A Look Inside Marjorie Barretto's Rest House In Bulacan
Dubbed as River Garden, it's where her family holds reunions and spends vacations
In a recent vlog, Marjorie Barretto shared that this property holds a special place in her heart since "this where the kids grew up. We have so many memories here." The mom of five says this is where they usually hold family reunions and spend vacations.
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PHOTO BY Instagram/rivergardenresthouse
Family takes center stage in the property they call River Garden as its common areas are perfect for bonding with the family.
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PHOTO BY youtube/marjorie barretto
Marjorie showed the pavilion and gazebo at the beginning of the tour, which houses not just one but three dining areas.
PHOTO BY Youtube/Marjorie Barretto
PHOTO BY Youtube/Marjorie Barretto
PHOTO BY Youtube/Marjorie Barretto
Marjorie wanted the space to showcase Filipino style elements.
PHOTO BY Youtube/Marjorie Barretto
True to its name, this rest house boasts a relaxing view of the Angat River. Of course, it has a view deck, which unsurprisingly, according to Marjorie, is her family's favorite spot.
PHOTO BY Youtube/Marjorie Barretto
This is the perfect place for some quiet time and just admiring nature's wonders.
PHOTO BY Youtube/Marjorie Barretto
Even the kitchen is an open air space."Very probinsya," as Marjorie would describe it.
PHOTO BY Youtube/Marjorie Barretto
The former actress and politician recently had an "ihawan" made for the place, saying her family loves grilled food.
PHOTO BY Youtube/Marjorie Barretto
Another common area where family members spend time together is the courtyard. Marjorie says, her kids, especially Claudia, used to complain about the area "kasi sobra daw dusty tapos pag umulan, maputik." To improve the space, pavers were put in place, giving it a modern touch.Â
PHOTO BY Youtube/Marjorie Barretto
The rest house also has a pool area, which according to Marjorie, was built using the money she won from the game show "Pera o Bayong."
PHOTO BY Youtube/Marjorie Barretto
The River Garden has four bedrooms, each with an en suite bathroom. The bedrooms are also named after flowers to match the name of the rest house.
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Bougainvillea Room PHOTO BY Youtube/Marjorie Barretto
The Gumamela Room. PHOTO BY Youtube/Marjorie Barretto
The Sampaguita Room. PHOTO BY Youtube/Marjorie Barretto
The Santan Room. PHOTO BY Youtube/Marjorie Barretto
River Garden is a meticulous puzzle, pieced together over the past 20 years using Marjorie's old furniture pieces hand-me-downs from her mom, Estrella Castelo Barretto.
"My mom has passed on to me a lot of her furniture kasi we share the same passion for home," Marjorie shares.Â
Marjorie displays these jars, which are from her mom's collection. PHOTO BY Youtube/Marjorie Barretto
This antique altar table is also from Mommy Estrella. PHOTO BY Youtube/Marjorie Barretto
The paintings on display inside the rooms are gifts from her mom as well. PHOTO BY Youtube/Marjorie Barretto
Since November 2021, Marjorie has opened the River Garden for private rental and as an events place. According to the rest house's Instagram account, rates start at Php25,000 per night.
Watch the full tour of Marjorie's rest house below:
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This story originally appeared on Smartparenting.com.ph.
* Minor edits have been made by the Realliving.com.ph editors.
