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To this technocrat, an ultra-prime roost in the Singapore skyline is no object<\/p>\n

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Wallich Residence in Tanjong Pagar, Singapore is an Asia Property Award-winning project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

James Dyson, founder of the eponymous British vacuum cleaner brand, and his wife have been identified as buyers of the SGD73.8-million (USD54.2 million) penthouse atop the Wallich Residence in Singapore.<\/p>\n

With a floor area of 21,108 square feet, it had been one of only 11 \u2018super penthouses\u2019 for sale in the world<\/a> as of April 2019, according to Sotheby\u2019s International Realty (List SIR).\u00a0Dyson and his wife became tenants of the 99-year leasehold property on 20 June, according to documents obtained by Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The development, winner of Best Luxury Condo Development at the 2017 Asia Property Awards (Singapore), takes up the highest and most valuable floors of Tanjong Pagar Centre, Singapore\u2019s tallest building.<\/p>\n

More: Singapore\u2019s former budget terminal takes flight<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The couple\u2019s purchase comes just a few months after Dyson announced he would be moving his company\u2019s headquarters from the UK to Singapore, where the company plans to roll out its first line of electric cars.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven the decision to locate the headquarters in Singapore and the growing focus of the company\u2019s business in the region, of course James Dyson has bought a property there,\u201d a Dyson spokesman told various Singapore media.<\/p>\n

The project\u2019s luxurious units span from the 39th floor all the way up to the 64th floor, where Dyson\u2019s unit, a three-level penthouse, holds court. An infinity pool, elevated 180 metres above ground, is one of many pinnacles for the supertall project.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to create a very unique product,\u201d explained Cheng Hsing Yao, group managing director of Guocoland, the development firm behind Wallich Residence and Tanjong Pagar Centre.<\/p>\n

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Wallich Residence towers over the Singapore skyline<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe city centre is full of tall buildings, and in order for us to create a product such that all units are prime with unblocked views, we have to place the residence at the apex of the development.\u201d<\/p>\n

Inspired by botanist Nathaniel Wallich, Wallich Residence is housed in the \u2018vertical city\u2019 that is Tanjong Pagar Centre, which also features an urban park, grade-A offices, and even a hotel (Sofitel Singapore City Centre).<\/p>\n

Guocoland went on to win Best Developer at the 2017 Asia Property Awards Grand Final: besting eight esteemed firms from all over Asia.<\/p>\n

What luxury condo development do you think should win this year\u2019s Asia Property Awards (Singapore)? Find out more about this and other categories at https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/award\/asia-property-awards-singapore\/<\/a>. Nominations close on 9 August<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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