Location U Htun Nyein Street, Mayangone tsp Price US$1600 per month (neg) Contact Moe Myint Thawdar real estate agency Phone : 221687, 707517

THIS bold and beautiful home in Mayangone township offers plenty of space for fine living in a setting that is decidedly more formal than fresh.

Built on a 6300-square-foot compound on exclusive U Htun Nyein Street, the seven-year-old property has two entrances secured by heavy, black iron gates, one of which has a guard’s room nearby.

There is generous use of teak and marble in the four-bedroom house, which comes fully furnished, making it ideal for foreigners setting up home in Yangon.

A large foyer and attached sitting room create a formal feel to the ground floor, while a spacious dining room with a dark wooden wall cabinet for displaying antiques indicates a home that is more likely to appeal to the mature-minded rather than the young at heart.

There is a good-sized kitchen with marble walls and plenty of cupboard space, though it gets little natural light and could use a spruce up to make it more appealing.

A door beside the kitchen leads outside and is a handy entrance for a housekeeper, whose own living quarters – external access only – are in a partitioned part of the house nearby.

There is one bedroom on the ground floor and three upstairs, all with their own bathrooms.

A twisting staircase in the centre of the home leads to the second floor, where a more casual décor has been chosen.

An open living room, currently set up with a TV, is the best place in the house to kick back and relax on a day off. A large balcony off this room offers nice views over the neighbourhood.

One drawback to the property is the lack of garaging, although there is a large portico that provides some shelter.

The home comes with nine air conditioners and a 25KVA generator. Tenants must sign on for at least a year.