Ever wondered what it’s like to live in a sprawling home complete with luxurious amenities, walk-in wardrobes, an entertainment room and a fleet of supercars parked upfront?
Well, for Singapore businessman and livestreamer Patrick Low, that’s just everyday life.
In a YouTube video posted by property content creator Kieran Koh on Oct 23, the founder of home living e-commerce platform 88 Home gave viewers a peek inside his bungalow — and there’s plenty to see.
Located in the Sunset Way enclave, the luxury home sits on 10,000 sq ft of land, with a built-up area of up to 14,000 sq ft.
The tour kicked off at the front porch, where Kieran was greeted by an impressive collection of supercars.
According to Patrick, the family owns six cars.
Among them are his Rolls-Royce Ghost and Ferrari Pista, while his son owns a Rolls-Royce Cullinan and Lamborghini Aventador SVJ.
The businessman, who is also the president of car club Supercars of Singapore, shared that the group holds events for its members every month.
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“We have breakfast drives, overseas drives, mainly Malaysia drives, and we have dining events, all sorts of events,” he said.
Entrance and living area
Heading inside the bungalow, one of the first things that caught Kieran’s attention was a unique fish tank.
“This is the first time I’ve seen a circular fish tank in someone’s house,” he remarked.
The feature was left by the previous owner of the house, and Patrick decided to keep it because he thought it was nice.
He has since cleaned it and kept fishes of his own in it.
Nearby is a lounge which the businessman described as a “little cosy corner”. Here, he holds meetings with a view overlooking his supercars.
A wall in this area is lined with newspaper cuttings of articles featuring Patrick and his business journey, including one about Fan Bingbing when she visited his home.
Patrick shared that he had invited the Chinese actress to his home after successfully selling many of her products for about a year.
Moving to the living room, floor-to-ceiling windows offer views of the forest and swimming pool outside.
According to the businessman, this view was part of the reason why he decided to purchase the property.
“I was quite impressed because in Singapore you seldom have all this greenery around you,” he said.
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Kitchen and wine cellar
The luxury bungalow also houses a wine cellar with a 1,500 bottle capacity — a space Patrick said is his wife’s favourite.
While he doesn’t drink himself, he explained that it’s a feature his wife specifically asked for despite knowing that it was “quite expensive”.
Heading towards the kitchen, Patrick pointed out a multi-purpose island that can be used for both livestreaming and private dining.
The space also features a brick pizza oven, though the livestreamer admitted that he had only used it once.
Moving to another living area on the second floor, Patrick shared that former US president Barack Obama had supposedly visited the house before he bought it.
He explained that the previous owner was a hotelier who had connections with “a lot of” influential individuals.
Bedroom with facial recognition door
Another highlight of the house was the master bedroom — which came with an interesting security feature — a facial recognition door.
Inside, Patrick revealed that about 80 per cent of the renovations had been retained from the previous owner.
The room also offered views of the surrounding greenery, which Patrick felt was “quite nice” in the afternoons.
“It really feels like I’m in a resort here,” remarked Kieran.
The ensuite bathroom is an open-concept one. Patrick explained that it’s because he and his wife wanted more room.
“Actually, we like the space to be big. So, over here we want everything to be open,” he shared.
The livestreamer added that the space previously housed a Japanese-style onsen, which the family removed as they had little use for it.
Walk-in wardrobe
Next, the tour took viewers to an expansive walk-in wardrobe belonging to Patrick’s wife.
“This is my wife’s dream wardrobe,” he commented.
Inside is a powder room and shelves lined with luxury apparel.
A hidden entrance then led to another part of the house — which Patrick explained was his son Ryan’s area.
It also houses his granddaughter’s playpen and family area where his daughter-in-law uses to do livestreaming.
Leading Kieran to his son’s bedroom, the livestreamer also explained that the space was created by hacking “three or four” rooms into one.
There was also another hidden door leading to a second walk-in wardrobe here.
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“Patrick, I feel like I’m in a luxury boutique shop now,” said Kieran upon entering the room filled with designer bags and apparel.
Entertainment lounge
For those who enjoy hosting guests, Patrick’s entertainment room might just be the highlight of the house.
Decked out in dark tones, the space reminded Kieran of a private members’ club.
According to the owner, this was also where they have karaoke sessions.
The room features a massive TV, which Patrick estimates to be about 179-inches.
To him, it’s one of the highlights of the entertainment lounge and is suitable for everything from karaoke to watching movies and sporting events such as the World Cup.
The sofa in the room is also of substantial size, with a capacity of 30 pax.
“I ordered this from China, so it’s very cheap,” Patrick pointed out, adding that he had flown over to Foshan in China to source it.
Journey to success
While Patrick now lives in luxury, his journey to success wasn’t always smooth sailing.
During the tour, he reflected on his earlier days selling products at retail counters across Singapore.
“I used to be in counter sales. We rented HDB yellow boxes from shop owners. At the time, I had 60 counters all over Singapore,” he recalled.
Despite his success today, Patrick shared that he still makes it a point to sell products personally on weekends and insists that his son does the same.
It was this experience that eventually gave him the confidence to venture into livestreaming when the Covid-19 pandemic forced physical retail businesses to close.
And while livestreaming has “so far been very good” for his business, Patrick admitted there was a period when he had considered giving up his business altogether.
“It was very tough back then, and I was thinking I have no way out,” he said.
To keep the business going, he had previously sought financial assistance from both a bank and his mother.
Prior to starting his own business, Patrick was a sales promoter at the now-defunct Yaohan department store, before helping out at his brother’s wholesale business.
In 2001, he ventured out to sell mops in HDB estates before turning to livestreaming during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Advice to aspiring entrepreneurs
For those who want to follow in his footsteps, the businessman encouraged them to be prepared to make sacrifices and learn from others.
“You have to be willing to sacrifice your time, your energy on the company, and without expecting rewards. And you must spend a lot of time learning from others, learning to understand yourself before you start up in business because to be frank, business is not for everybody,” he said.
“It’s not that everybody who starts a business will do well. So, you must be able to understand yourself. And you must be able to dream big. That’s the biggest criteria you should have.”
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