'snail porridge' isn't rocking my boat either.<br /><br />He may be a great chef, but he's not much of a poet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-31919261800953446672011-04-19T17:36:57.743-07:002011-04-19T17:36:57.743-07:00According to the Daily Mail article it looks like ...According to the Daily Mail article it looks like one unit will be up for grabs soon:<br /><br />Krill Pisarev and Yuri Zhukov, property developers<br />The pair’s PIK Group became the largest listed developer in Russia and in 2008 its portfolio was valued at £6.25billion. Since then it has lost 98 per cent of its stock value. They could lose control of the company after Nomos bank demanded £172million for a loan payment and penalties.<br /><br />Ouch!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-64816031470848330322011-04-19T14:20:09.880-07:002011-04-19T14:20:09.880-07:00Mama, in regards to Heston Blumenthal.
Look up H...Mama, in regards to Heston Blumenthal. <br /><br />Look up Hestons Feasts or in Search of Perfection for download. <br /><br />It's just amazing what he can achieve. Yes he really can transfer smells into drinks and foods. The format for 'feasts' is that celebrities (non trashy) are invited to a feast with a theme. The Willy Wonka episode was amazing from lickable wallpaper, to a meal in a drink where each layer tasted of a different course. I love him.Rational Plannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-35897570095285356552011-04-19T13:32:58.402-07:002011-04-19T13:32:58.402-07:00Jeezum Christmas these numbers are beyond my grasp...Jeezum Christmas these numbers are beyond my grasp. As are those of the national debt. Crikey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-84177488877664577432011-04-19T13:23:24.949-07:002011-04-19T13:23:24.949-07:00You can be sure that no candy or magazine salespeo...You can be sure that no candy or magazine salespeople will ring your doorbell at this place....<br /><br />I would like to see one of their homeowners association meetings...every owner probably sends their legal team to the meetings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-19714657478376431622011-04-19T12:56:17.605-07:002011-04-19T12:56:17.605-07:00Oh Mumsie Wumsie...one wonders how and why it seem...Oh Mumsie Wumsie...one wonders how and why it seems that (for what we see from the photos) one 8500 sq ft apartment, let alone one of 20000 sq ft manages to look, well, er um, like one ordinary but ritzy, glam but, meh, nada spesh pad, nor appears different from manu other pads we oft see thanks to you. Yet we're lead to believe that this ubermongous pad is worth that (ridiculous and totally unjustifiable) obscene amount of money !? Those Candy's must produce something really sweet tasting, yet I don't get it.<br />Honestly, for just a mere US$39.7 million one could have an island paradise like this one (http://www.islaferradura.com/index_test.html) and much change left over, for, jetting around the world in your private jet, leasing fabulous boats, homes, castles etc, and thus avoiding the costs of ownership of any of those other ridiculous other trinkets that these people seem obsessed to own. And if security is an issue, what better than to never be resident of one permanent abode ?<br />For a mere US$2 million I would sell my slice of Patagonian paradise and would do exactly the above, very comfortably indeed !Steve Mawsonnoreply@blogger.com