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Inside An Intimate Private Dining Walk-Up Apartment With A Pottery Studio

This week, we visit a really unique space – an old walk-up apartment in Woodleigh Park. Homeowners Chun and Wen Yeu were on the lookout for something different, and when they chanced upon this older home with the air ventilation…

• 11 Dec 2022
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Inside A Modern Peranakan Shophouse With A Beautiful Courtyard Garden

This week, we visit a special shophouse in Joo Chiat that was completely rebuilt by homeowners Natalie and Al. It’s a 3-storey shophouse that sits on 3,490 square feet of land, and a spacious 3,000 square feet of built up…

• 4 Dec 2022
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Touring A $80k Renovated 2 Bedroom Home With Sea Views

In this week’s Insider Tour, we tour a 2 bedroom condo unit at One Amber. This is a freehold development with 562 units that’s located in the East. There’s a mix of 1 to 4 bedroom units here, with a…

• 1 Dec 2022
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Unexpectedly Gorgeous Rooftop Views At The Hyde: Inside A Boutique District 10 Condo

It’s always a pleasure to visit a condo development that we’ve reviewed from its show flat days (particularly one that was as fun as staying overnight with Ghib Ojisan). The Hyde is now ready, and there were a few things…

• 1 Dec 2022
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This Man Turned Waste Materials Into DIY Furniture For His HDB

This week, we visit an HDB home on Clementi Avenue that is one of the most unique homes that we’ve seen so far. Homeowner Shu has totally transformed this original condition 1978 HDB unit into a Scandi-themed one that has…

• 29 Nov 2022
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Inside A Dreamy Remake Of A 1970s Home With A Sky-Lit Atrium

This week, we visit a landed home in the East that was designed in the 1970s. It’s part of a cluster of 4 townhouses that was built for an extended family to stay together. Designed by Gwen Tan of Studio…

• 27 Nov 2022
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Inside A $80k Stylishly Renovated 4-Room HDB + Hougang RiverCourt Tour

Hougang RiverCourt was launched in the November 2015 BTO exercise alongside projects in Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang, Punggol, Sengkang and Toa Payoh (Bidadari). At first glance, Hougang RiverCourt doesn’t seem to stand out – it’s in a non-mature estate…

• 25 Nov 2022
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Inside A Unique Combination Of A Bakery & Home In A HDB Shophouse

This week, we visit a really rare home – a HDB shophouse at Everton Park. Homeowners Cedric and Jody found a unique gem that would fit their requirements, a shop space below for a bakery with a residential space above….

• 23 Nov 2022
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Inside A $68k Modern Victorian 4-Room HDB + Matilda Sundeck Tour

Matilda Sundeck is a recently completed HDB project in Punggol. It’s got a fascinating history that pays homage to a century-old bungalow in Punggol that had a reputation for being “haunted”. The home was once owned by one of the…

• 22 Nov 2022
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Inside A Beautifully Restored 1929 Terrace House At River Valley

This week, we tour a beautifully restored terrace house at Hoot Kiam Road. This road is named after Song Hoot Kiam, who is reputedly the forefather of the oldest Straits Chinese Family in Singapore. Untouched for a decade, this was…

• 20 Nov 2022
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Inside A Remarkable Transformation Of A Multi-Gen House In Singapore

This week, we visit a Terrace landed home in Upper Changi. Built on a land size of 2,131 square feet and 3,918 square feet of built-up space, the home was designed to house a multi-generational family spanning 3 generations (and…

• 20 Nov 2022
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Inside A $50k Cafe-Inspired 4-Room HDB + Bendemeer Light Tour

Bendemeer Light was launched in the 2012 May BTO exercise alongside 5 other projects – Two in Punggol, one in Choa Chu Kang, one in Sengkang and another in the Kallang/Whampoa estate (same as Bendemeer Light). Prices of both the…

• 18 Nov 2022
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Inside An Unusual $90k Overhaul Of A HDB Maisonette With A Bold Coloured Kitchen

This week we visit a spacious 1,582 sq ft HDB Executive Maisonette in Simei. For homeowners Ernest and Karen (along with their dog Scooter), they valued a maisonette for the split-level layout as it affords more privacy and space unlike…

• 16 Nov 2022
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Inside A 1,206 Sqft Modern French Home With Feng Shui Elements

This week, we visit an older boutique condo located in the Katong area. Homeowners Andy and Wynn decided to design their 1,206 square feet condo into something a little more unusual – a modern french themed home. They also had…

• 14 Nov 2022
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Inside A Reimagined Penthouse With A Gorgeous Loft Centrepiece

This week, we visit a very distinctive penthouse transformation in Jurong. Set over 2,300 square feet, Shing Hui of L Architects set out to redefine what a penthouse home really means. The word “penthouse” is actually made out of 2…

• 13 Nov 2022
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Inside A Spacious 3,681 Sqft Penthouse At The Parc Condominium

In this week’s Insider Tour, we check out a unit in the West at The Parc Condominium! For those interested in history, this 659-unit freehold development is the new development that has taken place of the previous Westpeak condo. This…

• 10 Nov 2022
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Inside A Stylish $150k Renovated Home With A Balcony Designed For Cats

This week, we visit a stylishly designed home at Rivertrees Residences in Fernvale. Homeowners Joslyn and Eugene have transformed the space into one that is on the darker, more sultry side but still kept light with the cement screed walls…

• 9 Nov 2022
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Inside A $60k Rustic Scandi 4-Room HDB At Ghim Moh Edge

Ghim Moh Edge was launched in November 2012, with prices at that time (excluding grants) of $99k for studio apartments, 3-room flats from $242k and 4-room flats from $366k. It’s located at Commonwealth Avenue West and Ghim Moh Link, and…

• 8 Nov 2022
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