best place: corinthian, ayala alabang, acropolis, mckinley hills?

[van_wilder]

smooth: no vacant lot na sa 1 and 3 eh... dami na rin daw lumilipat kasi naasar sa traffic... pero one of the best choice bel-air... not as grand as forbes (which i find better, less limelight of coursE) but very secured and peaceful...

[Isuzoom]

ok kaya Swire Elan Greenhills sa side lang ng Promenade. how much kay studio type? ganda kasi location.

[Bry]

van_wilder: I disagree. I think buying real estate is always a good investment. Yung land lang ha, wala pang bahay.

[oldblue]

my choice pala if ever magkafamily ako is makati or greenmeadows... its in the middle of everywhere... not so near but also never not so far... 15-30min everywhere... rockwell, ateneo, poveda, makati cbd, the fort, ortigas cbd, greenhills... medyo malayo nga lang sa fairview (30min-1hr) at alabang (30min+)

yah even cubao hehehe. as if meron pa din pa nagpupunta dun kahit may gateway na

[BlueGirl]

ayala alabang..because alabang town center is just in front.. bias ako kasi taga south ako..but i think mckinley is ok.

[onie]

Maybe moving back in a couple years. Where is Mckinley Hills ? I've seen the other places mentioned back in the early 90's. Corinthians was still new back then. Also the interest rates there are not very attractive compare to the rates here in the states.

[flakez]

hanggang pangarap na lang siguro ako sa ganyan. hehehe

[moneywhiz]

im not a fan of ayala alabang.....just too far from the rest of Metro Manila....unless your work/job or business is near the area, then it is ok....

i would say corinthian garden would be the best option AMONG THE CHOICES. it is located in the heart of the metropolis plus the fact that a MRT station is located outside the gate

[smooth]

smooth: no vacant lot na sa 1 and 3 eh... dami na rin daw lumilipat kasi naasar sa traffic... pero one of the best choice bel-air... not as grand as forbes (which i find better, less limelight of coursE) but very secured and peaceful...

i like belair because i like the area and frustration ko to go biking or jogging in the AM sa rockwell also, my favorite mall kasi is rockwell.

i forgot to mention pala magallanes. nice area also esp the new ayala development.

i'm really partial to the makati and nearby areas.

[1D4LV]

dami mo pera ah. but i would suggest that you get a place near where you work.

[mazdamazda]

if you have money to burn... Corinthian Hills is the best location here in Metro Manila.

it is secluded enough to make you feel that you are not in Manila... since it is surrounded by other exclusive villages...

but it is still very accessible...

[icon]

hope im not hijacking the thread pero san pa ba ibang ok na communities if you're looking to buy a house? yung mga not too "posh" like the ones mentioned.
yung not too far from makati since trafic is such a waste of time.

[theveed]

Mandaluyong, near Boni area madami...

[icon]

really? condo ba tong mga nasa mandaluyong? townhouse? subdivision? I pass by there sometimes wala akong napapansin. hehe.

I looked at the filinvest website, properties nila mostly capitol hills and cavite. yung ibang developers dun din. ok naman ba dito? may problems ba with water or electricity? baha?

[erict]

if you have the luxury (which i'm sure you have), i will still recommend Ayala Alabang. It's a complete community, less or almost not traffic as well. Distance of the location is very relative, it will all depend to where you want to go.

by the way, i'm Licensed Real Estate Broker and i used to work with Empire East Properties (sister company of Megaworld).

[vinj]

Why not Loyola Heights? The neighborhood is good, the houses beautiful, and the overlook of Marikina is gorgeous... if you've got kids, being positioned between UP and Ateneo is definitely a bonus.

I live in and grew up in the Katipunan area (been there since it was all houses and the schools only)... nice place with a lot of big trees already. The only problem i see with Loyola Heights is the squatters in the vicinity ... buy one of the old houses then tear it down to build a new house.

Since it seems like your budget is pretty good, La Vista and Loyola Grand Villas is another good subdivision in the area. Even the area of sila Otep in Tandang Sora is nice (Tierra Pura). These places arent as high-profile or as polluted as the Ortigas and Makati area subdivisions and access to the area is still good.

Down south, the Sta. Rosa area is very progressive with new subdivisions, some "town centers", and schools are locating there as well.

[theveed]

Bad trip lang sa Katipunan area like La Vista is the traffic... It's hell to pass there during school hours...

[bm5er]

Is McKinley Hills not near the cemetery?
If it's a Megaworld development, I would be wary.
We live in a Megaworld property now.

We suggest you talk to someone who really lives in the particular property you are considering to get insider information on what it REALLY feels to live there (for a view that is not from the sellers).
Our 2 cents.....

We would recommend looking at the Valle Verde area, Phases 1 to 6, condo or single detached houses.

[oldblue]

or buy a condo here and construct a resthouse in tagaytay. condo for weekdays, resthouse for weekends.

[CVT]

These exclusive enclaves are financial cuts that are way beyond my means. I've never been to all of these places. But, Ayala Alabang makes someone feel that he is in a different planet... hehehe