Luxury Condo Tour in Cebu, Philippines (Let's Take A Look!)

Pea tours Mandani Bay, a massive 20-hectare township development in Cebu that combines residential condos with retail spaces, restaurants, a yacht club, a 600-meter boardwalk, and extensive amenities. Guided by sales representative Miss Lee, she walks through three unit types — studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom — providing detailed pricing, layouts, and practical observations aimed at foreigners considering Philippine real estate investment.

What's Covered ​

• Mandani Bay overview — it's not just condos, it's a mini-city

  • 20-hectare property with 21 buildings — a full township, not just a condo complex
  • Described as a "smart city" and "business center"
  • Strategically located: near hospitals, medical school (Doctor's University), Singapore International School, hotels, Park Mall, SM Mall just minutes away, and close to the airport
  • Internal amenities so residents don't need to leave: retail shops, hotels, malls, restaurants, alfresco dining, coffee shops
  • 600-meter boardwalk under construction with a planned yacht club
  • Water transportation planned within the community
  • Grand amenities: multiple pools, kids' pool, kids' playground, parks, badminton/basketball court (convertible), shooting court, yoga deck, active zone, gym
  • Jogging/running path in a safe, controlled environment

• Studio unit tour (fully furnished)

  • Bluetooth keyless entry — no physical key needed; use QR code on your phone; can send QR code to guests remotely if you're not home
  • 2.8-meter ceiling height — Pea notes she's 5'5" and can't reach the top, plenty of space for cupboards
  • Kitchen: granite countertop, two-burner induction cooker (propane not allowed in condos due to fire danger), range hood — all included
  • Bathroom: rain shower already installed, hot and cold water pre-installed (no ugly external heater box), outlet next to the sink (which Pea says is "rocket science" in many Philippine buildings), good water pressure
    • Pea jokes it could fit "two or three or maybe five Filipinos" since Filipinos are small — "but there's no social distancing if you're going to have five"
  • Mandani Bay has its own water system — unlike most Cebu buildings that depend on the municipal supply, so water pressure/availability won't be a problem
  • Bed: double size (not queen), suitable for one or two people
  • Design concept: Asian minimalist/tighter design popular in Singapore and Hong Kong
  • Pea notes Filipinos typically don't use hair dryers — "we just get out and the wind will just blow my hair" — so the outlet is more for electric toothbrushes or razors

• Studio pricing

  • Starts at 5.6 million pesos (~$112,000 USD) fully furnished
  • 15% discount for full cash payment = ~$96,000 USD
  • Pre-selling, so prices haven't peaked yet — Pea frames this as a good time to buy before the full development is built out and prices skyrocket
  • Delivery date: 2023 (still under construction at time of filming)

• One-bedroom unit tour (fully furnished)

  • 49.82 square meters
  • Pea's reaction: "It feels like I'm in a castle or a hotel"
  • Kitchen: island counter/mini-bar area where you can sit and have wine while cooking, induction cooker, range hood, cupboards
  • Bathroom: two-door access (one from bedroom, one from living area) so guests don't have to walk through the bedroom — Pea highlights this as a thoughtful design feature
  • The bathroom is large — Pea says it's bigger than her childhood bedroom: "I can live in this bathroom"
  • Bedroom: faces the amenities and green promenade; has a window nook/seating area for sitting with tea/coffee and looking at the view; good for people-watching and seeing the shops below
  • Pea jokes about the view: "if you have binoculars and want to be spying on your neighbor"

• One-bedroom pricing

  • 9.2 million pesos (~$190,000-196,000 USD) fully furnished
  • Deferred cash option: divide payment over 48 months with 8% discount
  • Full cash: 15% discount applies, bringing it to roughly $160,000+ USD
  • Pea's reaction: "I'm gonna faint" — she calculates how many years she'd need to work at 80 hours/week, 7 days/week
  • Good for starting couples without kids

• Two-bedroom unit tour (semi-furnished)

  • 81.75 square meters
  • Has an extra room (smaller than the other two bedrooms) intended for a live-in nanny/helper — very common in Filipino households — or can be used as a pantry/stock room
  • Common bathroom with nice tile finishes
  • Kids' room with amenity views: multiple pools, playground, parks visible from the window
  • Master bedroom: spacious, with a study/mini-office nook area; king-size bed; two sinks (his and hers); master bathroom with good water pressure — no need for the traditional Filipino bucket-and-dipper (tabo and baldi) method
  • 2.8-meter ceiling, already dropped/beautified — further customization up to the owner
  • Can convert kids' room to double-deck beds if needed

• Two-bedroom pricing

  • Starts at 14 million pesos (~$286,000 USD)
  • 15% cash discount still applies
  • Pea jokes: "Maybe I'll just sell my liver... my liver and my heart"

• Key point for foreigners: legal ownership

  • Foreigners ARE allowed to buy and own condominium units in the Philippines — unlike land, which must be under a Filipino spouse's name or a Philippine corporation
  • The condo is solely yours — full ownership
  • Miss Lee and Pea both emphasize this is a significant advantage of condo investment over house-and-lot purchases for foreigners

• Pea's comedic ending

  • She refuses to leave the showroom, citing the "Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992" and invoking "professional squatter's rights" — she's dragged out by staff

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