Whether you are a young professional interested in acquiring his first home, a growing family eager for an upgraded home experience, or a family accustomed to a worldly lifestyle looking for a rural change of pace, everyone dreams of having a home in a secure and healthy environment where their children can grow and thrive.
 
Along with a congested real-estate market for spots in the metro – not to mention the current COVID-19 pandemic – making crowded, urban city living less than desirable, there has been a growing shift from the metro to less dense locations, from cramped condo living to spacious house-and-lot properties.
 
Fortunately, for those who have missed out on urban spots, there is a new and delightful option open for families looking to own that elusive dream home; a peaceful clutch of dwellings nestled within a bustling, fast-growing economic zone.
 
Known as The Next Big Thing in the South, LIMA Estate is a fully-integrated township that redefines comfortable southern living, having achieved an ideal balance between business and pleasure, work and leisure. Situated within LIMA, AboitizLand’s new industry city in Lipa and Malvar, Batangas, is its keystone residential project: a sustainable and resilient 49-hectare community called The Villages at Lipa.
 
Accessibility
 
Set at a comfortable distance from Metro Manila (far from the congestion but close enough for a short drive to the familiar sights and sounds of the megacities), this cluster of villages is strategically located on the boundaries of Lipa and Malvar, the heart of the CALABARZON region, just an hour away from Alabang and Makati. Its good road infrastructure networks make it highly accessible via the SLEX, STAR Tollway, and J.P. Laurel National Highway for residents travelling to the city for work. Add to that the infrastructure project slated to be completed this year, the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX)-South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) Connector Road, which aims to cut travel time between the two expressways to just 20 minutes.
 
A Piece of the Next Big Thing
 
Imagine a gated community with wide open spaces and pocket parks in a serene, well-defined development, enriched with lush and inviting outdoor green spaces within easy walking distance of homes, and you would have an idea of what The Villages at Lipa has to offer. Its proximity to choice tourist attractions in Batangas like the Taal Volcano, Nasugbu, Laiya, Calatagan, and Anilao adds to the appeal, making it quite a unique and exciting investment.
 
The estate’s subdivisions, Sierra and Brook, boast tasteful and pleasant amenities for its discerning residents to enjoy, with the villages featuring a number of recreational facilities catering to the whim and fancy of any member of the family
 
Celebrating a family milestone, or organizing a company retreat? Club houses and function rooms serve for hosting formal or fun group activities, and provide ample space for large, lively family gatherings. Eager for a cool dip, or maybe a couple rounds of tennis? A number of swimming pools and multipurpose courts are readily available for the exclusive use of sports-minded residents, or those accustomed to a more active and healthy lifestyle.
 
A 17-hectare village located just 780 m. away from the Lipa Main Entrance, homes in Brook Village are perfect for booming professionals and growing or upgrading families, and are just a short walk from the commercial establishments within LIMA.
 
An 18-hectare village located 1 km. away from the Lipa Main Entrance, Sierra Village offers sophisticated homes for families that want the full southern living experience and who are in the market for a bigger home. Its bigger house and lot cuts range from 3 to 5 bedrooms, maid’s quarters, and carport provisions for up to 2 vehicles.
 
Drawing inspiration from Batangas’ golden age, each home’s sleek and modern Filipino villa-style design accommodates generous open areas and environment-friendly spaces, embracing the concept of neighborly ties yet at the same time making the social distancing norms possible; a front porch lets residents safely step out, bid their neighbors a good day, and take a much-needed breath of fresh air right outside their door. One distinct feature in the Sierra townhouses is the special access to the T-gardens; in both communities, houses located at the park side face T-gardens and greenbelts.
Prioritizing pedestrian safety, the houses closest to the park were designed to feature carports that are located at the rear side in a bid to prevent road accidents, and designated lanes for bicycles and scooters allow children to get some much-needed exercise while staying safe and well-distanced from potentially hazardous traffic on the main road
 
The LIMA Ecosystem
 
Suddenly missing the city hustle-and-bustle? Care to take a walk in a more urban setting, or just missing the malls? You needn’t go very far. With the presence of the LIMA Technology Center, Lipa City, dubbed The Next Wave City by the DICT, is slowly becoming a highly urbanized area and an up-and-coming business district, promising high employment opportunities as it blooms into the next hub for the information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) sector.
 
The 700-hectare township of the LIMA Estate, where The Villages at Lipa is ensconced, is an integrated economic center also featuring commercial components that provides for its residents an ecosystem that includes the LIMA Technology Center, The Outlets at Lipa, the LIMA Exchange, the Aboitiz Pitch, the LIMA Business District, and a number of academic institutions.
 
The Outlets at Lipa is a massive retail and lifestyle complex, readily providing for the family’s shopping and dining needs, boasting dozens of dining establishments and designer brands under its roof. And right beside the Outlets, the LIMA Exchange can be found – a central hub in the area that has a community center, a transport terminal, a major supermarket and a hardware/DIY store, with pharmacies, appliance stores and food kiosks soon to be available.
 
A must-see for any local football fan, Aboitiz Pitch is a stone’s throw away. This Olympic-sized football facility, home of the celebrated Aboitizland Football Cup, has a 1,500 seating capacity and a storied past.
 
Online Real Estate Market
 
If all that still hasn’t sold you to investing, it would be in your interest to know that AboitizLand has taken their operations online and offers end-to-end, digital-based homebuying, in fact one of the first developers to respond to changing market needs by adjusting to consumers’ needs. Pivoting towards digital and contactless selling, the developers of the Villages at Lipa offer adjusted payment terms and discounts, as well as banks offering low-interest rates, to help ease homebuyers into investing even during the pandemic.
 
The Villages at Lipa is a veritable promised land; it has everything for anyone looking for a charming new home and a healthy work-life balance: accessibility, affordability, modern amenities, a greener living environment, progressively urbanized areas, and a sustainable rural lifestyle and promising future for both the business and residential communities. All the creature comforts keep you safe and feeling at home, and at the same time flawlessly connected to an ever-expanding world.
 
Want to know more about how life is better at The Villages at Lipa? To learn more about AboitizLand, along with the rest of their residential properties, visit the website at www.aboitizland.com.