Young Mansion, Forbes Park
Designed in a refined French architectural style, the house is known for its large windows, elegant proportions, and distinctive blue roof. Along the outer walls, large decorative flower pots overflow with pink bougainvillea that spill outward toward the street, creating what visitors often describe as a cascading fountain of flowers.
The property sits beside the Medina residence, with both homes historically sharing a large garden planted with Balayong trees. The garden was intentionally created by best friends Kristina Medina and Cherrie Young as a place where their families could gather freely between the two estates.
During childhood, Cassandra "Cass" Young spent much of her time in the Forbes Park mansion whenever she visited Manila with Cherrie. It was within the shared garden that Cass first met Alex Gil Medina, the son of Kristina Medina. The two children often played beneath the Balayong trees, forming memories that would later shape important moments in their lives.
Ava Young is also known to be a frequent visitor to the mansion due to its proximity to the Manila Polo Club and Bonifacio Global City, even though her parents maintain their primary residence in Dasmariñas Village
The shared garden changed permanently following the passing of Kristina Medina and the remarriage of her son. At the request of the new lady of the Medina household, a thick dividing wall was constructed through the center of the garden, separating the once open space into two estates. The construction of the wall also coincided with Alex Gil Medina’s departure to a boarding school in Switzerland.
According to Ava Young, the moment marked Cassandra Young’s first experience of heartbreak.
Years later, Alex Gil Medina would transform the memory of that once-shared garden into the children's book The Garden with No Walls.