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317 Polk Street, Hollywood Beach UNDERGOES A MAKE-OVER -

It's fitting that Hugues Longelin Interiors appointed the model suite that will be used to market the Villa Sinclair as an unprecedented luxury Suite apartment Guest House in Hollywood Beach.

Hugues Longelin is the President of Sinclair properties, LLC and President of the Group Sinclair Productions, Inc. which imports & distributes, under the well known Brand, “Sinclair Limoges”, fine French Royal Limoges porcelain for over 8 years in the US and the Caribbean. Born In France, in 1968. Graduated from University of Paris 10, as a student he received several awards, for the creation of the agenda of Paris University, the McFac Card and the Maxi Jeunes booklet. At 22, he was hired as Advertising director at the Group Practice, managing 20 sales associates in Paris, Within 5 years, he multiplied the sales of the Group by 3. Haunted by the American Dream, he moved to South Florida in January 1993, Studied English & Marketing in FIU for a year. He started Sinclair Productions, Inc. in 1995, which become in 7 years the first importer in the USA of fine Royal Porcelain figurines Collectible from Limoges France. Sinclair Productions, Inc. now, serve over 300 fine retail stores in the USA and has a network of 32 web sites selling the fine porcelain figurines.

Missing the quality of architecture & interior of Paris & South of France where he spent his vacation in his Grand Parents Villa Grace, Hugues Longelin, started on a side as a hobby, Sinclair properties, LLC. His own investment firm in real Estate, he passed his Real Estate License, and starts to buy condos on the beach that he renovated with quality & his French touch. Within 3 years, he bought 1 condo on Sunny Island, a large Estate in Cooper City, a Duplex and a single-family home in Hollywood Downtown District. For inspiration, he looked no further than the architectural credentials of the French & Spanish Mediterranean Revival-style.

Villa Sinclair on 317 Polk Street, Hollywood Beach was Built in 1940. With Spanish Mix Art Deco style on a double lot over 10000 square feet property just few feet way from the beach and the promenade of Hollywood Beach & its restaurants… The Building, surrounded by a large garden and patio area and a private courtyard in the back, has the characteristics of an old St Tropez Villa and the advantages of being so close to the boardwalk and the action.

To complement the French & Spanish Style Villa roots, Hugues Longelin chose to feature the original work of his best friend & French Impressionist Painter, Frederic Payet, who will feature 40 of his best original paintings throughout the property and the Suite-Apartments.

"The concept is Old World with strong woods, but light handed so you feel the tropics. It's a revival of the Patio-driven design directive, but with charm, comfort and an airy, kickback feel and a touch of South of France. The Villa Sinclair has a beautiful, unique structure." (This interior) is not so much opulent or overdone as warm and inviting, fitting the whole concept of the Guest House," he said. To emphasize the Guest House's historic cachet to, prospective Vacationers, each corner of the building have accent stones & decorative Mediterranean tiles and an opulent tropical garden.

Hugues Longelin designed the master Suite Apartment that has a view on the Ocean from the living room and the bedroom, with open spaces, purity and comfort, mixing quality furniture that he acquired from all over the World a full bathroom with tub, will feature Multi jet shower & a completely tiled & equipped Kitchen. The two-story luxury suite Apartment building at 317 Polk Street, renovation will take place in the second semester of 2003, in 3 phases;

The first phase, will start July 2003, with the renovation of the outside, central air conditioning energy efficient, will be installed on the new flat roof, when at the same time, all the windows will be replaced by French style white aluminum single hang hurricane impact resistant windows. Stone Molding and New Awnings around the windows will be added to give a Mediterranean accent, as well as decorative Spanish accent tiles. The Building will be re-painted in yellow & white. The Courtyard and patio area will be completely tiled, with imported European exterior. An outside Barbecue-fire-place designed to be as much decorative as useful. A lavish Tropical garden will decorate the patio and the garden area. The Tropical garden in the backyard will have the Jacuzzi Hot tub integrated in the landscape of the garden, with a stone, Rain forest style fountain. Hugues Longelin designed the garden inspired from a vacation in Puerto Rico Island…”We will even add sound effect of the jungle at night, and the first or second night of their week long vacation, I will organized a wine tasting in the Garden as a welcome to our guests” .he said

”The second phase, will be the first Suite Apartment will be completed by end of August”, said Longelin said.

The good thing is that Villa Sinclair will be market to Americans during the winter, to Europeans & Latin Americans & Japanese during the summer, on the Internet in French, English, Spanish & Japanese. Internet is the most cost effective way to market out Guest House, and in this range of service, we compete directly with the large Hotels, but we have just a few suite apartments to book, so we don’t have the same pressure.

Reservation can already be made on their web site, www.Villa-Sinclair.com

For October 1st 2003, and has already 2 unique formula available: A La Carte and All Inclusive on weekly basis.

I want to make it feel like home for upscale vacationers that will enjoy the incredible & relaxing location of Hollywood Beach.

"At $1,600 per week for an upscale 650 Square feet (72 m2) 1 bedroom suite apartment, sleeping 4 guests, with all the amenities, compare it to $250 for 350 Square feet hotel room, per night, Villa Sinclair with its service partner offers a different appeal," Longelin said. "The model suite is beautifully furnished and appointed. It's a well-conceived concept... the ease of a turnkey situation is going to appeal to a certain segment of vacationers out there."

We are reaching the City Young Successful Professional couples, newly weds, that need privacy from New York, Chicago, LA, San Francisco, Paris, Berlin, Japan, 25-45, that has already experienced Luxury hotels, but have not yet discover the same features in a Guest Houses 6 units Suite apartments, which provide a very personal touch…and of course, our target is also, the upscale family, that want to share a week together on the beach, out of the youngest crowd of South Beach, and in a level of luxury that give them the feeling to be home & enjoy the privacy and the quite environment of the Guest House.

In France, small villas are run associated with local businesses, restaurants, Spa, Hair salon, Laundry & Dry Cleaners, that provide additional services to the Villas as well as additional sources of income. Hugues Longelin has already signed several partnership agreements with Restaurant nearby that will provide room service, Breakfast Lunch & dinner, The spa nearby will provide in room service therapeutic massage and relaxation treatment, Express Laundry will provides laundry and dry cleaning service delivery & pick up, and his friend & artist, Frederic Payet, will feature 40 of his best original paintings.

"It's a beautiful Villa and a great location," Tony Mesa said, realtor & owner of Cambridge Realty Service, hasn't seen the model suite but said the concept is timely.

"There is a shortage of upscale apartments, and a lot of people need only a pied-a-terre for a short time. I have the brochure, and it looks very nice. It came up at the end of season, but I think they'll start doing well after their first promotion," Tony Mesa said.

Tony Mesa didn't attend the Sinclair Villa preview but has had inquiries from clients in New York, for upscale weekly & monthly rental in Hollywood Beach, and so far the demands exceed the offer from 1 to 10, he said.

He heard about a fabulous French chef being involved at the restaurant next door and offering even catering in room service, and was all excited about the food and pastry," De La Salle said. New York's Trader, Pierre de La Salle Longelin’s Friend, is reviewing a concept and already reserved a week vacation for next season. Bryon Patt from Interactive Media of America, which will host www.Villa-Sinclair.com.

He predicted that the Guest house would be booked very early. Upscale Americans are afraid to travel aboard, and Hollywood Beach with the 60 restaurants nearby, the beaches and the incredible features the guest house will offer, respond totally to a very high demand”, he said.

Lydia Hanni, from Cambridge Realty Service said:” the Villa Sinclair is historic and unique. It has to be approached very analytically, it responds to a market that want to travel in South Florida but look for something upscale out of the ordinary”

Michael Creeze, Internet developer said selling the Villa Sinclair will be less complicated than selling Limoges porcelain.

"This challenge very great for Hugues Longelin. Here, it's the existing Five-Star Guest House, with in room service and the potential for a world-class vacation experience on Hollywood beach" Tony Mesa said.

"After the company Sinclair Properties, LLC analyzes the overall layout, obtains building permits and all the documents, the developer, Hugues Longelin, expects to sit down with his clients to customize and improve the service every time," he said. "The Building has 6 suite-apartments that were converted for long-term 6 months lease in the mid-1990s. The scope of the conversion will depend on demand, we will do it 1 unit a time, keeping 4 of 6 long terms lease tenants to guaranty revenues, even before renovation, all 6 units were reserved all year long, with a total gross income of $129,600.00. With 4 units rented on long terms lease at $1,600.00 per month in the summer, & $2,000.00 per month during the winter, that’s a real secure gross income of $86,400.00 per year for just 4 units rented, which give us already room for our expansion Hugues Longelin said. At terms, when all the suite-apartments will be renovated, we will have 320 weeks for sale per year, and a potential gross income of over $500,000.00 per year! With our experience of advertising on the Internet, we expect to reach a 95% occupancy rate within 1 year of operation.



Villa Sinclair

Suite Apartments Guest House
With a French Touch
317 Polk Street
Hollywood Beach, Florida 33019 USA
Reservation Phone & Fax:1-954-450-0000

E-Mail Address: GreatVacation@Villa-Sinclair.com

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