You, yourself and your condo

After working hard to climb up the food chain, you’ve finally arrived. But aside from your spiffy new car and spiffy new clothes, you also want to live on your own terms and your own rules. Ah, to be able to call yourself self-sustaining and self-made! What sheer bliss! It’s high time you move into your own comfy space to spruce up (or mess up) as you see fit. It’s your stomping ground without having to worry about locking horns with anyone.

There’s no question about the giddy pleasures of this drug of independence. But it’s a misconception that having a place of your own is solely about territory. It’s about having a nest to feather with your stuff. It’s about seeing where the money went as opposed to paying for an apartment that will never be yours. It’s about the luxury of having guests over and entertaining them. It’s about making your family proud of you.

"A small percentage actually get to live the life the rest of us wish we could," wrote a scribe on the Internet. How true. So that’s why we work – some more earnestly than others. We want the odds to swing in our favor.

Dreams for today’s young urbanite have never seemed nearer – literally and figuratively. Take One Legazpi Park, Ayala Land’s residential building in the heart of Legazpi Village in Makati City. It is a perfect location to pitch tent in because of the proximity to virtually any sort of destination. Need to buy anything? Greenbelt Mall and Glorietta are just around the corner. Health concerns? Makati Medical City is also nearby. Chances are, your office will be even nearer.

There are 366 well-assigned residential units to choose from. The unique architectural layout combines a seafoam green theme with built-in natural airways that lend an inviting cheerfulness to the place. A water theme will be built at the landscaped entrance — to complete a refreshing, calming look for residents and visitors.

And because this is an Ayala Land project, expect complete amenities like a social hall, swimming pool, daycare center with play area, and a fully-equipped gym.