Alex Bader

Skye Castle

2007-12-05T09:08:00.000-08:00

It's been a while since my last blog entry! But a lot of work has been going on in Skye. I'll cover more in future entries but for now let's talk about the castle...

Sitting high up in a central point in the subcontinent (so far) the castle is visible from almost everywhere on Skye and I hope defines the atmosphere and ethos of the development. I'm currently working on the gardens, an unlikely design comprising raised walkways and viewing platforms looking over the surrounding sims. It's a grand affair I know but I just thought 'why not?' Skye needs a focal point - let's do it in style!

Skye Takes Shape

2007-02-07T09:20:00.000-08:00

Observant blogees will be able to tell from the 4 week black hole in this blog that Skye finally arrived! Needless to say I have been a little busy!

Things started to take shape quickly and in the spirit of moving things confidently on I ordered and received five new regions to add the original. However! There is method in this madness. Skye is planned to flow gracefully between regions, creating a coherant subcontinent rather than a collection of adjacent island and by starting with a decent sized landmass I can really get a feel for how region joining can be pushed. The other benefit of course is that potential residents can also get a sense of where the place is going. And it seems to be working! Several houses have been sold and I am now working my way through a small waiting list of new customers (or neighbours as I like to call them!). I'll try and be a little more blog frequent as things settle down to a merely hectic pace :-)

Loads of pictures can be seen at: http://www.alexbader.com/gallery/

Skye Arrives

2007-01-10T08:17:00.000-08:00

IT'S HERE! My first island arrived this morning. It's called Skye (I really felt SL needed a Scottish angle!) It was ordered as flat terrain as I intend to spend a fair amount of time terraforming to suit an exclusive development of private villas and houses. The plan is to grid the space into 9 areas each around 7-7500m2 and maximise privacy and access to water. There will be cliff sites, beaches and lakeside options (see pics of very early work on cliff!). Prices per m2 will be substantially less than on the mainland (simply because the land is cheaper to buy) giving you more space (and prims) per buck. I couldn't resist taking some shots before starting work :-)

..and some early terraforming of the south eastern cliff:

Dunbeath Designs

2007-01-10T07:56:00.000-08:00

I took these shots just as I finished the Falling Water inspired building in Dunbeath. The house was presold and finished to the new owner's spec but I thought it would be useful for the record to show some interior shots...

Island House Designs

2007-01-09T09:55:00.000-08:00

Still waiting for the island... in the meantime I've been playing with a design idea - a modern interpretation of a hacienda building. A tricky one to get the balance of old and new just right. It's a big house designed for a cliff site- may have to be a double plot! Here's some pics of early work...

Final Stages of Dunbeath

2007-01-09T01:45:00.000-08:00

While I wait with baited breath for my island to be processed, I have been finalising the last plots at Dunbeath. I now have a house for sale - a smaller building but with equal design values to the larger buildings.
The spec is high, including full lighting and window tint system, hot tub and shower (some nice anims!), basement with secret pool entrance, swimable pool (with The Swimmer v1.1) a high diving system, a fully lockable avatar managing door system, animated furniture...

Oh, and the view from the front window is spectacular :-)

Island plans

2007-01-05T01:13:00.000-08:00

The holiday season has seen a flurry of activity in SL and it's been no different here! Both Jenner villas are sold/rented and the first house released in the Dunbeath development sold in under ten hours - very encouraging! But also frustrating for all those who enquired about the properties. With this in mind I have ordered my first island. I plan to offer new buildings/plots following on from and developing the design themes explored on the mainland sites. There will be some thing to suit different budgets, but most importantly quality design in a sensitive environment will prevail! Watch this space for details.....

New Development in Dunbeath

2006-12-19T12:49:00.000-08:00

Good news! I have now aquired 16,000m2 of secluded, hilly, tidy land in Dunbeath and building work has commenced! Frank Lloyd Wright's 'Falling Water' has inspired one of the new houses, so lots of water features with swimable mountain spring pools abound. Two big houses will sit by the river's edge while further up the hill, I am building on smaller plots to offer a more affordable but equally apealling offer. Look out for the f-Pod - a forrest cabin with a difference! Here are some shots of the building work. IM me for more details

Feedback on Jenner Villas

2006-12-15T02:02:00.000-08:00

Thanks to everyone who has viewed the Jenner development. I am realy pleased with the initial interest. While there have been lots of good comments, I would still value your constructive feedback - anything that helps me better understand what land/ build qualities SL residents are looking for.

Cheers

Clifftop Villas released in Jenner

2006-12-13T08:45:00.001-08:00

Well, they are finished now and on the market! Two new villas on a beautiful coastal spot - prime SL land. The build was great fun - a challenging mix of grid building and terraforming. The villas were both built from scratch - prim by prim. This way, the architecture and landscape can really come together.

My aim is to combine quality design, building and landscaping to create desirable SL properties with a real sense of place. My market is SL residents who appreciate a quality home and are looking to get away from the square plot/ prefab scenario. These are ready-made environments - places to bring your friends, throw parties or just relax away from the chaos. It's this ideal of a quality base for a quality SLifestyle that I'm aiming for - I hope you like it!

The villas boast a high spec including:
Bespoke Architecture
Fully furnished (with furniture by Cult)
Original artwork (from GraphicArtCollective and Postermeister)
Swimming Pool with swimable water (you need Swimmer v1.1 which is included in price)
Diving board (with a choice of diving styles)
Jacussi
Loads of animation scripts to help you play and relax.
Open Fires
Secluded beach with campfire
Pier with sailing boats

IM me if you wan't a tour!