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Antipolo offers quite a number of reasons why it is an ideal place to live in. Propped with green slopes and rolling mountain terrain, it is indeed your piece of sweet haven away from the city’s hustle and bustle while enjoying nature’s cool breeze. The elevated location of the city also allows a nice view of Manila city’s panoramic skyline view at night to those who live uphill.
One of the top getaway destinations for the past years, Antipolo has been home to several tourist attractions such as the Hinulugang Taktak for nature lovers, Pinto Art Museum for the art aficionados, and the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage for Filipinos who are seeking for safe travels. Resorts are also everywhere in Antipolo such as the Thunderbird Resorts and Luljetta’s Hanging Gardens. If you prefer a romantic spot for your dinner date, Vieux Chalet is on top of the list.
It is also a couple of minutes away from the metro, which makes traveling very convenient if you work in Metro Manila. The construction of the C6 will also connect Antipolo to Quezon City granting accessibility to a wide range of options when it comes to businesses, education, and healthcare.
Thus, it wouldn’t come as a surprise if there are several Filipino celebrities who chose Antipolo as the perfect spot for their home, sweet homes. Find out who they are below.
Paolo Ballesteros
The actor’s modern home offers stunning views of the Antipolo mountains. A very minimalist appeal concentrating on neutral tones for the wall color dominates the façade of the house. It also has a wide balcony overlooking the greenery of the neighborhood with clear glass for its side railings.
The interior’s details match the overall minimalist and modern theme of the house. Paolo also had a spacious walk-in closet built for his collection of shoes and clothes.
Julia Montes
Julia Montes is popularly known for her role in the critically acclaimed television drama, “Walang Hanggan” with lead actor Coco Martin. Her house in Antipolo, which she bought in 2012, is the actresses’ fruit of hard work in the showbiz industry. The overall design of Julia’s home speak of simplicity but with ornate patterns such as the black gate adorned with gold accents.
John Lloyd Cruz
One of the big names in the showbiz industry is multi-award winning John Lloyd Cruz who starred in big-hit films such as “A Very Special Love” with Sarah Geronimo and “One More Chance” with Bea Alonzo. With all the top-grossing movies in his acting career track, the actor was able to build his dream home whose house in Antipolo imbues the French Mediterranean and traditional American designs. With its spacious interiors and exteriors, every detail in the house was carefully outlined creating a grandiose appeal especially the façade.
The exterior of the house is made of Italian marble matched with taupe for the walls. The choices for the furniture pieces and the interior decorations, meanwhile, follow the American style. There’s also a guest house inside the property designed after a popular American drama series. At the front of it is the pool, which wasn’t originally part of the plan, but now complements the entire look of the house especially with the lanai. The outdoor porch also serves as a waiting area while dinner is being prepared.
Pokwang
One of the successful comediennes who grazed the Filipino showbiz is Pokwang. Her hard work and perseverance in the industry resulted in a luxurious investment. Her four-story house with eight bedrooms and eight bathrooms can already be classified as a modern mansion. Built on top of the Antipolo Hills, the house has multiple levels when viewed from the outside and has a roof deck for outdoor parties and get-togethers.
For the interiors, the actress preferred well-lit interiors achieved through high ceilings and big windows. Every room inside the house speaks of classic designs for the furnishings, not that lavish and yet carefully selected to match the detailed walls of the house. She had two walk-in closets built inside her house, one for her costumes used on TV shows and the other for her everyday clothing. A distinct part of her house is the prayer room where she can spend a few minutes to be alone and to meditate.
Ruru Madrid
The actor’s three-story vacation house in Antipolo has 11 rooms to accommodate all relatives during family reunions. It has a pool and the property is surrounded by trees which the Madrid family, themselves, has planted. Every floor of the home has its own spacious terrace and every room was built in equal sizes.
Tiled floors and walls instead of plain ones adorned the walls and the floors to make them interesting. The house has minimal furnishings as the family visits the place once a month only. There’s also a particular spot allotted for the grill station at the edge of one of the terraces.
Team Kramer
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Completing this list of celebrities living in Antipolo is the well-loved Team Kramer, composed of Doug and Chesca and their three kids, Kendra, Scarlett, and Gavin. The Kramer Residence is known for its lavish amenities, black exterior, wood accents, and high ceiling. It is a three-story residential building with a basement designed by Palad Design Consultants.
This house has solar panels on the roof and a water filtration system inside for sustainability. Its master suite boasts a custom-made “emperor-size” bed larger than a king-size bed. Other features of this luxury home are a glass elevator, a home cinema, an infinity pool, and a sprawling outdoor space filled with greeneries.
The cost of living in Antipolo is still low compared to neighboring cities plus there is still an abundance of land space. This is why it is a much-needed breather because of the wide expanse of greenery that will welcome any resident after getting out of the metro’s heavy traffic and congestion. Making it as your place of residence wouldn’t come down as an unworthy investment. In fact, Antipolo residents can attest that although so much has changed in the past years, the place still retained its rural vibe making it as a perfect sanctuary for those who don’t mind the daily commute going to work and come back home to destress and relax.
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