Welcome to another episode of Unique Homes where we feature tiny houses, farmhouses, modern bahay kubo, and everything in between. Because we know — you can’t stop looking into other people’s homes for inspiration.
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Nueva Ecija — Looks like owning a farmhouse is picking up on trends. Welcome to Munting Hardin. Homeowner Rose Joy Montejo gives us a tour of her dream retirement home that has 180° view of the country's longest mountain range - the Sierra Madre. This two-storey farmhouse features interactive indoor and outdoor spaces that encourages family bonding. And with its wooden panels and furniture and plants in almost every corner of the house, the place has a rustic vibe that delivers its purpose - a relaxing atmosphere.
This airy farmhouse is available to rent in case you love its indoor vibe and want to soak up and celebrate the great outdoors.
Find out more about the house on this episode. And enjoy the house tour!
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Nueva Ecija — Looks like owning a farmhouse is picking up on trends. Welcome to Munting Hardin. Homeowner Rose Joy Montejo gives us a tour of her dream retirement home that has 180° view of the country's longest mountain range - the Sierra Madre. This two-storey farmhouse features interactive indoor and outdoor spaces that encourages family bonding. And with its wooden panels and furniture and plants in almost every corner of the house, the place has a rustic vibe that delivers its purpose - a relaxing atmosphere.
This airy farmhouse is available to rent in case you love its indoor vibe and want to soak up and celebrate the great outdoors.
Find out more about the house on this episode. And enjoy the house tour!
Check out their Facebook page https://bit.ly/3wXYXpE
Click here to subscribe to OG:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIj3xiW-RIO2cpr5LBvokRg/?sub_confirmation=1
About OG
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OG is Summit Media's video first brand. And like all Summit Media brands, OG is anchored on top-notch storytelling to delight, inspire, and connect with our audiences.
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00:00 [music]
00:06 Hi OG! I'm Miss Joy Montejo. Welcome to Munding Hardin.
00:10 [music]
00:19 So here in Munding Hardin, we have plants of course because I am a plant lover or certified plantita.
00:28 [music]
00:34 Here, we make sure that it will be child-friendly. So we have this playground.
00:41 We have a swing and slide for the kids because I have kids. And then this is the seesaw.
00:47 I grew up playing with a seesaw. So we made this not for the kids but for us adults.
00:58 My inspiration for this house are my kids because I want them to experience the childhood that I went through.
01:05 Being outdoor, running around, playing hide and seek, playing with animals,
01:14 having pets, growing vegetables. I want them to experience that life that is fun even without gadgets.
01:24 Since I have two kids, boys, one of their bonding activities is to play basketball.
01:31 [music]
01:33 Actually, the concept is a small house. A small house in the middle of the field.
01:39 That's really my dream. It's just a house. My father said, "Why are you making a house?
01:47 You're wasting your money. We have a lot of trees in the mountains that we can use as a test. Let's make a house."
01:54 So that's where it started.
01:56 So this is our farmhouse which we call Villa Montejo Farmhouse.
02:00 This is a two-story farmhouse with a total floor area of 180 square meters.
02:06 80 square meters down here and 100 square meters up.
02:10 Let's go inside.
02:14 Okay. So this is our living area.
02:18 This is where we usually do our bonding moments with the kids and as family.
02:24 So as you can see, the farmhouse is 80% made of wood.
02:29 There are only three materials that are used here.
02:32 Number one is wood, number two is glass, and number three is the concrete.
02:37 So 80% of the house is made from wood.
02:40 So the exciting part here is the concept of the house that you're slowly building.
02:46 Because to be honest, it doesn't have a plan.
02:48 So everything is from scratch.
02:50 You can see that it's starting to have a face.
02:53 So all the details of the house are from me.
02:56 So this living room set is made from mahogany.
02:59 So as you can see, it's kind of ready.
03:02 It's a combination of mahogany and eucalyptus wood.
03:05 So it started from scratch.
03:07 These are the materials that we got from the mountains.
03:11 So here in the living room area, we still have the television.
03:17 The original plan for this wall is one big artwork of a tree
03:21 as a tribute to the trees that were used here in the farmhouse.
03:25 I decided to push through the construction of this house because this is my longtime dream.
03:31 So in Munding Hardin, I really dreamt that at the age of 40, I would have a retirement house.
03:37 During the pandemic, everything is so uncertain.
03:42 Life is so fast.
03:44 During that time, I said, "No, this is the time that I really need to build this."
03:49 So this is it.
03:51 In God's grace, this is it.
03:53 Okay, so as I have mentioned, I am a certified plantita.
03:57 So here in Munding Hardin, we make sure that we have plant corners as a source of oxygen.
04:04 I really like the house.
04:06 The plants are not artificial.
04:09 Here in the bar, when you get to sit here, it's overlooking the mountains.
04:17 That is Sierra Madre Mountains.
04:19 So while you're talking to your friends, it's so refreshing that we can see the mountains.
04:26 This bar is multi-purpose also.
04:28 So inside, as you can see, we made shelves for utensils.
04:35 So we store our dining utensils here.
04:40 I think it's August or September.
04:43 We did falls here in the area.
04:45 And it was my first time here, I saw how beautiful it was.
04:48 And I told myself, "This is where I want to have a retirement house."
04:53 And I was praying so hard because I'm a prayerful person.
04:56 I said, "Lord, this is it. This is the gift I want for my 40th birthday."
05:01 Okay, so this is our dining area.
05:03 So the design is, of course, with the help of Pinterest.
05:11 There's a lot of engine search.
05:13 So this is my personal choice because it's very simple and yet elegant.
05:18 We also have lamps here.
05:21 Shopee finds.
05:22 So it just came from Shopee.
05:24 So I like the idea that it's like a nest.
05:27 But it's also very beautiful, especially the warm lights during the night.
05:32 The vibe is a bit romantic.
05:34 Actually, I am not financially prepared.
05:37 I really don't have a plan that this year I'll have a farmhouse.
05:42 No, nothing like that.
05:43 I just want that time is on my 40th birthday, I need to start somehow.
05:51 Villa Montejo has two rooms.
05:53 One is down here and the other is upstairs.
05:55 So this is our couple room.
05:57 This was really intended for my parents so that when they stay here,
06:10 because they're seniors, they won't have to go upstairs.
06:13 This couple room is small, but when you open the curtains,
06:17 you can see the view of the garden around plus the bamboo trees here on the side.
06:22 Okay, so let's proceed to our mini kitchen.
06:27 Okay, so this is our mini kitchen.
06:33 So it's just small because we are just a small family of four.
06:37 We also have here our breakfast nook area.
06:42 We don't have any future plans, not until we rented it because a lot of people are looking for amenities.
06:53 We have a lot of sore eyes around because our second phase of development is ongoing.
06:59 So from that house, we will build our mini pool
07:03 and over there will be some cottages and playground area for the kids.
07:12 Okay, so since we're done down here, let's go upstairs,
07:16 which is the favorite part of the house.
07:18 So here, you can see this rattan cabinet.
07:28 This one, during the pandemic, rattan is in.
07:32 So just to have a boho touch, our farmhouse.
07:36 So we have here the cabinet and of course, there are plants.
07:41 So since the house is a fusion of old and modern architecture,
07:47 we used a papice windows.
07:50 Come on, let's go upstairs.
07:53 Okay, so over here is our family room.
07:59 One big family room with lots of beds.
08:02 It doesn't have a partition because we intend not to block the view
08:07 because as you can see, we have a 180 degrees view of the Sierra Madre Mountains.
08:13 So over here, we have a daybed.
08:17 Here, we used the bigan bricks because I want to feel the old house in Bigan.
08:26 This papice windows is 100 years old, the seller said.
08:32 Because this one came from Tarlac.
08:34 I bought it during the pandemic when they decided to change the house which is 100 years old.
08:41 So over here is our living room.
08:45 So you can see that we have a touch of antiques.
08:50 So up here, we have our mini pantry and bar cart.
09:00 When I got it, I made it a mini store, Tindahan Ni One which is our honesty store.
09:07 So I just put my goodies there because the store is far.
09:11 If they don't have a house, at least they won't go out.
09:15 This is our entry of the bathroom.
09:21 So we have a laboratory here.
09:23 Of course, there's a plant there.
09:24 Forever in love with plants.
09:26 A big mirror.
09:28 This mirror is funny because the view reflects here.
09:32 So when you look at it, you can really see the view of the mountains.
09:35 So it's fun.
09:36 For me, it's refreshing.
09:38 So this is our bathroom.
09:39 It's not yet finished.
09:41 I want a bigger bathroom because I want a bathroom with a lot of plants.
09:47 Even our tiles are plants.
09:51 So over here, it's not yet finished.
09:54 I'll show it to you.
09:56 This is our...
09:57 Okay.
10:01 So from here, the view is so beautiful.
10:03 It's so relaxing.
10:04 We'll put our tub here.
10:07 So it's a mini jacuzzi.
10:10 Imagine yourself, you're in a hot tub.
10:13 And then with the view of the mountains.
10:16 And there are plants around you.
10:18 And the wind.
10:19 This is super windy, right?
10:21 So refreshing.
10:26 Okay.
10:26 So we're here in our coffee area.
10:29 So this is my favorite part of the house.
10:32 Because it's so refreshing and relaxing.
10:35 So when I want to be quiet and think, I go here.
10:41 This is my breakfast area.
10:44 I have my coffee here.
10:46 [Music]
10:56 So that is Php 200,000 for 1,854 square meter property.
11:03 So we're very lucky because if you compute, it's almost Php 100 per square meter.
11:08 The construction of the house, I initially started at Php 200,000.
11:16 Before I decided to loan Php 1,000,000.
11:20 So that I can finish it.
11:21 So more or less, it's Php 1,000,000++.
11:23 Okay, so that ends our house tour here in Villa Montejo Farmhouse.
11:28 Located at Villa Paraiso Rizal, Nevis, Ija.
11:31 For those who are interested for a vacation house rental.
11:35 You can like and follow Munting Hardin page.
11:39 We offer this farmhouse for overnight accommodation for as low as Php 3,500 up to Php 7,000.
11:48 Depending on the number of person who will stay here.
11:51 Thank you very much.
11:52 See ya!
11:53 [Music]
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