Touring A $2.48m Artsy Apartment In A Quiet Corner Off Orchard Road

- Hey guys, Reuben Dhanaraj here. Now today, we're just off the Oxley area. Some of you might remember this as the late Mr. Lee Kuan Yew's residence, a place that he called home for almost 70 years. And it's no wonder it's central, but it's still green, quiet and serene.

 Today, we're gonna be checking out a four bedroom unit at Orchard Court, which has just gone on the market. Now, this home features a classic mix of both older Oriental and Western touches, playfully contrasted by a lively graphic modern design. Now, just before we begin, we'd like to thank the listing agent, Michelle, as well as the homeowners for allowing us to tour this beautiful home.

 Touring A $2.48m Artsy Apartment In A Quiet Corner Off Orchard Road

And if you guys are ready, let's get this show on the road. All right, so a brief background of this home.

 This unit features four bedrooms, two baths, and is spread across 1,442 square feet. Now, when the homeowners first moved in, they were drawn to the vintage elements of this home, so instead of removing them, they opted to build alongside, pouring $150,000 into transforming this home into what it is today. Now, the asking price is $2.48 million, and with that, let's begin at the entryway. So coming in, we've got a long entryway.

 To one side is a storeroom that's been partitioned out behind these mirrored bifold doors for extra storage.

Now having mirrors on either end makes for a more spacious and bright entryway. And speaking of spacious, there's space in this corner here for a long wooden bench. Now the flooring is made of marbled tiles, and we've got a little breast strip that runs through the rest of the home. Coming into the dining area, you immediately notice how the space opens up, courtesy of the 3.

2 metre high ceilings. One thing I appreciate about this dining area, all the circular attributes at play here, including the curved walls, picture frames, pendant lights, as well as this eight seater mid-century marble table.

Now, having these circular elements helps us soften the somewhat rigid tones of the marble tiles, as well as the grey, rugged wall. And I say it's been done very tastefully. Here, we have a long, built-in console that gently leads the eyes into the living area.

 Above, you'll find a collection of the homeowner's art pieces, featuring a good mix of local and important works that adds a burst of life into this living area. Now at the far end we've got breeze blocks that have also been specially sourced to fit the outer facade, and this brings diffused lighting into the living area. It's also the first thing you notice as you walk in through the entryway. Filling up this area are two three seater sofas dissected in the middle by a slim coffee table, with a large symmetrical rug running up the living area. At the far end, we've got a TV set atop the hexagonal ventilated shelves which double up as concealment for wires behind.

 And one thing I appreciate is the amount of space you have here to manoeuvre around, as well as the ample room between the dining and living areas.

The balcony features beautiful, old mosaic tiles from the unit's beginnings, and combined with the greenery here, makes for a great place to unwind in. Now, the homeowners did mention that most of the noise you get here are actually from the birds chirping down below. Now, one final thing as well, because we are on a higher floor, it gets very breezy here, so the homeowners often use this as an extension of the living area, while still being sheltered from the rest of the weather elements. So, we'll check out the bedrooms in just a bit, but first let's have a look at the kitchen.

Now it's located right next to the dining area, and separated from the rest of the common areas by these glass sliding doors. Now this allows light to come in, despite it being closed for heavy cooking. Now, the kitchen is finished in a galley layout, and we've got dark stone tiles, always a good hedge against cooking stains. To the sides, we've got a honeycomb marble tile backsplash, adding a little bit of character to this kitchen. And finally, you notice the storage areas on either end, together with a larder that's been carved out, perfect for a family that's into cooking.

 All right, so this was once a bedroom. However, the walls have been replaced by these white bifold doors to extend the living area. Now in the mornings, this serves as a study room, and in the afternoons, when the kids are back from school, it serves as a play area. It also allows the parents to keep an eye on the kids as they host guests from time to time. Opposite this multipurpose room is the second common bedroom.

 Now, this initially functioned as a guest bedroom, however, during the pandemic, the owners opted to switch it into a study area.

Now, the walls have pasted over over with black polka dots, and together with the lamp in the corner, it creates quite a mood. Now it's not the widest, however, it's long enough to fit a drum set, study area, as well as a two-seater sofa bed. Continuing down the corridor, we noticed that the walls have been plastered with more artwork. Now to the right is the master bedroom, and to the left is a kids' bedroom.

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 In the middle is the common bath, and it's been finished with marble look floor tiles, as well as white subway wall tiles.

Now, having the awning window behind also brings in light, nicely reflecting all these white surfaces. Heading into the third common bedroom, this kids' room actually strays away from most of the two single bed setups we've seen in the past. Now, it's positioned in an L shape to allow for more leg room in the middle, so suddenly very ingenious in that regard. We've also got windows on either end bringing in plenty of light, as well as providing views of the CBD skyline's lush greenery below, and the heritage houses.

Now finally, this room has been fitted mostly with modular furniture, which allows it to grow over time. And finally, the master bedroom. So heading in, we noticed that it's finished in darker, more intimate colours to emulate a hotel suite. Now in the middle, we've got a super king bed, which really gives you an idea of the space you have to play around with. Now, in my eyes, you could personally flush this to the corner, allowing for an additional study table, bookshelf, or even reading nook on the opposite end.

 Now first we've got storage on either end with a lot of built in cabinets, and windows fronting two sides of the room. Now, the homeowners did mention that it's here that you get beautiful views of the fireworks.

Attached to this master bedroom is the master bath, which is separated by this small white sliding door. So coming in, you notice that it's light and airy. You've got marble wall tiles, as well as a number of open ledges for your toiletries.

 And so that officially wraps up the tour for today. Hopefully you guys enjoyed it as much as we did. Now, just before we go, we'd like to thank the listing agent, as well as the homeowners for allowing us to tour their beautiful home. Now, if you'd like to find out more about this unit, you can head onto the link in the description box below, or head on to stackedhomes.com/editorial to find out more.

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