Living with a view of the Tatra mountains

Parkowe Wzgórze is the biggest investment in single-family constructions in the Małopolskie region. Construction started at the end of 2004 and the first stage is scheduled for completion by December this year. As part of the first phase, 51 houses will be built, half of which has already been sold. The whole project, which will encompass 150 houses, is expected to be completed by 2009.

The estate will consist of detached and semi-detached houses whose area will vary from 140 sqm to 310 sqm. They will be located on land plots of 380-1,350 sqm. The common area of the estate, which will be some three hectares, will offer pathways, cycle paths, a playground, a square with a fountain, and a park with a pond. All this will be fenced, monitored and constantly guarded. The development is set up for intelligent building management, which means that the owners can control features in their homes on the internet.

As befits Kraków's devotion to culture and folklore, the houses' names will refer to local history. So from the windows of their Wolski, Tyniecki, Bracki, or Zwierzyniecki houses, the owners will be able to admire the views of the Tatra and Beskidy mountains.

Parkowe Wzgórze is a joint project which is being developed by a consortium controlled by ING Real Estate and Terra Casa SA, a Kraków-based developer. The project was designed by the JEMS Architekci from Warsaw. The total value of the investment is zł.120 million. Agnieszka Podbielska from ING Real Estate says the houses will be sold for between zł.600,000 and zł.1 million, which makes the average price zł.4,200 per sqm.