Having sold properties for more than 17 years and earned various prestigious awards throughout the course of her career, Melina Rissone has more than earned her reputation as one of San Diego's most skilled and trustworthy real estate brokers. Her following of loyal clientele is a testament to the level of dedication she puts forth in every transaction she oversees. Hardworking, attentive to detail, and a strong negotiator when it comes to the financial aspect of buying or selling a home, Melina gives clients a competitive edge when it comes to accomplishing their goals in the best and most lucrative manner.
top 3% of Coldwell Banker sales professionals worldwide, 2021. She has been awarded the Coldwell Banker President’s Elite Award.
Top 4% in sales in San Diego County of all sales professionals, 2021.
Passionate about real estate and its possibilities, Melina specializes and is certified in the following:
Cartus Network Inventory Specialist and Cartus Network Marketing Specialist since 2015. With market-leading expertise and continuous training through this award-winning program, agents sell homes faster than the national average. The local market expertise of Cartus agents is demonstrated by an average Broker's Market Analysis (BMA) variance of 3.85% last year. This means more accurate pricing, shorter marketing times, and higher amended sale rates when working with a Cartus agent.
RCS-D Designation, a Real Estate Collaboration Specialist for Divorce.
This designation provides the mastery and due diligence a Realtor needs to competently represent divorcing clients with their real estate.
Coldwell Banker Global Luxury and Institute of Luxury Home Marketing certified.
SRES Certification (through NAR), a Seniors Real Estate Specialist certification.
Melina has demonstrated the necessary knowledge and expertise to counsel clients age 50+ through major financial and lifestyle transitions in relocating, refinancing, planning their retirement or selling the family home.
Whether clients aim to purchase the home of their dreams, sell a property, or make an investment for their future, Melina's market expertise, proven foresight, and meticulous planning strategy ensure a successful endeavor each and every time. Melina is bilingual in English and German.
My mission is to save you time and frustration, doing everything I can to put as much money in your pocket as possible while providing an easy, wonderful, and painless home selling experience. Get objective information and an expert market opinion. Benefit from our negotiating experience.
I will work hard to sell your home for top dollar in the shortest amount of time.
I am true to my word and am not afraid to have tough and honest conversations.
I listen to my clients’ needs and always communicate. After all, communication is key.
I constantly achieving outstanding results for my sellers.
1133 Carlos Canyon | Chula Vista, CA 91910
Situated on an 20,120 ESF lot with magnificent views, this updated beauty has paid solar, a movie theater, gated courtyard, and an abundance of custom details including 4 fireplaces, 3 fountains, a curved wrought-iron staircase, and arched wooden doors. The kitchen features a large center island, upgraded appliances, chef’s range, built-in coffee machine, and a large pantry. 2 bedrooms downstairs and 3 upstairs; 3 of the bedrooms have baths en suite. The primary bedroom has its own covered balcony, walk-in closet, and an expanded bath with walk-in shower and freestanding tub. The formal dining room opens to an exterior covered dining area with nearby fountain. Outdoors, you’ll also find a covered patio with fireplace, a large kitchen area, pool, spa, and a deck overlooking spectacular views. The lot includes fruit trees, grapes, and tall, mature trees for privacy. This one-of-a-kind property is located in Rancho Del Rey, close to all and with no HOA or Mello-Roos.
More than a century after the debut of its first luxury trains, the iconic Orient Express will expand into the cruise world with the debut of Orient Express Silensea. The very first Orient Express sailing ship and “the largest sailing ship in the world” will set sail in 2026 and push “the limits of the possible,” according to a press release recently unveiled by French hospitality group Accor and Chantiers de l’Atlantique, a leader in the construction of cruise ships.
Sebastien Bazin, Chairman and CEO, Accor, promises the ship will “offer unparalleled service and spaces with refined designs, reminiscent of the golden age of legendary cruises” — not unlike the luxury trains for which the Orient Express name is best known. Part innovation in luxury and part innovation in yachting sustainability, the 220-meters-long Orient Express Silensea will boast three SolidSail rigs, a revolutionary 1500m2 unit sail propulsion system and a hybrid propulsion running on liquefied natural gas (LNG). Laurent Castaing, Managing Director, Chantiers de l’Atlantique, calls it “the benchmark ship in environmental terms” and “a sailboats of the future.”
Inspired by the golden age of the French Riviera, Orient Express Silensea will recall the time when writers, artists, painters, sovereigns and movie stars discovered between MonteCarlo, Saint-Tropez, Cap d’Antibes, Cannes and its Croisette, a refinement tinged with carelessness and joie de vivre, calling for escape. The ship comes by its history honestly. In 1867, founder Georges Nagelmackers discovered his inspiration while boarding transatlantic ships from Europe to America. On these ships, he found luxurious suites for travel filled with sumptuous decor, the social life of the
restaurants and a unique atmosphere of the lounges, libraries and places for entertainment. This experience of luxury sea travel would later lead to the launch of his legendary train, the Orient Express, in 1833.
Bringing together the best French talents, the Orient Express Silensea will “celebrate the Art of Travel” thanks to the vision of architect Maxime d’Angeac, who designed the interior layout and the decorations, and the Nantes design agency, Stirling Design International, who designed the exterior lines. The vessel will have 54 suites measuring an average area of 70 square meters, including its monumental
Presidential Suite of 1,415 meters square meters (including 530 square meters of private terrace). Two swimming pools, two restaurants and a speakeasy bar “will add to the quintessence of luxury.” For entertainment, guests ill be invited into the Amphitheater-Cabaret and a private recording studio. Spa treatments, meditation sessions and stopovers for cultural discovery allow a complete escape from the mundane world.
Orient Express Silensea will sail using with a revolutionary “SolidSail” technological design: three rigid sails with a surface area of 1,500 meters each will be hoisted on a balestron rig, with 3 tilting masts culminating at more than 100 meters high, able to provide up to 100% propulsion in suitable weather conditions. For a more
environmentally friendly voyage at sea, a hybrid formula will combine wind power with a stateof-the-art engine running on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and will allow the use of green hydrogen once technologies accepted for an ocean-going passenger ship.
The Orient Express Silensea will join the hospitality brand’s first hotels, Orient Express La Minerva in Rome and Orient Express Palazzo Dona giovanelli in Venice, which are anticipated to open in 2024. Another hotel project is also planned for Riyadh, followed by the launch of the Orient Express La Dolce Vita (a luxury train journey across Italy) and the return of the rails of the legendary Orient Express train, also in 2024.
More information is available at www.orient-express.com
This month we are debuting not only a new office in our global network, but an entirely new region for the Coldwell Banker brand! Our first office in Luxembourg has opened this year, nestled between France, Germany and Belgium. We are thrilled to introduce you to the picturesque region and to the Brokers at Coldwell Banker Hestia, Caroline Gachet and Charlie Luthar.
This month we are debuting not only a new office in our global network, but an entirely new region for the Coldwell Banker brand! Our first office in Luxembourg has opened this year, nestled between France, Germany, and Belgium. We are thrilled to introduce you to the picturesque region and to the Brokers at Coldwell Banker Hestia, Caroline Gachet and Charlie Luthar.
“We invite you to discover our small, but really nice country. It’s worth your discovery!” Caroline Gachet shares. This is a modest statement, as Luxembourg may be one of the smaller countries in Europe, yet it is filled with gorgeous landscapes and medieval castles, and much of the city’s historical monuments have been carefully preserved. The historic walls and buildings aren’t the only things that have survived the past ten centuries, there is also the Schueberfouer fair that began in the year 1340. Every August, Luxembourgers celebrate the eight-day market week with a fair where you can shop and enjoy the local gastronomy, along with traditional fair rides, like a carousel and Ferris Wheel. Organized by
the city of Luxembourg, it takes place on 4 hectares of land known as the Champs de Glacis, and you won’t want to miss having some gromperekichelchers, the famous potato pancakes of local origin. Along with the fun annual events, Luxembourg has an excellent reputation for providing public transportation, education, and ranks highly among environmentally friendly countries in the world. It’s also a technology and finance capital, with both Amazon and Google calling it home for some of their offices.
“Don’t hesitate to invest here, the demand is always bigger than supply,” Charlie Luthar advises, Ms. Gachet’s partner. He continues, “The market increases every year for 5% minimum (12% in 2019) and you will be sure to do a good investment.”
With it’s fairy-tale aesthetics, excellent infrastructure and promising economic growth, you can be sure we will be at least attending Schueberfouer and checking out the available real estate in Luxembourg as soon as possible!
What is the perfect weekend day weekend in Luxembourg would through the city center streets, having or dinner in one of the many restaurants, museums, and making stops for a drink bars/pubs.
Tell us about the foods your area gastronomy most known is the Luxembourgish, Italian.
Where do you recommend someone your region, why: “Vallée des sept perfect place for tourists to spend some region. It is formidable for a mix of by visiting the Castles in ruins and restaurants.
Is there a specialty your area Luxembourg is a country in which everyone sectors of finance or technology, and Google made one of their headquarters
day like: The perfect consist of walking having a great lunch restaurants, visiting the drink in all the different
area is known for: The Luxembourgish, Franco-
someone vacation in sept châteaux” is the some holidays in our of nature and culture and lots of different area is known for: everyone works in the that is why Amazon headquarters here.
POPULATION: Roughly 600,000
LANGUAGE(S) SPOKEN: Luxembourgish, French, German, and English
CLIMATE: Moderate
CURRENCY: Euro
TYPES OF ARCHITECTURE: Contemporary
AVERAGE PRICING: 11,000 € - 12,000 €/meter
AVERAGE YEARS IN HOME: 10 years
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