Georgia Club Sta Rosa

US$ Peso exchange rate today: (Indicative rates)
Buying: Php 45.35
Selling : Php 45.80

At the heart of Brittany's latest Lifescape is the vision of creating a community of relaxing, secluded residential enclaves in acres upon acres of panoramic land, that is just 15 minutes away from the scenic and cool Tagaytay City.

The Georgia Club masterplan spans an impressive scale at 44 acres initially - simply a prelude to 462 acres committed to development by Brittany. You get a fantastic view of Mt. Makiling (at the foot of which is the sprawling University of the Philippines Los Banos), and the proximity of leisure facilities like Sta. Elena Golf and Country Club. The Georgia Club project is a solid undertaking between Brittany Corporation and the prominent Quiros family of Metro South.

Some of the unique characteristics of this project include;

• front porch at every home (see above picture)
• pocket gardens
• Peach tree circuit (jogging trails) and
  
• well appointed barbeque pits

Let us look at one of the models as a sample - The Ashley 240. The total floor area is 2,583 sq ft. Price is about $224,000 (@Php45 - $1). The Ashley 240 is described as an efficiently designed home for the active family - with an attic that can be used as a guestroom or a hobby room.

You can email me or call me for more information regarding the pricing terms and or availability.

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.

Ford Sta Rosa wins South African market

As I ate dinner with my mother in law last night at a local food chain here in Sta Rosa, this was the business news headline. Indeed it is worth it. Ford Philippines has just bagged a contract to supply flexible fuel engines to the South African market - a booming 600,000 units a year average. It bested Ford factories in China, Mexico and Spain. Whoa! Now this will definitely trickle down to more jobs (steady jobs at that!) and more economic activity here for the Sta Rosa locals. Make way for the Detroit state of the Philippines! Now this again fortifies Sta Rosa as the in place to be. Brittany's Georgia Club is located at the heart of Sta Rosa - its charming South American home themes surrounded by age old trees will be a perfect home for those who want to be closer to their home with the benefits of a suburban lifestyle. Kudos to Ford Philippines.

Real Estate Lingo

While having my Davidoff coffee (thank you Mylene, my sister in law), I chanced upon this short article at 1 of the leading RE mag. I'd like to share them as I learned some new lingo. Being a new RE consultant (just finished my 2 week intensive training at Brittany and just got my id too :) ), here are some lingo that I (and maybe you too) need to be comfortable with;

1. Duplex - In Filipino context, a house that is divided into two separate residences, but is sharing the same structure.
2. High rise condo - A residential building that is 12 storeys high or more (like that of Brittany's Mosaic in Greenbelt and Avant at the Fort).
   
3. Loft - A condominium unit with a double-height ceiling, occasionally with space for a second level (La Marea, Mosaic and Avant condos usually have loft units)
4. Mixed use condo - A residential building that is mixed with commercial establishments on other floors, these can be shops, restos, office spaces or a combination of all three (again Mosaic and Avant Brittany condos are a great example of this)
5. Model unit - A decorated interior space that approximates the size and shows the amenities of the actual residential unit for sale (Brittany's Portofino, Georgia Club and Crosswinds have some of the best model units ready for viewing at Alabang, Sta Rosa and Tagaytay respectively).

Hopefully, with the items above you have learned some basic RE lingos - go ahead and use them!