Like many raised in Israel, Assaf Avissar began traveling immediately after completing his obligatory military service. Curious and passionate about understanding people from many backgrounds, he worked his way around the world, immersing himself in many cultures. Long stays in such places as Sydney, Costa Rica, Brazil, and New York helped shape Assaf's concept of where he would (and wouldn't) eventually want to settle down. Arriving in San Diego to visit a friend, Assaf quickly knew he had found home. "It was different than anywhere: beautiful, laid-back, diverse, surrounded by great surfing — a place where your community is your family. It felt like freedom. This is the good life!" said Assaf, now a San Diego local for over 20 years and a proud U.S. citizen.
And San Diego, it seemed, was ready for his international brand of hustle. Assaf quickly gained a reputation for his dedication to his clients' needs — putting himself in their shoes, understanding their needs and wants, and refusing to let them down. Based on past experience with his family's real estate business, Assaf chose to become an agent just when the market seemed at its worst, mentoring with Penny Nathan as she was founding Ascent Real Estate (now Coldwell Banker West). Where others saw hardship, they explored the opportunity to create win-win situations and help clients thrive in tough times. Assaf says, "We set out to prove that honesty was an asset, not a weakness; focusing on the client, not the commission, is the only way to provide true value." As a result, Assaf is always in demand.
Assaf specializes in Metro and coastal properties; with his wide professional network and supportive team, he serves all of San Diego County with a deep familiarity for the area's unique communities and market conditions. With his unique combination of empathy and hustle, Assaf helps buyers and sellers make the most of a home sale with the least amount of stress.
Assaf was recommended to us from a family friend and we could not be happier! He instantly built rapport with us and we felt we could truly trust him right off the bat. As first time home buyers...we knew nothing! Assaf took so much time breaking everything down and explaining every step of the way. I can confidently say Assaf had our best interest in mind and made sure we got exactly what we wanted. Once we entered escrow Stephanie was extremely helpful making a very stressful process go smoothly. She was very patient answering many questions from us and helping us get what we wanted from the seller. Overall, we are so happy and grateful for Assaf and Stephanie’s knowledge of the market, attention to detail, loyalty to their customer, and negotiation skills. We can’t wait to move in to our dream home!
- CarlyAssaf Helped me out to purchase my first home in San Diego and made my move from Seattle to San Diego as easy as it can be. I think that his responsiveness was one of the most important attribute that helped this deal to be successful. He was very knowledgeable about the neighborhood and area and knew what to match to my wants and needs.
- JonWe worked with Assaf and his team to sell our property in San Diego while living in Kansas City (after working with him to buy it a few years ago). We are so pleased with how smooth the process went and also with the price we got for it. We completely trust Assaf to advise and represent us. With San Diego not being our primary residence, we rely on him to educate us on the different neighborhoods of San Diego. He is incredibly knowledgeable about the pros and cons of buying in different areas. We are currently using Assaf to help us find a new property. He keeps us informed of new and coming soon listings, is always available and immediately responsive. He has spent countless hours taking us to see new listings and has been very patient with us as we have taken our time and changed our minds a few times. I cannot recommend Assaf and his team more highly. There is no one else I'd want to work with when buying or selling in San Diego!
Liz
LUXURYLIVING 4-6 BONITA 6-13 CHULA VISTA 13, 18 CORONADO 14-17 COVER PROPERTY 19 DEL CERRO 20 DOWNTOWN 20-23 EL CAJON 24 ENCANTO 24 ENCINITAS 26-27 GAME ON: HIGH-END GAMING TABLES COME OUT OF THE BASEMENT 28-29 ESCONDIDO 29 HILLCREST
30 IRVINE 30 JAMUL 31 LA JOLLA 31 LA MESA 32 MENIFEE 32 MIRA MESA 33 MISSION HILLS 33 MURRIETA 34 NATIONAL CITY 34 NORMAL HEIGHTS 35 NORTH PARK 35-37 OCEAN BEACH 37 ONTARIO 38-39 COLDWELL BANKER AROUND THE WORLD: BARCELONA, SPAIN
40 OTAY MESA 41 PINE VALLEY 41 POINT LOMA 42 POWAY 42 RANCHO SANTA FE 43 SAN MARCOS 43-44 SPRING VALLEY 44-45 TEMECULA 45-46 VALLEY CENTER
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Welcome home to this elegant craftsman estate sitting on a 2.85-acre elevated view lot with a 200’ private driveway. The oak wood floors have been professionally refinished, and perfectly accent the custom millwork throughout the house. You’ll fall in love with the wood plantation shutters that adorn the leaded sash windows. This beautiful spacious home offers 6 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms, including 3 ensuite bedrooms. The bathrooms have undergone a complete period-specific remodel with a hint of modern touches to the fixtures. Through the living room french doors, you’ll be welcomed to a stained redwood pergola accented with a Restoration Hardware outdoor dining table. Come view this one-of-a-kind estate!
Gleaming gourmet kitchens. Magnificent living spaces. Ample bedroom suites. When it comes to luxury homes, some interior must-haves are fairly obvious. But, today, a newer space is being elevated from nice to necessary: the grand game room.
Decked out with custom game tables cloaked in contemporary, bespoke grandeur, these spaces are delivering a new level of home entertainment, triggered — not surprisingly — by the start of Covid-19. But while the pandemic certainly put game rooms in finer focus, high-end manufacturers and retailers continue to see buyer demand today.
“During the pandemic, people were forced to spend more time at home, which created a higher demand for game tables, resulting in direct growth for IMPATIA,” says Gregg Brodarick, founder and creative director of the Italian-based, artisan-crafted luxury game table company. “In terms of growth for the luxury game room, this aspect is mainly driven by the interior design community and homeowners’ desire to revamp their average basement or entertainment room into something much more modern, immersive, and aesthetically beautiful.”
That modern aesthetic is a hefty departure from the more traditional look that dominated the game table market for decades. It’s also one of the reasons Los Angeles-based luxury gaming design company, 11 Ravens, has experienced “extreme growth” in luxury game tables over the last decade, according to founder Michael Zaretsky.
“We attribute our growth and popularity to a number of factors. One, we began creating custom luxury game tables with modern design that was never offered before.
Traditionally you see antique, carved-wood, heavy pool tables. Two, Covid has increased play at home, and then the improvement of Covid bringing employees back into the office has incentivized companies to create amenities like game rooms in their offices.”
Billiards tables remain a cornerstone for these high-end brands, comprising the largest share of the game room market, with sales that are expected to reach $291.6 million by 2028. “We see pool/billiards as the most consistent product trending with our clients worldwide,” says Zaretsky.
But they’re hardly the only option. Today, you may be just as likely to walk into a $19 million Corona del Mar home and entertain in a space that features custom shuffleboard and ping-pong tables, as well as three full-size pinball machines. Or this exceptional $52 million Bel Air estate, which is magnificent in every inch of its 36,000 square feet. That includes the expansive game room, with billiards, ping-pong, and foosball tables, as well as shuffleboard.
IMPATIA’s all-time, top-selling game tables, the contemporary glass Fillotto pool table, and the Lungolinea ping-pong table, fashioned in Italian leather with a glass playing surface, are indicative of the look luxury homeowners and designers have been seeking. Over the past year, the company has seen increased demand for their Unootto poker table, which also features an all-glass playing surface, and their newly launched glass-top Derby foosball table.
For 11 Ravens, contemporary trending spurred the addition of premium lucite to their collection. Lucite is available on the company’s Avettore, Theseus, Macan, and Malibu styles, the last of which Zaretsky calls a “versatile and
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popular model with sleek and minimalist lines (that is) also easily customized with materials like teak for outdoor use, hemp wood for sustainability, or metal finishes for a luxurious reflective surface.”
clean lines, an abundance of customizable options, designs that can look more like sculpture than leisure, these sophisticated high-end tables can fit in with any kind décor and exhibit an appeal that makes them show-off worthy. “A big trend we are seeing is more modern aesthetics combined with premium materiality versus the traditional bulky game tables,” says Brodarick. “Putting a stronger focus on design of each game table has resulted in clients and designers being more inclined to incorporate game tables into everyday spaces as a statement piece rather than just hiding them in a basement.”
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Situated between the mountains and the Mediterranean, Barcelona is a vibrant city with something to offer everyone.
An Around the World team favorite, let us head to Barcelona, Spain! “There is no better place to live in Europe. Coast, mountains, excellent climate, and great food,” Artur Stabinski, Director of Coldwell Banker Anteris Real Estate says. Situated between the mountains and the Mediterranean, Barcelona is a vibrant city with something to offer everyone. Barcelona is enchanting — cobblestone roads, art galleries and museums abound as well as delectable eateries. Yet, Barcelona boasts some of the world’s most unique architectural structures; the city has been recognized by the Royal Institute of British Architects. “Barcelona is a perfect combination of Spanish relaxed culture and northern European seriousness.” Stabinski said.
Tourists and locals alike will spend their days exploring the live music in the Goth Quarter, and admiring the abundant art scene. Engage in a friendly debate about the greats... who do you prefer: Picasso or Dali? Or simply gape at Gaudí’s masterpiece, La Sagrada Familiar. The rich history, cuisine, culture, and activities make this city a must! Artur Stabinski is the “goto guy” for anything related to cocktails and live music, so book your visit now and be sure to give Artur a call when you do. Hasta luego!
Barcelona is the second biggest city of Spain, the wealthiest Spanish region: Catalonia. thousand years old and has a place in Roman back in time, Barcino was the name given the Roman era. Colonia Iulia Augusta Faventia was the full name of Barcelona, and its inhabitants Barcinonensis and Faventinos. Over the years metropolitan city and became Catalunya’s
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Spain, and it’s a capital of Barcelona is over two Roman history. If we go given to Barcelona during Faventia Paterna Barcino inhabitants were called years it has grown into a Catalunya’s capital.
Barcelona) has a 2000-year-old the Mediterranean. The offers a variety of coasts northern part and Costa del located in the south.
