NEWS & EVENTS

The Palm Gardens:

Mount Malarayat's Window To The Genteel Pleasures

Cool breeze fanning the surroundings. Quiet pathways shaded by the curtain fronds of tropical palms. The embracing expanse of undulating greens. In the evenings, a sky dusted with stars. At The Palm Gardens at Mount Malarayat, these alluring trappings of nature are part of the tangible pleasures of exalted living – to be experienced and enjoyed again and again.

The Palm Gardens at Mount Malarayat, an exlusive enclave located within the Mount Malarayat Golf & Country Club and Residential Estates in Lipa, Batangas, is a masterplanned community nestled among landscaped gardens and towering palms. It has been envisioned to blend harmoniously with the serenity and beauty of the surrounding golf resort community.

World class amenities, friendly neighbors, and a gentle highland climate heigten sense of unhurried leisure, ensuring that The Palm Gardens at Mount Malarayat will be an ideal place to rest and recharge one's body and soul. For families, it is conveniently close to excellent schools, modern shopping malls, dining and entertainment centers. For urbanites who wish to have their very own weekend getaway, it is only a short walk away from the sports and recreation facilities of Mount Malarayat Country Club, with its swimming pool, badminton, basketball and tennis courts, bowling lanes, dart boards, billiard tables, fishing lake and karaoke rooms.

For lovers of golf, The Palm Gardens at Mount Malarayat has the emerald fairways and greens of acclaimed Mount Malarayat Golf Course nearby a 27-hole all-weather championship course that hosted the 89^th Philippine Open, and offers a spectacular scenery. In fact, Citibank's Golfing Philippine tagged Mount Malarayat as “the most photogenic course” in the country, while the editors of Golf Magazine have voted the Makulot Hole No.7 as among the “Top 500 Golf Holes in the World”

Only 53 home sites have been made available in this enclave with exceptional views of the Malarayat mountainscape. A choice of home styles at The Palm Gardens at Mount Malarayat promise to create an ambiance of elegance and exclusivity.

With a total floor area of 368 sqm is elegant Arianna. Its warm earth tones of beige and brown echo the elegance of contemporary Spanish style. Richly appointed and thoughtfully designed, it features classical architectural details such as grand staircase, a formal entry foyer, a living room with high volume ceiling, a wide gourmet kitchen with an island counter top, a pantry and a powder room, Five bedrooms occupy the second floor and offer a commanding view of the golf course and the Malarayat mountain range.

With a total floor area of 362 sqm. is Gabrielle. Inspired by contemporary Mediterranean architecture, it features pronounced columns, geometric windows, expansive sliding glass doors, clay-tile roof, wooden brackets and accent mid-roofs over the lanai. Inside, it has four spacious bedrooms, master bath, vanities, dressing areas and walk-in closets.

The charming Micaela, with a total floor area of 205 sqm. borrows from the American Georgian style. The style in corporates a frontal gable showing an expansive picture window and grooved exterior walls. It has three spacious bedrooms built with walk-in closets and bathrooms.

The outstanding feature is the uninterrupted views offered from the kitchen, dining room and one bedroom on the second floor.

Developed by the Active Group, one of the country's leading developers for 38 years, The Palm Gardens at Mount Malarayat is the next phase to the Mount Malarayat lifestyle.

From the South Luzon Expressway in Santo Tomas, Batangas, the Mount Malarayat Golf & Country Club and Residential Estates is accessible through STAR toll gate via Bulihanexit (Malvar) and Tambo exit (Lipa).

Active Group Steps Up Expansion
of Residential Projects

Updates as of September 2007

In keeping with the Active Group’s vision of providing affordable residential communities that foster a well-rounded lifestyle for its residents, the continuing development and expansion of its fast-selling subdivision projects represent the company’s commitment to step up the delivery and enjoyment of homeowners of their residences and their communities.

With Phase I already sold out, Phase II of San Antonio South in Biñan, Laguna is selling briskly. This cozy village is ideally located near the thriving techno parks of Biñan, making it an ideal home for young families in search of a well-planned community near their place of work. Making the development more inviting to buyers of their first homes are the special discounts offered on full cash payments, and the pocket-friendly house and lot packages being made available to prospective homeowners.

The development within Phase II of San Antonio South is in full swing. The multi-purpose hall—a simple yet practical edifice providing the perfect venue for social gatherings and private functions—has recently been inaugurated. The subdivision’s drainage system is already 35% completed and about 20% of the concreting of the pavements and gutters has been done.

Located right at the heart of Dasmariñas’ university belt, near De La Salle University, St. Jude College, P.W.U., T.U.P., Aguinaldo College and Immaculate Concepcion Academy, Phase II of the sprawling Town & Country Dasmariñas in Cavite is posting strong sales. Its location and the special discounts being offered on full cash payments make the property a sound and solid investment.

Phase II of Town & Country Dasmariñas is also fast shaping up with the brisk stride in its development work. Already 66% of the pavements and gutters with drainage systems have been completed. To make Phase II absolutely clean and green, over a thousand trees have been planted. These trees form part of the subdivision’s verdant parks and open spaces, and provide cleaner air and cooler surroundings.

La Salle Town Homes at Town & Country Heights is perched on the cool highlands of Antipolo, Rizal, adjacent to the exclusive La Salle College campus which can be reached through a pleasant walk along a tree-lined side road. By the last quarter of 2007, at least 15 of the townhouse units inside the subdivision will be delivered to homeowners—complete and ready for occupancy. These homes, contemporary residences rendered for the busy lifestyles of middle-class Filipinos, have been built using the state-of-the-art Filipino Vazbuilt technology that assures extraordinary strength and lasting beauty.

Subdivision residents will enjoy the strong and steady water pressure provided directly from Manila Water lines. Residents can also enjoy lots of splashing good time as the clubhouse and swimming pool located at Phase III of Town & Country Heights have already been completed and recently inaugurated.

Envisioned as a modern, Hispanic-inspired residential subdivision, Town & Country San Pablo in fast-developing San Pablo, Laguna is enjoying brisk sales of lots. This master-planned community is fast shaping up as the concreting of the roads and gutter with drainage system is already 40% finished. Prospective homeowners may also avail of affordable house and lot packages for Town & Country San Pablo.

The Active Group Sweetly Optimistic
of Real Estate Industry in Sugarlandia

The beauty of its surroundings, the storied heritage of the province, and its hospitable people have all made Negros Occidental a meeting point for commerce and tourism in the Western Visayas. It is in this context that the Active Group, one of the country’s leading real estate developers, brings more than three decades of experience to the house & lot buyers of its fast-moving subdivision developments in the province.

Showcasing the Active Group’s expertise in delivering a quality of life that goes beyond shelter is Town & Country Negros, now a choice address for the well-to-do. Located in Talisay, just at the outskirts of Bacolod City, Town & Country Negros is a fully developed premium gated residential community with an English country theme — the very first of themed communities that have now become trendy even among other developers in the province. By fully integrating nature in the subdivision’s blueprint, Town & Country Negros features the Active Group’s signature “parks in every block” planted to tall hardwoods, creating greenbelts that provide cool shade as well as fresh air for the entire community. A positive result of the many trees is the presence of various bird species rarely seen in urbanized environments. Keen investors purchasing on cash basis get a 20% discount. Fronting Town & Country Negros is Trafalgar Square—a four-hectare commercial development located right along the Provincial Highway. Its convenient location makes it a perfect hub for merchant stores and offices. To date, 80% of the Trafalgar Square’s water and drainage systems have been completed.

Northwards, development in Villa Cristina in Victorias is in full swing. 90% of the network of concrete roads in Phase I have been completed, while the water and drainage systems are nearing completion with more than 95% of the structures finished. Meanwhile, 45% of the concrete roads in Phase II have been completed. Prospective buyers – who are mostly hardworking overseas Filipinos – will delight in the discount promo and easy payment packages available at Villa Cristina.

Villa Cristina in Canlaon sits on a prime location on the eastern slope of majestic Mt. Canlaon. Here, the development is also going full blast with the concrete roads, curbs, gutters and sidewalks nearly 100% complete. Those who wish to live in this peaceful and picturesque community can avail of discounts and easy payment packages.

In the charming city of Cadiz, Villa Antonella offers a secure, fenced community conveniently located along a new access road at the northern section of the city, very near the National Highway. The concrete road system, as well as the water and drainage network, has already been completed. First-time homeowners who look forward to building a home in Cadiz will delight in available discounts and payment packages that are easy on the pocket.

Lapped by the waters of the northernmost seaside coast of Negros Occidental and straddled by five rivers, Sagay is the scenic site for Hillsdale. The masterplanned residential community is ideally located beside the proposed site of the new local government center of the city. Being made available through affordable packages and discounts are residential lots ranging from 120sqm to 361sqm.

The Active Group’s commitment to create quality communities in Negros Occidental is further reinforced by an upcoming 46-hectare commercial and residential development right at the center of Bacolod. The multi-billion peso project which will be launched soon guarantees the dramatic expansion of Bacolod’s cityscape as well as upgrade the lifestyle of the urban Negrense.

Photo Galleries

Philconstruct  Exhibit

at SMX Trade Hall

13-16 November 2008

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Perfect 10: Mount Malarayat Golf & Country Club

10th Year Anniversary Celebration

11-12 October 2008

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The Palm Gardens at Mount Malarayat 

Tree Planting Activity

26 January 2008

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