Celebrity homes under construction in 2023
Owning a home is a dream for many and celebrities are no exception.
In fact, Filipinos are more driven than ever to build their forever home. Based on the data provided by the Philippine Statistics Office (PSA), the number of approved building permits is comprised mostly of residential type of construction.
In the first quarter of 2022 alone, residential buildings reported the highest number of construction of 26,546 or 71.2 percent of the total number of construction during the quarter. Based also on this data, 85.9 percent are single-type houses.
One of those individuals who is currently building her “dream home” is Kapuso Primetime Princess Barbie Forteza, who has been regularly gives updates about the construction of her lovely abode for her family on Instagram.
Meet the other celebrities who are either in the process of building their home or held a groundbreaking this 2023 in this gallery.
Barbie Forteza
The Maria Clara at Ibarra actress made a huge investment in 2022 by starting to build her forever home for her family.
The Sparkle actress held a groundbreaking for her house in November 2022. During her exclusive chat with GMANetwork.com, Barbie revealed her design inspiration for her house saying, “Nothing grand actually, basta gusto ko it will really feel like home and it will not feel intimidating na parang ni ayaw mo mag-tsinelas sa loob or ayaw mo madumihan 'yung part nung bahay.
“Gusto ko maging bahay siya, kasi doon lang kami halos nagsasama-sama ng mga pamilya ko, so I want my house to be functional and to feel like home sa amin ng family.”
Barbie's home
On her Instagram post in June 2023, Barbie was beaming from ear to ear as her house was almost complete.
Belle Mariano
Kapamilya actress Belle Mariano's successful team up with heartthrob Donny Pangilinan enabled her to achieve her dream of getting her own house.
Belle's house
In February 2023, Belle was in disbelief when she shared the groundbreaking of her two-storey house. She wrote on her Instagram post, “Still pinching myself! Dreams really do come true! “I share this humbling moment to all of you who walked with me in this journey.”
Ryza Cenon
Former Ika-6 Na Utos actress Ryza Cenon also held a groundbreaking ceremony in November 2022 for her house with son Night and partner Miguel.
Ryza's home
Aside from getting their own place, Mommy Ryza is also excited for the next phase of decorating her lovely home. On her Instagram post last February 2023, Ryza quipped, “Wala pa tayo sa exciting part! Yung mamili ng mga gamit sa bahay! Any suggestions kung saan okay?”
Team Kramer
Couple Doug Kramer and Chesca Garcia already own a scenic mountaintop home in Rizal. A sanctuary for them and their three children: Kendra, Scarlet, and Gavin. But now, Team Kramer is ready to embrace a new project and build their another property.
Kramer new home
Last April 2023, Doug and Chesca delighted their fans and followers by sharing that they held a groundbreaking ceremony for their next house. The former PBA cager described this moment saying, “The vision is to build a home that's not just a house, but a sanctuary. A reflection of dreams and aspirations. Have a blessed morning!”
Anne's new home
In her vlog update last June 30, Mommy Anne discussed her plan for their new home and how much they will spend on building it.
According to the vlogger, “Hindi tayo puwede lumagpas ng Php 3.5 million hanggang dun lang. So, 'yun 'yung budget namin dun. 'Tapos, natutuwa ako kasi eto! Patapos na kami dito sa bahay 'yung amortization, patapos na kami onting kembot na lang. 'Yung bahay dun, 'yung pinapagawa natin 2.0 ni-loan din namin siya. Finally, tuloy-tuloy na talaga ito, kasi nga 'di ba, Ilang beses na namin pinalano niyan, ang dami ng namin naging plano dun sa ipapatayo dun. Dati office ganiyan, pero ngayon bahay na talaga. Siguro 'yun 'yung aming private escape [laughs].” Source: anneclutzVLOGS (YT) 16:13