DOHA: The Barwa Village, a thriving commercial cum residential facility located between Doha International Airport and Wakra was officially opened yesterday.
The Minister of Municipality and Urban Planning H E Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Khalifa bin Abdal Aziz Al Thani, opened the village in the presence of senior Barwa officials and other dignitaries.
The QR1.6bn facility built on a 400,000 sq m area accommodates over 1,500 people with multi-use facilities and commercial units and can welcome over 13,000 visitors.
It comprises 18 residential clusters built on a 193,300 sq m site providing residents with a wide range of apartment lifestyle options just 10km from the city.
Ibrahim Fakhroo, Director of Barwa Investments - Qatar, said: "Barwa Village supports the vision of Barwa and its commitment to be a major partner in the urban renaissance of Qatar. The Village successfully balances the needs of tenants and residents with the commercial ambitions of retailers in the community.
The sprawling Village comprises 458 residential units, a 1,200 sq m health club with a 300 sq m swimming pool, an international school for 900 students, a 270 sq m two-floor nursery, ample parking, green spaces, parks, playground, a mosque which can accommodate 800 worshippers, a clinic, a 4,000 sq m shopping plaza and several restaurants.
Khaled Al Hitmi, General Manager for Barwa Village, said: "We are reaching full capacity for apartments and have leased the majority of the commercial properties. The attraction of Barwa Village is not only the quality of the properties, but also the constant availability of maintenance and repair and other onsite support for our tenants."
"Every detail of Barwa Village's design has been considered to ensure that it encourages social interaction and a modern, healthy lifestyle and to give residents every opportunity to create a community spirit that will enhance their quality of life," he added.
More than 30 percent of Barwa Village is green space, designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The project does not allow high-rise buildings, thereby reducing traffic congestion. The maximum height is restricted to three floors for residential and civil buildings with only the shopping mall one storey higher.
Barwa Village joins the spectrum of Barwa Real Estate developments from upmarket developments at Barwa Al Sadd and Barwa Financial District to affordable housing projects at Masaken Mesaimeer and Masaken Al Sailiya, and from the major commercial project at Barwa Commercial Avenue to the landmark residential scheme at Barwa City.
Future Barwa developments will include Baraha Motor City which will focus on the needs of Doha's motorists and a major tourism resort, Salwa Bay Resort, currently being planned on the south-western coast of Qatar.
© The Peninsula 2011
