Bamboo house
This is the ancestral house of Mr. Carlos Valeriano C. Lazaro of Laguna located near University of the Philippines .
This house is almost entirely made of local bamboo treated in sea beaches using the centuries -old technique which required bamboo poles to be buried into the beach sand for several months in order to treat the bamboo.
This house was built in early 1950’s and had withstood several calamities like typhoons and even termite infestations.garden with orchids, ferns and ornamental plants
garden with orchids, ferns and ornamental plants
The house , garden and dormitory compound is always a favorite stopover for members of plants and orchid societies which always made it to a point to visit the area whenever there is a field trip within Laguna area.
The house is an ideal location set -up for shooting in some of television series and movies . The garden also boast of various Philippine native orchids, hoyas , ferns , tillandsias, exotic plants and even had a koi pond .
The family also had a fine collections of old family photos, ceramic jars, old memorabilia and even orchid shows trophies .
For those who wanted to visit this magnificent house and garden you can contact Mr. Carlos Valeriano C. Lazaro who conducts local tour around UPLB with food trip . He also an award
winning landscaper and florist.
Mr. Carlos Valeriano C. Lazaro contact information :
SMART (0918) 520-9795 Sun ( 0922)895-9545
Land line # (049) 536-2463
(September 16, 2009)
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