Houses and resorts around Caliraya Lake

During our getaway to Caliraya, we also did a short tour of the lake to see the developments around it. We were also interested in learning about the opportunities around as Caliraya was just a couple of hours from our home in Antipolo.

Many residents have their own boats to travel around the lake. Their homes have piers or ports for these vessels. Some even have their own miniature lighthouses like this one.

Lakeside homes are usually in clusters. In certain cases, there are those that appear to be designed for rentals or airBNB's. These are not really the conventional resort types but probably meant as getaways from the urban jungle.

Some homes are on spacious lots allowing for some landscaping

Other houses are hidden and only the more basic buildings are visible from the lake. The three roofed structures

Some homes are quite large but have obviously seen better days. I could imagine this one to be one of the grandest homes many years ago.

It had its own lighthouse and pedestals for plants that could have also had some lighting

These could have been used for entertaining guests for meals or perhaps parties on the lake itself.

This was the port for their boats

The lighthouse and one of the structures comprising this complex

What appears as a major structure, could have been the main house. It certainly is in the best spot in the lot with a nice view of the lake and surroundings.

Roll-on-roll-off (RORO) ramp? These allow for people to back up their trailers to launch their boats or jet skis straight unto the lake.

Lagos del Sol resort across the lake from the house where we stayed at. The resort was still closed when we stayed in Caliraya, as was other established resorts in the area.

A floating house? We saw this while navigating around the lake. It's like your own private kitchen and dining area. Powered by a single engine (don't know how many HP but you can see it in the photo), this "houseboat" travels at a very leisurely pace while the people cook and enjoy their meals.

More house boats moored at a resort in the lake

Our guide told us that there are many houses around the lake that are owned by celebrities and well-known families. As I said, the area was just a few hours drive from Metro Manila and since development here is still controlled or restricted (Caliraya being a reservoir), it won't be as crowded as other locations. People probably would prefer beach front properties than around these lakes where there are development restrictions despite already established communities. Prices though are on the rise and there is currently a demand for lots probably due to the pandemic experience where people (especially those who could afford it) discovered they needed the space to escape where they could also produce food in the form of vegetables and fruits. While it would be nice to have a house here, I think the wife still prefers a beachfront home. I'll get to that in a future post.

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