5 intriguing properties in Singapore and the place to seek out them

As small as Singapore is as a rustic (you’ll be able to apparently stroll from one finish to the opposite in 14 hours), you may nonetheless be stunned at among the very distinctive properties that yow will discover in our little city-state.

We have coated just a few right here earlier than, from the unique bungalow residence set on high of Worldwide Plaza to the funicular raise on the Palisades, these all definitely stand out in their very own proper.

Most of those uncommon properties under may be purchased (in the event that they even come available on the market), however the first one, specifically, will most likely by no means be one that might be up on the market even when you had all the cash on this planet!

1. Lien Villa Collective

That is maybe probably the most fascinating, under-the-radar residence on this listing. House to the Lien Household, The Lien Villas Collective is a set of six distinctive landed properties set on a sprawling piece of land at Holland Park (the piece of land was initially a 100,000 sq. toes Good class bungalows).

What’s much more fascinating is how six completely different architects had been chosen to design every residence — Zig Zag Home by the Ministry of Design, 8 Field Home by PODesign, Uncooked Home by Edmund Ng, Cubic Home by Zarch Collaborative, Display Home by K2LD, and the unique household mansion that was renovated by Terre.

2. Tan Quee Lan Suites

Judging from its title, at first look, it is arduous to essentially inform that that is truly a residential growth. Positioned in Bugis, it has a superb location that’s actually near Liang Seah Road and Bugis Junction — each of which have an excellent repute in relation to meals.

You might be additionally proper subsequent to Midtown Fashionable, which when full may have its personal retail retailers as effectively. The M can be simply throughout Liang Seah Road, with 9 retail and F&B retailers of its personal.

Lastly, Guoco Midtown is about so as to add the largest improve to the world very quickly, with 50,000 sq. toes of economic house unfold throughout Midtown Sq., Midtown Market, Midtown Home, and Midtown Frequent.

You even have very fast entry to each the Downtown line and East-West line at Bugis MRT station, if the comfort of the rapid location is not sufficient.

We have written about it earlier than on this piece on condos with conserved buildings, however this was beforehand six pre-war shophouses that had been rigorously restored and had their timber shutters reconditioned. As well as, a rear extension was constructed (for the residential models), whereas the shophouses housed F&B and workplaces as a substitute.

Essentially the most wonderful half? These are all on 999-year leases, which is successfully pretty much as good as freehold.

3. The Marq on Paterson Hill

The Marq on Paterson Hill made the headlines just lately as a four-bedroom 6,300 to six,400 sq. toes unit was rented out at a shocking $100,000 a month. That is fairly a bounce from the $60,000 it was leased for in April 2022 final yr.

On the sale entrance, the final unit bought right here in September 2022 incurred an eye-popping $7.1 million loss, because it was bought at $4,331 psf, having been purchased for $6,840 psf in November 2011.

So what’s so interesting about The Marq? Properly, for one, each unit within the signature tower has its very personal 15-metre non-public lap pool on the balcony and double-volume ceilings (it is meant to imitate good-class bungalow dwelling however in an house setting.

There are simply 66 freehold models right here, and for a growth accomplished in 2011 (that makes it greater than 10 years outdated), the design nonetheless appears to be like like one thing that would have been constructed at the moment.

4. Grand Duchess at Saint Patrick’s

Grand Duchess at Saint Patrick is a freehold growth that was accomplished in 2010. With 121 models in District 15, it appears to be like simply any common rental on the surface, but it surely’s what’s on the within that will get actually fascinating.

Set amidst the fashionable residential blocks are two Victorian-styled British-era colonial bungalows which were conserved. One was inbuilt 1914 and the opposite in 1925, however each have been restored impeccably by ADDP architects with the intricate facade intact reminiscent of elaborate motifs, iconic columns, and complicated forged iron railings.

The bigger bungalow now kinds the rental clubhouse (which is unquestionably probably the most distinctive clubhouses that you simply’d discover in any rental growth), and the smaller one is 6,000+ sq. toes residence that has now been rented out.

It is the very best of each worlds actually. Having the ability to keep in a landed residence (one which has a lot character), but in addition having the ability to benefit from the safety and services that include trendy rental dwelling.

5. Emerald Backyard

Even for these working within the space, you might simply be stunned at what lies beneath the facade of Emerald Backyard. Tucked away behind unassuming entrance doorways, this rental growth is a secret oasis within the coronary heart of District 1.

Whereas its location is undeniably central and simply accessible from Membership Road, most individuals are fully unaware of its existence.

With 265 models and a 999-year leasehold (which is simply pretty much as good as a freehold), Emerald Backyard provides a uncommon alternative to personal a chunk of prime actual property in a extremely sought-after location.

Plus, its proximity to the Telok Ayer DTL line and the upcoming TEL Maxwell station means that you will have easy accessibility to all of the facilities that the Maxwell and Chinatown areas have to supply.

The final unit bought for slightly below $2,000 psf in October 2022, which in at the moment’s market could not appear too unhealthy for an asset you could maintain for a very long time within the central space!

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This text was first printed in Stackedhomes.