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EVERTON ROAD
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February15
What’s this neighbourhood like to
live in?
I love the outlook onto the front street
– this is authentic Singapore, from the
shophouses to Everton Park HDB over the
road and the towering blocks of the nearby
Pinnacle @Duxton. We like to sit on the front
porch with a gin and tonic and talk to our
neighbours: local Chinese families to the
left, and crazy, champagne-loving expats to
the right; we seem to be the point of fusion.
We shop and eat locally whenever possible;
it’s a nice way to get to know the community.
There are some great coffee shops around
here, like Nylon; excellent murtabak in the
food court across the road, and a lovely
little Vietnamese restaurant. What’s more,
we’re at most a five-minute walk away from
the foodie spots in Keong Saik, Tanjong
Pagar and Duxton Roads.
Now that your nest is sorted out,
what’s your next project?
I’m thrilled to say that I’ve become the
auctioneer at Expat Auctions! It all
happened as a natural progression from
spending so much of my time there as a
customer, acquiring all the stuff we needed
to furnish this place. I’ll be taking on full-time
auctioneering duties from the owner, Rob
Pendergrast, who’ll shortly be moving with
his wife to Sweden.
Auctioneering suits me down to the
ground: I love people and I love old stuff,
and I’m fascinated by the process and
the relationships it involves. Like this
new home of ours, Expat Auctions is all
about recycling; for me, it’s something
of a reaction against the cookie-cutter
consumerism, the glitz and the marble that
reign in many expat homes.