The Woodleigh Residences Review

The Woodleigh Residences is located at the heart of the new Bidadari estate

The Woodleigh Residences has three cornerstones to what look like will be its success, and certainly are its appeal. Firstly it is at the heart of the new Bidadari Estate; secondly it is part of a unique, integrated development that brings together community amenities, a mall and an MRT and bus interchange all within the same development that houses the condominium. Finally, its design and philosophy are very much based on Japanese principles, as well as the craftsmanship and high quality that go hand in hand with them.

Residents will be able to come from the MRT station, directly through the mall, (via the supermarket, the medical centre, the childcare centre or any of the F&B options) and into their condo without going outside. On the other side of the coin, when they do choose to go outside, they will have the Bidadari Park and Alkaff Lake, literally on their doorstep. They also have a 700-metre heritage walk running alongside the development.

Facility-wise, Woodleigh Residences has all of the ones you would expect of a high-end condo, such as swimming pools (a lap pool, a family infinity pool, kids water play area) a gym, BBQ pavilions and gardens. They also have Japanese-inspired ones that offer a lot more than simply a nod to the overall theme. An indoor onsen (with separate male and female areas), reached by its own green bridge juts out into Bidadari Park overlooking the lake.

The show flats are located next to NEX at nearby Serangoon, and feature 2, 3 and 4 bed options.

2 Bedroom (667 sq ft) 

Perhaps more than any other, this unit shows the brilliant use of space that the Japanese design incorporates throughout the apartment.

The living area

As with all unit types at the development, the balcony is flush to the living room floor, and features the discrete drainage system.

The kitchen area

The kitchen is also rather sizable for a two-bedder unit.

The unit has integrated De Dietrich washer dryer and fridge freezer

As seen here, the design incorporates some excellent space saving gadgets/features with drawers placed in normally dead spaces. It also has integrated De Dietrich washer dryer and fridge freezer.

As seen, the design incorporates some excellent space saving gadgets and features

In the example in the show flat, the second bedroom has been made into a study or office. This has been done by removing the wall, which is designed for just this procedure.

A two-bedder showroom unit at The Woodleigh Residences

There are two bathrooms including the en suite.

A two-bedder showroom unit at The Woodleigh Residences

A two-bedder showroom unit at The Woodleigh Residences

3 Bedroom (958 sq ft) 

The living room is easily large enough to have two distinct lounging and dining areas, and of course, there is the option of extending into the balcony. For those units overlooking the park and the lake, this will present a fantastic backdrop.

The living room is easily large enough to have two distinct lounging and dining areas

The 3-bedders have a utility/flexi room which in this example provides a lot of handy storage space.

As seen, the units come with a lot of handy storage space

The master bedroom is rather sizable

The master bedroom is a decent size, and like all masters in the development, the en suite features an electric Toto washlet.

A three-bedder showroom unit at The Woodleigh Residences

A three-bedder showroom unit at The Woodleigh Residences

4 Bedroom (1,270 sq ft)

The four-bedders all have marble floors as well as private lifts, something that other unit types do not have. Upon entering, you realise that the development does indeed bring a lot of what Japan is famed for, including nicely-sized, compact units that utilise the very most of space.

The four-bedders all have marble floors as well as private lifts

By incorporating a very clever and equally discrete drainage system into the balconies that connect to the living areas, it eliminates the concerns of flooding, as well as produces a flush connection between the lounge and balcony areas. This means the living/dining room can easily and seamlessly be extended and incorporated into the balcony space and vice versa without any of the usual problems and hardships.

The living/dining room can easily and seamlessly be extended and incorporated into the balcony space

All living rooms feature a stylish fan which is ideal especially when the balcony doors are drawn open.

All living rooms feature a stylish fan

The kitchen is functional and stylish, and features – like all the kitchens at Woodleigh Residences – Grohe fittings and De Dietrich appliances.

The kitchen features Grohe fittings and De Dietrich appliances

A space saving and very neat addition to the kitchen is the work surface/chopping board that pulls out from the kitchen cabinets, more than doubling the amount of work space available.

All master bedrooms come with a Toto washlet.

Master bedrooms are a good size and can fit in a queen or king sized bed. All master bedrooms come with another Japanese element, the addition of a Toto washlet.

The junior master has an en suite

The junior master has an en suite which it shares with the rest of the unit via a second entrance.