Prior to emigrating from England to Australia and starting a career writing about design I was massively passionate about working in interior design. Infact, I lovingly restored numerous historical properties including a loft style apartment in Manchester. The property is currently being rented out and was featured in a couple of magazines. Interestingly the red brick building where my penthouse is located used to belong to Kodak and then became a soap factory. All the individual dwellings came with exposed beams/brick walls, large windows and reclaimed flooring as standard. I personalised my residence by including a free standing solid oak kitchen, shower room with stainless sanitary ware and a bespoke glass balustrade on the mezzanine deck. Overall the level of décor was pretty high but nothing like as impressive as the home actor Mike Myers has recently sold.
I have always been a huge fan of Mike Myers especially in films like Wayne’s World, Austin Powers and Shrek. However, I now have a new admiration for him because he obviously has impeccable taste when it comes to properties. Although it is also pertinent to mention that he relisted the property a week after he bought it and therefore must have had a massive change of heart. Nevertheless, the $15Million Tribeca apartment (which is situated in a red brick mill similar to my Manchester property) is a perfect example of loft living.
In Europe and New York living in a luxurious loft style apartment is considered the epitome of good taste. This wonderful penthouse located at 443, Greenwich Street Tribeca is the crème de la crème. Features include solid oak flooring, exposed beams, arched windows (14 in total) bespoke Christopher Peacock kitchen with Calacatta marble countertops and opulent en suite with freestanding bath. As a perfect finishing touch the apartment is presented with impeccable designer furniture and distinctive artwork.
Certainly, this majestic residence is worlds apart from Austin Powers 1960’s swinging London shagtastic pad depicted in the films.
