Kandis Residence Review

Tuan Sing’s eye for detail is evident in Kandis Residence. At the showflat, despite final touches being put up, the extravagance of the units on display is hardly contained.

Two units were shown; 2BR (797 sq ft.) and 3BR + study (1,023 sq ft.).

2BR (797 sq ft.)

How often do you see 2BR units these days, with an enclosed kitchen and a high ceiling of about 4m? Such things are usually unheard of but not so at Kandis Residence.

2BR

The entry way is like a funnel, leading you down the corridor from the main door, past the compact but efficiently designed enclosed kitchen until it opens into a splendidly spacious living room topped off with a balcony and a giddy scope of overhead space that draws your eye up.

2BR living and high balcony

It is an impressive image, one sure to put paid to any concerns over price when taking in the breadth of space a small unit at Kandis can already offer. The highlights do not end with the high ceiling however. For a small unit, no yard space is included and so appliances like the washing machine and/or dryer typically take up valuable cabinet space within the kitchen in other developments.

Not so at Kandis.

2BR common bathroom

The washer and dryer, stacked, fit into a special space built into the bathroom and hidden by a tinted sliding door. On the other side is the shower area, a spacious wet section that makes the most of the 54 sq ft. bathroom. This particular layout is a good model to follow, as it is an excellent use of space.

The bathroom design is composed of clean, straight lines that firmly establish where each component is. There’s also lots of shelf space to place perfume bottles and other toiletries. The light grey colour scheme gives the bathroom an elegant, hotel-like feel.

This level of elegance is also felt in the common bedroom which thanks to the high ceiling, offers residents the chance to design the room vertically, however they wish.

2BR common bedroom high ceiling

Build a furniture deck for a bed or keep it low to preserve the feeling of height – the choice is theirs.

The common bedroom will come with a built-in wardrobe which is great but over time, wardrobe space decreases. The extra volume will come in handy therefore, letting residents build extra wardrobe space and still have opportunity to build upwards to accommodate other things like a study or sleeping area.

The only place where it is unlikely for the vertical space to be utilized in such a fashion is the master bedroom.

2BR master bedroom

The room obviously looks and feels much bigger and airier because of the high ceiling but even without that, the master bedroom is still spacious.

It’s a good-looking bedroom, one that is punctuated by an even more attractive bathroom. The wet area is separated from the dry area via sliding door but Tuan Sing goes one step further by having the toilet sit behind a sliding door as well.

To use it, the person would slide the door open but they can slide it back close when done. It’s a simple enough addition that keeps things looking clean. That it helps to contain any smells is a boon.

3BR + study (1,023 sq ft.)

High ceiling and a living/dining area of approximately 334 sq ft. pushes this 3BR + study unit to open with high expectations.

3BR + study living and dining

Add the 86 sq ft. balcony and this is a room fit for parties or hosting a movie screening via a large projection screen or an equally massive television set connected to a surround sound system.

The room is long but wide, like a rectangle and is matched by the enclosed kitchen that is a slightly smaller rectangle, though no less commodious.

3BR + study yard

The yard space is in the kitchen and unlike other developments where it snakes into a corner, this one is parallel with the cooking area, making it easy for the resident to simply step into it and do the laundry and step back out to continue cooking. Kitchen appliances are Bosch-branded.

Since there is a yard, the washer and dryer goes in there instead of the bathroom. As for the bedrooms, there is a study room in this unit though it is big enough for a single size bed. The extra ceiling height may even allow for a more extensive library to build upwards.

Common bedrooms can take a queen size bed if necessary while the master bedroom on the other hand easily takes a king size bed with surplus space.

3BR + study master

It is a good, impressive look for a strongly designed unit.

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