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laundry and rumpus on the ground floor. The first floor has the kitchen, dining and family area and formal lounge while the top floor includes the master suite, study and more bedrooms. “Every aspect of this showhome was thought through to the nth degree, with emphasis on quality and a refined lifestyle,” says Zeng. “A hand-laid parquet floor features in the kitchen-dining area and the Italian Arclinea designer kitchen was supplied by Matisse. This has feature-rich Gaggenau ovens from Premier Appliances, who also supplied the high-end, ultra-high definition Bang & Olufsen integrated Above: Lap of luxury – the first-floor living zone includes a wood floor with large area rug, built-in cove lighting, and a cantilevered, under- lit feature wall with a Rinnai gas fire. The feature lighting, as with many elements in the home, can be controlled by smartphone. Every room in the well-appointed home has its own air conditioning, avoiding heating empty spaces and greatly reducing power bills overall. search | save | share at