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RIVERGATE SHOWCASE
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April15
When Londoner FIONA PENTNEY’s career in finance brought
her to Singapore in 2008 for “a short time”, little did she think
she’d still be here seven years later, the happy owner of a
light-filled quayside apartment that enjoys glorious views of
the Singapore River.
L
ight is a huge issue for Fiona, she tells me. “When I first started
working in London, I lived above a shop in student digs that had
no light whatsoever; it was at the end of the Northern Line. That
made a big impact on me; ever since, the one thing I’ve looked
for in a home is lots of light!”
Her Rivergate condo is “a nice space, with a good feel,” she says. “I love
the surrounding greenery, and the river views are an added bonus.” Though
she was initially a bit worried about living so high off the ground – 20 floors
up! – she’s become used to it.
By Verne Maree; photography by Ken Tan