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G
erman expat ANDREAS BALZER and his Singaporean wife Siew Bee
Goh live on top of an MRT station. Okay, admittedly 42 floors above it,
but still, you can’t really be more conveniently or centrally located than
at this 138-square–metre, two-bedroom apartment in International Plaza,
above Tanjong Pagar MRT on Anson Road.
The 50-storey high-rise tower in the heart of the CBD was the tallest commercial
building with residential apartments in Singapore when it was built in 1976, until
the Sail @ Marina Bay was completed in 2008.
Stepping out of the lift and seeing the yellowing of the walls of the huge stairwell
gives you a feel for its dated conception. But walking into Siew Bee and Andreas’s
apartment is like entering another realm in different era. Andreas describes it as a
“London loft meets Asian style”, and I can’t disagree. The warm, and golden hues
of the open-plan living area lead into the cool, crisp-white kitchen. Making the most
of every centimetre of space, this is city living at its best.
By Amy Brook-Partridge;
photography by Ken Tan