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Huntington Penthouse and Modern New York art gallery space off Namly

Definitive Starck on Coronation

Posh modern bungalow on Chancery

Modern Balinese

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Black and whites and pedigree 9/10/11

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Black and white bungalows in Singapore and the true 9/10/11

The atypical colonial bungalows is characterized by arched fanlights and louvred shutters
Normally single storeyed(or double, in some cases),black and whites boast sprawling gradens and spacious interiors. Black and whites today can be found in the Swettenham, Ridout,Stevens, Goodwood,Kheam Hock, Cluny Road, Dalvey, Mount Pleasant and the odd ones on Chancery. Off 9/10/11, you'd see places on Sembawang,ALexandra, etc for considerably lower rentals.
For viewing, please call Hajar@92389709

"Be charmed by the archeitecture of an earlier era with ample, spacious rooms,high ceilings and wooden floors. Entertain with lush garden parties on your sprawling grounds.Spend the laziest of afternoons with the children overlooking the grounds. Or simply contemplate life in the shade of your favourite tree with birds and butterflies around you.." so reads the blurb of a managing agent for black&whites
But along with the idyllic image of lazy afternoons and balmy nights in this tropical climate, be prepared for the bats and occasional snake(odd cases of malaria have also been reported).

If you can come to terms with the unsavoury facts of living amidst nature, black and whites have a lot to offer. Most have had their interiors renovated, huge size of land I cannot even begin to conceive and the promised lush greenery and wonderful patio space for relaxing and entertaining. And yes,parties in black and whites are indeed very impressive.

Some black and whites have tennis courts and swimming pools as well. The ones near to Polo Club tend to have the largest grounds with the ultimate in privacy.


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Pictures above are of a black and white bungalow in the Braddell vicinity. Furnished with an eclectic style, the black and white bungalow has had antique doors from India, figurines and a koi pond in the patio installed by the tenant. With  a garage, an aviary and maid's quarters. Land size is huge,  allowing for a long driveway and a lot of privacy. Lush greenery surrounds the area.

Location: Braddell Vicinity

Land size/Built-up: 60,000sqft/2,000sqft(in main house)

Rental:.5k

Pedigree 9/10/11

There is a certain prestige associated with the 9/10/11 districts. While typically there it is easier to find a lot of nice houses in these districts, it is becoming a lot easier to find houses with interesting design and architecture in areas like Braddell Heights, Serangoon Gardens and District 15. These houses provide more value for money. As a rough gauge, houses of a similar quality and design concept, land size, etc, will rent for in the 9/10/11 districts and in the aforementioned areas.

The Sunset areas see a lot of Balinese design houses-renting at slightly cheaper rates than 9/10/11. Still, demand for these houses with great interiors remain high, especially for families with children attending the United World College.

Windsor Park is another oft-neglected area- with houses there fetching similar rental to the 9/10/11 district. Plenty of houses with a scenic view, Windsor park being on elevated land. There is a motley of houses in the Windsor park area- from the Miesian to the romantic, to the gorgeous Balinese places.

While the 9/10/11 districts are popular, it pays to look in other districts as well-you'd be surprised as to what you'd be able to find.

Meanwhile, the true, pedigree 9/10/11, where lots of beautiful houses congregate, and exclusivity befits the 9/10/11 tag (a much abused term, in my opinion) would be the

Nassim

exclusive address. a favourite residential place of ambassadors. lots of beautiful houses. variance in designs is not wide though, and design concept tend to have a certain amount of respect for the surroundings by not departing too much from the status quo. plenty of houses to see and appreciate; none are out there to make a statement or capture attention. suitably sedate. houses show impeccable taste, subtlety and restraint.

Chancery

years ago, area was Nassim's equal in the pedigree stakes. rents are still very high. plenty of gorgeous houses to look at- that awesome bungalow on chancery(ref: my section on the posh modern bungalow on chancery) remains my favourite house) but design ideas tend to be individual. you can easily find a modern bungalow juxtaposed between a traditional Chinese house and a colonial bungalow.

Leedon Park

a more modern, swanky version of Nassim. still very upmarket, with one or two embassies, the requisite Gurkha guards standing at the guard outposts and lush greenery and an air of exclusivity. again, the design of the houses in Leedon Park exhibited a unified single-mindedness; with no vulgar individual expressions, creating the semblance of perfect harmony and gentility in the environment.

Gallop

some beautiful houses as well as sprawling ambassador's residence.

Queen Astrid

in a similar vein to Nassim and Leedon Park. beautiful, stately houses.

 

All the houses above have rentals starting at and above. Other up-and-coming areas worthy of note would be: Coronation Road West-with none of the lush greenery and exclusivity tag but plenty of ideas and verve in the neighbourhood.

The Trevose, Kheam Hock areas, etc.