Have a weekend everyday

CEBU, Philippines - Imagine waking up to the refreshing scent of dewy grass and green leaves. And then, imagine sipping your morning brew in an exclusive balcony overlooking lush gardens, pools, gazebos and walking and jogging trails.

This is the stuff that perfect weekends are made of. Indeed, you are spending a wonderful weekend here.

You could choose to stay, hang on to this blissful respite from everyday stresses, or head out as urgent appointments for the day beckon. You choose to go to those appointments quickening your pace as you head out the door, taking care not to get tempted into settling in as the cool morning breeze brushes your cheeks.

Indeed, who would want to leave such a relaxed and comfortable setting? But you do need to work, don't you?

Anyway, you can always return to the comforts of this blissful haven at sundown, when those appointments are done. Then you will have a lot of time to do some exercise, maybe walk, or swim, or jog - the possibilities are endless.

Come to think of it, you can make everyday a weekend- because this weekend destination will always be here for you.

It is your home, just within a few minutes' drive from where you do business or make a living. You have the enviable advantage of living like never having a workaday weekday for the rest of your life.

AboitizLand, Inc. has created the ultimate resort-themed environment in its latest project, Hanaya, on the Cebu City-Mandaue City border in Canduman.

Hanaya is designed as the gold standard in resort-themed living, with mid-rise condominium buildings set amidst lush landscaping and resort amenities. Its name is derived from the Visayan "hayahay", meaning easy and convenient and the Japanese "hanayo", meaning world of flowers.

Vecinos (Spanish for neighbors; AboitizLand's term for its homeowners, clients) will experience in Hanaya the ultimately satisfying environment.

Hanaya's residential units are built around a central amenity area made up of pools, lush landscapes and first-rate amenities. Open space-to-building ratio is at 70:30, the highest percentage allotted to open space in a residential project in Cebu.

The amenities make up the centerpiece of the Hanaya development. The central amenity area consists of an adult lap pool, children's pool, gazebos, walking and jogging trails set amidst vibrant gardens naturally cooled by the canopies of shady trees.

The refreshing view of the central amenities makes the postcard-perfect greeting to the vecino upon entry into his unit as it is visible from his unit's front door.

The condominium buildings are each only six storeys high and with its own garden atrium that is naturally illuminated during the day through a skylight, a design that guarantees ample lighting and ventilation.

Vecinos greatly benefit from the single-loading factor integrated into each building - every unit's front door is directly across the rails overlooking the atrium, eliminating the boxed-in feeling of having another unit just across one's front door.

All of Hanaya's buildings are planned to encourage the entry of cool air into every unit - awning windows, sliding doors to the balcony that run the entire width of the living area in most units, patios running the entire width of other units, exhaust stub out provision in kitchens and exhaust fans in the bathrooms.

There are two- and three-bedroom units to choose from, running the range of standard, deluxe and suite designs. Vecinos can choose units with patios from every available unit design.

The new project, designed by Edward Co Tan Architects, was launched in an exciting event on October 21. The Hanaya model unit is available for viewing at the The Persimmon Sales Office along M. J. Cuenco Avenue.

Check out Hanaya. One word of advice, though:   take care of all those appointments first or risk cancelling them altogether.  (FREEMAN)