Mountain Spirit Resort & Spa is located in the four season Canadian mountain getaway, Kimberley, British Columbia. This ski-in ski-out resort is also just steps away from world class golfing at Trickle Creek’s championship courses.

The resort is just 20 minutes from the Canadian Rockies International Airport. Whole or quarter ownership is available in fully furnished studios, one bedroom, two bedroom and three bedroom suites. A limited number of penthouses are also available.

Owners can enjoy a year round outdoor heated pool and hot tub, fitness suite, lobby lounge, slope-side ski lockers, underground heated parking, two high speed elevators and twenty-four hour front desk service.

Ownership includes a two year complimentary membership in the exclusive, international home owner exchange program Resort to Resort.

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The beautiful countryside Estate of Casa Giacomo Leopardi is situated just below Montefiore dell’Aso in Le Marche, Italy. The luxury development consists of three beautiful properties sitting in 5 acres with stunning views of the Adriatic Sea and Sibillini Mountains. The region has a tremendous combination of beach life, skiing, restaurants, vineyards and designer shopping. Owners can live the Italian dream and experience the art, history, culture and culinary delights of real Italy.

Landscaped gardens, large swimming pool, tennis court, vineyard and olive groves all add to the charm of this stunning development.

The development of a new organic vineyard and olive groves gives more than just a holiday home; you could be picking grapes and olives, bottling olive oil and drinking your own wine!

Fractional ownership is a simple way to buy a part share in a holiday home. It is a tried and tested formula and reassuringly simple. The share you buy relates to the number of week’s usage you desire each year. You own your share forever, unless you decide to sell it or give it away.

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Marriott Grand Residence Club, Lake Tahoe is ideally located adjacent to Heavenly Mountain Resort’s gondola, as well as retail stores, restaurants, the ice rink and the cinema. Owners choose from 13-, five- and three-week deeded interests.

The 199 residences at Marriott Grand Residence Club, Lake Tahoe feature a selection of studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom and penthouses floor plans ranging from 360 to 2,496 square feet of living space and sleeping up to 12 guests. Each residence has a fully equipped kitchen, living and dining areas, multiple televisions and a DVD player, and fireplace. Other conveniences include underground valet parking; health club with steam room and spa services; year-round outdoor heated swimming pool and two whirlpool spas; and concierge services.

The property is within driving distance from San Francisco (3.5 hours) and Reno, Nev. (45 minutes). Pricing starts in the low $100,000s per interest.

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Set amidst the mountain retreat of Northstar Highlands, the Club lies on the northern end of the largest alpine lake in North America.

The Ritz-Carlton Club®, Lake Tahoe provides a year-round experience of mountain living in the high Sierras of Northern California. From soul-cleansing spring hikes, mountain biking and fly fishing to skiing and snowboarding, you will find an ideal destination to call your own private playground. Located mid-mountain, the Club is linked to the vibrant community of Northstar Village and its plethora of boutique shops, gourmet restaurants, and intimate cafés by a gondola providing direct connections. It is alpine living at its finest.

There are many reasons to escape to a mountain estate. Some seek the adventure of outdoor sports; others find solace in the majestic scenery. And then there are those who want nothing more than to sit down in front of a fire with family and friends, or sink their teeth into a tender morsel of five-star filet
mignon. As a Member of the Club, you can enjoy this and more, including in-room dishes prepared by The Ritz-Carlton® house chefs, a pool and fitness center, and ski-in/ski-out access direct from your door to fresh powder.

As a mountain palace, the Club residences are designed with contemporary comforts and characteristics. The warm, colorful interiors flow seamlessly into exteriors inspired by the Washone Indians, a tribe native to the Tahoe region. And the 17,000-square-foot spa will offer world-class treatments, a salon and fitness center, and yoga and Pilates studio, drawing inspiration from the surrounding wildflowers and pine.

Members receive the highest standard of personal service from the ladies and gentlemen of The Ritz-Carlton. A dedicated Concierge will answer all your questions and grant your wishes, sometimes even before they are asked.

While the valet-style ski storage ensures that your winter gear is always in prime condition for your personal adventures. It is exemplary service custom-tailored for you, designed to make every aspect of your stay extraordinary.

Membership at The Ritz-Carlton Club, Lake Tahoe is Membership in The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club which, depending on the type of Membership you select, affords you the freedom and flexibility to customize vacation living amongst ten Club locations and access to over 70 Ritz-Carlton hotels and resorts worldwide.

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The Fractional Property Guide, an independent consumer facing buyers guide to fractional ownership exclusively for developments featured in the award winning Owners Perspective Magazine is rapidly gaining momentum and producing highly targeted sales prospects for those featured.

The clean, easy to navigate site, is not just another fractional property portal with hundreds of listings – it is designed to add value to high end advertisers of Owners Perspective Magazine, the only consumer publication specialising in shared ownership available to the general public via selected stores, hotels, resorts and first class airport lounges worldwide.

Through a network of online and offline media channels, the Fractional Property Guide offers a credible and independent resource for anyone looking for the best places to buy fractional ownership and which companies to approach.

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For information on how to get your fractional development listed enquire at www.perspectiverates.com

Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), today announced the addition of Grand Lodges to its vacation exchange network. Tucked into Oregon’s majestic Cascade Mountain Range a few miles from Mt. Hood, this new fractional resort offers four seasons of recreation, including year-round downhill and cross-country skiing.
“The central location of Grand Lodges adjacent to three ski areas is ideal for our upscale members, who will have the opportunity to visit this high-quality ski-in/ski-out resort,” said David Gilbert, executive vice president of resort sales and marketing for Interval International. “This destination offers a wonderful variety of recreational options, including an extensive night skiing area at Mt. Hood Skibowl and summer skiing at Timberline Palmer Snow Field.”

Today, owners of 1/16 shares at Grand Lodges can catch the Porch-to-Powder shuttle to Mt. Hood Skibowl, Timberline Lodge, and Collins Lake Resort and ski back from Timberline via the glade trail to within steps of their front doors. A proposed aerial tramway connecting the three ski areas promises to further expand ski-in options.

With panoramic views of Multorpor Mountain, Mt. Hood Skibowl, and Collins Lake, 16 open-plan units are designed for a cosmopolitan market coming from the Pacific Northwest’s large metropolitan hubs (Portland International Airport is 53 miles away). Three floor plans ranging from 1,800 to 2,300 square feet offer owners and guests three bedrooms, a gourmet kitchen, and a private balcony off the living room and master bedroom. In most units, Brazilian cherry hardwood floors and Cascadian stone fireplaces lend to an ambiance of rustic elegance.

“Our vision was to create the ultimate balance between a getaway retreat and a comfortable home,” says Kirk Hanna, managing member of Mt. Hood LLC II, the developer of Grand Lodges. Hanna also owns Mt. Hood Skibowl. “Units are acoustically engineered to give owners a quiet appreciation of the stunning panoramas. The on-site recreation center and full-service concierge and spa will provide first-class pampering. And, our affiliation with Interval International completes the picture by expanding our owners’ vacation options to other quality locations worldwide.”

Planned on-site amenities include a fully equipped fitness center, heated outdoor pool, hot tub and sauna, wireless Internet access, and shuttle service for skiers. Situated in the slope side village of Government Camp, the resort also offers visitors easy access to the surrounding Mt. Hood National Forest, with more than 1,200 miles of hiking and biking trails, as well as world-class rafting, fishing, canoeing and kayaking.

Further reinforcing the value of ownership, new purchasers will be enrolled as individual members of Interval International, as well as Interval Gold®, its upgraded membership program. This gives them the opportunity to exchange their accommodations for those at other resorts in Interval’s worldwide network, as well as the ability to relinquish their resort weeks toward the purchase of cruise, golf, and spa vacations. They also will enjoy an extensive menu of benefits, including discounts on resort Getaways, ShortStay Exchangesm, access to a personal concierge service available 24 hours a day via phone and e-mail, complimentary Hertz #1 Gold® membership, and worldwide hotel and dining discounts.

Interval International operates membership programs for vacation owners and provides value-added services to its developer clients worldwide. Based in Miami, Florida, the company has been a pioneer and innovator in serving the vacation ownership market for more than 33 years. Today, Interval has a network of approximately 2,500 resorts in more than 75 countries and offers its resort clients and about 2 million member families high-quality products and programs through offices in 26 cities in 16 countries. Interval is an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), a leading global provider of membership and leisure services to the vacation industry.

Leading property developer – The Vigia Group is hosting a super sale at its flagship resort Parque da Floresta. The sale which will start at 9am on Boxing Day, is the first ever of its kind for the Group and will offer generous reductions on goods and services in every department including property, holiday, golf, spa, food and drinks!

Only on Boxing Day will savvy investors be able to purchase a Fractional Freehold Shared Ownership Property at one of Vigia’s luxury golf or beach resorts at an astonishing 1/3 off the market value. So for anyone who has been holding off for the right time to buy then they need not delay any longer. With up to €115,000 of savings to be had on a Quarter Share of a 4 bedroom beach villa at the exclusive cliff top development Quinta da Fortaleza, only a fool would hesitate to invest in Vigia property during this spectacular one day event.

Also on offer – half price holidays! Those who are thinking to visit the region will be given the opportunity to book their luxury 2010 break for half the usual price. But miss this offer on the 26th and miss out, as normal prices will resume the following day.

Vigia Resort Director Leonor Ramalho said: “You may think that we’ve had a few too many sherries in the run up to Christmas, but that’s not the case!  We simply want to open up our resort to everyone and extend the Christmas cheer an extra day!  If you’ve always heard of Parque da Floresta, but never visited, then today’s the day to change that. The Vigia Boxing Day Sale provides people with the chance to purchase our products and services at a fraction of the cost!”

For those who need to spruce up on their golf skills at the Academy and their partners who can’t keep away from Vigia’s famous beauty sanctuary – Spa Floresta, the Vigia Boxing Day Sale is their chance to buy and receive up to 50% off what they would usually pay!

About the Vigia Group
Vigia, was established in 1991 by its four UK shareholders.  The Group now owns several exclusive holiday resorts in this region. Owing to each of the resort’s unique beach or golf location, along with the quality of villas with private pools and linked villas, the resorts were soon discovered by a number of celebrity guests who were so taken with the full Vigia package that they actually purchased holiday homes with the developer and visit regularly. These include sportsmen David Seaman and Ian Rush.

Vigia’s resorts include the infamous Parque da Floresta Golf & Leisure Resort, The View Salema Beach, contemporary golf village development – Quinta da Encosta Velha and the self catering beach properties of Quinta da Sao Roque in Lagos and Quinta da Fortaleza. As well as the Alentejo based resort of Parque do Redondo.

Parque da Floresta Golf & Leisure Resort is located just off the EN 125, heading towards Sagres and opposite the junction that heads to the fishing village of Salema. The centre piece of this magnificent 400 hectare resort is its 71 par, 18 hole golf course – a favourite with locals and visitors alike and home to the prestigious David Seaman Safe Hands Golf Tournament. The resort which boasts numerous restaurants and bars, tennis courts, spa, gym, bowling and kids’ activities is overlooked by magnificent villas and village houses.

To make use of the offers in Vigia’s Boxing Day Sale, visit Parque da Floresta on Boxing Day or call Vigia’s holiday reservations team on (00 351) 282 690 013 or property sales team on (00 351) 282 690 073.  Offers available for one day only and are subject to terms and conditions.

The exclusive Fractional Property Guide compiled by Owners Perspective Magazine reports the following 5 fractional properties as the most popular for this week by number of views:

This Weeks Most Popular Fractional Properties

Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort & Spa: Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort & Spa is located in Osoyoos, in the South Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. The resort is adjacent to the only… | 1595 view(s)

Combine the sophistication of a private yacht with the convenience of fractional ownership in a destination club format. The newly debuted ViaMari Yacht Club is a private yacht club offering ultra-luxury yachts available exclusively for the club members.

ViaMari, LLC operates like a yachting country club, offering membership based on the amount of time members wish to set sail on the sea. The private yacht club membership programs include a refundable deposit, annual dues and incidental fees per usage. ViaMari members can choose between two programs: Regional and International, offering 50-70′ yachts and 80-120′ yachts, respectively.
ViaMari, LLC was formed in 2006 and recently merged with SeaNet, LLC to become an international private yacht club offering exquisite, ultra-luxe yachts in six destinations. All yachts in the ViaMari fleet are Sunseekers, varying from a 34-foot yacht to a 92-foot Predator Sport.

The ViaMari Regional Club offers fully-captained, fully-crewed yachts that are spacious, stylish and perfect for fun overnight excursions on the open sea. Members of ViaMari’s Regional Club can enjoy boating vacations along the United States West and East coasts and the Caribbean.

Members of the International Club program can enjoy mega yachts in hot yachtings spots like the Mediterranean, Adriatic and the Pacific Rim. ViaMari memberships start at $79,500 and increase depending on the amount of time you wish to spend at sea. Contact ViaMari for further information on how you can join the exclusive yacht club.

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Source: http://www.fractionalownershipmagazine.com/viamari-yacht-club-presents-a-new-yacht-destination-club/

Have you ever dreamed of owning a Colorado vacation home near ski slopes, on the fairways, and within steps of miles of award winning fly fishing rivers, but never imagined you could afford it? An affordable way of owning a vacation home is coming to Colorado! Riverside at Rio Grande Club is pleased to introduce a rapidly growing alternative to whole ownership in real estate: fractional ownership.

Fractional real estate, or shared ownership, is quite different from a typical timeshare, and far more affordable than whole ownership. Fractional real estate offers a specific interest (or a fraction) of a physical residence, not just the use of a property, as is offered with a timeshare. This interest is a deeded ownership of the property, giving the owners much more control over their property. As a deeded property, this interest can be mortgaged, sold, traded, rented, or even willed to others. While timeshares typically lose 50% of their value in reselling, fractional deeded ownership historically has the same appreciation rate as whole ownership.

Fractional Home Ownership is a great way for families to afford a vacation property without the expense and ongoing costs of purchasing a second home, especially one that would only be used a few weeks out of every year. Since the ownership of the residence is spread over several owners, maintenance costs, HOA dues and taxes are all shared as well, drastically lowering the cost of overall purchase price.

The benefits to each owner don’t stop here, however! With such properties being offered at locations like Riverside at Rio Grande Club, owners can enjoy all the benefits of their chosen location such as:

To summarize, a fractional purchaser has a lower purchase price, lower operating costs, and a lower need for rental tenants. All of this adds up to an owner that can afford to enjoy a luxury fractional project such as the Riverside at Rio Grande Club. Unlike whole ownership, fractional ownership allows the Owner to spend more time enjoying their vacation home, and less time managing and maintaining their property.

Please feel free to contact Riverside at Rio Grande Club if you have any questions regarding fractional ownership and the many benefits provided by such ownership. We have a phenomenal “Stay and Play” weekend available to those who are interested in purchasing a Fractional Home. You will find this option has tremendous benefits over single ownership and timeshares.

Source: Riverside At Rio Grande Club