Family trappings

Construction has begun on the second phase of ING Real Estate's Parkowe Wzgórze development, the largest single-family construction project in Małopolska voivodship. The development is located in the town of Mogilany, around 14 km from the center of Kraków.

The second phase of Parkowe Wzgórze comprises 47 houses divided into sections whose names are derived from Cracovian tradition: Dom Wolski II (169 sqm per home), Dom Tyniecki II (172 sqm), Dom Bracki II (237 sqm) and Dom Zwierzyniecki II (259 sqm). The first two sections involve semi-detached houses, while the latter two comprise freestanding homes. Each home offers a garden as well as a terrace and garage, and houses can be modified according to clients' wishes.

The development is targeted at people who would like to live outside the city but appreciate the orderly spaces offered by city life. "This is not just an offer for residents of Kraków, but also for those of other cities, such as Warsaw. [It's] for people who see Kraków as an attractive place for a multi-generational investment as well as for people living outside of Poland," says Agnieszka Podbielska, marketing and PR manager with ING Real Estate.

Parkowe Wzgórze's first phase was composed of 50 houses, all of which have been purchased already. Construction began at the end of 2004 and residents began moving in last year. The third and final stage of the project is scheduled to get underway in 2008 and should be completed in 2009. The total number of homes from all three stages is to amount to around 150.

Parkowe Wzgórze is a joint undertaking between ING Real Estate and Kraków-based developer Terra Casa.