Black & White Delight

Most of us would dream of living on 30,000 square feet of land – anywhere in the world! This couple are lucky enough to live in this gorgeous black-and-white in a quiet cul-de-sac off Stevens Road – and they have the yard space to shout about too! Radha Manwani talks us through their journey.

- Rebecca Bisset

Who lives in the house with you?

My husband Harish, our two helpers Jenalyn and April, and our two dogs, a long-haired dachshund called Joey, and a Shih-tzu, Lola.

Tell us where you are from and how you ended up being an ex-pat in Singapore?

We’re originally from India and we relocated here from London at the tail end of 2009. My husband was a lifer at Unilever and we moved here with the company.

He had many friends in Singapore from his business school days and I had many from my university days, so settling in was a breeze. And we continue to be grateful to have them close by. We are here to stay, so knowing one has this kind of support system is important.

Where have you lived in Singapore?

We lived in privately owned homes in Chats-worth Park and Leedon Park before opting to move into our current heritage home. We are a strange amalgam of city people who like being in the thick of things, yet wanting a sense of isolation – and this particular clutch of houses met that brief. It’s a five-to-ten-minute walk from the Tanglin and American Clubs as well as Orchard Road.