6 Bed House for Sale in Opera Estate

Newly built 3sty, attic, 6 bedrooms with lift - OPERA ESTATE - Estate of Singapore's first president View this unit and fall in love with it. UNIT FEATURES - Good As New (TOP 2021) - 3sty +attic - 5 ensuite + 1 common - Generous Built in Area - Quiet & Cozy Estate - Breezy and Bright The development of Opera Estate into a residential area began in the 1950s. Crédit Foncier d’Extrême-Orient divided up the land and sold the plots to various developers who embarked on different housing projects in the estate. These included Crédit Foncier itself, the Singapore Trading Company and Nassim & Co. One of Opera Estate’s most prominent residents was the first president of Singapore, Yusof Ishak, who lived on Aida Street when he was still a journalist. He was known among the neighbours to have a keen interest in gardening. Journalist David Kraal had his first encounter with Yusof Ishak and his wife at Kraal’s uncle’s new terrace house in the neighbourhood. Kraal recalled: “Before we said our goodnights, the gallant journalist [Yusof Ishak] picked a choice orchid from his nearby garden and handed it to my flower-loving mother. It was the perfect end to a fine evening.” Another well-known figure that resided in Opera Estate was Singapore’s first Minister for Home Affairs and Social Welfare, Othman Wok