I've always had a mental list of THE coolest pieces of residential real estate on the Singapore market at any given time. This year, the list stands as such:
1. Moroccan shophouse
http://www.urbanespaces.com/a%20few%20inspirational%20homes.html
I can't imagine kids in that space- with its moody, exotic atmosphere, it somehow doesn't strike me as very kid-friendly. And possibly that adds to its 'cool' factor, in the way that Shiro, for its no-kids, no-walkins policy, is cool.
It's amazing how the Moroccan riad typology has been translated into the typology of the vernacular shophouse- how something so geographically removed can in fact be so similar.
2. A Moroccan riad-bungalow that I'm currently working on. Located on a hilltop location, with the central courtyard, three stories surrounding that courtyard, tipped by a loggia, with a roof terrace. An ongoing project:
15,100sqft of land, 8,500sqft of builtup. Asking price of $10.5m.
3. A Dutch colonial bungalow.
4. Sea Viewshttp://www.urbanespaces.com/large%20duplex%20with%20sea%20views.html
Get a bare canvas and renovate- I love those curvy walls and the seaviews it affords.
And 5500sqft in an apartment is some kind of luxury unto itself.
5. Apartments on Nassim- not for sale but are available for rental.
With a lift shaft that's decorated with chinois detailing and toile de jouy wallpaper (the chinois detailing is a recurrent theme on the main doors of the unit) and a ceiling of oakwood that recall a midcentury modern architectural style, a great balcony and excellent views of the houses around Nassim. It's a shame that it's not for sale- would be a fantasy to gut the place out and outfit it like a midcentury modern apartment.
Will keep updating this thread as we go along- could be a jaded palate but I can't seem to add more to the list.
The most interesting pieces of residential real estate
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