Location South Dagon township, Mya Yamon Waterfront Villa Price K370 million Contact U Thein Zaw Min Phone : 095 140 088

RAZOR-WIRE, spikes, Roman pillars and a concrete yard are all mercifully missing from this house in South Dagon township. Instead there’s open space inside and out, a garden, and great natural lighting and ventilation.

The four-bedroom house sits within a 0.25-acre, landscaped compound and has a two-car built-in garage, with an open three-car space behind.

The façade features a mix of white, slate and light brown walls, which contrasts starkly to how most houses in Yangon are put together.

The house’s planning allows external light to flow from room to room, with little in the way of internal walls to block it. This approach also improves airflow.

However, private rooms like the bedrooms and bathrooms, by necessity, have more privacy.

A large dining room looks out onto the garden outside through large French windows. It’s floored with large, cool tiles around the periphery with warm wooden flooring in the middle.

There’s an innovative double kitchen set up as well: One inside the house that has plenty of working and storage space. And there’s a lockable door to a semi-open air kitchen that’s open at one end. A short open space leads to a maid’s bathroom and bedroom.

The living room continues the open theme, with both front and backyards clearly visible through glass windows. Alongside, there’s a small room that faces the rear garden that could be used as a study, sitting room or gym.

Finally, there is a large, ensuite master bedroom with crisp white walls, lovely wooden flooring and French doors onto a small veranda.

Beyond is a reading room and a separate bathroom.

Upstairs is dangerous for children: The stairway leading up only has a stainless steel rail, and both balconies are devoid of any railing at all.

There are three ensuite bedrooms upstairs. All feature the same wooden flooring, large windows and white walls.

Also, there’s a shrine room with a high, sloped ceiling. A 25 KVA Denyo generator is included with the sale and the house is supplied by mains water.