Longevity Wellness Resort Wins Best Development of 2008

Lisbon, Portugal, August 12, 2008 --(PR.com)-- "It is with great pleasure that Longevity welcomes this award, an award which comes as recognition of a vision, of a concept, of a company, of a location and of the efforts and dedication of a great team...," stated Nazir Sacoor, Chairman and CEO of Longevity Group. 2, of which 20.000 m2 dedicated entirely to landscaped gardens and hiking trails.

This award also comes as confirmation of the market’s positive response to Longevity Wellness Resort Monchique, a development which sold 41% of its properties during the first nine months since launching.

Front and center to this Portuguese international real estate triumph, Longevity Wellness Resort Monchique can now proudly exhibit the CNBC Europe & Africa Property Awards logo, a symbol of excellence recognized and appreciated by an increasingly well informed and exigent global public.

The development of this four star hotel, in the heart of Serra de Monchique, a mountainous region in the western part of the Algarve, will entail close to 36.000 m

Promoted by Longevity Promoção Imobiliária, and marketed under the supervision of Longevity Mediação Imobiliária, this development had the portuguese Focus group in charge of the architectural design, interior design, landscaping and civil engineering; and LMSA in charge of its technical installations, site management and auditing.

With Soares da Costa, a leading company in the construction business, in charge of all the construction work, Longevity Wellness Resort Monchique also counts on partnerships with Millenium BCP for financing, Neoturis for tourism consulting, Spirituc for communication materials and Arqui300 for the promotional video.

Organized in partnership with CNBC – the European leader in economic and financial information – and receiving hundreds of annual entries in all its different categories, the International PrNTERNATIONAL PROPERTY AWARDS’ objective is to encourage excellence in the property industry worldwide, promoting an international standard of superior quality.

These awards, considered to be "the Oscars" of the real estate market, will be presented at a glittering gala dinner to be held at the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel in London on 27th September.

For more information on the Awards, please visit: http://www.propertyawards.net/

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