This Italian-themed residential condo adds a splash of color at The Mactan Newtown
Future residents of the 17-story Positano Mactan will soon enjoy immaculate views of Magellan Bay and the Hilutungan Channel in Megaworld’s Lapu-Lapu City township with a beach
With a picturesque location, colorful buildings protruding from the steep sides of two rocky hills, luxury villas, bars, and resorts, and the seemingly never-ending steps that wind through narrow streets, the idyllic seaside town of Positano along the Amalfi Coast in Italy seem like every traveler’s dream European destination.
Frequented by tourists and celebrities from all over the world, Positano gifts visitors with a unique experience with the sea and a host of dining, shopping and leisure destinations all within a short walk from one another and offering magnificent views of the surrounding landscape.
This one-of-a-kind beauty and vibrancy of Positano served as the inspiration behind property giant Megaworld’s sixth residential condominium development that is rising soon within its 30-hectare The Mactan Newtown in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu.
Designed by acclaimed architectural and design firm Casas+Architects, Inc., the façade of the 17-story Positano Mactan pays homage to the charming Italian resort town by mirroring an impression of the real place highlighted by earth tones, such as beige, warm white, light yellow and terracotta red.
‘Smart homes’ with a view
“Positano Mactan is inspired by the elegance and beauty of the picturesque Italian seaside destination off the Amalfi Coast with the same name. We continue to see an overwhelming demand for living spaces here at The Mactan Newtown, which is why we have chosen to offer this concept to further highlight the island vibe and the exciting lifestyle that residents have come to love in this master-planned township,” says Jennifer Palmares-Fong, first vice president for sales and marketing, Megaworld Visayas.
Positano Mactan will offer 301 "smart home" units in varying types with sizes ranging from Studio (up to 33sqm), Executive Studio (41sqm), One Bedroom (up to 51.5sqm), Executive One Bedroom (up to 61sqm), Two Bedroom (up to 78sqm), and Three Bedroom (up to 141sqm).
Positano Mactan also offers other unit types that will be seen for the first time at The Mactan Newtown. These include One Bedroom Loft (up to 81.5sqm), Two Bedroom Loft (136.5sqm), Three Bedroom Bi-Level (up to 166sqm), Three Bedroom Loft (189.5sqm), and Three Bedroom Loft with Terrace (up to 264.5sqm).
From their very own units, residents can marvel at pristine views of the Magellan Bay, the Hilutungan Channel, the township, the nearby islands, and the rest of The Mactan Newtown.
All units will have their own cooktop burners, with two-bedroom and three-bedroom units having their own built-in ovens. Split-type air-conditioning units will come standard in both the living and dining areas across all units.
Excitement within reach
Rising near the historic Lapu-Lapu Shrine, Positano Mactan will feature two floors of retail area, whose design is inspired by the vibrant public markets of Positano.
Inside, future residents will be welcomed to a high-ceiling lobby adorned with Mediterranean tiles, decorative plates, and pots that reflect the vibrancy of Positano’s exceptional arts and crafts.
Each unit at Positano Mactan will be equipped with a wireless smart home system that residents can access and control remotely via a smartphone app. Units will also have smart home devices with WiFi routers, video intercom and standby backup power for select areas in all units.
At the fifth level, future residents will enjoy a host of top notch amenities, including an adult infinity pool, wet lounge and pool deck, children’s pool with water play, and cabanas. There’s also a reading nook, an outdoor fitness area, children’s playground, daycare, a bi-level game room, fitness gym equipped with lockers and male and female toilets and changing rooms, and a high-ceiling, pillar-less function room with outdoor spill-over area that can host up to 90 guests.
A pair of first-in-the-township amenities will also be featured at Positano Mactan. These include a loft-type private dining room equipped with a full working kitchen that can accommodate up to 18 people, and terrazas (sky lounges) landscaped with flowering shrubs, vines, medium-sized trees, and mini statues where residents can relax and converge. The property will feature a total of eight terrazas located on the 14th and 16th floors, respectively.
A variety of green and sustainability features will also be integrated into Positano Mactan. These include energy-generating outdoor fitness equipment, low flow rate fixtures to promote water conservation, occupancy sensors in hallways and parking floors that help conserve energy, LED lights, a rainwater harvesting system, and its own materials recovery facility.
Positano Mactan is scheduled for completion in 2028.
Currently, The Mactan Newtown hosts more than 2,000 residential condo units from nine existing towers and two soon-to-rise developments and nearly 81,000sqm of gross leasable office spaces.
The township also features two hotel properties from Megaworld Hotels & Resorts, the country’s largest operator of homegrown hotel brands. These are the 18-story Savoy Hotel Mactan and the 20-story Belmont Hotel Mactan, which offer a combined 1,097 rooms in total.
There’s also the La Sallian-supervised Newtown School of Excellence, Inc. (NSEI) inside The Mactan Newtown. Soon, commercial hubs, recreational facilities and a convention center will also rise in the township to bring more excitement to The Mactan Newtown.
In 2019, The Mactan Newtown was hailed as the "Best Mixed-Use Development for Visayas and Mindanao" at The Outlook Awards by Lamudi Philippines, underscoring the seamless coming together of residential, office, commercial and retail components into a community that promotes a vibrant integrated lifestyle.
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