By Jennifer P. Rendon
Thousands of miles away from Paris, France, a residential complex in Iloilo City offers the vibes akin to living in the City of Light.
Nestled within the 72-hectare Iloilo Business Park township in Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Saint Honore is property giant Megaworld’s fourth residential complex.
It is currently the only residential property located within the 1.1-kilometer Festive Walk Parade, hailed as the longest dining strip in Visayas and Mindanao.
This mid-rise building takes design cues mainly from its namesake, the Rue Saint-Honore, a street in Paris, France known for its upscale boutiques and museums, as well as from the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington D.C., USA.
The residential property has fused in the Parisian and classical aura. It was also a blend of the old elegance grandeur and contemporary feel.
The 5,500-square meter condominium tower has two wings with eight levels each and 10 stores.
The North Wing has 168 units while 155 units are in the South Wing.
And rightfully so, Saint Honore boasts of luxury living like no other.
The property’s atrium, which located at the ground level, serves as the centerpiece of the development, repletes with French-inspired garden landscape with trellised seating.
Saint Honore prides itself with other amenities like a swimming pool and pool lounge, kiddie pool, Jacuzzi/wet spa, fitness center, function rooms, game room, Daycare, and playground
It will also have spa facilities, which is a first among all residential projects on Iloilo.
The 5,500-square meter properly also has building facilities and services like no other.
The residential lobby has reception and lounge area, and it has also four passenger elevators. There is also CCTV monitoring for select common areas.
All units are also equipped with video-phone security system connecting to reception/security counter.
There’s also a centralized mail room, arcaded retail shops, automatic heat/smoke detectors and fire sprinklers for all units, and annunciator panel with emergency speaker at elevator lobby.
A standby power generator will also be made available for common and select areas.
It has also alleged a space for building administration/security office, podium parking, and driver’s lounger with toilet.
The condominium has 10 unit types:
* Studio with balcony (up to 27 sqm);
* Studio with lanai (35 sqm);
* Studio (24 sqm);
* Executive 1BR with balcony (up to 52.50);
* Executive 2BR with balcony (ip to 77.50);
* 1BR (up to 36.50);
* 1BR with balcony (up to 38.50);
* 2BR with balcony (51);
* 2BR (up to 58); and
* Executive 2BR (70).
Jennifer Alvaro, Senior Assistant Vice President-Megaworld Regional, said Saint Honore’s mix of old and new has drew attention from clients.
But for those interested, all units have been sold it, she added.
As of February 2022, units at Saint Honore are priced at P203,000/sqm (from P127,000/sqm when it was launched in August 2016).
With its eclectic style, Saint Honore is the closest thing a homeowner could get to classifieds and sophistication.
“On top of that, you also get hotel-caliber service,” she said adding that it would be “service beyond expectations.”
And more than just promising excellence in engineering, Saint Honore also vows bringing back sense of community.
