Days and nights at South Forbes

MANILA, Philippines - Today marks the autumnal equinox when night and day have approximately equal length. And as the “Ber” months creeps further into the Christmas season, more and more people will enjoy earlier evenings.

Whether there are shorter, longer, or equal hours of days or nights in 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, there is always much to do and more to enjoy – not surprising since this city has been honored the Best Golf Community Development title 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.

Sun’s Up. Whether it’s a glorious sunrise or the blaring alarm clock that wakes you up, there is always much to look forward to in a new day. One of it is home-cooked breakfast which is best eaten in a South Forbes home. The Nusa Dua dining area of the Bali Mansions enclave, for one, can make one really hungry with its Chinese panel screens as a design element and ox blood upholstery for the walls. A Coramandel screen keeps affairs private in the dining room.

With the education offered by schools like the Learning Links Academy of Sta. Rosa and the South Forbes City Colleges -- all within the city’s Education Cluster -- students from pre-school to tertiary levels would want to wake up early and rush over to class.

Adults, on the other hand, will make their way to work at the Cyberpark, the Business Cluster’s main hub featuring world-class, built-to-specification buildings suited for BPOs and call centers, as well as an established business and technology node in Metro Sta. Rosa.

The early bird gets the worm, it is often said. This holds true within South Forbes’ lush forests and waterholes bordering the 18-hole golf course where over 23 migrant and resident species of birds reside witnessed by the Wild Birds Club of the Philippines. Birdwatching can be a great activity after an early round of golf.

Lights, Camera, Action. For a lot of people, sunset is the favorite part of the day. Some find it romantic, others contemplative. South Forbes’ Residential Cluster, while differently themed in foreign cultures, has enclaves where appreciating a sunset can be an extraordinary experience and evenings just plain marvelous.

The homes in Tokyo Mansions are simple in design yet full of meaning. Every space can be both private and common. And since the autumnal equinox is a national holiday in Japan when they spend it on family reunions, the living and dining areas, the kitchen and the den will be the centers of attraction. The Tokyo Mansions clubhouse, on the other hand is alluring when the sun sets over the horizon.

The French, known for their pomp, can’t get left out – not with their lights and all. “Major, major” celebrations like soirees and galas will find a place in the Châteaux de Paris clubhouse complete with orchestra music at the lobby and fireworks viewed from the moat-like pool.

At the heart of whole city is the City Center, the retail, entertainment, dining, and cultural destination of the Leisure Cluster, which serves as the ultimate hang-out of many a South Forbes resident, young and old alike, day or night.

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.