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Somnio awakes

Complete with a 10,000-bottle wine cellar and the amenities of the “world’s finest hotels”, Winch Design’s 222-metre private residence yacht project Somnio (Latin for “dream”) has been revealed. Penned in collaboration with Tillberg Design of Sweden over a design phase of 18 months, the vessel carries a price tag of £500 million and will begin construction at Norwegian yard Vard for a slated 2024 launch.

Thirty-nine apartments will be available to buy at a starting price of €9.5 million, and will be

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