Melissa who?
Enter into the 1930s residence of British naturalist, Melissa Evelin*. A celebrated explorer and chef of her time, this seaside house was her weekend escape and favourite spot in Singapore, where she worked in the spice plantation business.
She raised a farm with chickens and bees, experimented with local fermentation, and was famous for throwing dinner parties for the Changi Village neighborhood.
However in September 1932, she mysteriously disappeared while exploring the nearby mangroves of Pulau Ubin, and was never heard from again.
Her house was shuttered, possessions left intact, and forgotten for 90 years until in 2024, a conservation project uncovered the colonial house hidden away in a corner of Netheravon Road.
Step into House of Melissa today, and pick up from where she left off: Live the farm life she led; explore the nearby mangroves she did; or simply relax and enjoy the bucolic surrounds of Changi Village.
** Melissa Evelin is a fictional character. Did you know Melissa "μέλισσα" is Greek for 'honeybee' and in Hebrew, Evelin means 'source of life'!
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HOM is the brainchild of the award-winning Sundowner Nature Experience Centre in Siglap, which runs food, craft, & nature experiences.
We think Changi Village is simply the most authentic little spot on this island, and fell in love when the seafront chalet became available. We invite you to share the magic of this corner of Singapore with a range of activity options.
FARM STAYS
There is simply no hospitality experience anywhere else like this in Singapore, with a biophilic and well-appointed interior designed to deliver you from stressful city life. This is matched by an exciting farm concept outdoors with honeybees and free-roaming poultry!
When you book a stay with us, the whole property is yours to enjoy in quiet isolation or throw a party for friends and family. We are pet-friendly too. 30% off if you book two nights.
House of Melissa is run by the award-winning Sundowner Nature Experience Centre, and at Changi you can do any of the experiences already offered at Siglap, including our best-selling Pizza-Making Experience and Honeybee Encounter.
Exclusive to House of Melissa, come and learn the concepts of Permaculture inc chicken-rearing, or brew beer and ferment foods like kombucha and kimchi.
With our location on the Ubin straits, we offer private boat tours around the maritime neighbourhood. Bump over water on a real sailboat to explore the kelongs and stories of Changi and Ubin!
Or embark on an adventurous kayak expedition either to Ubin or the nearby Changi Creek, where you can do a mangrove clean-up.
We have lovingly restored this pre-war property to the pomp of its heyday, with all the trimmings a modern traveller expects. The boutique farmstay now provides the perfect backdrop for your corporate retreat, social gathering, or an unforgettable proposal / wedding event.
The House also boasts an outdoor movie projector system with a lawn that seats up to 30 pax for screenings or weddings. We can host 100 pax outdoors and 50 indoors.
Something different for the office folk or larger groups of friends/ family to spend time together.
We run a very original Treasure Hunt set in and around the house, and larger scale festivals centered around food provenance and sustainability.



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