Sold! Fifty Shades Of Grey Penthouse!
Sold! Fifty Shades Of Grey Penthouse!
Must SeeTop 10 Florida Condos For SaleIt’s all a study in sharp contrasts in both plot and location. Innocence versus debauchery hotly experiencing rites of passage inside a cool, uncomplicated, neutral space.
British author E.L. James did something unfamiliar to most of us. She discovered the writing method of fan fiction while surfing the Internet. Having just finished reading Twilight, and being a fan of the series, she found that fans could write extensions to a published author’s story, taking it in their own direction, and post it on a fanfiction website. Quite unexpectedly her fanfiction in the form of Fifty Shades of Grey became so popular among followers of fanfiction.com, she decided to turn it into a trilogy of books that deviated so far from the storyline of Twilight, it was safe to publish outside of fanfiction legal restrictions.
Though there is still much controversy among critics over whether or not the path taken to produce the books was ethical, the success of the trilogy is undeniable. Fifty Shades of Grey is the fastest selling paperback of all time, surpassing Harry Potter, with 70 million copies sold worldwide. With its content focused on BDSM (look it up!), we wouldn’t be surprised if it became a classic sharing shelf space with The Story of O.
Chosen as the setting for the steamy, electrically charged novel, is this stunning penthouse on top of Escala, Seattle’s new high rise condo in the heart of downtown. It was picture perfect for the character Christian Grey and is now that for the new owners, who paid $6.2 million to acquire the fantasy laden condo. The 5,100 square foot home in the sky has stunning views over Elliott Bay, the Olympic mountains and downtown. There is also a 1,000 square foot terrace to enhance the views.It’s all a study in sharp contrasts in both plot and location. Innocence versus debauchery hotly experiencing rites of passage inside a cool, uncomplicated, neutral space.
Seattle’s storybook penthouse sells for $6.2 million - the highest price paid for a condo in the city’s history!
Source: escalaseattle.com