Margaret Ville Review

MCL has a reputation for putting out quality projects that do several things aside from dazzling the potential buyer with a glitzy showflat. Important facets of a home include cleverly allocated storage spaces, a decent-spaced kitchen, a cosy living room and of course, a spacious bedroom.

Margaret Ville

Depending on the size of the unit, these things are all variables but at Margaret Ville, what you’ll get are spaces proportionate to the size without any of the living areas being compromised by things like an oversized balcony, a needlessly large aircon ledge or tight and narrow corners.

Suffice to say, 2018 has been a catwalk of gorgeous homes and Margaret Ville, is right up there at the top with the best of them.

Let’s look at the showunits:

1BR + study Type A2 (527 sq ft.)

Glossy floors and dim lights sets the mood for the 1BR + study unit. Good interior designing aside, the cosiness of the unit stands unquestioned. It’s a classy looking apartment; perfect for the young executive or a newly-married couple eager for a matrimonial home.

1BR + study entrance

For a 1-bedroom, it’s a standard layout but execution is noteworthy. From the open where there are cabinets and storage spaces on both sides, to the living room with a generous amount of space, the 1-bedroom sets a high standard.

While in the actual unit, the wall separating the living room from the bedroom will be solid, for the purpose of the showflat, it’s been partially removed.

1BR bedroom, living and balcony

While this design might not appeal to everyone, it’s actually a good one to copy if you don’t mind sacrificing a little bit of privacy for visible space. What it does for the unit is give it more of an open atmosphere benefitting also, air circulation.

1BR living room and open kitchen

The master bedroom fits a king size bed easily. The built-in wardrobe also comes with a side cabinet, like The Tapestry, but with more compartments for the owner to put small items like cologne bottles, socks, neck ties and more.

1BR bedroom

The bathroom is a walk-through thus connecting the study corner with the master bedroom. It’s all high-quality flooring and fittings in this bathroom and every bathroom in every unit.

1BR bathroom

One additional aspect of this unit (and all other units) is a hidden storage space just above the living room. It can apparently hold up to 30kg.

First image is actual / Second is ID

While you’ll have to put a step stool or ladder to reach the storage space, it’s perfect for items you don’t use frequently but don’t want to throw; like the displayed suitcases which tend to take up lots of space.

2BR + study Type B3 (829 sq ft.)

The 2BR unit is similar to the 1BR in that its kitchen is also open-concept. However, layout-wise it’s slightly different in that there’s obviously more living space to play with.

2BR + study living room

Usually, when a showunit has many mirrors, it’s a sign that the unit is significantly smaller than it is being advertised. At Margaret Ville, the mirrors don’t do anything other than make the already spacious areas look brighter.

2BR living room

The bathrooms are also similarly well-designed. A combination of warm and dark hues creates a 5-star hotel like visual. Regardless of common or master, the bathrooms are big.

2BR bathroom

The master bedroom feels a little larger than the 1BR variant but that has more to do with the floor to ceiling floors and overall size of the unit.

2BR master bedroom

For high floor units, this presents an excellent unblocked view of the surrounding area.

3BR Type C2 (969 sq ft.)

The 3BR unit is impressive and gorgeous. 

3BR living

The kitchen is behind the living area and is segmented into two areas; the dry/island and the wet kitchen separated by a sliding door. Both segments are still connected so when you open the door, it’s one long kitchen area to work with.

3BR enclosed kitchen

The kitchen is also next to the balcony and there’s a window at the end for the owner to open for ventilation when cooking. You might even put a dining table outside and use the window as a serving station/over the counter bar.

3BR living room and kitchen

This does not mean that the living area has no space for a dining table. On the contrary, it can fit a pretty big dining table.

Dining space

As for the common bedrooms, the entryway is a little larger than what is traditionally offered. It’s a welcome addition however and goes to show how most common bedrooms in other developments are actually small despite the marketing rhetoric.

3BR common bedroom 1

Margaret Ville spoils you with quality design and plenty of usable space. The tag line for Margaret Ville is Something for everyone and for once, it’s true. In other projects it might mean many units but of questionable size and quality. Margaret Ville keeps it contained at 309 units and yet crafts each apartment regardless of size to deliver the best living condition possible.

It’s nice to have a project where the marketing actually matches the delivery. Look out for Margaret Ville when it opens for viewing soon!