Majestic Command House which was once the President's residence
serves now as a training and development centre for private bankers

It's not difficult to comprehend the glory of colonial times or the stylish grandeur of the towkays (rich straits merchants) just by walking through some of the Heritage Homes. The lush garden parties held on the sprawling grounds, the separate amah's and chauffeur's quarters - indicative of the colonial past, the large annexes luxuriously big in comparison of modern day apartments and maid's rooms.

BLAIR ROAD / SPOTTISWOODE / NEIL / EVERTON CONSERVATION HOMES

What makes this city uniquely Singaporean are the shop conservation houses which are juxtaphosed against towering skyscrapers where a new breed of traders engage with the world through cyberspace. The presence of the old and the new, the tall and the small is what give this city its colour, character and charm. Shop houses have become trophy homes in Blair Road and Emerald Hill prized for their rarity and old world charm appeal. The generosity of space, details and ornamentation of the architecture exudes and arouse a sense of charm and grandeur with their intrinsic value. Experience how the Chinese towkays live in the early 1900s before airconditiong was invented.