Iroshini and Aiyana Chua let us in on the finer details that make their house a home, while taking inspiration from Aman Resorts and other glamorous hotels that they love
“I wake up every morning to birdsong, it’s so beautiful,” shares Iroshini Chua. The gracious host and her daughter Aiyana are chatting with us over an afternoon tea session with them in their garden-facing living room, which is among the family’s most cherished spaces in their home.
The bright and airy living area is where the mother-daughter pair often hold impromptu “indoor picnics”, chatting and nibbling on snacks while enjoying sunset views from this spot. The family instantly took to this hilltop home; they love its calming proximity to Singapore’s Clementi Forest and Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. Iroshini adds: “I love nature and so does the rest of the family. Nature is a really important aspect for us. That sunset view and the garden, and the fact that it’s on top of the hill—all these are big attractions for us.”
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The remarkable renovation was completed in six weeks by Chris Ong, founder of Kinsman Builders, a close friend of Iroshini and her husband Kevin. The family moved into their newly-renovated house in February this year, sparked by a burning desire to be closer to nature after a long homebound period during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Iroshini and her husband Kevin Chua jointly run Dr Kevin Chua Medical & Aesthetics Clinic and also work as general practitioners; they began offering telehealth consultations in 2020. Although the couple were initially swept up by the bustle of their hectic schedules, once they accustomed themselves to it, they felt a change of environment was needed to accommodate their new way of working from home.
The growing need for change culminated in one fateful morning. “One day, I woke up and decided we’re moving house,” declared Iroshini, noting that the family quickly purchased this property in Bukit Timah last November. “The pandemic made us realise that our home is a space that needs to be comfortable. I felt that we spent so much time indoors during the pandemic that our home has to be a place that’s spacious and devoid of clutter. While the existing house was liveable and move-in ready but for us, we wanted our own personality and something that matches our lifestyle.”
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