Verticus Project Review: A New Beacon in Balestier

Verticus: Project developer

Soilbuild is a. local developer with over 40 years of developing, managing and constructing award-winning projects, garnering a host of allocates in the process, including BCA Construction Productivity Award, BCA BIM Award, BCA Green and Gracious awards and PropertyGuru’s very own Asia Property Awards. 

Whilst Soilbuild mainly focuses on commercial projects, the developer has also developed several small-scale, freehold residential projects in the past, including Meier Suites, Montebleu, The Mezzo and Leonie Parc View. 

Verticus: Design

Located in an area that’s mainly surrounded by low-rise heritage buildings and terrace homes, the 28-storey, modern-looking Verticus will become one of the prominent landmarks in the area upon completion.

Its facade features a modern contemporary design consisting of black and brown colour schemes. The first four storeys house the multi-storey car parks, while there’s a sky terrace on the fifth and 14th storey. This elevates the 162 units of the condo, as the apartments start from the sixth floor upwards. 

The sixth floor is also 30m above ground level, which is equivalent to a height of 10 storeys. As a result of this elevated design, residents will get to enjoy a good view of the surrounding area.

Units at Verticus are also North-West facing, so expect to receive partial afternoon sun during different parts of the year. 

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Provision of kitchen appliances

Verticus condo comes with high-end kitchen appliances and fittings from reputable brands such as Brandt, De-Dietrich, Grohe and Franke. 

Let’s take a look at the bedroom designs of some of these units:

1-bedroom (type A1, 463 sq ft)

Floor plan

Living room and kitchen

The 1-bedroom features an open-concept design with efficient layouts, though at 463 sq ft, the size is quite average. Once you open the door, you’ll be greeted with the kitchen and living room. 

High-quality porcelain is used for the tiles and kitchen backsplash (which you can tell by the glossy surface treatments), while the kitchen countertop is made of quartz.  

The ceiling height is 2.85m, which is reasonably high and allows maximum natural lighting.

It’s also important to note that all units only come with one balcony, but this allows you to beautify your balcony or make it an extension of your living space. All homes also come with a smart home system which includes smart home gateways with voice controls and smart lock, which allows you to let you guests in, or you can also provide your guess with code access. 

Master bedroom

The master bedroom here isn’t anything special, there’s enough room to fit a queen-size bed. But the aircon ledge is just right outside the window. 

Bathroom

The bathroom sink comes with natural marble, which although looks beautiful, is obviously very expensive. That means you should be extra careful with staining if you want to maintain its look. Apart from the marble finishes, it also comes with premium fittings from Hansgrohe and Duravit. 

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2-bedroom (type B1, 635 sq ft)

The 2-bedroom unit reviewed here is the B1 type. But there are also the B2 and B3 types which are slightly bigger at 678 sq ft and 700 sq ft respectively. 

If you want something even bigger, you can opt for the 2-bedroom + study units (up to 775 sq ft), as well as the larger 2 + 1 bedroom units at 1,163 sq ft.

Floor plan

Living room

The 2-bedroom types come with top-notch fittings and appliances: The sink (Franke), sink mixer (Grohe), fridge (Brandt), cooker hood (Brandt), induction hob (Brandt), oven (De-Dietrich) and washer cum dryer (Brandt) are all from reputable brands and come with the condo.

Like the 1-bedroom units, the 2-bedroom units come with one balcony and 2.85m ceiling height. Tthe kitchen also includes good quality porcelain tiles and kitchen backsplash, and quartz kitchen countertop. However, the countertop space isn’t very long or wide, so food preparation may be a bit challenging. 

Design-wise, the layout is pretty efficient with very little wasted space. 

Master bedroom

The master bedroom is decently-sized, there’s enough space for a queen-size bed with room to space, and also comes a full-length cabinet. 

Common bedroom

Like the master bedroom, the common bedroom can also fit a queen-size bed. Otherwise, the room is above average size. 

Bathroom

The Bathroom comes with a natural marble sink, as well as Hansgrohe and Duravit fittings.

3-bedroom (type C-1, 936 sq ft)

Floor plan

Like the 2-bedroom types, the 3-bedroom type feels much larger than it actually is, thanks to good efficient layout. Also like the 2-bedrooms, you can also opt for bigger 3-bedrooms types — type C1, C2P, C3P. 

Finally, the 3-bedroom units come equipped with the same appliances from reputable brands from Franke Grohe and Brandt.

Apart from having a bigger living space and an additional bedroom, the 3-bedroom C1 type also comes with a slightly bigger balcony.

Living room/kitchen

In addition to that, it also comes with an additional foyer space, which can be used as a storage space to help keep your things neat and tidy. 

Meanwhile, unlike the 2-bedroom unit, the 3-bedroom unit comes with an enclosed kitchen space. Which means that you don’t have to worry about cooking smells lingering around the home. 

Master bedroom

Master bathroom

Common bedroom 1

Common bedroom 2

Verticus: Facilities

Verticus comes with the usual facilities you would find in a condo project such as pools, lounges, decks, gardens and kids play areas. Interestingly, the designers and architects managed to fit an outdoor tennis court on the ground floor. 

Facilities include:

• Tennis court
• Lap pool
• Spa pool
• Leisure pool
• Yoga scape
• Aqua gym
• Sky gym
• Grill and dine pavilion
• Tots play yard
• Sky louge
• Club Verticus

The sky terrace on the fifth floor houses the main facilities including the lap pool, spa pool, leisure pool, water lounge, party deck, dining pavilions and gardens.

Meanwhile, the sky terrace on the fourteenth floor has more greenery and is meant for those that prefer a more tranquil environment. There’s a yoga scape, reading area, sky gym, lounge and chill-out terrace. 

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