A mod-con 4-storey terrace house in Telok Kurau for a 3 ...

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Genericselectors Exactmatchesonly Exactmatchesonly Searchintitle Searchintitle Searchincontent Searchincontent Searchinexcerpt PostTypeSelectors Hidden Hidden Hidden Genericselectors Exactmatchesonly Exactmatchesonly Searchintitle Searchintitle Searchincontent Searchincontent Searchinexcerpt PostTypeSelectors Hidden Hidden Hidden Landed HouseTour:Amod-con4-storeyterracehouseinTelokKuraufora3-generationfamily Thisfour-storeyterracehouseoccupiesinprominentcornerplotnearacrossroadsishometoathree-generationofafamilywhoenjoythebusyatmosphere. byLynnTan /  November17,2021 TheKareems,businessownersintheir50s,liveinthisfamilyhomewiththeirsonanddaughter,bothintheir20s,andMrsKareem’smother.Theyboughtthepropertyin2020fromadeveloper,andhiredHansChua,projectdirectoratErstudio,toremodelitintoahomereflectingtheirpersonalities,saysMr Kareem. Aseveryoneworksinthefamilybusiness,theywantedabeautifulandcosyhomewheretheycouldspendtimeasafamilyafteralongdayinthe office.  ATAGLANCEWholiveshere:Athree-generationfamilyoffiveHome:Afour-storeyterracehouseinTelokKurauSize:6,000sqft(builtarea),2,500sqft(landarea)ID: Erstudio https://www.homeanddecor.com.sg/gallery/house-tour-a-mod-con-4-storey-terrace-house-in-telok-kurau-for-a-3-generation-family/ HouseTour:Amod-con4-storeyterracehouseinTelokKuraufora3-generationfamily image Themainentranceleadsintoafoyerwithaconcealedshoecabinetthatcanstoreatleast100pairsofshoes. Followingthatisthefamilyzone,consistingofthelivinganddiningrooms,dryandwetkitchens,pantry,powderroomandhelpers’room. Tocreateacosy,loungeatmosphere,Hanschosedarkwoodpanelstocontrastwiththelight-colouredfloor. image Thisspacious,fully-equippedkitcheniswhereMrsKareemgetstoshowcaseherculinaryskills. image Onthesecondlevelisaspaciousformallivinganddiningroomwherethefamilyenjoysentertainingandhostingguestswithintheconstraintsofsafemanagementmeasures.   image Makingitbrighterandairierisafour-storeyglasswallononesideofthestairwellthatletsinplentyofsunlight. Throughthisglassfacade,alongwithbalconiesandwindows,thefamilygetsabird’seyeviewofeverythinggoingonaround them.   image Mrs.Kareemsharesthatpassers-byhavebeenstoppingtoadmireandeventakepicturesoftheirhousefromthetimetheymovedininJanuarythisyear.Thismakesthemveryproudoftheir home. Besidestheformallivingroom,thereisalsoasemi-outdoorterracewithviewsofthetrafficjunction.MrsKareem’smotherspendsherlatemorningsrelaxingandwatchingtheworldgobyhere. image Thetwoupperlevelsaretheprivatezone.Inadditiontotheguestroom,therearealsobedroomsforthecoupleandMrs.Kareem’smother,whowantedherroomtohaveherfavouritelightturquoiseblue,whichHanincorporatedintothe headboard. Forthehusbandandwife,heproposedachampagneandgoldtheme. “Welovethetimelessqualitythatmakesitpossibleforustolivehereforyearsandnottireofit,”saysMrsKareem.   image Aswithallthefurnishings,thecouplebelievesininvestinginqualitydurablepiecesthatcanlastforyears,andtakeprideinmaintainingtheirfamilyhome. image MrsKareenreferstothefourthfloorasthe“KingdomofChildren.” Herdaughter’sroom,decoratedwithwoodandherchoiceofpinkandolivegreenwithgoldaccents,opensontoasemi-outdoorbalcony,whichHansenvisionedasanidealplaceforhertopaint.   image Ontheoppositeside,herson’sbedroomhasamoremasculinetheme.Hanselaborates, “WewentwiththeManhattanconcept,pairingdarkwalnutwithtanleather.” image Asheisagamingenthusiast,healsogetsadedicatedgamingareawithinhisbedroom.   image Interiorrenovationscameto$550,000.Despitethepandemic’sworkforcechallenges,Hansandhisteamcompletedtheprojectin16weeks. “Webelieveincreatingtimelessdesignswithaneutralpalettesothefurnishingscanbringoutthepersonalitiesofthehomeowners.Thehousewillthengrowalongwithitsowners,”Hansexplains. photographyVERONICATAYartdirectionKRISTYQUAH ReadNext HouseTour:Abright,cheerymaisonettedeckedoutinvibrantcoloursandeclecticfurniture HouseTour:AglamorouslydressedcondoinDistrict15designedforentertaininginstyle HouseTour:Nohacking,nohasslerenovationofa3-bedroom44-year-oldflatinMarineParade TAGS: erstudio gamingroom Landedhouse moderncontemporary multi-generationalhome telokkurau terracehouse SHARETHISON SponsoredHighlights BestBuys Loveatidybathroom?Hereare5reasonsyouneedthehan... 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