Getting more for your buck at South Forbes

MANILA, Philippines - Yes, yes, yes! We all have way too much to do this time of year. Along with our regular obligations, we now have to add holiday shopping and celebrating to the list of to-dos. At the end of the day, everyone is just overwhelmed and very behind. But it’s really about the lasting experience which sustains us through all of this. Of course, a little time management helps a lot too.

And what better location is there to really feel the essence of the holidays than South Forbes Golf City, the country’s largest fully-integrated and all-themed golf resort city at the forefront of the Metro Sta. Rosa – Tagaytay corridor, which earned it the Best Golf Community Development by the 2007 CNBC International Property Awards, the world’s most prestigious property awards programme, and, recently, the Highly Commended Award for Best Development by the 2010 Bloomberg Asia-Pacific Residential Award.

“Aside from our strategic location, South Forbes also boasts of its structured master plan and lifestyle options that make living here most enjoyable,” said Cathay Land president Jeffrey Ng. “Through our 5 Clusters of Excellence, our residents invest in more than a piece of land, they get to experience a sustainable way of living where families and friendships can be nurtured whatever the season.”

Tidings of Comfort and Joy. The holiday season tempts us to rush around fretting and shopping and planning and worrying. But the most lasting gift of Christmas is the love we share among those who mean the most to us -- family. Christmas is best celebrated at home where we give thanks and pause to even acknowledge what we should be thankful for, and also realize that no matter what happens, we have each other, our faith, and our friends to lean on.

South Forbes homes are what they are -- homes with a heart. Experience that love in a fully-loaded kitchen cooking family recipes, in a spacious living area where gifts can be opened, a cozy den where carols can be sung with a piano or guitar accompaniment, or even a warm master bedroom where children can bunk with their parents so they could wake up together on Christmas morning.

In whichever enclave of South Forbes’ themed Residential Cluster -- the quaint Mediterranean Villas, regal Châteaux de Paris, sun-drenched Miami, cozy Bali Mansions, serene Tokyo Mansions, tropical Phuket Mansions, breathtaking Nirwana Bali, soaring Sentosa Heights, sleek Scandia Suites, or the fairway-fronting Golf View Terraces – families will keep going and learning and laughing and loving.

Christmas Shopping. Whether we’re a Jew, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, or Hindu -- believer or unbeliever -- we probably all welcome a season that’s devoted to giving for that’s when humanity is at its best.

Undoubtedly, the City Center, being the retail, dining, entertainment, social, and cultural hub of South Forbes, will be swarming with shoppers looking for the perfect gift. Because of “place-making,” a process of creating squares, plazas, parks, streets and waterfronts that will attract people because they are pleasurable or interesting, South Forbes residents and guests will not only make the “heart” of the city be the brightest place in town because of the lights from the stores and parols, but they will unknowingly be showering priceless gifts to their friends, neighbors, and passers-by with greetings and smiles.

Parties Galore. Christmas parties that began this week will leave a huge effect on people -- added calories. Burn it off at the world-class 18-hole South Forbes Golf and Leisure Club where membership comes free at no activation cost with every lot or condominium unit purchase.

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