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Started UrbaneSpaces to cater to that niche market of design savvy individuals. UrbaneSpaces is a boutique real estate agency dealing with architecturally distinguished, unique properties. More on the company and some of the properties we have dealt with can be found on the website at urbanespaces.com

Penthouses with pools


Penthouses with private pools are almost a fixation with me. This, an updated version within a very Matrix-like development (in the coolest way, possible) asking $15m for around 4800sqft, a penthouse unit in the above development for less than $4m in the above development, one at another WoHa -designed development that has yet to T.O.P and another in the Novena area represents the new generation of 'penthouses with pools'.
It's nothing new- The soon-to-be en bloc'ed(if the latter is a verb) Futura has a penthouse over three floors with a pool(yes, I still lament the loss of the building- someone should immortalise these units in some cool coffee table book...)as does Landmark Tower and a host of older developments that made a splash(pun intended) in their time for the rooftop swimming pool innovation.
Yet, it's still exciting- for its sheer connotations of an 'uber penthouse'- as the 10,000odd square feet penthouses at the Marina Bay Residences are called(side note: an uber penthouse can only be uber if there's a private pool;-)). And yes, the penthouses typically sell first, generate the best publicity for its unique features and as per Keppel Corp's press release, will receive media-worthy unsolicited offers.

Photo above from Heeton Holdings.

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