One Pearl Bank
The One Pearl Bank was always designed to be a showstopper. Towering at 39 storeys atop a hill, elevated above ground with long and slender structural beams, the second storey would in fact be a high 37-metres above terra firma. In the near future, this exclusive 774-unit condominium development would distinguish itself as an icon in the city landscape, its semi-circular biophilic architecture with a vertical garden exterior prominent from afar. No one can deny that being curvy, even for buildings, is sexy.
With the Outram Park MRT Station just at its doorstep, the development also gets 5 stars for convenience of locale. The Outram Park MRT is an underground MRT interchange that would sit on 3 MRT lines — the East-West line, the North-East line, and later on, the Thomson-East Coast line. Furthermore, just one MRT stop away is Chinatown MRT, and from there, one can also hop on to the Downtown line. For the eco-conscious individual, this choice location of a development is a perfect reason for ditching the car for good, in favour of taking public transport and reducing the carbon footprint (not a bad idea really since cars in Singapore are perennially costly!).
Pearl’s Hill City Park is located just right behind the development, great for green lungs and green spaces for leisure and exercise. Every unit also promises unblocked panoramic views of either the city or the sea, and on Level 39, there is the Sky Oculus, where most of the social facilities are. It consists of Function Rooms, a Gourmet Kitchen, a Social Lounge and also a Sky Gym, with breathtaking cityscapes. Very cool; every guest is sure to be impressed.
I was also pleasantly surprised that the 2-bedder unit was so spacious, with an efficient layout and a squarish proper kitchen as seen below, equipped with Swiss quality appliances (instead of a longish kitchen running along one side of the wall near the entrance for some developments, especially for smaller units). It really felt like a bigger unit than the 700 sqft that it occupied, and I think that is because the developer has cleverly allocated only 1 bathroom for the unit, with the saved space from another bathroom used to enlarge the residence, and the visual result is impressive.
Clearly the developer CapitaLand has put a lot of thought into the blueprint of this 99-leasehold landmark development (this is the same developer behind architectural masterpieces such as The Interlace, d’Leedon and Sky Habitat). With nearly 4 in 5 units already sold, it is clear that investors see the development’s potential for capital appreciation. The prestigious address of 1 Pearl Bank is also befitting of this unique, iconic development. Slated to be completed in Dec 2024, this project is sure to be a sell-out, way before its Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP).
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