00:00Ibonita Farm is located in Barangay Santa Ana, Calatagan, Batangas.
00:23I'm Ibonita.
00:24I was so happy when my children decided to call the farm Ibonita.
00:30When I was a little girl, my dad just called me my Bonita, meaning pretty girl.
00:37And then I was named Yvonne after that French actress.
00:40So parang sakto, Yvonne and then Bonita.
00:44So ginawa nilang Ibonita.
00:46Here in Ibonita, we have four villas.
00:49Let's start with our Coconino Villa.
00:52It's a villa good for two people.
00:54We call it the Honeymoon Villa.
00:56We called it the Coconino Villa because everything here is made from coconut.
01:02And Coconino is a variety of coconut trees, which is called the Coconino.
01:09Ibonita Farm and Villas is around 2.3 hectares, meaning 23,000 square meters.
01:16This is supposed to be our retirement paradise after so many years of working in the city.
01:23So we decided to buy this property from my lolo.
01:31We're inside the Coconino Villa.
01:33This is a high-ceiling villa with a queen-size bed.
01:36As you can see around the area, the accents are made from coconuts,
01:40including the coconut husk that's designed on the wall.
01:47Hi!
01:50This is the reason why it's a perfect villa for honeymooners because it's a two-axis bathroom.
01:56Ayan, masyadong maliwanag. Close natin yung curtains.
02:01For added privacy and sunshade.
02:04So in this villa, you can see we have the TV, the bar ref, a working table here,
02:12and our two-way radio system for all your wants and needs here in Ibonita Farm.
02:19We just wanted it to be a farm.
02:22Whenever the family will come over, my little house cannot accommodate all of us.
02:27So we decided to put two villas for my children and my children's friends.
02:33Eventually, almost every week, there were friends.
02:36And then my loyal daughter told them,
02:38Oh my God, you always bring friends. How's the expenses for the koryente?
02:44Our mom and pop only lives on the retirement.
02:47So Olivia decided to put this in Airbnb in 2017.
02:52And that's the beginning of Ibonita Farm and Villas.
03:02So this is our second villa, the Pugo Villa.
03:05It's an Ifugao-inspired villa.
03:07On the first floor, you'll see the outdoor lanai and the bathroom.
03:16Tara, check natin yung second floor.
03:27I cannot even imagine that I can stay in a farm.
03:31Especially nung wala naman masyadong koryente.
03:34Pero when you reach my age, there will be a time you really want to go back from where you came from.
03:47So for our next villa, we have our Spanish-inspired villa called the Caceres Villa.
03:53So in this villa, we have a TV, a water dispenser, a bar fridge, and a two-way radio.
04:04It's good for two to four people. Best for small family with little kids.
04:13When we started our family, we were just employees.
04:21And then we tried to give our children the best education we can afford to.
04:26So talagang nagsumikap kami kasi wala naman kaming perang masyado kasi empleyado lang.
04:36But through perseverance and hard work and dedication, ito na yung Ibonita, the product of the difficult times we had.
04:45This is our mahogany road.
04:47This is our mahogany road. This is the main access road for all our villas.
04:52Speaking of villas, let's go check out our villa for our big groups and big families.
04:59This is our Ivatan Villa. It's a botanist-inspired villa for big families.
05:03You can see that there's a lot of trees now.
05:06We meant to make it a hidden villa now because my dad keeps planting trees every time he's here.
05:13So tara, tingnan natin siya.
05:16When we were into Airbnb, syempre marami na nag-book.
05:20Some are asking for a bigger room.
05:23So when we went to Botanist, we were inspired by the Botanist House.
05:28So there's Ivatan.
05:41This is the Ivatan Villa.
05:43Upon entering, you'll see a living area here where you can ding Kapeng Barako and our signature tableya.
05:49You'll also have a ref inside our cabinet and a larger TV for your entertainment purposes.
05:58So since it's a two-floor villa, the first floor consists of two queen beds fit for big families, especially if you have seniors in your group.
06:10Here we have two sinks.
06:13This Kapis door is made locally that leads to one of the bathrooms.
06:22There's actually two bathrooms.
06:26That's the first floor. Tara, akit naman tayo sa second floor.
06:29Tara!
06:35This is the second floor.
06:37To your left is a changing divider from a hand-me-down from our grandparents.
06:43You can see also that we have three queen-size beds and two single beds fit for a big family.
06:55This is our princess balcony.
06:57This is the best spot in the farm to view the sunset.
07:07When you book this villa, you will have your own lanai area.
07:15I feel so blessed kasi nandito ako sa gusto kong lugar in my hometown.
07:20Nandito ako sa lugar na gustong-gustong palagoyin ang husband ko.
07:24Gustong-gustong ko ito kasi sa retirement age ko, may kita pa ako.
07:28Hindi ako uwaasa sa anak ko, diba?
07:31At yung trabaho ginagawa ko, ini-enjoy ko.
07:35Hindi trabaho, parang play lang.
07:38Parang mag-setup ka, maglinis ka, parang wala lang.
07:41Eh, may pera yun, diba?
07:43So happy si Ebolita.
07:44For rates, we have the Coconino for Php 5,500 a night.
07:50The Ipugo Villa is Php 7,000 a night.
07:54The Caceres Villa, Php 6,000 a night.
08:01The Ivatan Villa is good for 6 to 12 people.
08:04We actually have two rates.
08:05You have an overnight rate.
08:07It's Php 18,700 a night with breakfast for 12 people.
08:11For a 3-day, 2-night stay, it's only Php 15,000 a night.
08:16For those who want to visit Ebolita, you may get in touch
08:20or you may contact us through our FB page, Ebolita Farm and Villas.
08:30Thank you for watching, and I hope you enjoyed touring our farm.
08:33We hope to see you soon in Ebolita Farm.
08:36Bye!
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