Model Unit

Memory is the diary that we all carry with us," said the late author, poet and playwright Oscar Wilde.

Memories, good or bad, make each of us unique, and provide continuity to our lives. Even people who grew up together remember things differently.

But those who were teenagers or older in the 1980s and lived in Quezon City probably share one common memory: Magnolia Ice Cream House at the corner of Aurora Boulevard and Dona Hemady Street. From colegialas hoping to catch a glimpse of their crushes from La Salle Greenhills to families enjoying a weekend treat, everybody loved Magnolia. Black and White, Choo Choo Train and Banana Split are only among the ice cream creations that we will never forget.

Robinsons Land Corporation, one of the country's premiere real estate developers, will build The Magnolia Residences in the same area where the ice cream house once was, hoping to provide a place for individuals and families to relive old memories and, of course, create new ones. The four-tower residential high-rise development will be located at the corner of Calle N. Domingo and Dona Hemady Streets and is just two minutes away from Aurora Boulevard on foot.

The Magnolia Residences is seen to appeal to professionals who have always lived in Quezon City or young couples who live with their parents near the area and now want to have their own place. Its strategic location makes The Magnolia Residences appealing as it provides easy access to major modes of transportation and is near key urban hubs, schools and hospitals.

The residences will be part of the master-planned Magnolia Town Square, a self-contained development with a specialty mall. Among the tenants of the mall will be in-house brands Robinsons Department Store, Robinsons Supermarket and Handyman Do-It-Best.

The project’s one-bedroom units range from 36 to 38.10 sqm, the two-bedroom units go from 57.15 to 71.10 sqm, while the executive two-bedroom class range from 72.90 to 90.15 sqm and the three-bedroom, from 108.10 to 114.60 sqm.

Each unit will have provisions for individual electric and water meters, cable TV line, telephone line, and electrical power for owner-supplied window-type air-conditioners, while some two-, executive two-, and three-bedroom units will have balconies and a utility room with a toilet.

The amenities for residents will include swimming pools for children and adults, Zen gardens, jogging paths, game rooms, multi-purpose rooms, children's indoor and outdoor playgrounds, library and fitness centers, among others.

But it is Robinsons Land’s reputation as a developer of mixed use properties that makes The Magnolia Residences a prize project. The company’s mixed-use developments include Galleria Regency in Ortigas, Otis 888 Residences and Adriatico Residences in Manila, Gateway Residences in Mandaluyong and Woodsville Viverde Mansions in Parañaque. These projects are either sold out or have only very few available units left.

The project’s model unit is located at the Robinsons Land Grand Showroom in Robinsons Galleria and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.