San Juan, Batangas: Unwind Hata — In this week's episode, come along on a delightful journey through a modern take on the classic bahay kubo in Batangas. Join the owners as they guide you through their charming 35-square-meter haven, seamlessly blending into the natural beauty of the farm.
Discover the heartwarming story behind this project, from the initial inspiration drawn from the bahay kubo to the challenges faced while overseeing construction from afar.
Learn how the owners' dream of having a bahay kubo in Ukraine didn't come true due to the ongoing war, leading them to create their dream home in the peaceful landscapes of Batangas instead.
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Discover the heartwarming story behind this project, from the initial inspiration drawn from the bahay kubo to the challenges faced while overseeing construction from afar.
Learn how the owners' dream of having a bahay kubo in Ukraine didn't come true due to the ongoing war, leading them to create their dream home in the peaceful landscapes of Batangas instead.
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00:00 Hello OG, I'm Artem. I'm Jane. This is our son, Mikhail. Welcome to our modern Kubo here in Batangas.
00:07 Welcome to Anwinehata. Tara, pasok po tayo.
00:26 Why Bahay Kubo first? Because in terms of
00:30 building and financially what we have currently, I think we
00:35 can build Bahay Kubo. And we are in the farm,
00:39 so we don't want to waste the experience that we're in the farm and then we have a
00:43 full concrete house. And we love the concept of its build of kawayan. We want to keep something fresh, something
00:51 eco and something which is aligned with the
00:55 nature, with the farm. We don't want to build a massive
00:59 concrete house. You went in and you don't feel like
01:03 you're in nature. Because here is a mix. There's a small part of concrete,
01:10 very limited. And the rest is either wood or bamboo. So when you are here,
01:16 you end up being inside the modern design. You feel like
01:21 you're resting in this peaceful place. This is amazing. It's fresh. You don't look like some kid.
01:28 And you don't know what's inside. So you always think that it's a Kubo, but when you go inside, it's quite modern.
01:36 Upon entering, you can see our open space living concept. So there's also a lot of place to sit.
01:47 We also have our
01:50 chill area here. We also have a
01:53 hammock to sit down.
01:55 We choose the open living space because it's so windy in the area and we love to see the nature.
02:01 The entire first floor is an open concept as well as our dining and kitchen.
02:06 Also a part of our first floor is a common toilet and bathroom.
02:15 The lot size is 1000 square meters and then the house itself is a guest suite, so 35 square meters.
02:23 Welcome to our balcony on the second floor.
02:30 This is one of my favorite areas in our modern Kubo. Here you can see we have a table, chair,
02:39 where you can work with your laptop, where you can read a book, drink coffee
02:43 during the morning, daytime and evening.
02:46 And also enjoy the wonderful view with the mountain in front and also feel the
02:53 wind going through this balcony.
02:56 When we came here, she introduced me to Kubo, Bahá'í Kubo. I never knew it.
03:06 I never saw it. Like what's Kubo? So I was curious. Okay, let's see. Show me what's the Kubo.
03:11 Then I start looking at the Kubo and it's traditional made from the kava and bamboo.
03:17 But our concept back in Ukraine is again like
03:22 Kubo but modern.
03:25 Yeah, mainly all the idea it comes to us.
03:28 So the layout of the house, the design of the house, where the kitchen, living room, stairs will be.
03:35 So everything is what came from us.
03:37 Now we're inside the bedroom. This is the coziest part of the house. We only have one bedroom.
03:45 So we have a seat here wherein we can relax.
03:49 Bed that fits us three at night. When we wake up in the morning, we have a very huge window,
03:55 which is my favorite part of the house wherein you can see the sunrise.
04:00 Actually, we made this area wherein you can see the sunrise and this is my favorite part of the house.
04:08 We spent 800,000 pesos for the Kubo itself, excluding the furnitures.
04:18 But overall, we spent 1 million pesos because we transferred from one location to another, the house Kubo.
04:25 Because we transferred the post to one location from another, and every month we give to our constructor.
04:32 We were able to raise the materials.
04:35 So that's the risk we took by building the house itself.
04:40 Because we don't have an exact amount, the same amount that I mentioned,
04:45 so monthly by monthly, we're trying our best to give to our supplier so that
04:51 if we have a loan to pay for the house, they will build. That's why it's also been stretched out.
04:57 I'll give you a tour in our barbecue area. We would love to sit here and watch for sunset every day.
05:08 We also have a barbecue area here and a fire pit.
05:18 We're planning that, okay, he's working, I'm working, why not we invest our money in a property and build a rental house.
05:29 Yeah, we want to start something on the sideline, start together as a family,
05:35 to build something to also make an extra income.
05:42 Yeah, and do something unique here. And we discovered this kind of vacation house, like Bahay Kubo,
05:50 as it's called Harta, which is also in Ukraine. So we want to build something there, we want to start a family there.
05:57 But unfortunately, everything is...
06:00 Yeah, actually I introduced him to Bahay Kubo because he doesn't know what the traditional Filipino house is.
06:06 And we wanted to bring an Asian concept to Ukraine because we say there's a market there.
06:12 Because it's a unique experience for everyone. Like, oh, you feel that you're in Asia, but you're not in Asia.
06:18 But it didn't happen.
06:20 Back in Ukraine, what we experienced, it was also something like, for me as a Filipino, they want to repatriate the Filipinos.
06:32 And I'm with baby, so I'm against everybody that says, "I already left my husband, I'll leave him there."
06:39 "I'll save myself, I'll save my son." But he's not a toy, right? He's my husband, so I won't leave him.
06:47 I think about it every day, what would our life be like if it didn't happen?
06:54 Because you can't count on that.
06:59 Because we're already here, but I'm always thankful that we're here. We're alive.
07:04 We're alive. Thank you.
07:06 I can do it.
07:08 How we managed to do it while overseas,
07:25 here is a credit and thanks to my wife, because she's the one actually leading and carrying a lot of things in communication.
07:38 Yeah, I communicate more.
07:40 Sometimes I cannot talk in Tagalog, mostly English, but some contractors, they don't speak English, Tagalog.
07:49 So it's my wife who is in charge of that.
07:53 They recommend us to make the house a bit bigger.
07:56 So when they're trying to lay out where the bathroom, the kitchen is, they show me where.
08:02 They take photo, they show me, and then they say, "Ma'am, sir, the kitchen will be here. Is it all right for you? It's too short?"
08:10 And then I will say to them that because it's only in video and on photos, it was like, "Can you extend one meter more or less?"
08:20 So all the communications is really in messenger.
08:24 If you're going to make a house, a house, or a concrete house, no matter what, you need to see it.
08:34 Because we have different imaginations.
08:38 You really need to see the construction from time to time.
08:46 Since our plan in Ukraine didn't work out, and we decided as a family to continue our plan here in the Philippines by building the house,
08:55 the little money we have left, we also want to use it.
08:59 So now, we will open it for rent while we're not here because at the moment, we are living in Singapore.
09:14 So, that ends our tour. Hope you enjoyed and got inspired by our story.
09:20 Who knows, you might be the next featured here on the OG Channel.
09:24 Thank you for watching. Bye-bye!
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