Choo dreams of bringing celebrity friends to Penang home
by Arnold Loh. George Town: Penang-born international fashion icon Datuk Jimmy Choo has bought his first property in his home-state-townhouse in the palatial Y Cantonments in Cantonment Road. "This is the first property I have purchased here since I left for Britain as a child. I'm buying at townhouse as my Penang residence. " Now that I will have a home in Penang again, I intend to invite all my superstar friends to visit my hometown," he quipped.
Choo's six-bedroom, four-storey townhouse, located about 400m from the Pulau Tikus market, will be ready by 2015 and is one of 20 exclusive units to be build by The Yeangs Sdn Bhd. Piling for the project has already started.
The units to measure almost 2,000sqm, are priced up to 4.4 mil. Half have already been snapped up in the neighbouthood made up of Penang rich and famous. Choo's residence will have a private rooftop garden, private elevator made of glass and the master bed room will take up the entire third floor.
It will also have a private plunge pool and an open air shower and deck. Choo, who made his fortune designing exclusive shoes for Britain's royalty and superstars, said he was also eyeing several other properties in Penang.
"Penang has the potential to grow into a world-class economic and education center. I have been away for decades and seen do much around the world." "I see a lot of possibilities for Penang." said Choo, who has been an Officer of the Order of the British Empire since 2003.
He said he chose Y Cantonments as he was impressed with its "sustainability design." "I am attracted to the eco-friendly elements in the architecture such as the rainwater harvesting system and low energy design," he explained.
Cocktail Event to Commemorate Datuk Jimmy Choo's SPA Signing for
Y-Cantonments
Y Cantonments Scale Model
Y Cantonments Scale Model
Y Cantonments Scale Model
Y Cantonments Layout Plans
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Show house progress August 2015
Unit No. 20, 19, 18.....(from left)
Show house open for viewing by appointment
Living area
Dining & Dry Kitchen
Masterbedroom/study area
Private lift
Private pool
Pool deck
Roof top garden
Private yard
Bedroom
Bathroom
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