Mountains of Metro Manila

MANILA, Philippines - Metro Manila conjures images of congested roads, towering skyscrapers and pollution. However nobody has really paid attention to its natural attraction, such as its mountains.

In fact, just east of Metro Manila, one can see the undulating mountains of San Mateo. West of the border of Quezon City, San Mateo has been steadily developing because of its proximity to the metropolis, making it a natural choice for growing families to live in. The mountainside offers, not only a great view of the metro, allowing for almost a 360-degree view of the busy metropolis, but also a prime location for real estate development. The mountains of San Mateo are comparable to populated Antipolo and Montalban slopes which are also within the proximity of the city. 

Mountainside locations are considered as prime locations mainly because of three factors: climate, elevation and land value. A higher terrain means cooler temperatures, just like in Tagaytay and Baguio. An elevated property also means that the location of your investment is safer; your home is less prone to flooding which is a perennial problem of a typhoon-prone country like the Philippines. The land value also tends to appreciate faster and higher on mountainside developments because highland properties are rare and therefore, limited in supply. 

With Luzon visited by typhoons on a frequent basis, and with recent floods brought about by Ondoy and Pepeng, one can only wonder where a family can safely live. Nowadays, homebuilders are wiser, learning from the mistakes of developments situated in the lowlands and near bodies of water. Nowadays, Filipinos are in the look-out for new and safer home sites, far enough from the city and yet close enough for them to conveniently commute to and from work. Indeed, this makes the highlands of San Mateo an excellent and safe choice for families. With a high altitude and stable mountain slopes covered by hillside forests, it is in San Mateo that Landworks Asia Inc. is currently developing the Amiya Raya High Land Homes, envisioned to be a premium first home mountainside development in the East of Metro Manila. 

Amiya Raya is located at Kambal Road, Brgy. Guitnangbayan I, San Mateo Rizal. For inquiries, please call 631-6491/667-3571/706-3339 or log on to www.amiyaraya.com.