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DID you know that the average Filipino will spend six years of his
life in traffic? This is especially true for urban professionals who
are living in the suburbs and experience the daily ordeal of long
commutes to the city.
But traffic is expected to ease out soon after
the government finishes most of its road repairs and expansion
projects, especially in the CALABARZON area (or the provinces of
Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon)—the center of rapid
industrialization and property boom.
The expansion of major road links to the south
is part of the government’s P96.688 billion initiative to finish
21 priority projects across various key parts of the country in
2010.
In the CALABARZON or Region IV-A, the
much-anticipated road improvements include the expansion of the
Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway or the Coastal Road—a P6.263-billion
project that will extend Coastal Road from Zapote in Alabang to
Kawit in Cavite. There is also the P4.1-billion Metro Manila Skyway
Extension project from Bicutan to Alabang.
Another road development project is the
P8.915-billion Southern Luzon Expressway (SLEX) Extension Project
that will extend SLEX to the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR)
expressway in Batangas.
The rehabilitation, upgrading, and reinforcing
of the six-lane Alabang viaduct will not only decongest the city but
also give commuters safer and more convenient trips to and from
Cavite.
The travel conveniences these road developments
will bring would make the south one of the most ideal residential
locations for thousands of Filipino families that have begun to
realize the joys and benefits of suburban living.
Open house today at Canyon Ranch
With the south getting more and more accessible
from the city, southern dwellers are in for the best of both the
idyllic suburban life and urban conveniences at Canyon Ranch, as it
is only 25 minutes away from Makati, 10 minutes from Alabang and 5
minutes from the Carmona exit of South Luzon Expressway.
One of the fastest-selling residential
communities in the south, Canyon Ranch has only 25 homes left to
sell out this summer season. The 17-hectare master planned development
offers a wide array of living options patterned after the most
vibrant cities in California—Atherton, Berkeley, Calistoga,
Delano, Fremont, Irvine, Malibu, Napa Valley and Stanford.
A Filipino fiesta-themed open house will start
at 9 am today, April 6, at the community’s view deck and picnic
grounds, located within the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona,
Cavite.
Five California ranch-style homes are still
available in Phase 1 of the 17-hectare master planned development,
while there are 20 more units in Phase 2 that also offer The
Casitas—the first fully-fitted, fully-furnished and fully-serviced
homes in Asia.
Following the completion of 73 homes at Canyon
Ranch in February, Century Communities has scheduled the
construction of 558 more residences for 2008 and expects to complete
353 of them by the end of the year. At present, 42 homes have been
turned over, 35 of which are currently occupied by homeowners.
While construction work is in full swing at
Canyon Ranch, Managing Director Marco R. Antonio also revealed a
bonus addition to the community’s amenities. “We are pleased to
announce that we are adding a chapel onto a scenic spot of the
development,” he said.
The chapel will be built on a hill next to the
Village Center, or the community’s retail and commercial area.
On the early second quarter of the year,
construction will begin on The Casitas, as well as the Clubhouse,
swimming pool and Village Center.
“With its exceptional terrain, cool climate
and idyllic location, Canyon Ranch offers the best value for money
to those who aspire for an exceptional suburban lifestyle,”
Antonio said.
Canyon Ranch is the latest horizontal
development of Century Properties, the real estate marketing,
development and property management firm behind such projects as the
Essensa East Forbes in Fort Bonifacio, Soho Central in Mandaluyong
and the fully-fitted, fully-furnished condos South of Market and
Grand Soho Makati.
For inquiries visit www.canyonranch.com.ph or
call (02) 818-9025 and (02)893-7050.
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