MANILA, Philippines - Where can you possibly be residing when your home is just about 30 minutes away from Cubao or less than an hour from Ortigas Extension, yet you are immersed in nature, playing golf, tennis, soccer, or basketball, or fishing, kayaking, bird-watching, jogging, biking, having a picnic or simply strolling around a magnificent landscape of verdant hills filled with trees and all the other wonders of creation, throbbing with the bounty and beauty of life?
It’s probably in the 100-hectare subdivision called Sun Valley Estates, which is nestled in the hills of nearby Antipolo City.
“Here in Sun Valley Estates, we take pride on living in the mountains, some 300 meters or 1,000 feet above sea level. Yet, we are just at the border of Metro Manila and we live amid the glory of nature with all the comforts of modern living,” said one celebrity resident.
“In fact, you would feel that you were in a very special environment because of the well-preserved natural beauty of the entire place, secluded from all the noise and pollution but actually very near Metro Manila’s city life,” she added.
No wonder Sun Valley’s 1,300 lots, each measuring some 300 square meters or more, are about 80 percent sold.
This resort-like residential enclave is also endowed with a cool and breezy climate all year round. Its beautiful scenery is matched only by masterfully designed facilities that include a golf course, swimming pools, tennis and basketball courts, clubhouses, pavilions, a lagoon for fishing and kayaking, and an ongoing construction of a junior soccer field, all amid the breathtaking splendor of nature fully captured and framed in the subdivision’s 100-hectare expanse.
The well-maintained golf course, designed by world-renowned Arnold Palmer Design Company, is very challenging and competitive as it follows the natural terrain with plenty of water features and waterfalls.
The golf course has its own luxury hotel for players and other guests staying overnight or longer.
The tennis court is concrete and rubberized, while the swimming pools vary in sizes — 9m x 16m residential pool, 12.5m x 25m golf pool, 8.5m x 15m pavilion pool, and 7.5m x 16m condominium pool.
The Pavilion at Phase 4A can be used as a venue for various social functions and big events. It also has a restaurant offering native and foreign cuisines.
And unlike the typical clubhouses of most other subdivisions, those in Sun Valley Estates, including that of its golf course, have high ceilings supported by columns with no walls to take advantage of the cool breeze that permeates the scenic environs.
The roads inside the subdivision are 12 meters to 16 meters wide with trees dotting their entire length. The streetlights are only 25 meters from each other, making the entire subdivision fully illuminated at night as can be seen from various points in the vicinity.
All around the subdivision are plenty of open spaces, parks and greeneries. Just outside are places of worship like the Mormon Church and Iglesia ni Cristo.
Of course, the famous Antipolo Church, or the Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, is just a few minutes away by car, jeepney or tricycle.
Soon, the Sun Valley Estates will also have its own private and exclusive elementary and secondary schools. Residents at Sun Valley include golf enthusiasts, businessmen, corporate executives, local and foreign retirees, returning migrant Filipinos, and celebrities, among others, all experiencing what life is like in paradise.
For inquiries, visit www.sunvalleyphilippines.com, or e-mail sunvalleygolf@yahoo.com.ph.