Macau, 3 March 2014

The Fountainside forms joint venture with BMW to offer i3 electric cars

Headland Developments announces that the villas at its luxury, residential development The Fountainside will be sold with an environment-friendly BMW i3 electric car, complete with private charging stations.

An additional BMW i3 will also be offered in a prize draw for owners of all other 38 units in the development.

This ground-breaking offer, in partnership with BMW Macau, is in line with the sustainable design principles of the signature heritage development and its strong emphasis on green credentials.

20 remaining residences at The Fountainside located in Macau’s exclusive Penha Hill district – including 14 apartments, two duplexes and four villas – have just been released for sale.

João Afonso, Director of Sniper Capital, which manages The Fountainside, said: “Our partnership with BMW, a world leader in next-generation driving technology, is a natural extension of the thinking that underpins The Fountainside‘s development as an environmentally sustainable development.”

BMW Macau General Manager Albert Hui said: “We are proud to be the automaker of choice to partner in such an intelligently conceived and historically sensitive residential development. BMW is committed to a sustainable motoring future and our commitment has found a natural expression at The Fountainside, with its environmentally-conscious design principles.”

Further Details

Reinforcing the development’s eco-friendly credentials, each villa at The Fountainside has its own private garage with a specially adapted charging station for the BMW i3, which owners can use to recharge the ground-breaking new electric car.

The charging stations enhance the “green” ethos of the development, which features a US-certified environment-sensitive roof that boosts energy efficiency and generates cost savings for residents by reducing heat transmission from the rooftop to residential interiors. The roof also mitigates the urban “heat island” effect, which makes built-up areas significantly warmer than their surroundings.

Other ecologically-minded features of The Fountainside include energy-efficient LED lighting in the development’s common areas, and air-conditioning systems that use environment-friendly refrigerant. Double glazing is fitted throughout, with shutters and architectural shading features inbuilt to reduce the heating effects of direct sunlight.

The BMW i3 is a visionary leap forward in environmentally sustainable motoring that offers an agile driving experience and the high-quality build and design for which BMW has become renowned. It boasts zero emissions, an innovative drive train that delivers performance in an urban setting and beyond, and a near-silent ride in a spacious interior. The i3 marks the beginning of a new chapter in the development of sustainable mobility.

About The Fountainside

• Eco-friendly “green” roof with the MEP® Tray Green Roof Module system, certified by the United States Green Building Council, which reduces electricity use and heat transmission.
• Energy-efficient bathroom and kitchen furnishings fully fitted to the highest specifications with renowned European brands such as Kohler and Siemens.
• Energy-efficient LED lighting in most common areas.
• Environment-friendly refrigerant used in air-conditioning systems in all common areas.
• Double glazing fitted throughout the development, with shutters and architectural shading to reduce “solar gain” from direct sunlight.

About the BMW i3

• Sustainable design makes the i3 the perfect vehicle for urban environments.
• Single-stage transmission provides an optimal transfer of electricity to the rear wheels and accelerates the i3 evenly and without any loss of power up to 150 km/h.
• Acceleration from 0km/h to 60km/h in under four seconds and to 100km/h in only 7.2 seconds.
• Range of up to 160km on a single charge, extendible to as much as 340km.
• Four seats in a spacious interior with no transmission tunnel.

About Headland Developments

Headland Developments is a property developer focused on the principles of best practice management in design, innovation and quality. The Company is committed to providing superior properties that meet the demands of discerning users.

Headland Developments manages and invests in a diverse portfolio of residential and commercial projects in Hong Kong and Macau, and is expanding its portfolio throughout the China and Southeast Asia region.

The Headland management team comprises dedicated and experienced real estate practitioners with a wealth of property development expertise.

www.headlanddevelopment.com

About Sniper Capital Limited

Founded in 2004, Sniper Capital Limited is a property investment manager focused on investment, development and redevelopment opportunities in niche and undervalued markets.

Today, Sniper Capital manages a range of funds with combined assets of more than US$500 million. Sniper has a team comprised of over 30 professionals whose expertise covers every aspect of the investment and development cycle, including research, site acquisition, project development, asset management, investor relations and finance.

www.snipercapital.com