South Forbes reaps acclaim anew

MANILA, Philippines - South Forbes Golf City, the largest fully-integrated, self-sustaining, and all-themed golf resort city at the forefront of the Metro Sta. Rosa – Tagaytay corridor and recipient of the CNBC International Property Awards, the world’s most prestigious property awards programme, for Best Golf Community Development, has recently received the Highly Commended Award for Best Development by the 2010 Asia Pacific Residential Property Awards in association with Bloomberg Television, the only development in the Philippines to be given such honor.

“Awards such as this not only assure us, the developer, and our clients, the residents, that our development meets the standards of what it takes to be the very best in property development but also encourage the highest levels of achievement in real estate,” shared Jeffrey Ng, Cathay Land president.

In Good Company.  The panel of judges for 2010 is chaired by the Editor-in-Chief of International Homes, Helen Shield, along with distinguished experts in the field of property, design and construction, property writers and fellow sponsors. She has been the vice-chairman of the judging panel on the International Property Awards for over ten years and continues to bring the wealth of her experience to the success of the awards, having built up a sound knowledge of the trends and moods within the residential development industry worldwide.

“We have not rested on our laurels. This second recognition by the international community not only serves as a reminder that Cathay Land, Inc. can come up with world-class developments, South Forbes for one, but also inspires us to keep steadfast to our vision of a truly fully-integrated, self-sustaining city that may perhaps be the standard of future developments in the country,” added Ng.

Making the Grade. The criteria for the award considered the location, target market, external appearance of the development, details of architectural and interior designs, marketing, safety, security, energy efficiency, and innovation.

As a green city, South Forbes, through its 5 Clusters of Excellence, is structured into complete, well-connected, mixed-use neighborhoods allowing residents to live, work, play, shop, and learn within a walking or transit distance and in a clean, pollution-free environment. All paths to and from every destination, like the City Center, South Forbes’ social and commercial hub, are landscaped to encourage residents to take to walking and leave their vehicles at home -- ensuring a more sustainable way of living.

More than Homes. South Forbes’ Residential Cluster is like no other. Each enclave has its own identity inspired through a foreign culture integrated with our own Filipino sensibilities. The product is a modern fusion which is reflected in the homes down to the adjoining amenities of the village.

The tropical resort-inspired Phuket Mansions and Phuket Estates, to name a few, emphasize the natural beauty of the environment and the feeling of openness and spaciousness with homes designed and built alongside water.

Lush landscaping in intricately laid out French gardens plays an important role at Châteaux de Paris, the essence of the whole enclave as inspired by the masterfully-crafted parks of the City of Lights. This French-themed enclave features 6 huge gardens as an amenity to its nature-loving residents. One of which is the Orangery that will be an orchard of our native dayap for residents to harvest in a community event.

Membership to the world-class 18-hole South Forbes Golf Club comes free with every lot or condominium unit purchase at no activation fee. Members are also entitled to privileged access and special discounts to over 42 other golf and sports clubs worldwide through the affiliation shared with the IMG Sports Club.

Move in right here, right now. Call 635-7777 or 631-8855 for a free city tour or log on to http://www.southforbes.com for more information.