Sarabia

“Hidden in nearby Rocha Street, a quiet side road, another beautiful old house has survived virtually unchanged since it was built during the interwar period. The SARABIA HOUSE, commissioned by Pastora Mabunga and her husband, dates back to 1930, as evidenced by an inscription on its foundation stone. It was bought by Adriano and Gliceria Sarabia more than three decades ago, and is marked by its tall and stately gable overlooking the street, crowned by a jerkin-head roof. In the middle of the gable, below the capiz window with its wooden canopy, are four elegant and intricately carved lyres, very popular and common motif for ventanillas in Bohol. To the right, the upper floor is accessed by an open staircase with barandillas, leading to a scenic open porch with a more Art Deco-like balustrade. With its relatively restrained, yet elegant design, the house is a typical example of a middle-class urban residence during the American period.”

Text from the book Casa Boholana: Vintage Houses of Bohol, by Erik Akpedonu and Czarina Saloma, 2011