Spadominium - Combining the Spa Lifestyle in Your Condo Complex
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If you are a spa lover but have such a hectic lifestyle that getting to a spa is impossible to do, fear not. As builders search for ways to be unique, the concept of the spadominium is coming to you. A spadominium is a condo complex that also has a full featured spa for it’s residents to partake of as part of the package.
The granddaddy of the spadominiums is Miraval Living on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, The 365 unit facility offers such amenities as an olympic pool, relationship counselors, nutritionists, meditation rooms, and a cafe. Beyond this, they also offer such perks as Quantum Leap, a 25 foot climbing and jumping pole, Equine Experience, teaching you to relax enough to change horse shoes (no, I am not making this up), and sexual education class called Partners, Pleasures, and Passion.
While spa living is not my cup of tea, I can see the appeal of Miraval Living for the stressed out city dweller. The company behind the concept is looking to roll out new communities in Miami and Chicago. And one other tidbit on Miraval, the majority shareholder is Steve Case. You may remember him, he is the guy who brought you AOL. So the Spadominium may not be the flash in the pan that us skeptics think it is, but may be a concept that has long and relaxed legs.
That choice doesn’t come cheap: studios start at $650,000 and the three-bedroom flats cost $3.5 million. The monthly service charge varies between $1,200 and $6,000 and brings an as-yet-unspecified spa entitlement. The block boasts the biggest private garden in New York. Ms Mullins would not disclose how many had been sold but said there are still some available. She says: “This is not about getting a facial and a massage every day. It’s about getting your balance back and giving the luxury of time. via Times Online.
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Comment by bret on 9 August 2007:
Bah..Who the hell would buy it from you?
Comment by Tom on 9 August 2007:
Bret
Maybe after you show an interest in moving in they send you a promo CD every week for the rest of your life…