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Recent Examples of maisonette
Ablaze with bougainvillea, studded with blonde maisonettes, bathed in sea light, Oinoussai in pictures is another belle in the wine-dark East Aegean.
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Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024
Units at 40 East End Avenue include two- to five-bedroom apartments, a maisonette and a duplex penthouse with a private roof terrace, priced from about $3 million to $25 million.
—Tim McKeough, New York Times, 3 May 2018
Also of note last month: The three-story maisonette owned by Tina Brown, the author and journalist, and her journalist husband, Sir Harold M. Evans, officially closed, according to public records.
—Vivian Marino, New York Times, 29 June 2018
The other two units, which include a ground floor maisonette and a duplex on the third and fourth floors, are asking an estimated $14 million and $16 million, respectively, Ms. Muss said.
—Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 6 June 2018
To keep a feeling of lightness in the dining area of a Palm Beach maisonette, designer Mimi McMakin put a glass top on wicker table bases.
—Sarah Yang, House Beautiful, 7 May 2014
The 2,500-square-foot apartment was originally the top floor of a maisonette that had been divided.
—Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor, 11 Oct. 2017
Five large condo units went on the market this week at 70 Henry St. in Brooklyn Heights for prices ranging from $2.9 million for a three-bedroom second-floor unit to a $6 million triplex maisonette with a private backyard.
—Josh Barbanel, WSJ, 3 May 2017
Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024
Units at 40 East End Avenue include two- to five-bedroom apartments, a maisonette and a duplex penthouse with a private roof terrace, priced from about $3 million to $25 million.
—Tim McKeough, New York Times, 3 May 2018
Also of note last month: The three-story maisonette owned by Tina Brown, the author and journalist, and her journalist husband, Sir Harold M. Evans, officially closed, according to public records.
—Vivian Marino, New York Times, 29 June 2018
The other two units, which include a ground floor maisonette and a duplex on the third and fourth floors, are asking an estimated $14 million and $16 million, respectively, Ms. Muss said.
—Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 6 June 2018
To keep a feeling of lightness in the dining area of a Palm Beach maisonette, designer Mimi McMakin put a glass top on wicker table bases.
—Sarah Yang, House Beautiful, 7 May 2014
The 2,500-square-foot apartment was originally the top floor of a maisonette that had been divided.
—Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor, 11 Oct. 2017
Five large condo units went on the market this week at 70 Henry St. in Brooklyn Heights for prices ranging from $2.9 million for a three-bedroom second-floor unit to a $6 million triplex maisonette with a private backyard.
—Josh Barbanel, WSJ, 3 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maisonette
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At a penthouse cocktail party in Austin the night before Natal Con began, the Collinses invited journalists to mingle with founders of gene editing and genetic engineering companies.—
Lisa Hagen,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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The rooms, which include two 1,570 square-foot penthouse suites and a more than 2,000 square-foot Presidential Suite, all sit between the 31st and 38th floors, offering breathtaking 360-degree views spanning all the way from Osaka Bay to the Hyogo mountaintops.—
Isabelle Kliger,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The property also includes a duplex, adding to its income potential.—
Colin Burke,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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For single-family homes and duplexes, that would represent an 81% increase over the current year.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Her take on her hit, performed from a stage set like a messy bedsit, complete with washing machine, was the night’s most compelling musical moment and confirmation of a bright new star in the dimming U.K. firmament.—
Mark Sutherland,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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Photo: Matt Crockett The New Yorker magazine cover pinned to the cozy bedsit wall of Andy and her beau Nate’s dear little homestead bears an image of the Manhattan skyline, showing a cluster of elegant highrises set against the midnight city sky.—
Hamish Bowles,
Vogue,
6 Dec. 2024
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Two floor-through units on the third and fourth floors sat above an owner’s duplex with bedrooms at the garden level and living spaces on the parlor floor.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2025
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Upstairs are two spacious floor-through one-bed, one-bath apartments with windowed kitchens, both of which are green-lit for Airbnb in case there are slow periods at the shop.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
13 Mar. 2025
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In Broward, Sunrise and Weston led the communities for single family homes and condos, respectively.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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Charcoal and gas grills can be pretty intimidating to use and aren’t allowed in many apartments, condos and townhomes, making an electric grill the perfect alternative.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The current layout includes a one-bedroom garden apartment (perfect for guests, nannies, or passive income) and a four-bedroom triplex above.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2025
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But neither seem to be major real estate players, although Chen owns multiple properties, and Zhen seems to know a bargain, paying $920,000 in 2018 for 85th Street — a five-bedroom triplex that had been listed at $1.299 million.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The geese have become particularly aggressive, attacking anyone who tries to enter or exit through the front door of their apartment.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The developer set out to convert the campus into 165 apartments.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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Florida condominium owners are increasingly worried about being forced out of their properties by rising fees stemming from a new building safety regulation introduced in the aftermath of the Surfside collapse.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Everyone agrees that safety is paramount for high-rise condominiums located near salt water.—
Bruce Strom,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Maisonette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maisonette. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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