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Hacienda San Benito is the newly developed real farming residential
estate located in scenic Lipa, Batangas. Just a little over an
hour’s ride from the hustle and bustle of Metro Manila, urban
families can now fully enjoy the experience of working and living
off the land but without actually getting their hands dirty.
The property and its unique concept is the
brainchild of Milrose Realty Development Corp. Executive
Vice-President/COO Ricky Ocampo after he left the family’s banking
and finance business to try his hand at real-estate development.
Hacienda San Benito was developed as a sustainable and real working
farm, aimed at making its residents and guests feel like true “hacienderos.”
“Hacienda San Benito offers several
innovations in the real estate industry, particularly in the
development of a real farming community. Among these are the
management’s ventures into animal farming, aqua culture, and
vermiculture, the farm amenities that are available to the
property’s residents, as well as the concept of cooperative
farming wherein landowners receive a percentage of what the
management produces,” says Ocampo.
Masterplanned by Jason Buensalido, Principal
Architect of Buensalido+ Architects, this 22-hectare property
takes the concept of farming and makes it more accessible, easier to
maintain and more affordable. Ostriches, kois imported from Niigata,
Japan, and horses are only a few of the animals housed at the
Hacienda. All residential lots available have sizeable backyards
designed specifically to provide residents with the benefit of
having their own substantial areas to plant and harvest their choice
of a variety of crops, fruits and vegetables.
Hacienda San Benito incorporates several farm
amenities unique to the property. Landowners can enjoy the ultimate
farm living experience and have access to all the farm facilities.
The property also boasts a commercial center that is open to the
public. Called Commercio de Ciudad, this area encompasses the
Welcome Center, Trading Post and Farmer’s Market where landowners
are given the opportunity to make a profit from what they harvest
from their backyard farms, and to encourage trade among the
residents and property guests.
Residents can take part in the many farm
activities such as harvesting fresh ingredients and creating their
own organic pizza at the Pizza Cabana, fishing at the Fish Run,
boating at the beautifully designed Koi-shaped pond at the Laguna de
Oro, swimming at the cascading pond, or relaxing while having a cup
of coffee at the Terraza de Barako. Adding to the wonderful view are
the Hacienda’s iconic landmarks, Puente de Maria (portal to the
Hacienda) and Molino del Viento (the windmill).
What sets this soon-to-be thriving real
working farm apart from others in the Philippines is that it
introduces the concept of Cooperative Farming through a central
farming center tagged Finca Central, which is a first in the
country. This practice entitles landowners to shares of the
cooperative’s proceeds apart from what they earn from their own
backyard harvest. The Farm Management Group makes sure that
residents benefit from what the farm produces without doing any
actual work.
An idyllic environment that offers families,
young executives and older couples a place far away from the rigors
of city life, Hacienda San Benito is a haven that offers a proximity
to nature, an affinity for the land and its bounty, and the
haciendero lifestyle that one would truly desire.
For inquiries and for those interested to tour
Hacienda San Benito, please call 7724262 or 7721697 loc 109 look for
Rodney Sobong.
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