Special Feature

Super bungalow at Sixth Avenue for $35 mil

August 7, 2023 5:50 PM SGT

The Good Class Bungalow is designed to seamlessly blend the indoor and outdoor areas (Artist’s impression: Freight Architects)

A modernist masterpiece is taking shape in the heart of one of Singapore's most coveted Good Class Bungalow (GCB) enclaves. Designed by award-winning Freight Architects, the GCB celebrates biophilic design, comfort, understated luxury and the clever use of space.

The prestigious turnkey property is located on a quiet street off the main Sixth Avenue thoroughfare and ensconced within the Fourth Avenue/Sixth Avenue GCB Area in prime District 10.

The grand entrance leading to the bungalow at Sixth Avenue (Artist’s impression: Freight Architects)

The GCB sits on a freehold site of 9,213 sq ft with a two-storey dwelling spanning 14,490 sq ft. The main entrance of the property has a north-south orientation. The house comes with a 15m lap pool, a spacious attic and an equally spacious basement. It has five en suite bedrooms, including a master suite and a junior master suite, and there is an option to add a sixth bedroom.

The basement has a private garage for eight supercars and comes with two electric-car charging lots and the option of a custom-made automotive turntable to help with seamless parking. The basement entrance foyer has a private lift that serves all floors.

The private garage for eight supercars in the basement (Artist’s impression: Freight Architects)

The basement spans the entire footprint of the house; it can fit a home entertainment room with en suite pantry and washroom (Artist’s impression: Freight Architects)

A home entertainment room with an en suite pantry and bathroom can be fitted in the basement. It can be converted into an additional en suite bedroom if desired. There is ample space for a gym, yoga room, golf simulator or billiard room.

There is enough space for a billiard room in the basement if the owner wishes (Artist's impression: Freight Architects)

The basement has room for a gym (pictured), yoga room or golf simulator (Artist’s impression: Freight Architects)

Space is provided for a chauffeur's room and washroom, helpers' private quarters, household shelter, golf storage cabinet, dedicated shoe room, and mechanical & electrical services.

The living areas on the first level seamlessly blend the indoor and outdoor spaces. The living and dining rooms have full-height glass doors that lead directly to the swimming pool and the lawn. A dining pavilion is an ideal venue for alfresco dining or poolside parties. A sauna can be fitted next to the en suite bathroom if the owner wants.

The living room on the first level with a view of the lawn and swimming pool (Artist’s impression: Platform Property/Freight Architects)

The dining room overlooks the pool and alfresco dining pavilion (Artist’s impression: Freight Architects)

The outdoor dining pavilion can be converted into a tea pavilion if the owner wishes (Artist’s impression: Freight Architects)

Interior of the tea pavilion set in the landscaped garden (Artist’s impression: Freight Architects)

For those who love to cook and entertain at home, a spacious dry and wet kitchen will be fitted with top-end appliances featuring Miele or V-Zug. Space has been provided for a wine cellar. For eco-friendly home appliances, the owner can choose Bosch or the equivalent for the refrigerator, washer and dryer.

Top-end materials and fittings include Miele or V-Zug kitchen appliances in the wet and dry kitchen (Artist’s impression: Freight Architects)

A grand spiral staircase leading to the second level, framed against full-height glass windows, brings light into the house and lends itself as a stunning architectural showpiece.

The grand spiral staircase leading to the second level is a stunning architectural showpiece (Artist’s impression: Freight Architects)

The spiral staircase leads to the private quarters on the second level. The master suite occupies an entire wing, with its lounge or study, a master bedroom, His and Hers master bathroom and a walk-in wardrobe. A pantry is conveniently located outside the master suite. Two additional bedrooms are on this level, and they both come with en suite bathrooms and walk-in wardrobes. The bedrooms come with balconies to enjoy views of the pool and landscaped garden.

The spacious master bedroom of the master suite on the second level of the house (Artist’s impression: Freight Architects)

Walk-in wardrobe of the master bedroom (Artist’s impression: Freight Architects)

His & Hers master bathroom (Artist’s impression: Freight Architects)

The attic presents another expanse of space, with a generous-sized junior master suite featuring a spacious bedroom and seating area, walk-in wardrobe and en suite bathroom. A family room or flex space separates the junior master suite from a third bedroom, which comes with an en suite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe. The third bedroom can be reconfigured into two separate bedrooms with a Jack and Jill bathroom layout.

Top-end fittings and materials will be used, for instance, Geberit sanitaryware and Hansgrohe fittings for all the bathrooms and powder room on the first level. The living and dining areas will feature marble and natural stone flooring, while bedrooms will have timber or engineered timber flooring. High-quality tiles will be used for all other areas.

The junior master suite in the attic (Artist’s impression: Freight Architects)

The spacious attic has a flex-space that can be used as a family room or alternative use, according to the owner’s needs (Artist’s impression: Freight Architects)

The house is scheduled for completion by August 2024. "It presents the best of both worlds – exclusive luxury living with the convenience of having amenities within walking distance," says David Tang, associate district director of Singapore Realtors Inc (SRI), the exclusive marketing agent for the bungalow.

The Sixth Avenue MRT Station (Downtown Line) is within an eight-minute walk. Guthrie House is a five-minute walk, and its offerings include CS Fresh supermarket and eateries such as Simply Bread café. Other restaurants in the Sixth Avenue neighbourhood include Brazil Churraso, Mean N Chill (Sixth Avenue Centre) and Rubato (Greenwood Avenue).

Singapore Botanic Gardens is a six-minute drive from Sixth Avenue (Photo: Samuel Isaac Chua/EdgeProp Singapore)

Orchard Road is a seven-minute drive from Sixth Avenue (Photo: Albert Chua/EdgeProp Singapore)

Sixth Avenue is known for its connectivity – linking Bukit Timah Road to Holland Road. Within a five- to nine-minute driving distance are Singapore Botanic Gardens, Holland Village, Dempsey Hill and Orchard Road, with various shopping, food and entertainment options. The CBD and Marina Bay Downtown is an 18-minute drive away.

What makes the Fourth Avenue/Sixth Avenue GCB area even more desirable is its location within a school catchment area, near top schools such as Hwa Chong Institution/Hwa Chong International School, Nanyang Girls High School, Anglo Chinese International School, Methodist Girls' School and United World College of South East Asia (Dover).

What makes the Fourth Avenue/Sixth Avenue GCB area even more desirable is its location within a school catchment area, near sought-after schools such as Methodist Girls' School (Photo: Samuel Isaac Chua/EdgeProp Singapore)

Dempsey Hill is a nine-minute drive from Sixth Avenue (Photo: Samuel Isaac Chua/EdgeProp Singapore)

There are many advantages to buying a turnkey property. “It removes the hassle of buying and redeveloping an old GCB, which could take three years or longer,” says SRI’s Tang. “Construction costs have also increased, and we’re confident that the layout and quality provisions will be appreciated by discerning buyers.”

The GCB comes with flex-space and add-on options, allowing the home buyer to work with Freight Architects to customise some of the spaces.

The property is available for $35 million ($3,799 psf).