Real Estate

What is South Forbes but world charm

April 13, 2012 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Indeed! 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, has always been known for its enclaves that reflect the beauty of world architecture fused with our own Filipino sensibilities.

The product is an award-winning collection of homes and feature amenities so unique that it earned South Forbes the Best Golf Community Development by the 2007 CNBC International Property Awards, the world’s most prestigious property awards programme, and the Highly Commended Award for Best Development by the 2010 Bloomberg Asia-Pacific Residential Award.

Elements of Style. When two design styles are combined, tastefully done, of course, a new one emerges. South Forbes believes that its Residential Cluster is the cutting-edge in residential developments because of its creative way of giving its buyers a new look, one that not only provides for their basic need for shelter, but also for a place where families could live and grow to become better members of their community.

Whatever the need for space or preference in style, South Forbes’ internationally-themed Residential Cluster offers home and distinct amenities for everyone in eight enclaves: the quaint Mediterranean Villas, the regal Châteaux de Paris, the chic Miami, the warm Bali Mansions, the tranquil Tokyo Mansions, the tropical Phuket Mansions, the breath-taking Nirwana Bali, and the soaring Sentosa Heights.

Those who prefer living in ultimate convenience, where everything is within reach, they can opt between two condominium projects: the sleek Scandia Suties and the fairway-fronting Golf View Terraces.

From the guardhouse to the clubhouse, every element -- structure, hardscape, and landscape -- reflect and exude the elegance of the “Filipinized” foreign design style and lifestyle.

Oui to French. South Forbes’ latest completed enclave is reminiscent of the French capital itself, Châteaux de Paris. It has everything a true Parisian would miss from his hometown – iconic architecture and lavish landscapes.

The whole French landscaping experience starts at the main gate of Châteaux de Paris with a colorful, wide open expanse of flowers and trees. From the main gate, the first visible feature will be The Clock Tower, the centerpiece of The Grand Garden at the very center of the property. From The Grand Garden, four different allée, or alleys bordered by trees or clipped hedges, radiate out towards the four main parks: the French Pavilion to the north, the Green Hall to the east, the French Pavilion to the south, and the Orangerie to the west. At the end of the enclave’s well-lit tree-lined main avenue reminiscent of Champs Elysée in the French capital lies the stately Grand Clubhouse.