Irresistibly Italian

Anchored on classic Italian style, the model homes of the Courtyards of Portofino recently unveiled, brings charming Italian modern into the cosmopolitan Alabang area. Another offering from Brittany Corporation, known for successfully developing distinguished themed upscale residential communities, the Courtyards of Portofino is a valuable jewel in a trove of prime properties.

With only about 98 courtyard homes set on 5.6 hectares of rolling terrain, Courtyards of Portofino promises a private and safe haven while being only minutes away from Alabang business center.

The Courtyard homes offer a refreshing blend of traditional Italian flair influenced by the exigencies of tropical weather. Architectural designs from Recio+Casas for the home designs were commissioned to integrate the best of the outdoors and the indoors in quite ingenious ways.

The product is an inspired concept of a "courtyard within a courtyard" — every cluster of homes is set within a handsomely landscaped central courtyard, while every home also have their own lovely courtyards tucked within.

Effectively bringing the outdoors indoors, the courtyard within a courtyard offers a unique space for the family to gather round at any moment of the day and enjoy a comfortable and relaxing time together. It is also a wonderful space to entertain friends and guests, providing an enchanting ambiance for any occasion. The courtyard can be viewed from different parts of the house and its presence effective anchors the design and pulls it together.

And each of the models — the 193 sq meter "Cezanne", the 233 sq meter "Monet", the 249 sq meter "Raphael" on a 306 sq. meter lot, and 260 sq meter "Rembrandt" on a 334 sq meter lot — are designed to make best use of space, light and air, maintaining natural cooling perfect for the tropical weather.

Stunning Features

Natural light stream in through porticos, balconies and windows accented with louvers. The breeze moves along cool hallways and galleries. What’s more, luscious colors of the interiors from Atelier Almario exude warm energy that flows from the welcoming public places on the ground floor to the intimate spaces of the bedrooms on the upper levels.

Carefully thought-out details mark them as homes of distinction and style: delightful foyers, luxurious master suites and baths, walls with keystones and awnings with wooden brackets.

The Rembrandt’s dining room, for instance, features an impressive articulated ceiling. And its wooden staircase, by the living room, opens up to a dramatic volume ceiling, further accented by cathedral type windows and trellises on the side of the Balcon Arrandi.

The Raphael, for its part, boasts of a unique facade that features a cupola, a dome-shaped structure on top of a larger roof, that gives it a distinctively Italian appeal.

The Courtyards of Portofino is along the Las Piñas-Muntinlupa-Laguna-Cavite link road. Property previews may be arranged at 850-6986, 850-2868 and 850-3084.