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Featured Property
6013 Settlement Way McKinney, Texas
Enjoy resort-style living and coveted panoramic TPC Craig Ranch views in this stunning estate near Dallas. Nestled within a community of distinction, the alluring curb appeal, pristine landscaping, and inviting front entry welcome guest to this one-of-a-kind home. Within close proximity to jogging trails, an indoor hockey arena, a world-class aerobics center and spa, and the acclaimed TPC championship golf course, this home is a rare gem.
Debbie has enjoyed an extremely successful real estate career in Dallas, TX where she was voted by clients and peers as “One of the Best Realtors In Dallas” by D Magazine. Debbie was also named a Unique Homes “Elite 2008” Realtor by the prestigious magazine. In 2013 she was named to the advisory board for the Leaders In Luxury annual conference. Although she is a luxury home specialist, Debbie represents buyers and sellers in many price ranges, and she is a relocation specialist.
This proven performer’s commitment to her real estate clients is evident through her Texas BROKER’s license as well as her eight professional designations. Debbie believes in ongoing education and training in her field, and her clients benefit from her special skills. Debbie also holds a BBA degree in Marketing from the University of Texas at Austin. Her vast relocation experience has served transferees from such major corporations as J.C. Penney, Cadbury Schwepps, Price Waterhouse, Hunt Oil, Mohawk Industries, and State Farm Insurance. She enjoys working with builders and new construction home buyers, luxury home buyers and sellers, and selling townhomes and condos.
Debbie’s prestigious professional associations include The Institute Of Luxury Home Marketing Million Dollar Guild, Leaders In Luxury, Certified Residential Specialists, Christie’s International Real Estate, Who’s Who In Luxury Real Estate, the Leverage Global Network, Metro-Tex Association Of Realtors, the National Association of Realtors, the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council, and she is the local representative for a professional athlete relocation company.
Serving as a Member of the Board of Directors for The Suicide & Crisis Center of North Texas, Debbie is proud to give back to her community for such a worthy cause. She is the founder of the Dallas Luxury Referral Network which is comprised of highly ethical and energetic luxury goods and service providers, and she is the founder of www.DallasMarketReport.com which is the premier source for Dallas residential real estate market data.
Salesroom tales
Stills got it
How much would you pay for a bad photograph? A dollar? Ten? How about $322,523? That’s how much each of the 21 Untitled Film Stills 1977-1980 by Cindy Sherman would have cost at Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale on November 12, 2014 were they available to buy individually. Of the iconic works, Sherman has said, “I purposely developed the film in hotter chemicals to make it crackle because I wanted it to look kind of bad and grainy.” Among the “bad and grainy” scenes depicted in the group of black and white photos – which realized $6,773,000, the highest price ever paid at auction for Sherman’s work – were a swimmer coming up for air, and a woman in spectacles and a garter belt gazing out from behind a curtain. Of her inspiration for the fictional scenes, Sherman recalled: “I was trying to think of a new way to take pictures and tell a story.” She stopped at 69 stills when she “ran out of clichés.” The sale, which also featured works by Andy Warhol and Gerhard Richter, achieved a total of $852,887,000 – the highest ever total in auction history. “This was a sale of extraordinary quality and range,” says Brett Gorvy, Chairman and International Head of Post-War and Contemporary Art at Christie’s. “The landmark sale result is a reflection of both growing global enthusiasm and demand in this category.”
CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD 2015
The Gourmet Q & A
Chef Michael Solomonov Zahav, Philadelphia
Award-winning chef Michael Solomonov was born in G’nei Yehudah, Israel, and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is chef and owner at Zahav, a modern Israeli restaurant that brings the authentic flavors of Israel’s culinary heritage to Philadelphia. He also oversees Federal Donuts.
How did you get where you are today? I have an incredibly smart, hardworking business partner, and I am surrounded by people who are inspiring. I have always felt that whenever you see opportunity, go for it.
Why did you call the restaurant Zahav? It means “gold” in Hebrew. We used tons of Jerusalem stone in our design, and Jerusalem is the city of gold.
What is it about cooking that you love so much? The thrill of pleasing guests.
You’ve had quite a journey to get here. What did your troubled days teach you? {Solomonov recently admitted to drug and alcohol problems in the past, following the death of his younger brother}. Take any measure to not regress.
What are your hopes for 2015 and beyond? That the students at the Philadelphia Workshop School, who are turning our used Federal Donuts oil into biofuel, will fly a rooster-shaped Federal Donuts rocket to the moon.
Christie’s International Real Estate and Christie's celebrated our grand opening in Moscow on February 26-27. The dedicated space next to the main exhibition area is used to display the best properties across our network. To inaugurate the new office, CIRE participated in a celebration attended by Christie’s clients on February 27.
Restaurant Report
Tutto il Giorno Tribeca, New York City
New Yorkers will tell you that there’s no neighborhood hotter right now than Tribeca. Little surprise, then, that Gabby Karan De Felice (daughter of designer Donna Karan) chose to locate her new restaurant at its heart. Since opening, Tutto il Giorno has been garnering praise from hard-to-please locals not only for its hearty authentic Italian menu but also for its slick interior – the work of architect Francis D’Haene. Walls are made of cool, raw cement; the flooring is reclaimed oak. Orchids are dotted around, bringing an air of the exotic, and over the bar is a Swarovski-crystal chandelier made by artisans in Haiti, supported by Donna Karan’s Urban Zen Foundation. It’s a space that, as Gabby has noted, is “pure and loft-like…and all New York City.”
Launched at last year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (October 30-November 3, 2014), the 140-foot Veloce yacht by Italian boatmaker Benetti not only includes two pools but also a gym and a massage room. When you tire of exercise, part of the fitness center’s wall folds down to become a balcony on which to enjoy a post-workout smoothie. Downstairs, the end of the boat folds out to create your very own “beach club,” complete with bar, grill, and sea-level sun deck.
$45,000,000, www.benettiyachts.it
STEVE LEGATO
Allie Beth Allman & Associates
5015 Tracy Street Dallas, Texas
214-558-1004 direct
214-558-1004 mobile www.alliebeth.com
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