19 Taal, Batasan Hills, QC Residence

19 Taal, Batasan Hills, QC Residence Pre-selling now. Message us for the floor plans and/or site visits.

A 2-storey, modern tropical house in Batasan Hills, QC.

180 sqm lot | 263 sqm floor area
4 BR | 5 bath | 2-car garage

Target completion: June 2026.

Wood is the easiest material to ruin. Too glossy, too dark, too heavy — and you lose the grain, the depth, the whole rea...
07/05/2026

Wood is the easiest material to ruin. Too glossy, too dark, too heavy — and you lose the grain, the depth, the whole reason you chose wood in the first place.

We spent months testing samples. Different stains, different sheens, different ways the wood would sit next to the brick and the tile and the white walls. Most of them looked fine. None of them looked like this.

The finish we landed on lets the character of the wood come through. You can still read the grain and feel the warmth.

A modern tropical house is held together by its materials — brick, tile, wood, light. The wood is what ties it all in place.

Most windows you see in Philippine houses are thin. They warp over time, whistle when the wind picks up, and let the hea...
05/05/2026

Most windows you see in Philippine houses are thin. They warp over time, whistle when the wind picks up, and let the heat through like they're barely there.

These are not those.

We had them custom-made and shipped in from China — the same spec you'd find in high-end condos and hotels here. You can feel the difference before you even open one. Thick frames, tight seals, the kind of heft you only get when something is built to last.

They're also double glazed. Two panes of glass with a sealed gap between them, which means the heat stays outside where it belongs. Single glazed is the default here, and it's part of the reason a lot of Philippine homes turn into ovens by mid-afternoon.

You'd never think to ask about the windows until you've lived somewhere that got them right.

Stairs are starting to come together. We went with 40mm thick mahogany for the treads — warm, weighty, the kind of wood ...
02/05/2026

Stairs are starting to come together. We went with 40mm thick mahogany for the treads — warm, weighty, the kind of wood you'd want to walk on barefoot.

Then 10mm bars for the railing — sleek and balances out the chunkiness of the wood.

Tropical meets modern. The whole house in one detail.

You don't really notice door height until you walk under one that's taller than usual. These run almost ceiling-high — a...
28/04/2026

You don't really notice door height until you walk under one that's taller than usual. These run almost ceiling-high — and the rooms just feel different. Bigger, lighter, less boxy.

Solid wood too, not the hollow-core stuff. Same warm grain as the floors upstairs and the brick outside. Tropical palette all the way through. ☀️🧱

Flooring makes or breaks a space. Bad choices and you're stuck with them for decades.So we were deliberate. Large-format...
16/04/2026

Flooring makes or breaks a space. Bad choices and you're stuck with them for decades.

So we were deliberate. Large-format tiles on the ground floor — so the space feels larger and more premium. In the bathrooms, three different tiles, each doing a specific job: white subway on the walls, geometric black and white on the floor, and 60x60 gray ones in the shower. Chosen separately, but they all talk to each other.

This is the part of the build most people rush. We didn't.

10/04/2026

When reality hits better than expectation. ⁣
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We don’t compromise on the finishes. Getting the exact powder room details right (or in this case, even better!) as we push toward our turnover.

Spotted: one of our favorite details that most people walk right past. 👀Those red conduits are the electrical lines for ...
29/03/2026

Spotted: one of our favorite details that most people walk right past. 👀

Those red conduits are the electrical lines for future AC units — already roughed in before the house even goes on the market. Because we refuse to let exposed lines ruin a good facade.

The little decisions made early are what separate a house that looks intentionally designed from one that just... happened. 🔴🏠

First look at the bedrooms.We haven't shared the interiors until now, so here's what we've been working on. Each bedroom...
26/03/2026

First look at the bedrooms.

We haven't shared the interiors until now, so here's what we've been working on. Each bedroom is designed to actually be a room you'd want to spend time in — not just a box with a bed. Built-in storage, a proper study/work area, and enough breathing room to not feel cramped.

The master bedroom opens up to the breeze block screen on the facade, so you get natural light and ventilation without the full blast of the afternoon sun. Everything connects.

Terracotta breeze blocks on the second floor facade. This wall faces west, so we needed something that cuts the harsh af...
24/03/2026

Terracotta breeze blocks on the second floor facade. This wall faces west, so we needed something that cuts the harsh afternoon sun without completely blocking light from entering the house. The result is this filtered light that shifts and changes throughout the day — adds texture and character to the space inside.

We could've gone with a simpler, cheaper solution. But terracotta ages well. It doesn't fade or look dated after a few years — it actually looks better over time. That's the kind of material choice we want to make across the whole house: natural, long-lasting, not just trendy.

10/03/2026

Slowly taking its final form. 🏡

Our QC house project is now in the last stage of construction, with finishing works underway as we prepare for turnover next month.

Seeing the vision come to life has been the most rewarding part. 🍃

07/03/2026

Quiet streets. Mature trees. Zero highway noise. 🍃

These are the actual street views right outside this QC house project.

When you’re looking for a family home, the vicinity matters just as much as the floor plan. We built here because it offers an established, peaceful community with a beautiful green canopy right outside your gate.

We’re in the final stretch now, getting everything ready for next month’s turnover. 🏡

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19 Taal, Mountainview Subdivision
Quezon City

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