A day at home in The Skyside by Renaatus

The Skyside by Renaatus is described in the language of an ordinary good day: open kitchens, laundry areas, air moving through the rooms, a balcony at sunset. This is that day, taken from the catalogue's description of the development in Hulhumalé Phase 2. No Skyside home has yet been let through Binga, and some features are described as applying only to some units, so read it as the day the development is designed for.

Morning

In an open-plan kitchen, breakfast is part of the living room rather than a separate errand, and whoever is cooking is not cut off from the rest of the household. The developer describes the homes as airy and well ventilated, so on a cooler morning the windows can do some of the work the air-conditioning otherwise would.

Day

A laundry area, which the catalogue lists among the features apartments may include, is a small thing that matters a great deal: the washing machine and the drying rack have their own place rather than a corner of the bathroom or the balcony.

Outside, Hulhumalé Phase 2 is the newer part of the island: high-rise, still filling in, and where many corporate placements end up. The neighbourhood is still being built around its buildings, so the concierge will talk through what is open nearby today rather than what is planned.

Evening

The catalogue says many apartments have sea and city views, with balconies for the sunset. That is the Skyside's evening: a chair outside as the light goes, the city on one side. Where the building has a gym or pool, and the catalogue says some units have access to them, the evening swim or workout fits in before dinner.

Who it suits

Two-bedroom-plus-one and three-bedroom homes with attached bathrooms suit families, and sharers who each want their own bathroom. The Phase 2 setting suits tenants who want space for the money and do not mind a neighbourhood still taking shape. Anyone who needs a pool or gym on site should ask the concierge to confirm them for the specific block and unit.