# Working from home at Opal Residences > A 3+1 whose extra room becomes the office, a generator behind the laptop, the pool in the afternoon and the Eastern Beach after the last call. A working day at home in Apollo Holdings' Opal Residences. Source: Maldives Real Estate News, published by Binga Properties. URL: https://news.binga.mv/opal-residences-by-apollo-a-day-at-home Published: 2026-09-23T23:08:22.626Z · Updated: 2026-09-23T23:08:22.626Z · Event date: 2026-09-24 The desk has written about weekday life at Opal Residences already. This piece is about a particular kind of weekday: the one spent working from home. Some tenants arrive in Greater Malé with a laptop job, a regional role or a company that allows remote days. Opal, completed by Apollo Holdings in 2025, has several features that suit that life, and one layout that suits it especially well. ## The room with a door The developer describes three kinds of home at Opal: two-bedrooms for young professionals and couples, three-bedrooms for families, and 3+1 plans. In the 3+1, the extra room is offered as a helper's quarters, a home office or storage, alongside a dedicated laundry area. For anyone who works from home, the home office option is the one that counts. A desk in the corner of a bedroom is manageable for a week. For a year, a room with a door you can close at six o'clock is the difference between living at work and working at home. If you are hiring through a company, it is also worth mentioning to HR: a 3+1 lets a household keep all three bedrooms for sleeping. The standard three-bedrooms work too, with a bedroom used as the study. The furnished three-bedroom [now listed through Binga](https://concierge.binga.mv/properties/opal-residences-by-apollo/modern-3br-fully-furnished-luxury), about 1,200 square feet, was described as optimised for natural light and cross-ventilation, which is what a desk by the window needs. ## The morning Start early in the resident-only gym, before the first call. Back upstairs, the open-plan living room is at its best in the morning, with daylight across the floor from the floor-to-ceiling glass. The dining table facing the window is a good place for the first hour of email, before the study takes over for calls. What makes Opal particularly reassuring for a remote worker is not visible. The developer lists a backup power generator among the building's utilities. Everyone who has worked from Greater Malé knows the cost of an outage in the middle of a video call. A generator does not stop the grid from failing, but it shortens the gap to the time it takes to start. ## Midday Lunch is cooked in the open kitchen, or found at the local markets and commercial areas the developer places within a few minutes' walk. The building runs quietly in the background: 24/7 manned security and CCTV across the common areas, secure access points, and systematic garbage disposal. Deliveries and visitors pass a staffed building rather than an unattended door, which matters when you are the only person home all day. An hour at the pool in the afternoon is the working-from-home privilege that office workers envy. The developer places the pool and the gym on the ground and podium levels, a lift ride from the desk. ## After the last call The developer puts Hulhumalé Central Park and the Eastern Beach within about a five-minute walk, alongside local markets and commercial areas. After a day indoors, that is the point of the address: a walk on the beach or through the park without getting into a car. For anyone whose remote job still involves travel, the developer also highlights Opal's proximity to Velana International Airport and the Sinamalé Bridge to Malé. An early flight or an afternoon meeting in the capital does not need a long commute. ## Who this suits Remote workers and regional managers who need a proper study and reliable power. Couples who both work from home and need two rooms that are not the living room. Companies placing a senior hire who will work partly from home: a furnished corner at Opal let through Binga this year was listed as a corporate suite. And anyone who wants their breaks to be a swim, a workout or a walk to the beach rather than a scroll through their phone. ## Sources - Binga catalogue record for Opal Residences by Apollo (content; 3+1 layout, amenities, utilities, location), including the developer's published description (https://concierge.binga.mv/projects/opal-residences-by-apollo) - Binga listing: Opal Residence Corner Luxury Apartment Fully Furnished (Aug 2026, corporate suite) (https://concierge.binga.mv/properties/opal-residences-by-apollo/opal-residence-corner-luxury-apartment) - Binga listing: Modern 3BR Fully Furnished Luxury Apartment | Opal Residences (and notes, Sep 2026) (https://concierge.binga.mv/properties/opal-residences-by-apollo/modern-3br-fully-furnished-luxury) - Earlier reporting by the desk Binga Properties is a real-estate concierge; it may represent homes and developments mentioned here.