Source: Cebu Daily News
Date: July 25, 2008

For many Filipino professionals who had lived abroad for many years, the yearning to come back to the country of their birth is an emotional tug that has brought many of them home.

Rolando "Briggs" Brigoli has been working as a nurse at a university hospital in Zurich, Switzerland for 15 years now.  As he prepares for retirement, he has set out to build the house of his dreams -in a secure community where he is assured of enjoying life he deserves.

Briggs heard about Amara from a friend and he immediately fell in love with the place when he visited its website.  After having been to many places around the world, he knew that this is where his dream house should be.

When I finally came home to see it, the view literally took my breath away. I couldn't believe there is a place like this in Cebu, "Brigoli said. "Now, I can't wait to retire and live here," he added, beaming with pride as the owner of an Amara lot.

Back in Switzerland, he couldn't stop spreading the news about his future community.   Many of his friends did get interested.  Last week, he brought 50 fellow nurses from Europe to spend a day at the Amara clubhouse.  One of them said, "It's true we heard a lot about this place but we did not imagine it to be this great!" Another one said, "It's hard to believe.  Now we can retire in a community that has everything one would want and not miss what we've gotten used to in Europe".

Like Briggs, we all want to come home to a neighborhood where we feel safe and at the same time enjoy the many pleasures life has to offer.

Amara gives you just that.  A joint project of Cebu Holdings, Inc. (CHI) and Coastal Highpoint Ventures Development, Inc. (CHVI), it is one of only 24 lighthouse communities around the world.

Branded as an Ayala Land Premier (ALP) development, Amara represents the best in its class, a most desired address in an outstanding seaside location where homeowners are assured of hassle-free ownership even long after the lots are fully sold out. 

Just like Forbes Park, Dasmarinas Village and other older residential villages that have seen the significant rise of property values over time, Amara will also benefit from professional property management. 

In a sense, peace of mind means not only value appreciation.  It also means that what are being put in place for the homeowners now shall continue to be in top shape for their enjoyment in the long term.  Over time, this has translated into a loyal following of satisfied homeowners.

Amara enjoys nearly 30 percent repeat buys in each of the 3 phases already launched and sold out.  Tess Albulario, a Park Tower One resident,  entrepreneur par excellence and a merchant in Ayala Center Cebu,  is one of them.  She said, "Amara captures the Cebuano's love for the sun, the sea, and the peaceful and stress-free lifestyle," adding that "resting my weary head on my pillow in  an idyllic seaside utopia such as Amara will indeed be a much deserved respite. "
 
Overseas professionals also count as a significant segment of Amara lot owners.  In phase 2, it is a high of 43 percent.  "Amara is the best gift I gave to myself" said Judith Kho, owner of 2 lots, who worked in Indonesia as an accountant for many years. 

Like Rolando Brigoli, many have found the place to settle in for good and will come home to Amara soon.