July 11, 2019
British billionaire James Dyson, inventor of the bagless
vacuum cleaner, has snapped up the most expensive apartment in Singapore ,
where his company plans to build an electric car.
Earlier this week, Dyson and his wife, Deirdre made
headlines after they reportedly paid S$73.8 million for a triplex super
penthouse at the ultra-luxe Wallich Residence (pic). The purchase is said to be
the most expensive condo transaction ever in the city-state.
Based on title records seen by Reuters, Dyson and his wife
bought the Wallich Residence penthouse on 20 June, 2019.
Once valued at $100 million, the three-storey property has
an area of 21,000 sq ft and comes with five bedrooms, a private garden, a
600-bottle wine cellar, pool and jacuzzi. It can also be accessed by its own
lift and boasts city views including the Marina Bay Sands, showed marketing
documents.
The 99-year leasehold penthouse at Tanjong Pagar Centre
spans across the 62nd to 64th floors of Guoco Tower
Find out more about Tanjong Pagar, a colourful and tidy
corner of Singapore ’s
CBD!
In January, the 72-year-old Dyson announced plans to
relocate his company’s head office to Singapore
from Britain
to be closer to its fastest-growing markets.
With products including bagless vacuum cleaners, air
purifiers, hair dryers and bladeless fans, his company is also looking at
building its first electric car in Singapore .
“Given the decision to locate the headquarters in Singapore and
the growing focus of the company’s business in the region, of course James
Dyson has bought a property there,” said a Dyson spokesman, without offering
further details on the purchase.
Info courtesy -
Property Guru
