Pristina North Residences:Project delivered!

CEBU, Philippines - Leading property developer AboitizLand, Inc. plays host to an exclusive party for the grand launch of Pristina North Residences last September 22, a year after construction commenced, to celebrate another project delivered on-target, on-time.

"We want this to be an intimate gathering of 50 people as we celebrate the completion and delivery of this product to our homeowners," Audie Villa, assistant vice president for marketing and sales.

Pristina North Residences is part of the 32.5-hectare Pristina North which is Cebu's only fully integrated and fully-masterplanned community. This community in Talamban, Cebu City has The Enclave, a medium-density section composed of walk-ups and clustered residences; The Neighborhood with residential lots and house-and-lot units; The Village Center where recreational facilities are located; and The Town Square with retail commercial and entertainment section, an office park, and a mixed-use area.

These sections make homeowners come home to a concept of living "so artfully and singularly planned that it simplifies life."

Villa explained that the beauty of Pristina North Residences lies in its excellent architecture, well-designed gardens, and abundance of space. No wonder only 17 lots are left of the 32.5-hectare development, and that only four of the 15 townhouses are open for buyers, as of this writing.

"We would be adding seven more as the demand is good. And hopefully another six for more of the elite few," Villa added.

Pristina North Residences are constructed as split-levels on lots from 102 to 191 square meters each and total livable spaces of from 150 to 175 square meters.

"This gives the illusion of continuity. The downhill units, for example, look like a single house or one grand mansion," Villa said.

They are designed with a Balinese shake profile (metal stone coated roofing) and stonewall-clad exteriors. The units are clusters of three or four-terraced homes consistent with Pristina North's Filipino-Asian contemporary design. This means the feel is modern, yet the homage is to our heritage. The windows are of Kenneth and Mock wood grain.

Ideal for a growing family, each residence has three bedrooms and toilet-and-baths, a powder room, walk-in closet, a maid's quarters with its own toilet-and-bathroom and a carport that easily accommodates two cars. Every unit also has its own storage and service areas.

Vecinos (Spanish for neighbors, a term AboitizLand uses to refer to its clients, homeowners) of Pristina North Residences, as with the rest of the expansive community, enjoy the easy lifestyle as the place is designed to support New Urbanism - live, work, play and shop in one place.

The newly-unveiled homes are a popular choice for Cebu's high-profile young couples as it is a sound investment offered at pocket-friendly prices. (FREEMAN)