CEBU, Philippines – Various advancements in technology have afforded families with ways to make doing daily tasks easier. Bills can now be paid with just a single tap of a button. Meals get delivered with just a single call. And family members have more entertainment options right at home - cable TV, games from handheld gadgets and social media.
Yet just as these conveniences enable family members to do or avail of things quicker, these very things likewise can entrap them into isolation. Mom can pay bills from home; there is no need for her to go out to perform this chore. She doesn't need to cook anymore; she can just order in the family's meals. Dad does not need to go out to play billiards with his friends, because he is happy watching his favourite movies on cable TV. And Junior can likewise chat with friends through Facebook while lounging in his room.
But families are better nurtured in an environment that inspires outdoor activities. They need to meet up with neighbors and friends, share ideas or even simply exchange hellos.
This is the idea that inspires Riverfront, a rolling 10-hectare residential enclave that blends comfort and luxury in one community. It is designed to facilitate communing with nature, neighbourly interaction and communal friendship.
Natural beauty surrounds the family at Riverfront. Life is simpler and more connected to the land. And yet the place is only a 10-minute ride from the Banilad-Mandaue junction where schools, offices, restaurants and malls are located.
It has amenities to promote neighbourly bonding, such as a clubhouse with swimming pool, where the women can exchange home-made dishes at a village picnic. There are jogging paths, bike lanes and extensive trail systems that lead to landscaped parks and gardens, all secured within a perimeter fence, with a guarded entrance gate.
Riverfront is part of the 70-hectare development of The Riverscapes, the new emerging residential hub of Metro Cebu, together with five other residential developments by Camella, a trusted brand in the country's home development industry. Just nearby are Riverdale, Riverwalk (Camella Talamban), Riverine (Miramonte), Riverside (Lessandra Miramonte) and Riverview (Lessandra Talamban).
Riverfront alone features an impressive 412 lot-only and house-and-lot options from Camella's best-selling two-storey home models. Each unit has an al fresco, upper-floor balcony and car garage features, especially designed for growing families, OFWs, or retirees planning to upgrade their homes.
Camella has a strong presence in Cebu. For more than 20 years, it has done 30 projects and built over 5000 houses. The company's office is at 116 Gorordo Avenue, Cebu City; phone number +6332-234-6034; website www.camella.com.ph.