Courtyards Blends Heritage Modern Aesthetics
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Two beautiful 2½-storey detached houses on Broadrick Road, known as The Courtyards, have won the Top Landed Development award at the prestigious EdgeProp Singapore Excellence Awards (EPEA) 2025. Developed by The Land Managers, a boutique investment and development firm founded by Andy Lim in 2020, these freehold landed homes offer five bedrooms each. One of the houses, 12A Broadrick Road, sits on a 6,591 sq ft land and has a built-up area of 9,385 sq ft, while the other, 12L Broadrick Road, is on a 6,338 sq ft plot with a built-up area of 9,256 sq ft.
The Courtyards was designed by Lua Architects Associates, paying tribute to the heritage of landed homes in the Mountbatten Road estate. The project impressed the judges with its exceptional design and blend of modern and colonial-inspired aesthetics. The interior aesthetics and finishes, as well as sustainable features, also contributed to its high score.
The design of The Courtyards pays homage to the history of landed homes in the Mountbatten Road area, where wealthy families built prime seaside homes in the 19th and 20th centuries. Combining elements of colonial black-and-white bungalows with a modern touch, the project features a dialogue between the site’s rich heritage and the needs of contemporary living.
The two houses mirror each other, with their elliptically shaped lap pools as the main focal points. Together, their layout resembles traditional heritage shophouses, which often have an internal courtyard and air well for light and ventilation. The project takes its name from this concept.
The project also features a Schindler glass lift enclosed in a shaft clad in Parklex laminate panels made of real wood veneer. This adds to the black-and-white façade while being durable and easy to maintain. The interior finishings and fittings are consistent throughout both houses, with Lim personally selecting the marble used in the living and dining room as well as the master bathrooms.
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Lim flew to Carrara, Italy, to choose the elegant marble, known for its stunning visuals and luxurious smooth surface. The interior design studio Sojonohun worked closely with the developer, ensuring a timeless elegance in the living areas through the use of Caesarstone kitchen tops, Hansgrohe and Duravit sanitary ware in the bathrooms.
The private living spaces are separated from the guest and entertainment areas on the first floor, with the master bedroom suite and three bedrooms located on the second floor. The attic has a junior master suite and an ensuite bedroom with access to a balcony. The open-plan layout allows for better air circulation and reduces energy usage. Solar panels power the energy-efficient water heaters, further reducing electricity consumption.
Lim expresses his gratitude for receiving this award for their first landed residential project in Singapore. He credits his team’s dedication and creative vision for making this possible and mentions how this recognition validates their unconventional design approach. He reassures that The Land Managers aims to continue crafting unique and character-filled spaces that people are proud to call home.
