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Du Parc Kempinski Private Residences in Switzerland win Grand Prix at Homes Overseas Russian Awards 2010

13 April 2010 

Du Parc Kempinski Private Residences, exclusively presented in Russia by Knight Frank, won four Gold prizes (Best apartments project, Best luxury project, Best ecological project and Best architecture) and a Grand Prix at Homes Overseas Russian Awards 2010

Moscow – On April 9, 2010, in the Marriott Grand Hotel in Moscow, the Gala Dinner of Homes Overseas Russian Awards 2010 took place. Du Parc Kempinski Private Residences, exclusively presented in Russia by Knight Frank, won Gold in four nominations, and were awarded the Grand Prix of the Awards.

Perched in the UNESCO protected vineyards, dominating Lake Geneva and the French Alps, these residences offer the ultimate in luxury living. Through careful restoration and renovation, the hotel dating from 1906 is being converted into 24 grandiose apartments from 200 to 700 sq meters, with smaller service units available on site for future discerning owners. Managed by the internationally renowned Kempinski brand, with a 650 sq meter Givenchy Spa, this new lifestyle opportunity offers international standards of living in the charming environment of the town of Chardonne. Offering the best in terms of integrated technology throughout the home, 5* services and the ultimate private and secure setting, Du Parc combines all the indispensible lifestyle aspects for the most demanding of home owners.

Du Parc Kempinski Private Residences is one of the few Swiss development projects available for Russian private buyers. Knight Frank is an exclusive marketing and sales agent of the project in the Russian Federation and CIS.

Elena Yurgeneva, business development director, residential department, Knight Frank:
‘We are proud to be an exclusive agent of Du Parc Kempinski Private Residences in Russia. Russian buyers are looking only for the very best overseas properties meeting the highest standards such as best location, best concept, best design. The project of Du Parc Kempinski Private Residences is a superb combination of everything our clients need. We are delighted about the success of Du Parc at the first ever Homes Overseas Russian Awards.’

Sergey Rymov, editor in chief, Homes Overseas Russia:
‘This is the first-ever edition of Homes Overseas Russian Awards. We made a fair Award, so that the participants can be proud of it. It is really delightful that the main players of the market highly appreciated our idea and the scheme of the Awards. All the projects that participated were very strong, and sometimes it was hard for the jury to decide. However, the decision came very easy for the Grand Prix of Homes Overseas Russian Awards 2010. Du Parc Kempinski Private Residences, exclusively presented in Russia by Knight Frank, was the only project among all nominees to win all Gold prizes. No other project could make such a success, and the decision of the jury was unanimous.’

Homes Overseas Russian Awards is the first Russian Awards in Overseas Property launched by Independent Media Sanoma Magazines. The mission of it is to give a new push to the development of overseas property, to create effective ground for professional communication. It provides wide range of marketing opportunities to all of the participants.

In the course of the Award the current overseas property projects will be assessed. The best among them will be awarded with the Gold, Silver or Bronze prize of Homes Overseas Russian Awards. Besides that, one of the projects was awarded with a Grand Prix. It is a special Award, given by a special decision of the Jury. Overall, 250 applications from 65 companies were received. The Jury, consisting of overseas property experts and the representatives of the sponsors, chose 39 projects from 36 companies that became nominees.

Overseas Russian Awards official web-site: http://www.homesoverseas.ru/awards

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