00:00Hello OG, I'm David and I'm Rye.
00:03We're here in Cavite and welcome to our dream house.
00:12Okay, so before we go inside the house, let's first go to our garage.
00:17Here in the garage, two cars will fit.
00:24Here on this side, this is the way to the basement.
00:27Actually, on both sides of our house, there's a path like this.
00:31And before we go down to the basement,
00:33you'll see the vertical gardens and the plants here.
00:37This is what makes a house beautiful, right? When there's green.
00:46So we're now here in our service area outside the house.
00:50Our service area, what we plan to do here in the future is a dirty kitchen.
00:54Although right now, we're not using it yet.
00:56The paint is white because it's bright and clean.
01:02Growing up, I don't have really a specific dream home.
01:05Maybe because I'm too young for all of that.
01:08But when I started working, that's when I realized that I want to settle down
01:12and have my own retirement home.
01:14And nothing in particular, I just want a big house, that's it.
01:19I think that is one of the good influences that you had on me.
01:23What's great about our relationship is we talked about the future a lot.
01:27And one of those things that we talked about is settling down in our future home.
01:38Okay guys, this path leads to the basement area,
01:41where you'll find our maid's room, driver's room, stock room,
01:45and the star of the basement area, my music room.
01:49Let's go!
01:54So this is my music room, my work area.
01:58I am a singer.
02:00I have been a singer for over two decades already.
02:04And I also write songs.
02:05One of the songs that I wrote is called Kahit Kunwari Man Lang,
02:08interpreted by Agzunta and Moela de la Torre.
02:11This is where I write songs.
02:13This is where I record.
02:14This is where I make videos.
02:24So David and I met in 2015,
02:27and then we stayed in a small condo.
02:30Then after experiencing the city life,
02:32we kind of felt that it would be better if our place was bigger.
02:36The environment would be brighter.
02:38So we thought it would be better if it was a house.
02:40The first thing we looked at was the lot.
02:42Fortunately, my brother-in-law has connections with brokers,
02:45and he introduced us to this place.
02:48And then when we had our ocular visit,
02:50we liked it because the place is very relaxing.
02:53It's windy, the place is high,
02:55and it overlooks a beautiful view.
02:57So because the land is a bit pricey,
03:00we bought the land in 2016.
03:02We didn't have a plan at that time to construct a house.
03:09The construction of the house started during the pandemic.
03:12So during the pandemic,
03:13we realized that we needed a house.
03:16So that's when the construction of the house started.
03:19So now, we're here on the other side of our house.
03:22Earlier, we mentioned that there are two ways to the basement.
03:25Now, let's go upstairs to our main house.
03:28Let's go!
03:32Okay, before we go inside the house,
03:34this is our main door made of solid Nara, customized.
03:38Then for our security,
03:40we put a digital lock
03:42so that when we enter,
03:44For our security, we put a digital lock
03:47that has three-way access.
03:49It can be code, it can be card, and it can also be fingerprint.
03:53So let's go inside.
03:54Here we go, let's go!
03:58That's right.
04:04Okay, so we're now inside our main house.
04:07And the first thing we'll show you is our high ceiling.
04:11And of course, the star of our living room,
04:13this high accent wall.
04:16Custom-made, individually cut blocks from mahogany wood.
04:20The inspiration for this is what we saw on Pinterest,
04:23a design, an art design that looks like this.
04:26But we made our own unique design of the accent wall.
04:35So if you noticed, we don't have a TV in the living area
04:38because intentionally, we really intended that it doesn't have a TV.
04:41Because this is supposed to be a social area
04:43so that there's no distraction when there's a conversation,
04:46chatting with friends and our family.
04:48So the design of the house, if you noticed,
04:50is modern contemporary with colors,
04:52the shades of blue, dark blue, and then orange,
04:56burnt orange, there's copper.
04:58Because that's the color of our union ceremony back in 2018.
05:08We really wanted something simpler because we were not rich.
05:12But then we felt that if we're going to invest on something,
05:16we might as well throw it away.
05:18It's like retirement, we don't know where we'll grow old.
05:20So grow old with you, cue in music.
05:23Something like that.
05:25But then since we couldn't afford it that time,
05:27we felt that since we're going to invest,
05:29let's wait, let's be patient, and let's save and save and save.
05:32So we saved for four years.
05:34Because in 2016, we bought the land.
05:39In terms of the house, David really wants it to be clean and white.
05:44The house, actually, the property isn't that big,
05:47but because of white and how it's decorated,
05:50it appears to be really big.
05:52Another thing that we want is to have a high ceiling.
05:56That's for sure.
05:57Oh, because we had a friend.
05:59When we had it constructed and designed,
06:03we had a friend who said,
06:04You know, if you really want your house to be social,
06:07it should have a high ceiling.
06:09Like that.
06:10Like a chandelier.
06:11Yes, and we didn't really have that concept.
06:14Because we didn't grow up rich,
06:16so we didn't have a concept of high ceiling.
06:18That's how a rich house should be.
06:20So we said,
06:21the ceiling should be at least this high,
06:24so that it's believable.
06:25High ceiling.
06:26And our friend also said,
06:27friend, it should be 3 meters,
06:30so that the house has a high ceiling.
06:35Which is true.
06:36That's why it looks more spacious,
06:37because of the high ceiling.
06:44Okay, all the furniture in this house is custom-made.
06:47Like our buffet table there,
06:50and a console table here.
06:53It looks antique,
06:54but it's actually custom-made.
06:55We made it using their old wood.
06:58And then the benefit of having one supplier making all your custom-made,
07:03sometimes they give a freebie,
07:04like the table in the middle.
07:06At first, I didn't know what to do with this,
07:08because this is just a freebie.
07:09But I put it here to define the space between the living room and the dining room.
07:18And we're here in our dining room.
07:22So before we go to the dining room,
07:24you can see the view here,
07:25it's so beautiful.
07:26You can see the greens.
07:27And the location is high,
07:28that's why it's nice to eat here.
07:30The dining table is made of full-slab Nara,
07:33and we maintained its original shape.
07:36We didn't make it a perfect rectangle.
07:38This is an 8-seater dining table.
07:41Its thickness is around 5 inches.
07:43This is where we eat with friends and family.
07:45Yeah, with tufted chairs,
07:47so that it looks more classic.
07:50We just put vases here.
07:52If it's not being used,
07:53I just bought it from the nearby arcade.
07:55And of course, we have a chandelier from Shopee.
08:02We're now here in our kitchen area.
08:05You know, we intended this kitchen area to be spacious and big,
08:08because we want to chase Habie David here.
08:12Because our dream is to have a big kitchen.
08:14And also, we have an island like this.
08:17Because we wanted something that is very like the American kitchens.
08:21So that the dining table can be used for special dinners
08:24or special meals.
08:26And this is where we eat our regular everyday breakfast and lunch.
08:34And notice, the kitchen is white so that it looks clean.
08:37And I wanted, we wanted it to be a little bit more different and fancy.
08:41That's why the fixtures are gold, if you notice.
08:43Even the handles of the cabinets.
08:45The faucet, the sink is gold.
08:47And then notice, our cabinets are glass-open.
08:52You can see the inside.
08:53Because when the cabinets are open, you can see the inside.
08:56You can see that the things are clean.
08:59The kitchen is organized.
09:01So again, the kitchen is spacious also because we like to cook.
09:05So it's quite obvious that we have a lot of dishes.
09:07This is our favorite place here in the house.
09:15So this is the common powder room.
09:18Originally, it should only be a powder room.
09:21But we also put a shower.
09:23Because Rye and I, we like to host guests and friends here in the house.
09:28So if there are a lot of people here, it's better if there are a lot of showers that they can use.
09:36Okay, here on the ground floor, we have a guest room.
09:38Let's go inside.
09:41Okay, so the reason why we have a guest room on the ground floor
09:45is because aside from our family and friends, when they stay here,
09:49David and I, when we get older,
09:51it's not hard for us to go up to the second floor.
09:54When we're old, it's hard.
09:56Then all of our guest rooms here and all of the rooms here actually,
10:00it has its own restroom or toilet.
10:03This is it.
10:08So our house, the lat size is 260 square meters.
10:12And then the floor area of the house is a total of 350 square meters.
10:17It has a basement, ground floor, and second floor.
10:20And then the materials, there's concrete, and then there's wood.
10:24The wood here is Nara.
10:26And then there's Mahogany.
10:28And then there's also quartz stone used in the kitchen.
10:31And then there are wood planks for the tiles.
10:35Marble design tiles were also used.
10:38And then there's wood laminate.
10:41So this is our stairs.
10:43The steps are made from solid Nara wood,
10:46which is a custom-made same supplier of our furniture.
10:50Of course, it's glass so that it's still more modern.
10:53And then our stairs are hole-in-one
10:55so that the air flow continues to circulate here in the house.
10:59Let's go upstairs.
11:00Go.
11:05So we're here now on our second floor.
11:07So we're here now on our second floor.
11:09And the first thing I'm going to show you is our walk-in area.
11:12Yeah, I'll be David.
11:13Here in this area, we like to hang out because the internet is strong here.
11:18And we also play Mobile Legends here.
11:20Yes, if you can see here in this area,
11:22the feels are very cozy because it's close to our bedroom.
11:26And then if you notice, there are wall panels that we designed
11:29because it actually elevates the wall.
11:31It looks fancier.
11:33It looks fancier when there are panels like this.
11:38In the basement, I have my own man cave, my own studio.
11:42Upstairs, this is my office.
11:45Come on, let's go inside.
11:46Take a look.
11:47So this is my office on the second floor.
11:50It's a bit small, but this is where I spend most of my time,
11:54weekdays from Monday to Friday.
11:56What I like about my office is the view, for now.
11:59Because when you see the view, you can see the Laguna Bay.
12:05And then, I also like coffee.
12:07That's why I have a mini coffee maker here.
12:16We bought everything in 2016.
12:18We bought 19,000 per square meter.
12:21So we bought roughly 5 million.
12:25And then, for the house, the construction,
12:29including our equipment, around 11 to 12 million.
12:37Here on the second floor, we have two rooms.
12:40The first room is another guest room, so let's go inside.
12:43This is our second guest room.
12:45It's very similar to the guest room downstairs.
12:47Now, it's a little bit smaller compared to the guest room downstairs
12:50because to make space for the balcony.
12:56So this is the last room in this house.
12:58This is our room, the master's bedroom.
13:00Ry and I love to travel.
13:02So when we had this master's bedroom made,
13:06we wanted the feels of a hotel.
13:11So this is our walk-in closet here in the house.
13:14Our dream walk-in closet is full of glass that you can see inside.
13:18And it has lights.
13:19You can see that it has lights.
13:21And then, it's like a boutique that you know,
13:23when you look at it, it's on display.
13:26Let's go look at the master's bathroom.
13:29So here in the master's bathroom, it's very similar to our bedroom,
13:33the feels, the fancy hotel feels.
13:36The faucet, the sink, even the knobs of the cabinets are gold fixtures.
13:41It's more fancy.
13:42Even the shower is also gold.
13:47So this is where the tour of our dream house ends.
13:50Thank you, OG, for having us.
13:51I hope you were inspired by our home story.
13:54Till next time!
13:55Bye!
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