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Laoag City, Philippines |
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Description: GENERAL This superbly appointed residence is situated 40 minutes drive to the North of Laoag City International airport within the Pasuquin area of Ilocos Norte. The Gary Player designed 18-hole golf course, at Paoay Lake, is also a 40-minute drive away. There are good commercial airline connections to Manila, which is 1 hour away. There are plans to extend the current international flights to Taipei also to Hong Kong, which will also be1 hour away. The property is situated on a 320-ft beachfront facing the South China Sea. It is faced on the East Side by the northern end of the Cordillera mountain range yielding a protected aspect and superb panoramic views. The beachfront is beautifully landscaped and has two beach cabanas directly on the sandy beach. There is superb game fishing in the S. China sea and interesting scuba diving areas in the near vicinity. The architect designed and engineer constructed buildings are of reinforced concrete finished with pebbledash fronting rendered in liquid tile. This extremely attractive faÁade is essentially maintenance free. The liberal use of Moorish arches on extensive patios capitalize on the magnificent views and yield a cool and refreshing ambiance to this fabulous residence. The roofing is Tegula concrete tiles on steel trusses and maintains the quality and durability of the construction. The patios are accessed via solid Narra sliding French doors and are all provided with screen secondary covers. The window frames are steel construction with security grills and also have screen covers. There are nine separate buildings on the nearly 2 1/2 acre plot. They are cleverly placed in the professionally landscaped gardens and greatly enhance the wonderfully self-contained aspect of this property. Three of the buildings are full sized houses with floor areas of 4335, 3397, and 1759 sq. ft. The other buildings comprise a guard reception house of 215 sq. ft, a boat house of 465 sq. ft, a generator house of 271 sq. ft, a sun lounge gazebo of 258 sq. ft, another guard house of 283 sq. ft and finally a gardeners storage house of 131 sq. ft. This yields a total floor area of the buildings of 11,114 sq. ft. The property yields 8 bedrooms, 5 living areas, 11 bathrooms and is appointed through out to the very highest standards. The floors are all of Narra wood in the bedrooms and of marble in the living areas. The walls are finished in European wallpaper and the decorative ceilings are highlighted with Narra panels. There are extensive fitted cabinets, built specifically by cabinetmakers, in solid Narra, in the bedrooms, bathrooms and living areas. The bathrooms are finished in marble and supplemented with top quality bathroom furniture and fittings. The fittings are all of European and US manufacture and are of the very highest quality. Both of the kitchens have been fitted with specially designed solid Narra cabinets and imported appliances on marble worktops. A specifically designed domestic water system yields an excellent pressurized system from 4 lined deep wells, submersible pumps and pressure tanks all contained in dedicated pump houses. There is connection to the electric utility company via a dedicated transformer to the H.T. lines. This input power is routed via a full load AVR system that ensures constantly regulated electric power. A dual generator system provides back up power in case of a main power system failure. There is a 45 KVA primary generator connected via a fully automatic switching system. It provides the entire electrical needs of the property. An additional 15 KVA generator provides back up of the basic domestic load, security lights and security systems. A generously proportioned sunken swimming pool area is equipped with a professionally designed filtration and circulating system. It is scenically enclosed by walls with a Mactan stone relief and provides a wonderfully sheltered suntrap. A heated Jacuzzi further enhances the area and an observation deck with raised views of the South China Sea completes this scene. The property is afforded telephone connections via a UHF switching package to dual PLDT lines in Laoag City. This is supplemented by a mobile phone connection via an antenna tower and an electronic interface modem. The property also boasts a satellite dish and switchgear system enabling multiple channel access to both local and foreign channels. The interior furnishings have been professionally incorporated and superbly compliment the styling and design of the residence. The majority of this furniture and equipment, imported from the USA, Europe and Australia, is included in this package. There are well equipped maids quarters attached to the main house. The property contains fully enclosed parking for four cars. THE MAIN HOUSE The main house has a floor area of 4335sq. Ft. It comprises three bedrooms, a living room, dining room, study area and superb dual kitchen facilities. The upstairs is finished with Narra floors, Narra highlighted decorative ceilings and European wallpaper. The bedrooms have Narra cabinets supplemented by mirrored cabinets with sliding doors. The living areas are superbly equipped with specially designed and fitted curtains and blinds. All of the doors are of solid Narra with carved panels. The electrical fittings are all top quality imported items. Split-level air conditioner units supplement the natural cooling effects of the sea and surrounding hilly area. THE ANNEX BUILDING The annex building has a floor area of 3397 sq. ft. and is similarly finished in Narra and marble. The bar and billiard room is beautifully equipped with a built-in wet bar and enhanced by a solid Narra carved billiard table. There is a darts board and range mat imported from England. The upper level is accessed by a feature spiral staircase and is surrounded by patios with superb views. MAIN GUARD HOUSE The main guardhouse is situated directly adjacent to the front gate. It is similarly constructed to the other main buildings and yields well appointed additional accommodations. The lower level is currently used for parking but could easily be converted to additional living areas or bedrooms. HORSE PADDOCK AND STABLE There is a fenced horse paddock and covered stable area for a pony. The paddock is directly adjacent to the beach. The stable and paddock have water troughs and drainage systems. GARDENS The extensive gardens have been superbly landscaped and amid lush lawns there are extensive flowerbeds and areas of interest. There are selected areas with fruit trees, a large well-stocked fishpond and waterfall, a fountain feature seating area and other interesting feature gardens. The lawn areas are equipped with a fully plumbed pop-up sprinkler system imported from the USA The garden contains over 50 decorative iron stone pots from Vigan, 10 wooden benches, 3 beautiful full size and 2 budha statues in precast concrete from the House of Precast and an imported garden swing with cover. The concrete driveways are lined with decorative walls and are finished in Pasuquin pebbles. The entire garden area is enclosed with 8-foot concrete walls and the beach side is finished with decorative railing. There is an infrared motion detector along the beach side railings that is linked to the guardhouse and an outdoor siren. The gardens and perimeter wall are provided with concrete lamps from the House of Precast that illuminates the entire area for enhanced security. A patio area outside the kitchen is equipped with a tiled food cleaning station. There is also an Arcla gas fired barbecue and that has been imported form the USA. A full sized tennis court has been built entirely to IATA specifications. The net is an imported item with aluminum supports. The court is fully flood lit with 4000 watts of lightning on 4 individual towers. The beach side and road side are protected by full length levee walls constructed in local granite rocks. These walls yield extremely good protection and are also an attractive additional feature. |
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Contact: Paul G. Colyer 62 P. Zamora St., Brgy. 10 Laoag City, 2900 Phone: 63-77-770-3476 Fax: 63-77-770-3475 Email: pgcolyer@laoag.amanet.net |
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