Porta Reef Model Unit completed and ready for viewing

• Units ready end of 2009
• Porta Reef is the first free-hold project to be completed on Reef Island

Manama, Bahrain – Porta Reef Real Estate Development Company announced yesterday that it has completed a show model unit for investors and unit owners to view. the unit is located on the first floor of the 3rd Tower of the Porta Reef, the 3-tower project on Reef Island.

Mr Fawaz Ali Al Jowder, Chairman – Porta Reef said ‘we are delighted to see that the project is going ahead of schedule where progress is significant. The model unit is ready for Porta Reef future residents and unit owners to view – where it will provide visualization of what they can do with their own units. the highest international standards were used to meet the expectations of our clients.’

Mr Ahmed Habib, Head of Sales – Porta Reef also said, ‘the model unit has been furnished in association with Roche Bobois, the well known international brand in luxury living. The model will feature a variety of options for layout, kitchen options as well as other facilities available in the apartment itself.’

The exclusive Porta Reef, a USD 90 million project, includes a trio of luxurious residential 10-storey towers with 2 and 3 bedroom apartments, as well as six premium penthouse units. Porta Reef is the first freehold property to be available to buyers on Bahrain’s Reef Island.

The towers comprise of 126 two bedroom, 57 three bedroom deluxe apartments, and six premium penthouse apartments that truly represent the definition of luxury. Each unit also has a balcony, and residents will have access to a sea-view swimming pool and Jacuzzi, as well as separate gym facilities for men and women equipped with the most innovative exercise equipment.

Meeting the highest international architectural specifications, each of the 189 units is fitted with the most contemporary, high-end kitchen appliances, lighting and other fit-outs, and comes with a choice of marble or parquet floorings. Dedicated parking space is provided with shade for residents and visitors, accommodating up to 330 vehicles.

Porta Reef also has a sea-front boardwalk as an upscale alternative to the traditional Corniche, and its courtyard gardens and children’s playground situated between the three towers provide clean, open space for family living.

Reef Island is a strategic joint venture between the government of Bahrain and the Mouawad Group for Real Estate Development Company. It aims to attract high-net worth property investors from Bahrain as well as GCC residents who are looking for a distinctive second home. The USD 1.25 billion freehold development project covers an area of just under 600,000 square meters, of which Porta Reef occupies just over 16,000 square meters.

Strategically positioned between the capital’s new business and commercial district and Bahrain’s International Airport, but with the exclusive privacy of its Reef Island enclave, Porta Reef offers the best of urban living with a timeless style.