The entertainment world was shocked when legendary singer **Zsa Zsa Padilla** suddenly revealed the story of her **hard work and perseverance** – but what surprised the public even more was the truth about **Casa Esperanza**, the mysterious farm that she and her family had kept hidden for so long!
For a long time, many people have wondered about Zsa Zsa Padilla’s life behind the spotlight. And now, the singer **finally spoke up**, sharing about her tireless efforts to protect the **Casa Esperanza** farm from public attention.
A source revealed:
Zsa Zsa Padilla and her family have done everything they can to keep this place secret. There’s a special reason behind it all
According to what Zsa Zsa revealed, Casa Esperanza is not just a farm, but also contains **spiritual values and private secrets** that her family always wanted to keep for themselves.
However, many rumors say that this place is **not simply a normal farm** but also has stories that have never been published.
What will happen next? What truth is about to be revealed?**
Is Zsa Zsa Padilla ready to reveal the whole truth about Casa Esperanza? Or is this just the beginning of an even more shocking story?
Entrance of Casa Esperanza
Is Casa Esperanza categorized as residential?
Zsa Zsa nodded, “Yes. Yes, it’s just a residence. And… we really live here part of the time. We also have a sedula here.”
Taking care of Casa Esperanza is a challenge for Zsa Zsa and Conrad, especially since it rains in Lucban.
In a year, it rains ten months in the said town located at the foot of Mount Banahaw.
Zsa Zsa said, “The upkeep here is terrible. Then, when I went around this morning, I couldn’t see anything.
“Our method is just, you take a picture, then send it to them, they will clean it.
“It’s a matter of time. If I see something, I’ll say ten things, Conrad sees 50.”
She learned a lot from taking care of Casa Esperanza, which has three casitas (cottages), a large swimming pool, a dining area, and a piano room. “Yes, but his eyes are very trained. Then… of course the client will say, ‘Ohh! The bathroom has spider web!’
“Of course, remove the cobweb, sooner or later the spider will be here again. Making cobwebs again.”
Swimming pool by day. The water is salted so you can tan well.
LIFE WITH CONRAD
What about having a boyfriend who is a perfectionist?
“Okay, adjusted. I just said, ‘I have a lot of stuff.’ Then when he says, ‘When will the clothes run out?’ ‘It’s never ending.’”
Zsa Zsa has given away a lot of clothes, but her collection of diva gowns is still a pile.
“You thought it would fit. When it doesn’t fit anymore, I give it away. I give a lot to K,” said Zsa Zsa, referring to her daughter Karylle.
“He always posts, ‘Care of mama.’ Hi, does he post that? I said, ‘K, there’s a box for you!’”
Zsa Zsa also has many books, which she keeps at Casa Esperanza. She still buys booksCasa Esperanza: Zsa Zsa & Conrad’s Resort Home
Zsa Zsa clarifies Casa Esperanza is not commercial, but can be rented as Airbnb.
Zsa Zsa Padilla clarified that her and Architect Conrad Onglao’s Casa Esperanza is not commercial.
“It’s not! People always think it’s a resort because it looks like a mini-resort,” the Divine Diva said on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at Casa Esperanza, Brgy. Piis, Lucban, Quezon.
“But it’s actually our home. Our second home. We just rented it to Airbnb [Air Bed and Breakfast] so they can help us with the bills!”
Zsa Zsa Padilla clarified that her and Architect Conrad Onglao’s Casa Esperanza is not commercial.
“It’s not! People always think it’s a resort because it looks like a mini-resort,” the Divine Diva said on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at Casa Esperanza, Brgy. Piis, Lucban, Quezon.
“But it’s actually our home. Our second home. We just got Airbnb [Air Bed and Breakfast] to help pay the bills!”
Casa Esperanza swimming pool by night
Conrad wants to sell his current house in Makati City, where they live.
Zsa Zsa confesses, “Conrad, he’s been planning on it for a long time, when he was already an empty nester, eh. His two children, he’s no longer with him.
“The house is too big for us. So he’s been trying to sell it but of course, at the price that he wanted. Because of course you can only sell it once.
“Well, Makati, every month, the value goes up… Many are interested but he can’t afford the price he wants.
“So then, our plan is, he’ll build something, like a duplex. So we have income. Still in Makati. He really wants it, in Makati.”
Cottage 2 of Casa Esperanza where Zsa Zsa & Architect Conrad are staying. Cottage or Casita 1 & 3 are Air BnB. The three casitas are the same size and design.
MAINTAINING CASA ESPERANZA
According to Zsa Zsa, Casa Esperanza is her and Conrad’s second home. It’s not a resort.
She said, “It’s a bit big for a home. Of course, she grew up because land in the provinces is quite affordable, right?
“But if this is it, you’ll put it in Manila, my God! You’re a billionaire!”
Why did they build their second home in Lucban, Quezon?
“Actually, we became interested in buying it when her sister-in-law [Conrad] died,” Zsa Zsa said.
“Her brother’s husband. Because, that’s Nantes, they’re actually from Sampaloc. Well, it’s close by.
“So, I said at the wake, ‘It’s nice here, there’s fog, it’s cold,’ that’s what it is. So he said, ‘Do you want to look at the land?’
“I said, ‘Okay. Maybe it’s good, we can develop it,’ like that.
“So, that’s where the idea started until we were shown the land. I don’t remember what we bought first.
“I think the farm, which is five minutes away from here. So that one, it grew because of course we bought the one next door.
“He wanted to expand. I said, ‘Oops, that’s enough!’ I was the one who stopped it. ‘That’s enough! That’s enough!
“Because we haven’t developed it yet.’ The farm, because it takes a long time to develop. Ten years to really make money for you.”A close look at the bathroom inside the cottage
What’s up with Esperanza Farm, the farm of Zsa Zsa and Architect Conrad?
“Now, so far we don’t have any plants because that should be my job. I’m the one who gave the farming seminar, like that.
“I would have liked the all-natural ones. The problem is, they’re too expensive.
“And I started my own personal project so that’s where I put my money first.
“I just prioritized that. And now, okay, as long as you guys can hear about our next moves on the farm.
“But this Casa Esperanza, when it was finished, we suddenly thought, ‘Wait! It’s gotten bigger. How are we going to maintain it?’
“Of course we have our bills, and people to pay. Like, when the storm hit, I came from our farm, I said, why is there so much…? Because, it’s normally clean, eh.
“They were sweeping it away but they really couldn’t handle it. Here they have more people, they help our two gardeners.
“In that case, we’ll hire extra hands, extra workers.”
What happened to the farm when the typhoon hit?
“There were a lot of leaves scattered around, like that. Then the ones now, the shacks… we have five shacks there, ha.
“Because our plan was to rent them out to backpackers. We’re just not ready yet.
“And what’s happening is that the bamboo is hard to maintain, it breaks down quickly.”
Especially if the house hasn’t been lived in for a long time, it breaks down.
Zsa Zsa quickly agreed, “Yes! So by the time the nipa huts are finished too… because, we’ll only have to build one shack.”
She continued, “And then Conrad bought a pig that I’ve never seen before.
“We have pigs. We have a horse. We have two buffaloes. We have a lot of chickens. We have a goat. That’s cute.
“And, by the way, we don’t eat anything there. All we eat is fish.
“We have a fishpond. We bought a piece of land, we put water in it, we have an irrigation system. It’s hard not to have it, you know. All that, you really think about it.”
(L-R) Lito Mañago, Rohn Romulo, Maria Teresita Santos, Allan Diones, Zsa Zsa Padilla, and Jerry Olea at the kitchen-dining area of Casa Esperanza
Zsa Zsa also admitted that maintenance is hard, “Yes, maintenance means a lot of people to work for you. So, that’s how it is.
“And Conrad, he’s really hands on, he’s really hands on. Here at Casa Esperanza, I help out.
“At the farm, I just inspect. But most of the work is really his. And he does that on his free time on weekends. That’s why he’s so tired!
“Because it’s his weekend when he’s supposed to rest, that’s when he inspects.”
Zsa Zsa estimates that it will be about five years before Esperanza Farm is fully functional.