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Ocean Village in Gibraltar wins three international awards

Ocean Village won in the Best High-Rise Architecture, Best Interior Design and Best Apartment categories at the CNBC Europe & Africa Property Awards 2008.

The accolade for Best High-Rise Architecture was awarded in recognition of the distinctive design of Royal Ocean Plaza, featuring balconies of blue glass that surround the expansive terraces of each apartment.

The judges were also impressed with innovations of construction, the provision of large communal spaces and the integration with landscaped gardens and pools. The high specification of design, fixtures and finishes was also recognised.

The awards will be presented at a gala dinner held at The Sheraton Park Lane Hotel in London on 27th September.

'We are absolutely delighted to have beaten off stiff international competition to win these awards. The fact that Ocean Village earned not one but three of these most coveted tributes shows that Gibraltar not only competes with the best that Europe & Africa can offer but also prevail in this highly competitive property arena,' said Gregory Butcher, Chairman of Ocean Village.

Entries for the Europe & Africa Property section were judged by an international panel of professionals including Peter Bolton King, chief executive of the National Association of Estate Agents, Phil Spencer, presenter of Channel 4's Location and Relocation TV shows, Imtiaz Farookhi, chief executive of the National House Building Council, Graham Norwood of the Daily Mail, Diana Yakely, chairman British Interior Design Association and chaired by Eric Pickles, British Shadow Secretary of State.

Ocean Village also has the chance to be considered for the Best International Property Awards in the World, where it competes against the winners in Asia and the Pacific, the Americas, Arabian countries and the UK.

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