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Returning home, sometimes it would be so desirable to forget about all problems, to renounce all realities, to rise above the trifles of this life... And it's absolutely possible to put into life all that for those who can afford to buy a penthouse apartment. Because real "house under the skies" can be located only on the roof of a high-rise building and is a separated apartment (sometimes even a private elevator).
The ceilings in such house are usually about 9-12 meteres high, the
walls are frequently transparent, and it has a panoramic view at the
city from 3 sides at minimum (4 at the best). A proper penthouse's area
should be no less than 500 square meters, but it's the owner to decide
how to use it - to set up a swimming pool, a tennis court or to build a
winter garden.
Why did the conversation turn to correctness and
incorrectness of penthouse apartments at all? The top floor apartments
of high-rise buildings, apartments with two tiers on penthouse floor in
elite houses, and other ones inappropriate to be called penthouse
because of the area, height of the ceiling or the view from the window
have been called such lately. Indeed, elite dwelling should be really
elite and the demand for it always existed and will continue to exist,
that is why you shouldn't mix just a nice and expensive apartment up
with a true 'under the skies house'. We have to thank the USA for the
penthouse apartments appearance.
Such High End class dwelling came into
existence in the 20-es of the the last century. According to American
standarts, only a house on a roof of a skyscraper where there is also a
terrace, in which an owner can set up an observation deck, a swimming
pool, a garden, or whatever else he wants, is considered to be called a
penthouse apartment. In addition, you should have some kind of a
levitation feeling in the 'under the skies house'. Glass walls, a lot
of space in premises, and high ceilings add to the impression.
Beautiful view appears to be not the least of the factors as well,
because if your windows give onto the tubing of a factory, no matter
how high up the ground you are, it doesn't give you much pleasure. By
the way, one of the most important advantages of penthouse apartments
tends to be ecological compatibility. Of course you can go to the
countryside quite often, to have a rest from smog and city dust, but
you can also be above it sensu stricto. Literally, no fly, and no
mosquitos' stings...
So anyway, why are the penthouse apartments that
estimated? Of course you can just buy a cottage or a huge apartment on
top floor and know rest. But that's not right - you can feel you are
above everyone else, however egoistic it may sound, only in a luxurious
under the skies apartment. Only having walked up that high, you start
gretifying your self-respect. Most frequently these apartments are
bought by people who had already achieved much in their lives and not
just for self-affirmation, but also for self-satisfaction.
Creative
people are strongly attracted by penthouse apartments, for whom large
spaces and huge amount of light develop into a creativity impulse. Some
set up art schools, magnificent gardens (just try to imagine flowers
without smog and dust, how unusual and bright colours and fragrances
will be), real outdoor gyms on the roof. It has almost become
classpenthoustique to have a swimming pool at an unreal height, which
is usually covered but with a sliding ceiling.
Large spaces of
penthouse apartments give you an opportunity to carry out your most
fancy ideas. So, a real pirate ship is being build at the client's will
in one of Moscow penthouses with an area of about 500 square kilometers
and height of 12 meters. But the flagship will remind more "Flying
Fregate", because the view at Moscow from its huge "portholes" will be
just gorgeous. But on the other hand, this idea emphasizes rebellious
soul of its owner.
Of course, prices for such apartments are not low at
all. For the most part, "under the skies house" costs from one to
fifteen million dollars. But as they are mainly exclusive, they can
cost even more. But before making up your mind to buy one, you should
think if you need it for sure- it's undoubtedly great to be above the
others, but not always comfortable. But living on a roof of a
skyscraper, you can sence not just your advantage over people, but also
their alienation, and probably even feel lonely...
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