Living in a small community is a warm, comforting, and reassuring experience. Everyone knows you on a first-name basis. Good neighbors are also quick to rally behind you should there be an emergency. Children who grow up together establish more enduring friendships and learn old-world values that are slowly being taken for granted in this fast-paced world.
And here are more reasons to make that big move.
1. There’s a strong sense of belonging.
Everyone knows each other in a small community. The people next door aren’t just generic faces in the crowd that move in and out every year or so; they even become your extended family as time goes by.
What’s nice about having this sense of belonging is that whenever there’s a project that needs to be accomplished, everyone is in it together. Who’s going to take charge of organizing the community party? How can an efficient garbage collecting system be set up? It’s easier for everyone to get involved and show that they care.
2. Sharing is the most natural thing to do.
If you’ve bought more fruits than your household can manage, you automatically think of giving some to the family right across the street. If you’re urgently looking for an extension cord or a ladder, don’t panic – ask around if someone else can lend one to you in the meantime. It’s amazing to see how people in a small community will go the extra mile to help out. It’s a valuable life lesson that children can learn early on in their lives. And speaking of children…
3. It’s a safe place to raise a family.
Developed by Modern Dwellings, Don Victorino is a gated compound where parents can keep an eye on their children as they play with their friends. There are CCTV cameras within the community, allowing for easy communication with the guard house. The remote-controlled gate lalso regulates the entry and exit of people within the compound – only residents and their visitors are allowed inside.
4. Everything you need is a quick walk or drive away.
Trust a small community to have its own places of worship, schools, groceries, salons, gyms, tailors, clinics, restaurants, and just about everything you need for you and your family. There’s no frantic rush to go somewhere or complete errands; life goes on at a more laid-back pace.
5. You get to support local enterprises.
The service is more personal, and the products are made from the heart.It feels good to support budding entrepreneurs in a small community. That cozy cafe down the road, that street corner bakery which sells the best pan de sal in the universe, and that hole-in-the-wall burger place have a vibe that’s completely different from big names in the industry.
6. You can enjoy your retirement years in comfort.
When you live in a small community, there’s no need to feel isolated and lonely once your children have moved out of the family home and have established lives of their own. You can nurture friendships with your neighbors, who will happily assist you should you need help around your place.
Don Victorino in Don Antonio Heights, Quezon City, is just a few minutes away from major hospitals such as the Philippine Heart Center, the National Kidney Center, Lung Center, East Avenue Hospital, FEU Hospital, and New Era Hospital; feel assured knowing excellent healthcare is there when you need it.
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