San Rafael, Tarlac City — Join us in this inspiring tour of this Bali-style vacation house. Learn how the owners turned their dream retreat into reality on a budget of 1.1 million pesos. From the swift two-day prefab construction to the use of local materials, discover the secrets behind Caja Briones' unique charm. Jonathan and his wife share their journey, offering valuable insights for anyone considering building their own haven.
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00:00Hello OG! I'm Jonathan, and we're here in San Rafael, Tarlac City.
00:05Welcome to Caja Briones.
00:07Come on, let's go inside.
00:22Caja Briones is what we came up with,
00:25the name of this place.
00:27From the word caja, which is rectangular or close to square,
00:32in Tagalog, it's called cuadrado.
00:36It's like our prefabs are squares.
00:39That's why we called it Caja.
00:40And then Briones, that's our family surname.
00:44That's why we called it Caja Briones.
00:47Caja Briones is an inspiration of all the places that we traveled.
00:54Because my wife and I, we both loved to travel way back then.
00:59And traveling for us is a form of relaxation.
01:06And it's also healing because of the busy schedule,
01:10especially when you're on tour.
01:12And then, on Saturdays and Sundays, there are events.
01:16So that's what we want to achieve,
01:20that we have a place where you can relax,
01:26where you can hang out, where you don't have to think about anything.
01:30Our inspiration here in Caja is more on Bali-style feels.
01:36Because what's beautiful about Mataya is that it's relaxing.
01:40What we want to get vibes from here is that you're just close to the beach.
01:46That you have a place close to the beach where you can relax and unwind.
01:53It was 2021 when we built our house in Tapat.
01:57And then suddenly, we looked at this dot here.
02:03And then we thought, what if we built another house
02:08that's more native, more affordable,
02:14that's cheaper, but the place is really relaxing.
02:20In 2022, we purchased this lot by God's grace.
02:24And then, we started browsing,
02:27we got inspirations from the internet.
02:30Actually, our first choice was really Amacan.
02:34Because we really wanted nature feels.
02:36We wanted to build a place where you can see
02:44the places we've been to, the beaches, the beach houses.
02:49And then, we kept browsing the internet.
02:54There, we went to Prefab.
02:56And then, I checked the price, and I thought, wow, this is affordable.
03:01And then, I went to the page of Zongjan.
03:06Which is located in San Simon.
03:08And then, I saw that they have a design of Prefab that's made of wood.
03:13It's like that.
03:15It's made of wood that really fits our design, which is native.
03:22It's like you're on the beach in your imagination.
03:28And then, after researching, I saw that.
03:33And then, I read that they can build the Prefab within two days.
03:39And then, the price is not that expensive.
03:42Unlike, of course, we also asked.
03:46In Amacan, or we'll have it made of cement.
03:49It's expensive.
03:50The 400,000 pesos, it's just like a studio type.
03:56It's not really high, it's just poured, it's just waiting.
03:59I can spend 400,000 pesos.
04:02In Prefab, what we saw there, it's just cheap, affordable.
04:07At the same time, it's quick to do.
04:10And then, it's complete.
04:11There's a door, there's two windows, and then, that's just the lighting fixtures.
04:16Which is good.
04:17It really fits what we want.
04:24The construction lasted for almost two months.
04:28For the fence, the pedestal of the Prefab, the gate, the bathrooms.
04:36So, it took two months.
04:38But actually, in the Prefab, it was only built in two days.
04:42As in, that's how fast the design is.
04:46And then, in the other part of Caja,
04:52we used native materials that you can see here in Tarlac,
04:58which is the palm.
05:00Because what I want is, it's like you're really in a barrio.
05:04So, we used palm as a roofing here.
05:08And then, we also used sawali as the design of our house.
05:15And there, the palm trees.
05:18And actually, our roofing here in Caja,
05:21is a cut-off roof that was built right here before we bought it.
05:28Because it's all roofing here.
05:30So, we cut it and I said,
05:32I think I can still use this.
05:34So, there.
05:35So, those cut-off roofs were dried.
05:38And then, that's what we did for the roofing here in Caja.
05:43This Caja is our own design.
05:47My wife and I.
05:49So, just drawing, like that.
05:52Just looking at the internet.
05:54Until I put up the design that's the best for our house.
06:01The lathe size of Caja Briones is 150 square meters.
06:06And the floor area, up and down in Caja, is 87 square meters.
06:12We spent 1.1 million here in Caja Briones.
06:17Maybe, in general, that's the most we spent.
06:21Actually, our budget is really tight.
06:25But by the grace of God, we were able to afford it.
06:30We were able to build it the way we wanted to see it.
06:36My favorite area in Caja Briones is here, near the pool.
06:42There.
06:43You'll just sit there.
06:45And then, you'll see the pool.
06:48You'll see the palm trees wherever you look.
06:52Then, the fresh air.
06:54You'll hear the birds.
06:57Because here in our area, there aren't that many houses.
07:03The vibe here is like you're really in a barrio.
07:06It's homey.
07:07Very homey.
07:09So, we chose this place.
07:12At first, I said, because me and my wife, we're both teachers.
07:18So, Monday to Friday, we work.
07:21And then, Saturday, Sunday, we usually have events.
07:24So, we can buy land that's really in a barrio.
07:31But if we think about it, we don't have time to travel.
07:35We don't have time.
07:37We don't have much free time.
07:40So, when we saw this lot, it's right in front of our house.
07:45So, we chose this as our rest house.
07:50At first, you might think that it's a rest house, but it's right in front of your house.
07:55The good thing about it is, for example, if you're stressed at home,
07:59because you can still see your laptop, your gears, and all your stuff,
08:03you can just move here.
08:05You'll just walk.
08:06You're already here.
08:07It's like you're in a different place, which is very native, very cozy, very homey.
08:13It's like you're in a barrio, which is the feel that we really want to see.
08:20I think the biggest struggle is how to fit my time, which I'm teaching,
08:25and at the same time, you're building a place where you don't know how to divide your time.
08:35So, my advice to those people who want to build a property like this,
08:41the first one is to know your budget and stick with it.
08:47Because sometimes, when we're building, it's just a go, go, go.
08:51I want this, I want that.
08:53But you don't know what your budget should be for this.
08:56Who knows, it ends up going to other expenses.
09:03So, maybe the best thing is to know your budget.
09:11Don't embrace what you can't embrace.
09:14That's how it is.
09:15Because at the end of the day, you'll be in debt.
09:19You'll also suffer.
09:20Instead of relaxing in the place you're building, you'll also suffer because you have a lot of debt.
09:27Visualize.
09:29Look carefully.
09:30Imagine what you really want to see in the place you're building.
09:40And this is where our video ends.
09:42I hope you were inspired and learned a lot from the story of our vacation house.
09:47Who knows, you might be the next to be featured on the OG channel.
09:52Thank you for watching.
09:53Bye-bye!