I know these things because I've been a resident of another Camella development near Camella Carson for many years. I feel blessed that we found this area in the 1990s and chose to buy our home here.
1. Camella Carson is a five-hectare master planned community within Vista City, a 1,500-hectare live-work-play development at a unique location: a place where two Metro Manila cities and 2 provinces converge:
Muntinlupa
Las Pinas
Cavite
Laguna
Vista City is a 50-billion mega residential commercial project of Vista Land and Landscapes Inc., led by business leader and former senator Manuel B. Villar. It's envisioned to have everything that residents need -- homes, schools, offices, restaurants, shops, malls, lifestyle centers, banks, churches, hospitals, gas stations and other types of service providers.
2. Flood is not a problem here.
The area is on a high elevation. UV Express drivers would say "Baba kayo?" when asking about going to Alabang, or "Akyat kayo?" when asking about going home.
If you use the Magsaysay Road in San Pedro, Laguna to come up here, you will find that the road meanders upwards, just like going up to Baguio City.
3. Carson is just a few minutes away from Alabang and Alabang-Zapote Road, where there are more shops, malls, hotels, supermarkets, home supply centers, and car dealers.
Festival Mall
Alabang Town Center
Starmall Alabang
Commercenter Alabang
Molito Commercial Complex
South Station Terminal Complex
SM Southmall
Acacia Hotel
The Bellevue Hotel
Crimson Hotel
Vivere Hotel
Filinvest Tent
Northgate Cyberzone
Wilcon Builders Depot Alabang
Home Depot Alabang
S&R Membership Shopping Center
4. Carson is a five minute drive to the 4-km Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway (MCX), which brings you quickly to the South Luzon Expressway and Skyway. Go north to Makati or Fort Bonifacio Global City or go south to Los Banos or Tagaytay quickly.
5. Carson is developed by Camella Homes Inc., a subsidiary of Vista Land and Landscapes Inc. has developed around the country. Near Carson are other subdivisions .the high end portofino, south portofino, amore, and developments by ayala
6. Water is never a problem.
Carson does not depend on outside providers which are prone to water interruptions. It builds and maintains its own deepwell water system.
I've been residing in a nearby Camella subdivision since 1994 and up to now, our water is still good even without filters. A private water company installed its pipes in an adjacent subdivision but bypassed us because our water system is well maintained, affordable and will be good for years to come
7. Good universities and colleges are in the vicinity:
- Southville International School and Colleges
- De La Salle Dasmarinas
- San Beda College Alabang
- University of Perpetual Help Molino
- University of Perpetual Help Las Pinas
- Lyceum of Alabang
- Pamantasan ng Muntinlupa
- South Mansfield College
8. Good preschools, elementary schools and high schools abound here:
- De La Salle Santiago Zobel School, Ayala Alabang
- Sisters of Mary Immaculate School
- Muntinlupa Science High School
- Southville International School and Colleges
- Maria Montessori Foundation, Ayala Alabang
- Paref-Woodrose School, Ayala Alabang
- MIT International School
- Christ Baptist Academy
- Brent International School Manila, nearby Binan
- L'Annunziata Parish, built in 1981 by Italian priest Rev. Fr. Guido Coletti, OSJ, the Congregation of the Oblates of St. Joseph and the parishioners of Santuario de San Jose in Greenhills
- Madonna Del Divino Amore Quasi-Parish, Southvale
- Notre Dame de Vie Chapel, Fernbrook Gardens
- St James The Great Parish, Ayala Alabang
- St Jerome Emiliani and Sta. Susana Parish, Alabang Town Center
- St. Peregrine Laziosi Parish Church, Tunasan
- Greenhills Christian Fellowship South (GCF South), Daang Hari
- Christ's Commission Fellowship (CCF), Madrigal Business Park
- New Life Alabang, Alabang Hills
- Victory Alabang, Festival Mall
- Victory Acacia, Acacia Hotel
- Cathedral of Praise South, Daang Hari
- and many more (In Muntinlupa alone, there are around 100 churches).
10. This is one of the few last big developments that are still inside Metro Manila.
Vacant land in Metro Manila is getting scarce. Big residential developments planned for
Metro Manila buyers have spread out farther and farther north to Bulacan and Pampanga and south to Cavite, Laguna and Batangas.
11. More opportunities to start or expand your business.
The area's population is growing fast. Be the first to start something here.
12. Several options to choose from when going to the airport or other cities.
- Daang Hari northward to Alabang-Zapote Road
- Daang Hari eastward to MCX and SLEX
- Daang Hari westward to Aguinaldo Highway in Cavite
- Daang Hari westward to Molino Boulevard and then northward to Manila via Coastal Road
- Daang Hari westward then northward through Molino Ave. to Bacoor or Manila
- Daang Hari southward to Laguna via Victoria Ave and Magsaysay Road
- Daang Hari southward to Cavite through Molino Ave. and Molino-Paliparan Road
- Daang Hari westward to Cavite via a soon-to-be opened road passing the high-end Amore and South Portofino villages.
13. There are 4 options to pay for your home:
- Cash
- Cash in 2 years (Paying within 2 years is considered cash -- no interest)
- In-house financing
- Bank financing
15. There are lots of other beautiful subdivisions in the area. Why is this important?
Aside from offering great views of beautiful entrances and exteriors of homes, these well-developed subdivisions have been pushing up the value of the land in the area.
Ayala Alabang (Ayala Land)
Alabang West (Megaworld Corp.)
Ayala Southvale (Ayala Land)
Versailles (State Properties Corp. )
The Enclave Alabang (Filinvest Development Corp.)
Portofino Heights (Brittany Corp. of Vista Land)
Portofino South (Brittany Corp. of Vista Land)
Portofino by Brittany (Brittany Corp. of Vista Land)
Courtyards of Portofino (Brittany Corp. of Vista Land)
Amore of Portofino (Brittany Corp. of Vista Land)
Katarungan Village I (New San Jose Builders, Department of Justice project)
Katarungan Village II (PhintecStar Construction, Department of Justice project)
Susana Heights (SM Development Corp.)
Lindenwood Residences at Susana Heights (SM Development Corp.)
Brazilia Heights at Susana Heights (SM Development Corp.)
Parco Bello (EDM Land Realty and Development)
Park Spring (Filinvest Land)
The Glens at Park Spring (Filinvest Development Corp.)
Verdana Homes (Ayala Land)
Ponticelli Gardens (Crown Asia of Vista Land)
Lessandra Heights (Camella Homes & Communities of Vista Land)
Cerritos Terraces (Camella Homes & Communities of Vista Land)
Cerritos Heights (Camella Homes & Communities of Vista Land)
Camella Cerritos (Camella Homes & Communities of Vista Land)
Camella Cerritos Trails (Camella Homes & Communities of Vista Land)
Camella Springville (Camella Homes of Vista Land)
Victoria Homes (to be posted)
Futura Homes San Pedro (Futura Homes of Filinvest Development Corp.)
Camella Homes Ridgeview 1 (Camella Homes of Vista Land)
Camella Homes Ridgeview 2 (Camella Homes of Vista Land)
16. Currently, there are 3 big malls along the eastern portion of Daang Hari.
Evia Lifestyle Center
Starmall Prima Daang Hari
SM Molino
(SM Molino is not along Daang Hari -- it's along Molino Boulevard -- but it's a short walk away from the corner of Daang Hari and Molino Boulevard.)
The Evia Lifestyle Center and the Starmall Prima Daang Hari, the two malls of Vista Land in the area, are great to the eyes. They look much better than the usual box-like malls.
17. Currently, there are 5 gas stations along the eastern portion of Daang Hari.
2 Petron stations
1 Shell
1 Caltex
1 Seaoil
18. If plans push through, Carson will just be minutes away from the planned PLDT-Smart campus in Filinvest City in Alabang.
LOOK: A scale model of PLDT's new "campus-style" HQ in Filinvest Alabang. Move from Makati in about 3 years pic.twitter.com/14I6BUWQPQ— Inquirerdotnet (@inquirerdotnet) June 14, 2016
19. We could be looking at the BIGGEST mixed-use property development in Metro Manila within the 500-hectare New Bilibid Prison (NBP) land.
NBP's 500 hectares of land lie between Daang Hari and the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), with its Daang Hari gate just across where Evia Lifestyle Center meets Portofino Heights.
In April 2016, former Pres. Benigno Aquino III, before he stepped down from Malacañang, approved and signed the proposal to transfer the NBP to a 50-billion-peso correctional facility in Laur, Nueva Ecija.
Around 300 hectares would be bid out to developers for commercial or mixed-use development. The rest of the land will be used by the Department of Justice for its own programs.