Living in Lancaster New City Cavite (UPDATED)
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One major change and answered prayer for us last year is
when we moved in to our house. We moved in last December and that makes it a month now. There are a lot of controversies with Lancaster New
City. The developer, ProFriends Inc. has
a lot of issues and I’m not going to deny that. Still thanking God that we’re
able to move in. But I’m not going to
discuss about that for now. For today’s post, I’ll be sharing with you what it's like to live here in Lancaster New City, Cavite. Also, I'll show you some bits and pieces of our home details throughout the post.
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| Here's our dining area and where I stand is our kitchen |
ENVIRONMENT
What I like most about our new place is the peaceful ambiance.
Neighbors here are busy minding their own lives but friendly enough to greet
you with a “Hi or Good Morning” with a smile. It’s quiet and
peaceful and has a vibe of a private village and I like that.
SECURITY
This is also one of the things I like. Security guards are on 24/7 shift so you’re sure that they’re keeping you safe.
They are also kind and strict in the right way. They have rules for
visitors and are actually implementing it. When my relatives would come to
visit us, they need to leave their driver’s license on the first guard house
entrance. Then on the village gate, they wont ask for IDs anymore but you have to know the exact address where you are
going and the owner as well. This might be an inconvenience to visitorss but I appreciate
this because they are serious about security.
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| Here's our stairs, we had it improved |
ELECTRICITY
Electricity is operated by Meralco. It’s easy to apply for a
new line and your billing arrives on time. I have nothing much to say on
electricity
WATER
This is something I don’t like about Lancaster. Water is operated
by Southlink and the source is deep well. The water is not clean. It looks like
it doesn’t went through any cleaning process; it’s like having a fresh deep well water coming
directly to your home. I’m not saying it really doesn’t went through a cleaning
process (I have no proofs anyway), but to describe what it looks, that’s the
words I find appropriate. To resolve, we purchase a 3 stage water filter
system from Wilcon (also available at Ace Harware) and it costs us around PHP 12,000.00.
The filter needs to be replace every 4 to 6 months and it would cost us around
PHP 4,000 per replacement. There is a smaller version of the water filter that cost less but we decided to purchase the big one because we have a baby in the
house and we want to make sure we got a better filter. This is costly but we
have no choice for now. I really hope and pray that NAWASA can provide water for Lancaster
village. But until now, there's no sign of this possibility.
CABLE PROVIDER
There is only one cable provider available and that is
Cignal. As of now, they don’t offer postpaid plans. So you have no choice but
to avail their prepaid service. Installation fee is PHP 4,700 you need to pay
in cash. Monthly prepaid depends on your choice of subscription that range from
PHP 299 to PHP 1299. We opt for PHP 650 a month.
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| Here's one of the room. Nothing special except that our lights has a dimmer. :-) |
INTERNET (***UPDATED)
They said that Lancaster is exclusive to PLDT but ours now
is Globe LTE. This is also a problem here. My internet subscription is Globe
Lte Wireless because that is the only thing available in our area. PLDT Ultera
is already congested when we try to apply for one. Though I’m subscribe to
5mbps plan, as per speedtest.net mine was below 1mbps. But I have no choice; I need
internet for work so I deal with the slow connection. For the other village,
they have PLDT Ultera and PLDT Fibr and the connection is okay according to
them (but I’m not sure what okay means).Last time, I saw a PLDT man trying to survey
our village and I inquired. They said they are planning to install PLDT Fibr. I
hope this will really happen. I’ll keep you posted just in case. Update as of May 1, PLDT Fibr is now available in KS2 and KS3 and that's a very good news! Not only that, according to the comment posted in this blog, from a residence in MS, if you are currently subscribe to Globe, you can opt to apply for a PLDT line, cut your Globe lines and they will give 50% discount for a year.
TRANSPORTATION
They have a shuttle that will bring you along Lancaster
village. I don’t normally commute and we use our car as a means of
transportation. But what I heard from neighbors is that there are only few
shuttles that will bring you out of the village to the main road (Centennial
Road). You will have to wait for about 15 to 30 minutes to catch a bus going
out. Going in, from Kalayaan, they have free shuttle ride going to Lancaster
Square; the terminal is located at the gas station next to Jollibee. Then from
Lancaster Square, there is a shuttle terminal that will bring you to the
village proper and the cost is PHP 8.00.
MARKET
There’s no wet market around. The nearest place to do marketing is in Lancaster
square but they sell frozen meats and fish and vegetables. So what we normally do is we went to Imus every Saturday to do our marketing.
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| Finally our Kitchen! This is actually a 'should be laundry area' but we make it our kitchen to have a proper dining area |
So that’s about it. That’s our experience now here in
Lancaster Village, Cavite. If you have other queries, please feel free to ask
me in the comments below. Have a great day!
76 comments
Hi Romanelle, I am also one of the homeowners in Lancaster Village, and I in the middle of fixing our stairs. Who did yours, and can you recommend him to me? Thanks! - Lerna
ReplyDeleteHi Lerna! Sorry for a late reply. Danny made the house improvements. Here's his contact number 09165379122. Just a reminder, it took a while before he finished his construction in our house and you need to follow up regularly to ensure its progressing. He gave the cheapest quotation though.
Deletemay pldt fbr na po ba sa M12?
DeleteI have heard na may PLDT fiber na daw sa mga villages na ito: KENSINGTON 1,2&3 SOMERSET 1 2 3 & 4 MANCHESTER 1&2.
ReplyDeleteContact: 09292073815 / 09362052694 (Ehm Torres)
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Hi Desh! You are correct. PLDT Fibr is now available on the phases you've mentioned. However, I still have my contract with Globe so we are still sticking with it :-(. Thank you for dropping by!
DeleteHi ROM, I from MS1. We got our PLDT plan 1299. You can avail their promo if you drop your GLOBE, they will give 50% discount for 1 year so you just need to pay half of it every month.
DeleteHi, Thank you, that is a good news. I'll updated the blog and include it! Thank you for sharing!
DeleteWe were able to avail a bundle of PLDT Fibr, landline and Cignal in one billing statement. Very convenient and walang dish so less risk to be hit by lightning. Lol. From SS8 here
DeleteHi po Ms Romanelle, ask ko lng po kung ok na ung tubig sa lancaster. Thanks
Deletehi! ask ko lang po if available na sa lahat sa villages ang pldt fiber.ks20 kami.im planning na magresign na sa ofc work ko at mag online teaching nalang. thanks po
DeleteMay pldt fiber na rin po ba sa MS5?
ReplyDeleteHello! That I cannot answer. according to the commenter here, MS 1 and 2 meron na. thank you for dropping by.
DeleteHi. An officemate of mine is selling his house. Nagrereklamo sya sa tubig. Sobrang labo raw ng tubig. As in makalawang daw. Kaya till now hindi pa sya nagmomove dyan. Im wondering paano po ang tubig dyan.
ReplyDeleteHi! Thank you for dropping by. Yes, the water is also our primary concern. To resolved, we purchase 3-stage water filter system from Wilcon (also available at Ace Harware) and it costs us around PHP 12,000.00. The filter needs to be replace every 4 to 6 months and it would cost us around PHP 8,000 per replacement.
DeleteMost of our neighbors use the same filter system. For the drinking water, we purchased purified water. The water is the most downside of living in Lancaster, I really hope they will do something about that.
DeleteAnother question. ipinaayos mo pa ang house mo after turn over s iyo? kasi ung sa officemate ko. ung hagdan bako bako. Tapos ung pader hindi maganda pagkakapalitada. Sabi nya un daw itsura ng bahay nya when it was turn over sa kanya at galit na galit sya... Im deciding to get his house kasi. Hoping for your reply.
ReplyDeleteWhen the house was turnover to us the first time, ganun din. maraming hindi maganda, so we don't accept it until they it looks like the standard turnover unit as advertised. Then we renovate it to our liking.
DeleteIs there flood problems?
ReplyDeleteHi Rom! Nakapag bigay na kami ng reservation para sa single detach sa brighton. as of now undecided padin ako. tinatanong ko ung agent sabi niya 2013 pa ung issue sa Lancaster at inayos naman na daw lahat ng issue. ok nb ang lancaster ngaun or di parin? may chance pa kaya makuha ko ung reservation ko? thanks!
ReplyDeleteParang hindi po refundable Ang reservation kami yung cousin o naka pag full down payment na last 2014 d lang nila naayos sa bangko na approved sila kaya lang on wala yung mr nya now na gusto na nila ituloy transfer na daw ng lugar kasi naibenta na ng pro ftiends without notice to the ownwer they have a phone number to contack wala talaga kami natanggap now pwede daw transfervsith new actual price this year mag lalabas pa kami ng pera for processing and other fee how rude walng consideration na na stock ang pera ng cousin ko dun naiiyak tuloy sila anyone there who can suggest what to do
DeleteHi Rom! until now undecided padin kami kung itutuloy namin yung sa reservation namin ng Candice sa dami ng negative feedback. Bahain at mabaho padin ba ang tubig sa Lancaster? My chance paba na marefund namin ung naipareserve namin? thank you.
ReplyDeleteWe accept our unit last Oct.26.maayos na ang tubig,malinaw na..chinech o ung katabi naming unit na may tubig na ay malinaw at walang amoy..we are still in the process of connection,i hope maayos din gaya ng sa kabilang unit..
Deletehi Madam, okay n po b ung water sa inyo? Ano pong KS or SS or san kayou dyn...pkitxt nmn po skin if may time 09498888698/09228527517 tnx po
DeleteHi rom. Medyo gusto ko sana maginvest sa lancaster..pero alamnko marami pang issue. Binabaha pa rin po ba dyan? May mairerecommend k bng agent pra mag assist s akin. Thanks.
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Hi mam, nbsa q po kc ung chat nyo may nkuha po kmi dyan s lancaster bka po gusto nyo 120 sqm ung lot area and 100sqm ung floor area po nghhnap po kc kmi ng possible n gustong kumuha ntpos n nmin ung downpayment kso po ayaw n ituloy ng husband q kc aalis n din po kmi bka interested po kau,, kung interested po kau let us talk po khit stagard po maiblik ung downpayment.
DeleteMs.erika bka po interested kau s nkha nmin nghhnap po kc kmi ng husband q n interest s nkuha nmin dyan s lancaster d n po kc nmin iyutuloy kasi aalis n din po kmi,, tpos n nmin ang downpayment khit un lng po mblik 120sqm lot area and 100sqm floor area
DeleteHi erika nakakuha kana ba ng house sa lancaster baka matulungan kita :)
DeleteHere's the number of nico 09177392645 good agent yan matutulungan ka nya :) sana nakatulong ako sya din kasi agent ko :)
Hi Erika, eto itry mo 09275903609 si Chris ang pangalan nyan. Tuwang tuwa kami ng mister ko sa kanya dahil maasikaso siya at laging on time pag magkikita kami. So far, maganda naman ang pakikitungo niya sa amin ng family ko at tingin ko mapagkakatiwalaan mo rin siya.
DeleteHi Erika! Sorry I dont have a contact with our previous agent but drop by Lancaster. There are a lot of agents waiting. From KS3, no flooding issues
ReplyDeleteHi po,
ReplyDeleteAsk ko lang kung meron bang globe dsl na ba jan? Un kasi ang net ko, sa ms8 kami. Ung pldt my dsl maganda ba jan? Or meron na ba jan na skybroadband. Thankz
Hi :-) i completed my dp sa kensington 15. I tuturn over na siya sa december sa kin...pwede ba ako magnegosyo sa diana haus ko jan ng water station?
ReplyDeleteHi rom, ilang months pa bago na turnover sau ung house after ng contract loan signing sa bank?thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi rom, ilang months pa bago na turnover sau ung house after ng contract loan signing sa bank?thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Rom, Anung unit nakuha mo?? IMplanning din kasi....
ReplyDeleteHi po.. Kensington 3 po ba kayo.. Your house is nice.
ReplyDeleteThank you for dropping by.
Deletehi po..nagbayad pa lang kme ng dp..any feedback po regarding un experiences sa house nyo?
ReplyDeleteHi! Thank you for dropping by. Our house is pretty good although we made sa renovation ourselves like yung mga tumutulo.
Deletehi, how is the water quality these days without using the filtration system? Am currently paying for the DP. Thank you
DeleteHi po! We are planning to get a briana model. Just want to ask if okay na ba yung water sa lancaster and all?
DeleteHi Rom, seems ur not active answering some queries,I take my chance if ever you could give an idea about this new unit development THEA, I read some issue especially water, did they improve or resolve this problem? About the house structure are they strong built to standard to cope typhoons n earquake, just asking if you can spare ur time, thanking you!
ReplyDeleteHi Benito! Thank you for dropping by, I'm afraid I'm not familiar with THEA units. Water problem still the same, need to have 3 stage water filter. I can't vouch on heavy typhoon or earthquake proofing as we haven't experienced that yet ( and hopefully not experience it at all)
DeleteHi Benito! Regarding sa built ng house, it is meant to withstand upto magnitude 7 na lindol since buhos hindi lang poste at biga, buhos din ang mga walls dahil precast.
DeleteAbout sa mga leaks, I recommend you bring this up sa Counselling or during inspection. Lalo dito sa Pinas kapag umulan e buhos talaga ng malakas.
Hi if there is any problem/ issue to the unit you can go to administration, they will take care of it, wag Mo Lang patagalin , anyways they will going to tell you on the orientation everything about the unit...
DeleteHi Ms.Rom,
ReplyDeleteAsk ko lng sana how long yong processing ng tubig at electric connection after turnover?
Thanks
Lani
Hi Lani,
DeleteThank you for dropping by. Apologies,I cannot remember how long it takes us to get water and electricity. When we received the keys for our unit we applied immediately for water and electricity but it took us a while to check the house again and when we do, the water and electricity are up already.
Not a solution but we kunda have the same story.
ReplyDeleteI transfered my investment from sophie to briana. The good: since we have money already invested in profriends everything is a whole lot cheaper. The bad: it may take a few more years to move in, but we're not in a hurry so thats okay with us.
I have, of course, considered getting my investment back. If that's what you're thinking, take a look at Maceda Law.
Regards.
Hi, nice to read from someone who actually lives in Lancaster and provides factual information about the property. We just made a downpayment for Briana yesterday and so far, my biggest concern is the issue on delayed turn-over. Did you have the same experience?
ReplyDeleteHello! Thank you for dropping by! Yes, delay is expected so please plan ahead for that. Also, I guess it helps to make regular follow ups.
DeleteHi, nice to read from someone who actually lives in Lancaster and provides factual information about the property. We just made a downpayment for Briana yesterday and so far, my biggest concern is the issue on delayed turn-over. Did you have the same experience?
ReplyDeleteHello! Thank you for dropping by! Yes, delay is expected so please plan ahead for that. Also, I guess it helps to make regular follow ups.
DeleteHi.. Rom.. how much does it cost you regarding renovation including kitchen. Just an estimate. Thank you..
ReplyDeleteHi there. We just moved in last night. And wondering pano kayo nakapag apply sa Globe?
ReplyDeleteGlobe sub ako since 2012 pero not serviceable yata yun KS15, not sure if hindi lang nila ma-locate or what. What phase kayo?
Thanks!
Hello mam. Hows the experience so far? Anong model ng house ang inavail nio po? Na eexperience nio din po ba yung sa water problem kagaya ng kay miss rom? And hows the house structure.. marami bang palyado? Saka do u think buhos talaga siya? Or ampaw? Hope i can hear from you. Thanks
DeleteThank you so much Ms. Romanelle. I am planning to get a Chessa unit. Ano pong house model ang unit nyo sa Lancaster? So far wala na po ba kayong ibang issue aside sa water? Me tumatagas pa rin pa po sa pipes? And also, how's the community so far?
ReplyDeleteHi dear! Ask ko lang kung matibay ba ang mga bahay? Im planning to get an adelle unit. Hindi ba binabaha dyan? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHi Karl hindi binabaha sa Lancaster. Nakakuha kanaba ng adelle?
DeleteHi familiar po ba kayo sa ks22?..any a issues sa baha??...sino po pala nakuha niyo sa pgkabit ng tiles baka po may marerefer kayo?..thanks po...
ReplyDeleteim planning to make my down payment this month of July at Diana,so na ba so far ang mga reklamo kasi dati di daw matibay ang mga bahay,at may baha daw..so please i need a confirmations from the residents who live there right now.thanks
ReplyDeletei am planning to make my down payment this moth of July sa Diana ok ba ang mga bahay dyan matibay po ba?
ReplyDeleteI'm planning to get a house in adelle. Do you have any Idea kung same issue din kaya about sa water?
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteThank you for making a blog about Lancaster new city.
I have read there had been floods there over the years, myself and my wife's are worried that if we buy a house, it would flood, Pro-friends say it's Flood free, but we have read that it isn't, Have you heard this as well, or even experience a flood while living there? Thanks
Hi Ms. Rom! Ask ko lang po if yong water sa deep well talaga nakaconnect yong line ? Hindi ba nila mapapalinaw ang water system dun? Lapit na second inspection namin sa nakuha naming unit. About sa mga tulo, sabi sa counselling may ibibigay silang buwan na ichecheck kung may tulo ba pag rainy season na. Pano po nangyari na yong sainyo may tulo?
ReplyDeleteHi Ms. Rom! Until now, hindi pa rin po ba maganda ang water provided by Southlink?
ReplyDeleteAnd about sa tulo, nabanggit po sa counselling na magbibigay po sila ng period para macheck kung may tulo sa unit. Malapit na po kasi yong second inspection namin. Nung first inspection namin, dami kaming reklamo sa pagkakagawa kaya icheck pa namin sa second kung naayos nila.
Hi, i am planning to buy a house in lancaster new city, can you give us an update if there are improvements in the area? traffic? flooding? house construction? water? internet? the agent im talking to is pushing for Glenbrook Phase 3. I hope you will have time the soonest. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHello, thank you for dropping by. Still same condition as mentioned in my post and in my replies in the comment section. The water is still the biggest issue for me.
DeleteHi, meron na din po bang fiber home si pldt sa kensington phase 15.
ReplyDeletethanks
Hi Ms Aguila
ReplyDeleteI'll be in Manila early January to purchase a house for my brother. I would like to know if there are any other fees to be paid on regular basis once you moved in. One other thing that concern me is reading an article about someone who purchase a house and lot at Lancaster but found out that she only own's the house and not the lot.
I would really appreciate your honest information.
Thank you
Em
Thank you for dropping by. Once you move in, monthly association due is mandatory. Its around 500-2,000 depending on you village.
DeleteI’m not sure about not owning the land. In our case, we are already paying for the property tax ourselves so I guess its safe to say we own the house and lot. Hope this helps.
Hi Romanelle
DeleteMay I ask a few questions?
How is the Internet connection and speed ? I was told its drops connection a lot of the time.
According to Pro-Friends Lancaster is Flood Free, have you seen or heard from others in the community of flooding?
Being a westerner myself, is there other westerners there, As I give many nosebleeds when I chat to people lol
Thanks for the Blog and the advice
Many Thanks
Jon
Hi po I visit this blog every now and then kasi kumuha na rin ako ng unit dito sa Lancaster, isa sa mga main concerns ko for now is ung sinasabi niyo po about sa Water? As in hindi pa rin po ba nila naaayos?
ReplyDeleteTapos yung sinasabi ng lahat jusko lahat ata ng nabasa ko sinasabi about sa lancaster e ung baha. So ano ba totoo ba o myth lang ung sinasabi nilang sobrang bahain daw something like that, Im working in Bacoor so I really know kung ano ang baha. Dun sa may Panapaan, Niog at sa may Meadowood. Ganun ba?
Hi Rom! Planning to give full DP on a unit in Lancaster. Primary choice ko because of Cavitex. Also I work for GT and natransfer na ata ng profriends ang ownership.
ReplyDeleteAlthough, my engr. Who built our other house worked for profriends and according to her, I quote "Maganda ang idea and concept ng slabs. O yung buo na ipapatong ang dingding. It is very durable naman, pero hindi kasi magandang materials amd hindi maganda ang gawa sa lancaster kaya kapag umulan kahit dingding tumutulo - umaagos mismo ung ulan sa dingding."
What can you say about this? Have you experienced this?
It would really help a lot if you could reply. :)
Hello po, ask ko lang kung nakailang balik ka mam sa inspection before ka nakapag move in? And san ka po nagpagawa ng kitchen counter top and cabinet saka tiles mo? and how much?
ReplyDeleteI was a little bit concern sa structural design ng houses. Last visit, I noticed walang columns (poste) yung houses. I saw sa katabing under construction were just precast wall panels with interlocking corners. meron lang metal plate para I-welding yung connection ng dalawang wall.
ReplyDeleteMommy, ung unit nyo po ba located sa gen tri? Naka kuha din po kasi kmi unit emma house po, at first akala ko sa imus sya un pala sa gentri. Kaya ask ko po sana kung ang lancaster ba talaga na unit lahat is nasa gen tri located. Thank you po
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