{"id":33579,"date":"2020-05-15T18:43:22","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T10:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/blog\/singapore\/?p=33579"},"modified":"2022-06-13T17:25:19","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T09:25:19","slug":"ardmore-park-penthouse-vicki-zhao-huang-youlong-bought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/ardmore-park-penthouse-vicki-zhao-huang-youlong-bought\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the $28 million penthouse that Vicki Zhao’s husband, Huang Youlong, bought"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Let’s face it, a billionaire unloading $28 million on a penthouse is child’s play. But when a relatively high-profile billionare, like actress Vicki Zhao’s husband Huang Youlong (or Huang You Long), buys a penthouse in one of the most prime locations in Singapore DURING the Covid-19 lockdown, it’s bound to raise a few eyebrows, especially since there are some really dramatic<\/em> details<\/a> about the transaction itself.<\/p>\n

Now, we have an inside look at Huang Youlong’s massive 29th storey, 8,740 square feet (sq ft) penthouse.<\/strong> The massive five-bedroom home is located at Ardmore Park condomimum<\/a>, a 330-unit freehold condominum built in the late 1990s. The condo sits on 8 acres of prime land in Singapore’s District 10 and Huang’s penthouse is one of six in the development. First, here’s the floor plan:<\/p>\n

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We took a look at the layout of Huang’s 29th storey penthouse. It has some really nice aspects to it, but one thing really stood out.<\/p>\n

Out of a massive 8,740 square feet (or 812 square metres) of floor area, 28% of it is open-air terrace.<\/strong> The size of each open-air terrace\u2014there are two\u2014is slightly larger than a typical HDB five-room flat<\/a>!<\/p>\n

The open-air terraces are located on the lower level of the penthouse, accessed via the dining room and the junior suite. This aerial photo shows how the penthouse roof terraces at Ardmore Park look like from above:<\/p>\n

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Roof terraces are circled in yellow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a newer luxury condo such as The Marq on Paterson Hill<\/a>, the developer would’ve put a private swimming pool on a balcony or roof terrace, and that would’ve been really cool. But it’s a 1990s condo we’re talking about here, so it’s just roof.<\/p>\n

Under Singapore rules, Huang will not be allowed to erect any permanent structure on the roof nor do this<\/a>. He can however turn the roof terraces into lush garden space, install jacuzzis, or throw really cool rooftop parties.<\/p>\n

Here are exclusive photos of Huang Youlong’s actual penthouse unit*:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The entrance foyer to Huang Youlong’s penthouse at Ardmore Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The entrance opens up to a spacious living room with a double volume ceiling, with plenty of natural light. The dining room is to the far end of the living room. A spiral staircase leads to the upper level.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The well-sized, well-lit kitchen of the penthouse has plenty of granite countertop space, a full suite of appliances (including a built-in wine fridge) and a huge island\/breakfast bar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Located on the lower level, the junior suite in the penthouse has access to one of the unit’s two mega open-air terraces (seen on the right).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The view of the living room, dining room and balcony from the upper level of Huang’s penthouse.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The master bedroom of Huang Youlong’s penthouse has enough space to accomodate a full-sized living area.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The master bathroom with a jacuzzi bathtub and picture window with an unblocked view. Walls and floors are clad in marble.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

*The photos were taken in 2017, before the previous owner bought the unit. More of that story here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

More features of Huang Youlong’s Ardmore Park penthouse:<\/h2>\n