Billionaire inventor James Dyson likely paid $73.8m in cash for S'pore penthouse

SLA title search shows ultra-luxe property - the priciest here - has no endorsement of mortgage

The Wallich super penthouse is the largest non-landed residence in Singapore and sits atop the country's tallest building at 290m above sea level.
The Wallich super penthouse is the largest non-landed residence in Singapore and sits atop the country's tallest building at 290m above sea level. PHOTO: GUOCOLAND
The Wallich super penthouse, a five-bedroom "bungalow in the sky", spans more than 21,000 sq ft from the 62nd to 64th floors, and comes with its own swimming pool, cabana, bar jacuzzi and entertainment areas.
The Wallich super penthouse, a five-bedroom "bungalow in the sky", spans more than 21,000 sq ft from the 62nd to 64th floors, and comes with its own swimming pool, cabana, bar jacuzzi and entertainment areas. PHOTO: GUOCOLAND
The Wallich super penthouse is the largest non-landed residence in Singapore and sits atop the country's tallest building at 290m above sea level.
The Wallich super penthouse, a five-bedroom "bungalow in the sky", spans more than 21,000 sq ft from the 62nd to 64th floors, and comes with its own swimming pool, cabana, bar jacuzzi and entertainment areas. PHOTO: GUOCOLAND
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Billionaire inventor James Dyson likely paid cash for the $73.8 million ultra-luxe super penthouse he has bought in Tanjong Pagar, according to documents obtained by The Straits Times.

A Singapore Land Authority title search showed no endorsement of any mortgage.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 11, 2019, with the headline Billionaire inventor James Dyson likely paid $73.8m in cash for S'pore penthouse. Subscribe