Month: December 2016

Take a much-deserved respite without leaving the comforts of the city.

The Property: Sky Villas at One Balete promises spacious and luxe living with only two to eight apartments per floor. You can choose from units that range from a one-bedroom suite to a grand penthouse perched on the 32nd floor. Sky Villas is a development of the Philippine Realty and Holdings Corporation, a pioneer in the real estate industry.

The Location: Situated in quiet New Manila, Quezon City, this development offers an escape from the bustling city. A few blocks away is Robinsons Magnolia, where you can dine, shop, and unwind after a hectic day.

The Interiors: Each unit boasts a generous ceiling height of 3.1 meters and floor-to-ceiling glass and steel windows, which make for an airy space flooded in glorious natural light. Turned over units are ready for occupancy and come fitted with SMEG kitchen appliances, Kohler and Grohe bathroom fixtures, top-of-the-line cabinetry, split-type A/C units, and multipoint water heaters.

Why We Love It: Aside from amenities like a gym, a business lounge and library, as well as a swimming pool, units at Sky Villas are also fitted with a kitchen with its own service entrance, maids’ quarters with its own toilet and bath, and a utility area with open-air ventilation. All you really need to do is move in.

Sky Villas at One Balete, One Balete Dr. cor. N. Domingo St., New Manila, Quezon City; tel. +632.416.8686; Prices available upon request.

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In the middle of historical New Manila, SkyVillas at One Balete remains true to the place where it stands. Only, it’s a New Manila that rises above everything else.

 

 

New Manila is a place whose name is mostly inaccurate, and this is because when you look at its history, it’s hardly new at all. New Manila was born somewhere in the middle of the ’20s and ’30s. It was a time when the Philippines was coming into the new world, and so it gave birth to a place that could face it.

Rising above the infamous Balete Drive, SkyVillas marks what New Manila is now — a place that knows how to move forward without losing itself in the motion.

The experience begins the moment you step into the building. A wide lobby greets you as you enter, and the living spaces likewise reflect the attention to space. At most, there are only eight units in each floor, allowing for wider cuts. Even the single-bedroom units are more than a little generous with the 65-square-meter floor area, while the two-bedroom units measure 132 square meters, and the three-bedroom units provides 205 square meters of living space.

What this means is that there is no need to compromise. No need for smaller furniture or a change in lifestyle. In a way, they are much like the lots in New Manila — sprawling, wide spaces that allow a certain standard of living that limits nothing.

It’s a place that doesn’t take much to get used to, but it’s also one that doesn’t need a lot of effort to move into. Each unit already comes with air-conditioning units, ceiling fixtures with LED lights, and fully equipped bathrooms with frameless glass shower enclosures.

Every room also has its own full-sized cabinetry, with the master bedroom having a generous 9-square-meter walk-in closet. This allows people to keep the things that matter, whether it’s from their old home or something that’s completely new.

This loft bed allows younger  family members to use the bottom space as they please, leaving room for their hobbies and interests.

The kitchen is likewise as remarkable — floor-to-ceiling cabinetry, cooking equipment, and a full-sized refrigerator are provided for every unit, doing away with the need to dress up the area. And this is all done with a certain attention to quality. Canadian Kitchen storage, Blum hinges, SMEG kitchen equipment, digital electronic locks by Samsung, Grohe and Kohler fixtures for the bath — all of these speak of quality. But it’s a quality that’s felt, not merely seen. The true measure of things, after all, relies equally on all the senses.

As for the location, the surrounding area has schools, churches, restaurants, commercial buildings, and a large mall in close proximity, with routes that lead to the Greenhills area, Ortigas, EDSA, and Quezon City. Coupled with the provided parking space and the wide pathways, it’s easy enough to get around.

And this is what SkyVillas has to offer. It’s a true home replacement. One that feels just as elegant and vast as the estates of New Manila, even though it might be dozens of meters above the ground.

http://news.abs-cbn.com/advertorial/life/11/29/16/a-space-above-the-sky

Published by news.abs-cbn.com on Nov. 29, 2016

Your family is now growing and you need a home that can grow with you.

Space, location and accessibility – these are surely among the first things on your list as you go search for your new home. You want a home that’s close to places that can meet your everyday needs, and at the same time, a home that can provide you with even more space for your family’s ever growing needs.

New Manila in Quezon City has all of these to offer. These and more are what makes it one of the most family-friendly communities in Quezon City (and the whole of the North).

1. The country’s top schools are easily accessible.

Choosing a home close to a school is a smart decision for both parents and children. Less time spent in traffic and travel means more quality time spent for play, rest and study. In New Manila, families enjoy the benefit of living close to the country’s best schools.

Easily accessible from New Manila are La Salle Greenhills, St. Paul University, Immaculate Conception Academy, St. Joseph’s College of Quezon City, Xavier School and Trinity University of Asia. Some of the country’s top universities, namely University of the Philippines Diliman, Ateneo de Manila University, and University of Santo Tomas, are also accessible by both private and public transportation.

La Salle Greenhills

2. You can get the best care for your family.

St. Luke’s Medical Center and Cardinal Santos Medical Center are home to some of the best doctors in the country. In 2014, St. Luke’s was even included by a Netherlands-based think tank and membership organization for diplomats in its list of 40 best hospitals in the world. There is no better place to raise a family when you know that you are only blocks away from expert care.

 

3. Family get-togethers can be a regular thing.

New Manila is just a short 5-minute drive from EDSA, the metro’s busiest thoroughfare which connects the cities of Caloocan, Quezon City, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Makati and Pasay. So if you have relatives or friends in those cities or any part of the North or South, inviting them over for a Sunday brunch or coming over to their homes won’t be a cause of inconvenience.

 

4. After a day’s work, you can be at home by dinner.

Regularly eating together at the table as a family is important, especially for children. If you work in one of Metro Manila’s central business districts, coming home to New Manila in time for family dinners won’t be a problem. Whether you work in Ortigas, Makati or Bonifacio Global City, you can always make it home in just less than an hour. You can finally take your time in creating Instagram-worthy dishes and enjoying those with the whole family.

Enjoy sumptuous meals and spend quality time with the whole family at the dinner table every night.

5. New Manila is a self-sustaining community.

New Manila is indeed the perfect refuge for the whole family. Schools, hospitals, churches, grocery stores, transportation hubs and business establishments are all within reach.

Are you all foodies in the family? Or shopaholics? There’s no way you would miss out on the newest dining and fashion discoveries here. That’s with restaurant hub Tomas Morato just a 5-minute drive away and Greenhills Shopping Center only 10 minutes away.

And if you’re into plays and musical shows, there’s the PETA Theater right in your own neighborhood. If you’re into concerts and collegial sports, meanwhile, there’s also the nearby Araneta Coliseum to watch your favorite artists perform and basketball players make the shots live.

 

6. It has all the space you need.

Talk about spacious living, and the first thing you’ll think of is New Manila and its elegant family compounds.

New Manila’s heritage of uncompromised spacious living is now embodied by SkyVillas at One Balete, a 31-storey luxury condominium tower offering a house-like atmosphere. SkyVillas prides itself on having large rooms of up to 500 square meters, complete with floor-to-ceiling glass and steel windows. This condominium also only has two to eight units per floor, perfect for families who crave the lifestyle of spacious – but intimate – living.

 

Looking for a more spacious home to match your growing family? Check out this luxury condominium at One Balete in New Manila, Quezon City.

http://www.zipmatch.com/blog/new-manila-quezon-city-family-friendly-community/

Published by ZipMatch on Dec. 1, 2016.