Mediterranean living in Poland

Developer ING Real Estate Development has announced plans to develop an apartment building on the outskirts of Konstancin Jeziorna near Warsaw. Called Aquarella, the project will distinguish itself through Mediterranean architectural elements on its facade as well as abundant greenery.

"The investment will be developed in a quiet corner of Konstancin. Aquarella will be surrounded by greenery and low-rise, high-standard villa developments. It was our purpose to create a place that would be reminiscent of the atmosphere of the summer resort that Konstancin used to be," said Mirosław Bednarek, president of the board of ING Real Estate Development.

The U-shaped, two-storey building will include 42 apartments whose size will range from 50 to over 300 sqm. The units will come with balconies, loggias and terraces or - those located on the ground floor - private gardens. The project will feature an underground parking lot as well as an inner patio with a Japanese-style garden and an indoor swimming pool. Apartment prices in the scheme range from zł.13,000-17,000 per sqm.

Construction on Aquarella is expected to start by the end of the year and be completed in one and a half years' time. The project was designed by the Atelier 3 Girtler & Girtler architectural studio.

ING Real Estate is an international real estate company offering property management, development and financing services. The firm has been present in Poland since 1995 and its portfolio includes office, residential and mixed-use developments. Some of ING Real Estate's latest projects in the country are Parkowe Wzgórze in Mogilany near Kraków, a complex of single-family homes developed jointly with Terra Casa and the Glivia multi-family housing project in Gliwice.