Top Philippine Schools converging in Sta. Rosa

US$ Peso exchange rate today: (Indicative rates)
Buying: Php 45.70
Selling : Php 46.20

As we speak, Sta. Rosa Laguna is getting to be a heavyweight location as each day passes. Fast gaining prominence as the 'land of opportunity and enterprise' (Phil star, RE section Jun 22, 2007), Sta. Rosa is attracting the top schools in the Philippines. A stone throw away from the 3rd phase of Brittany Corporation's Georgia Club, a 340 plus hectare University of Sto. Tomas (college of Medicine http://www.ust.edu.ph/) will be built and (take note) operational by year 2011. About a 5 mile radius from Georgia Club you will also find the Ateneo Graduate School (Business courses http://www.admu.edu.ph/), St. Scholastica's College (an exlusive girl school), Brent International School (that big complex one can see while traversing the South Luzon Expressway), the De La Salle University (http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/)and in the future - Xavier School, Lourdes School.

Major points to consider why you should make that investment in Sta. Rosa;

1. Top schools available
2. A myriad of career opportunities (major car, telecoms, healthcare industries abound)
3. Accessibility to Premier recreational destinations (theme park, golf courses, retreat houses, scenic spots, beaches and picnic groves)
4. And - relatively affordable residential land pricing.

Before you react to my number 4 point, consider this: Georgia Club is selling its phase 1 (total of 3 phases) lots and homes and lots. Before they conclude and sell of about 90% of phase 1, expect to see another round of land value appreciation.

Lots (about 3,078 sq ft) are selling for about $21 per sq ft. House and lots (about 1,915 sq ft of floor area) fetch for $93 per sq ft. (the rate I used was $1 - Php45). And with suitable payment option plans available, this certainly is quite an investment.

OH by the way, UPLB (http://www.uplb.edu.ph/)is about 45 minutes away (about 12 miles) from Georgia Club. Its where I burned my kilays.

As your lens, feel free to comment or contact me for a more fine tuned information. Till then.