Home Tour: An old Manila home is transformed into a spacious sanctuary to start life anew

Underneath the private rooms is the owner’s personal playground. Because the owner and her husband (who unfortunately passed away in 2015 in a tragic accident) shared a penchant for health and well-being, a roofed, open-air gym that already existed in the old house was retained and revamped to fit the aesthetics of the renovated home. Combining old with the new, the narra flooring from the previous house was used in this area, which now houses a current pool, modern fitness equipment and an intimate cocktail and coffee bar. “We are all active people. We work out three times a week with a trainer. The gym will always be a part of the house and can’t be compromised. Having a bar that also serves as a coffee bar beside the gym is a bonus because we enjoy good coffee while working out. Just hanging out by the bar is pleasurable too,” says the lady of the house who now lives with…