2-Bedroom or Dual-Key? Choosing Your Cochrane Layout
Less about square footage, more about what you want the home to do. A clean decision framework, using Cochrane Residence’s Type A and Type B layouts.
Choosing between a 2-bedroom vs dual-key apartment is the first real decision most Cochrane buyers face — and it’s less about square footage than about what you want the home to do for you. Get this right and everything downstream (budget, tenant, resale) falls into place.
Want to see both layouts drawn out? They’re on the Cochrane Residence main page →
Type A vs Type B, side by side
649 sf · standard 2-bed
One open, efficient home. Simple, spacious for its size, and the lowest entry quantum — from RM721,800.
763 sf · dual-key
A two-bedroom that splits into a main unit plus a self-contained studio, each separately lockable.
Same building, same facilities, same transit access — different jobs.
What do you want the unit to do?
Buy the 2-bedroom (Type A) if you’re an own-stayer who wants one uninterrupted living space, you want the lowest entry price into a freehold transit address, and you value simplicity over rental optionality.
Buy the dual-key (Type B) if you want rental income from day one (live in the main unit, rent the studio), you’re an investor who wants two tenancies from one loan, or you’re housing family who need their own private space.
- Own-stay, budget-first → Type A 2-bed
- Live + earn, or pure investor → Type B dual-key
- Multigenerational → dual-key every time
Not sure which fits your budget and goal? WhatsApp us — tell us own-stay or invest, and we’ll recommend the layout and send the exact floor plans.
Income flexibility vs entry price
The dual-key’s edge is income flexibility — even an own-stayer can rent the studio to offset a chunk of the monthly instalment, effectively lowering the cost of living in a prime address. For a pure investor, two tenancies spread risk. That’s why Cochrane’s dual-key layouts model at 5.9–6.8% gross and run cash-flow positive. The standard 2-bed’s edge is entry price and resale simplicity — a clean, familiar layout that appeals to the widest pool of future buyers and tenants.
And don’t over-think the size gap: Type A (649 sf) and Type B (763 sf) aren’t far apart. You’re not choosing “small vs large” — you’re choosing “one space vs two.”
Compare both layouts
Sizes, facings and pricing are on the main page. Still deciding? Send us your goal and budget — we’ll match you to the right layout and the full floor plans with nett price.