Every parent desires to give their kids a loving, comfortable home. But for those who need to leave their family and work abroad, it’s the ultimate aspiration. When you’re miles away from them, your biggest priority is placing your family in an environment where kids would never feel unloved, unsafe, or forgotten. In this matter, what kind of home you’re building is not the only consideration, but also where exactly you’re putting down roots.
For many, it’s a choice between the city and suburban areas. But for several overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), it’s a no-brainer: to the great suburbia. If you’re on the hunt for your forever home, these are the reasons it’s worth raising kids in a suburban area:
More Living Space
Residential communities outside the city tend to offer more square meters than those in the city. With this, your family will have more living space. You can probably have dedicated rooms for your children’s study-play-rest lifestyle. What’s more, the homes grow with you.
When the kids become teens, you can convert their play rooms into hobby areas, where they can explore their love for music, art, or fitness. When teens become young professionals, you can turn the hobby spaces into home offices before they decide to find a place of their own. Even as you retire and come back to the country for good, your home will still be a functional space for your family.
The Villas at Dasmariñas Highlands, a quiet, modern subdivision in Cavite, features house and lot units that offer more space for residents. Developed by reliable property developer Solar Resources Inc, the houses come with 155 square meters of floor area and 66 square meters of lot area. With three storeys, each house has four bedrooms, perfect for raising kids and growing a family.
More Space Outdoors
Beyond the actual home, there’s more space outside in suburban communities. We’re not just talking about the backyard available in most residential units. The greater community features wide, tree-lined roads, spacious clubhouses accommodating swimming pools and sports courts, and large outdoor playgrounds.
In The Villas at Dasmariñas Highlands, these amenities are available for residents’ enjoyment. Living here, your kids can go on leisure walks and jogs or take refreshing dips on the weekend with neighbors in the community. When you come home for vacation, say, during the yuletide season or one of your kid’s graduation, you can join the outdoor fun even at a time of physical distancing, precisely because of the vast outdoor space your community has.
More Leisure Hubs
Just because you’re outside the big metropolis doesn’t mean you’ll be deprived of life’s comforts. Modern and progressive, suburban areas in the country host essential and leisure establishments that are only a few minutes away from subdivisions. This means your kids can enjoy going to the mall all the same, maybe with less hassle because there are fewer traffic congestions on the road. What’s more, they can find destinations that would let them commune with nature while being in the company of their friends.
Situated in a strategic location, The Villas at Dasmariñas Highlands is only a few minutes away from Robinsons and SM Dasmariñas shopping malls. If your type of family bonding when you come home is relaxing with greenery, the Orchard Golf and Country Club and Tagaytay City are likewise close to The Villas. Other kid-friendly destinations near the village are Kadiwa Park and Promenade Des Dasmariñas.
With the ongoing and future infrastructure projects in Cavite, including the Cavite-Tagaytay-Batangas Expressway, Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge, and LRT-6, other leisure destinations outside the province will be more accessible as well.
More School Options
Aside from recreational areas, there are plenty of good schools in suburban areas. With this, rest assured that your kids will be receiving high-quality education when you live outside the metro. All your hard work abroad will be worth it, as you see your children excelling in the prestigious schools you’ve put them in.
In the case of The Villas at Dasmariñas Highlands, the nearby schools that have basic education programs are Great Mercy Academy of Cavite, Good Shepherd Academy, Prince Aris Christian School, and Saint Jude Academy of Dasmariñas. For higher education, there’s De La Salle University, Philippine Christian University, and Technological Institute of the Philippines.
The suburban areas are the ideal home environment for raising children. With a vast array of experiences they can enjoy in such a place, you can expect improved mental growth and social-emotional maturity in your kids. Give them the best home they could ever have.
