Raphael's Vital Statistics

Nope - this is not the one who you think is part of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This is Brittany Corporation's one of the four model homes for its Courtyards Portofino in Alabang (SoMA) Muntinlupa City.
Home Specifications :
Total Floor Area : 2,679 sq ft
Min Lot Area : 3,292 sq ft
Min Depth : 194 ft
Min Frontage : 183 ft
Total Contract Price range : from $271,000 - $301,000

I am including in this blog entry a typical ground floor plan so you can vividly see yourself enjoying Raphael's handsome Italian (smooth) features. Call me to know more about your payment plans and how it all adds up to your current mortgage payment. US toll free number is 877 250 8274 (from 7am to 7pm PST).

How to Make an Italian Masterpiece

Portofino's homes of the Masters Collection are named after the great Italian artists. Presently, Michaelangelo is available for viewing at the Portofino site. The home features a palatial silhoutte with a stately cupola, archways, and columns. Stone cladding fortifies its regal bearing. Arched windows allow an abundance of natural light. Alongside the architectural artistry, the homes of the Masters Collection take their regal bearing from the physical dimensions. You enjoy the luxury of space. Lot areas are from 5,381 sq ft to 9,687 sq ft. The floor area ranges from 3,552 sq ft to 6,727 sq ft (inset picture was taken from the actual living room). Some of the model homes offer great rooms at the ground level. Others offer ground level casitas or guest rooms. A versatile space, the casita can also be converted into a personal den. Spacious courtyards provide a private place to enjoy the benefits of the outdoors. An atrium, a large open area on the 2nd level, provides additional living space with a splendid view of the outdoors. Ante rooms are a prelude to the generously spaced bedrooms. And each model home has a roomy walk-in-closet as well. With the Masters Collection, you have all the living space you need for a life of luxury.

Brittany's Homes of Distinction, as exemplified by the Portofino Masters Collection, leaves an indelible impression.

Size Matters

US$ Peso exchange rate today: (Indicative rates)
Buying: Php 46.35
Selling : Php 46.80

Hey good news for our bagong bayanis (new generation heroes), buying of dollars here just increased Php1 from last week. Hey hey!

To prove that size matters - Brittany Corporation has for its grandest project so far, the Portofino.
In the gut of Alabang (that also overlaps San Pedro Laguna and a portion of Las Pinas City) we can find the sprawling Portofino Masters Collection. If you want exclusivity to the max, this is the place to be. Price wise, homes are on the $560,000 to $890,000 range. Very much like a beach side property in any Bay Area luxury setting.
With the Portofino Masters Collection (Amore, Courtyards, and Portofino South, Portofino Heights), you have a home that expresses luxury at its most grand. The first of Brittany's Homes of Distinction, the Masters Collection takes the most opulent Italian architectural design - magnificient cupolas (little dome - http://www.cupola.com/html/bldgstru/cupolas/cuppict1.htm), archways and columns - and renders everything in grand dimensions (from 2,152 sq ft to 6,727 sq ft). Live it up with size. On the coming days, we will see how size comes with a prize. More to come!

Georgia Club Sta Rosa

US$ Peso exchange rate today: (Indicative rates)
Buying: Php 45.35
Selling : Php 45.80

At the heart of Brittany's latest Lifescape is the vision of creating a community of relaxing, secluded residential enclaves in acres upon acres of panoramic land, that is just 15 minutes away from the scenic and cool Tagaytay City.

The Georgia Club masterplan spans an impressive scale at 44 acres initially - simply a prelude to 462 acres committed to development by Brittany. You get a fantastic view of Mt. Makiling (at the foot of which is the sprawling University of the Philippines Los Banos), and the proximity of leisure facilities like Sta. Elena Golf and Country Club. The Georgia Club project is a solid undertaking between Brittany Corporation and the prominent Quiros family of Metro South.

Some of the unique characteristics of this project include;

• front porch at every home (see above picture)
• pocket gardens
• Peach tree circuit (jogging trails) and
  
• well appointed barbeque pits

Let us look at one of the models as a sample - The Ashley 240. The total floor area is 2,583 sq ft. Price is about $224,000 (@Php45 - $1). The Ashley 240 is described as an efficiently designed home for the active family - with an attic that can be used as a guestroom or a hobby room.

You can email me or call me for more information regarding the pricing terms and or availability.

26 Best Developments to Live in the Philippines - part 2

US$ Peso exchange rate today: (Indicative rates)
Buying: Php 44.85
Selling : Php 45.35

Take note my OFW readers, your $ is going down in value for the past 2 months now excluding the pre-election months.

Getting back now to our list ...
5. Makati Executive Tower 2 (Loc : Dela Rosa St cor P. Medina St, Makati City, View : Makati skyline, Pricing :$19,200 - $24,900 for studio type units only. 1 to 3 br available too)

6. Grand Soho Makati (Loc : Buendia Ave, near Jupiter St, View : Makati skyline, Pricing : $43,000 - $280,000) www.gsmcondo.com

7. Lee Gardens (Loc : Lee St cor Shaw Blvd, Mandaluyong City, View : North Tower, Greenhills Shopping Center, Wack Wack Golf and country club, Ortigas skyline, Manila Bay, Makati skyline, Pricing : $41,000 - $84,500 for studio type units only, 1 to 3 br available also)

8. Mezza Residences (Loc : 1475 Aurora Blvd. corner Araneta Ave., View : Sta. Mesa area, Pricing : $22,300 to $111,112. With Zen garden and meditation area and reflexology path)

take note that Mezza Residences although quite lacking in the panoramic scheme of things, makes up for its unique Zen feature area. Wow.

Well I will stop here so that you can have time to compare these projects. Again as your lens here in the Philippines, feel free to drop me an email or comment and I will gladly send you more info as much as I can. Till then !

Mosaic condominium, here's more.

If you can't get enough of Mosaic, here are its Unit Plans;
1. Studio units (floor area of 366 - 484 sq ft)
2. Loft units (floor area of 549 - 1,054 sq ft)
3. 1 bedroom unit (floor area of 689 - 829 sq ft) and
4. 2 bedroom unit (floor area of 1,087 - 1,485 sq ft).

On the 7th floor, a swimming pool will be placed overlooking the Greenbelt Park. It will have kiddie pools, outdoor heated whirlpool spa and infinity lap pool. Its close to Makati Medical Center and Greenbelt Mall. Heck its wifi connected too...

If you need price quotes or a more detailed presentation, I would be glad to show your way around.

More to come...

What you want, what you need. By Design.

Let us get straight to the strong selling points here;

1. Location - heart of Makati, back of Asian Institute of Management (AIM). Its that part of makati where the street is not that busy. Makes for a peaceful immediate surrounding.
2. Customizable units for the Woman , Man and Family clientele. Its definitely built with you in mind.
3. Beacon light at the top - like Batman, you now have a light to call your own.

Name of Project : Mosaic - another master planned condo development.
Questions? I am always an email away. Comments are always encouraged.