New year, new house

MANILA, Philippines - Start your new life this year at South Forbes Golf City, the country’s largest fully integrated, self-sustaining, and all-themed golf resort city at the heart of the Metro Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay corridor, a complete and secure place of residence where one can live a full life, diverse yet unified in the best environment to live, work, study, shop, and play.

“South Forbes, as a holistic golf resort city, prepares the ideal setting to help its residents find meaning in their lives,” said Jeffrey Ng, Cathay Land president. “We want our residents to embrace everything we offer in South Forbes for their personal growth that will inspire that of their family and the community as well.”

South Forbes is deeply rooted in the tenets of New Urbanism, an environmental approach to urban planning that creates compact, mixed-use, and pedestrian-friendly districts, which results in walkable and socially dynamic areas and reduces, if not eliminates, the dependency on an automobile-oriented system. Hence, a higher quality of life.

“Parents will never worry about their children with a top quality school within minutes’ walk from home or from their office at the Cyberpark,” Ng said. “South Forbes’ very own Learning Links Academy of Sta. Rosa offers from pre-school to secondary levels while the South Forbes City Colleges, an affiliate of Global City Innovative Colleges, will soon offer undergraduate courses.”

Everyone has a dream home in mind, a place to come home to after a long, arduous day at work or school, to enjoy its comforts and conveniences with the whole family.

South Forbes provides a fusion of international design elements and Filipino sensibilities resulting in a unique development that harmonizes with our culture. Already completed and occupied are the quaint Mediterranean Villas, the resort-inspired Bali Mansions, the serene Tokyo Mansions, and the fairway-fronting Golf View Terraces. Other enclaves are the tropical Phuket Mansions, Chic Miami, and the sleek Scandia Suites.

Each enclave is equipped with a village clubhouse and its adjoining amenities where families and communities can celebrate.

Recently, the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines discovered at least 23 migrant and resident species of birds that have made South Forbes their home, especially the lush forested areas and water traps in and around the golf course.

 “In the pursuit of building green, South Forbes is earnest in maintaining its green zones and is determined to integrate the same wherever necessary,” added Ng. “In fact, our French-inspired enclave, Châteaux de Paris, is built around different themed gardens that recall the parks and gardens that have made the French capital the envy of the world.”

South Forbes also has the City Center with a free-form lagoon as the focal point, while several commercial zones — dining, entertainment, and retail — are located around it and conveniently reachable via the boardwalk.

In the near future, residents can also indulge in a total fitness lifestyle at the South Forbes Sports and Country Club or get pampered at the Astoria Plaza Spa and Wellness Center.

South Forbes’ world-class 18-hole Golf and Leisure Club is the first in the country to offer free membership to all lot and condominium unit residents at no activation cost. Its affiliation with the International Management Group Sports Club extends to members access and special discounts to 42 other golf and sports clubs worldwide.

South Forbes is an awardee of the coveted Best Golf Community Development by the 2007 CNBC International Property Awards, the world’s most prestigious property awards program.

Call 635-7777 or 631-8855 for a free city tour or log on to www.southforbes.com for more information.

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