Medium Rise Condo

During my teenage years, I moved to a new neighborhood in Makati that had a separate area for medium rise condos outside. The people I eventually befriended turned out to be neighbors in the medium-rise condo community and have been friends since they were very young. When I asked them how they met, they said they met in the playground or while swimming in the pool. From then on it was really easy to spend time as they were growing up since their houses were quite literally a stone’s throw away from each other.

I think medium-rise condos are perfect for young couples who work in the city but would like to have kids and raise them in a safe, family-friendly environment. For those who don’t know what they are, medium-rise condos are a cross between a single detached house and a high-rise condo. It has all the advantages offered by high-rise condos like garbage management and security, plus the atmosphere and appearance of a planned neighborhood. All medium-rise condo clusters have shared recreational areas, pocket gardens, landscaped lawns, and swimming pools, making it a great place to raise children. With the added security roaming around the cluster, you don’t even have to worry too much about keeping an eye on them all the time.

Medium-rise condos also have lesser numbers of storeys, and its architectural design keeps you from feeling as though you were living in a box by allowing more natural light to enter the corridors and the unit. Multiple storeys make efficient use of the land, which is why developers can afford to build them near business district. And since medium-rise condo clusters are always located within urban areas, you can get to work on time and be near the kids, in case any emergencies happen.

Since medium-rise condo clusters are a family-friendly place, I think they might be a little bit strict about having guests over and throwing parties. I suppose it’s just a matter of keeping the noise down and being considerate to the neighbors but at least in high-rise condos, the people who live there more or less have the same kind of social lifestyle so they might be a little more used to the noise and having people come and go.

While I’m still single I don’t see myself living in a medium-rise condo cluster because it just doesn’t suit my lifestyle. If ever do decide to settle down and raise a family though, I would definitely want them to grow up in the warm, friendly, and safe environment that medium-rise condo communities offer.

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About the Author Lauren Dado has been maintaining a personal blog since 1996. A graduate of Ateneo de Manila University, she is now taking up an MA in Comparative Literature at the University of the Philippines Diliman while working as a professional blogger and freelance copywriter. Read more from this author

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