全世界最貴狗屋售價136萬
As man’s best friends, dogs deserve the best in life, and when it comes to housing, a UK company is ready to offer them just that. Hecate Verona is all set to launch the world’s first line of luxury dog mansions, with the most expensive models costing up to $200,000.
Alice Willimas, Creative Director at Hecate Verona, says that the development of these luxury dog mansions began three years ago, and was sparked by a series of questions, like “Why wouldn’t a dog house be as elegant and beautiful as its owner’s? Why shouldn’t an architect design a house for the dog? What if it could be beautiful, stylish and also practical? What if it had miniature engravings, windows, doors etc all in proportion with the dog house? Why is it that during a time when a dog is considered to be a family member can’t a dog also have its own dog mansion equal to its owner’s, where he can lie comfortably when outdoors?”
海克緹?維羅納公司創意總監愛麗絲?威廉姆斯稱，三年前他們開始製造這款狗狗豪宅時，受到了以下幾個問題的啓發：“爲什麼狗屋不能像主人的房子一樣典雅、迷人呢？爲什麼建築師不爲狗狗設計房子？”“如果狗屋也可以既漂亮時髦，又非常實用呢？如果狗屋有迷你的雕刻建築、門窗會是什麼樣呢？狗狗被視爲家庭成員，卻不能和主人住上條件一樣好的房子，舒服地躺在院子裏的狗屋中，這是爲什麼呢？”“Our customers and their dogs typically live indoors so we see our dog manor as an extra that gives a pet more comfort – it is dog’s own house that has all the comforts of an indoor living room, making the whole experience of staying outdoors more fun and enjoyable,” Alice Willimas said. “This leads to the dog enjoying the outdoors even more and staying more active and that is highly recommended by veterinarians.”
威廉姆斯稱：“我們的顧客通常讓他們的寵物生活在室內，所以我們把狗狗莊園作爲一個補充，讓寵物們生活得更舒服——這間狗屋和室內的狗狗活動室一樣舒服，因此狗狗可以在室外享受更多樂趣。這樣它們就會更加喜歡戶外活動，保持活力，這也是獸醫強烈建議的。”
Speaking of features, these miniature luxury homes will spark the envy of most humans. The SmartSystem consists of various automated solutions that ensure the ultimate comfort and convenience for both dogs and their human owners. “It controls the automation of lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning while ensuring interaction with your pet for you. Internet enabled cameras and screen allow for communication at any time or distance.”
說到這個迷你豪宅的功能，恐怕會讓很多人嫉妒。狗屋的智能系統集合了多種自動化解決方案，能確保狗和主人都獲得超級舒適便捷的體驗。“該系統可以自動控制燈光、取暖、通風和空調系統，還能確保您和您的寵物保持互動。可以通過網絡讓攝像頭和屏幕啓動，無論您在哪裏，都能隨時和寵物面對面交流。”Hecate Verona will start taking orders for the luxury mansions this month. Each bespoke house takes 2-4 months to complete, after which it is delivered straight to the client.
海克緹?維羅納公司將在本月開始接受豪華狗屋的訂單。每間狗屋訂做時間需要2-4個月，製作完成後將直接交付顧客。
