The Scotts Tower Review

The Scotts Tower showflat is situated at River Valley, after the AA Center. As it is the home of several galleries for The Scotts Tower, Sienna and a couple of other Far East developments, the showflat grounds is large.

There are three units on display; the 1-bedroom, 2-bedrooms and 3-bedrooms.

1-bedroom unit (657 sqft)

1-bedroom apartments can be typically small with disproportionate spacing. Either the living room is too large and the bedroom too tiny, or the kitchen is extremely cramped while the bathroom is luxurious.

The Scotts Tower 1-bedroom apartment shown at the show gallery however, eschews those common issues and instead presents something exceptionally well-made.

1BR living room and kitchen

The open kitchen, long accepted as a preference for the younger demographic, comes with a sliding table that allows you to push out if you need more space in the kitchen, or inwards if you need the space for the living room.

It’s a simple but ingenious design that suits a small apartment. Another thing that is uncommon in small units but included here is the wine chiller that comes with it.

As for the single bedroom, it has a platform deck, with the deck built into the unit.

1BR top deck

The deck has a depression at the top of the stairs that allow a person of around 1.7m to stand on it. The mattress itself is on the platform so the owner can move from standing to sitting and vice versa rather easily.

Beneath the platform is space for a study table and cabinets, which the owner can commission a contractor to build.

1BR bottom deck

A wardrobe is still included, though located between the bedroom and the bathroom.

As for the bathroom, its layout is a little unconventional. Rectangular instead of square, the sink and toilet are opposite one another with a good amount of space in between. The wet area is extremely luxurious where space is concerned and a rain shower is included.

1BR bathroom

This unit takes things a bit further by adding rain shower jets on the side as well so for people who enjoy bathing while buffeted by endless streams of water, this is going to hit all the spots.

The ceiling height for all the units except penthouses are a high 3.4m which helps with establishing depth and size despite. The décor certainly works toward achieving a posh and welcoming look and the 1-bedroom unit has this in spades.

2-bedroom (840 sqft)

Even at 840 sqft, the 2-bedroom apartment resembles a 3-bedroom. Its living room is spacious with room for a long couch. The open kitchen has a table that can sit eight.

2BR living room and kitchen

The sheer size of the living room is staggering. How often is this achieved in a 2-bedroom unit without compromising on space?

Even the first bedroom, known as the common bedroom looks and feels larger than its competition. No doubt not having a bed displayed allows for more visibility of the space of the room but already it looks like it might be a second master bedroom, just without the en suite bathroom.

2BR common bedroom

The reflective surfaces are ID (interior decorator) treatment so expect proper walls and doors to come with the apartment.

Presumably, this may make the space look more compact than it actually is but the room is clearly bigger than what is normally expected. You could fit a queen size bed in here. Across the common room is the shared bathroom. It is slightly smaller than the en suite bathroom but with the same high quality.

All the bathrooms in every unit have a marble feature wall in the wet area which gives it this luxury hotel ambience.

2BR common bathroom and corridor

The sanitary wares are a stark white to match with the marble flooring while the patterned marble feature wall adds a dash of playfulness to the overall appearance.

The master bedroom’s layout allows for quite a lot of furniture. This is made possible with the wardrobe situated against the wall so it does not take up valuable walking space. The king size bed sits in the middle and to show the breath of space available for persona customisation, the ID treatment added a sort of bay window couch along the side. Even with this inserted, the room feels commodious and nicely done.

2BR master bedroom

The master bathroom has a slightly more conventional wet area when compared with the 1-bedroom and while it’s not as spacious, it is still bigger than what is commonly seen in other developments.

Overall, the 2-bedroom apartment is exceedingly well done, with excellent layout planning, high-end brands like Gaggenau providing the appliances all designed with the end-user in mind.

2BR master bedroom and en suite bathroom

That a small unit can look so roomy is an excellent first impression.

3-bedroom (1,227 sqft)

3-bedroom apartments along with the penthouses are not being marketed as heavily as the smaller units due to the fact that these sit on the 26^th to 30^th and 31^st stories respectively. As these are high floor units, the view factors much into the feel of the unit so it’s likely they will be pushed once the development is finished and an actual show unit in the tower can be built.

For now however, the show gallery gives a tantalising glimpse of the unit in question.

3BR living room and kitchen

The living room is large though it shares its space with the open kitchen and a study room. The living area does resemble an entire unit on its own albeit one with minimum pillars and barriers.

The study room has the same deck seen in the other units though it is not classified as a bedroom. It also does not have a door although some units do come with the door.

3BR guest room

The open kitchen is a nice rectangular space with the usual kitchen appliances neatly built into the cabinets. Like the smaller units, there’s a wine chiller located under the counter and a coffee maker across the sink, next to the fridge.

3BR open kitchen

The cooking space is located at the far end, presumably closest to the window for added ventilation.

The cooking area is in a small nook next to the fridge. An electric cooker instead of an induction stove for heavier cooking is used with the hood above to suck in the smoke.

3BR cooking area

The entrance to the unit faces the rooms, down the corridor from where the living room is. This separates the living area and kitchen, and ensuring that privacy is achievable. An added feature of the 3-bedroom unit is a private lift in the apartment to and fro the basement carpark.

The unit can only be accessed by the owner this way via a key card so guests can still make their way to the main entrance through the common lift.

3BR private lift

The rest of the unit opens up from the main entrance, first the utility room which is commonly used as a maid’s room. Here it feels and looks slightly larger and with it not being relegated to the back corner of the kitchen adds to the overall positive atmosphere of the 3-bedroom unit.

Next up are the two bedrooms. The common bedroom shows off two beds, with one being a top bunk. It’s a nice way of maximising space overall and is good if you have children that are still young enough to share a room without running out of space too quickly.

3BR common bedroom

Fortunately, with a study room in the premises, future options is more ‘renovate the available space’ rather than sell and hopefully find something bigger.

The master bedroom is spacious enough for a king size bed and has its own bathroom. A king size bed does take up quite a bit of space although there’s ample room at the foot to walk about.

3BR master bedroom

Bay windows tend to make rooms feel smaller but some different furniture choices and modifications on the owner’s part can mitigate that.