HDB Reviews

Adora Green DBSS Review: Great Views, Amenities And Affordable Albeit Far From MRT

Project: Adora Green DBSS HDB Town Yishun Address: Yishun Avenue 11 Lease Start Date: September 2013 No. of Units: 806 Adora Green is the first and only DBSS in Yishun. It sounds special when phrased this way, but you should…

• 24 May 2023
• 19 min read
• 0
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Parkland Residences DBSS Review: Unblocked Greenery Views + 3.6m Ceiling (For Top Floor) But Not Near MRT

Project: Parkland Residences HDB Town Hougang Address: 475A-D Upper Serangoon Cres Lease Start Date: 2014 No. of Units: 680 Parkland Residences DBSS was launched more than 10 years ago in January 2012 and it was the second last DBSS to…

• 26 Apr 2023
• 18 min read
• 5
• 1k

Bedok South Horizon Review: Future “Integrated” HDB Close To East Coast Park + Sea Views

Bedok South Horizon boasts fantastic sea views (for some stacks), a community club right next to it and an upcoming MRT station at its doorstep.

• 3 Apr 2023
• 17 min read
• 0
• 2.3k

Ang Mo Kio Court Review: Unblocked Views Amidst Good Amenities

Ang Mo Kio Court was launched in the May 2016 BTO exercise – 3 years after the previous Ang Mo Kio launch (Kebun Baru Court). But given the rarity of an Ang Mo Kio BTO launch, this was naturally one that was very much in demand.

• 27 Mar 2023
• 16 min read
• 11
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Tampines GreenVerge Review: Self-Sufficient With Ample Facilities But Not The Nearest To An MRT

Project: Tampines GreenVerge HDB Town Tampines Address: Tampines Avenue 12, Tampines Street 61. Lease Start Date: Around 2021 No. of Units: 2,022 Tampines GreenVerge is yet another development in the Tampines Green series that we’re reviewing. I have previously toured…

• 16 Feb 2023
• 24 min read
• 0
• 1.6k

McNair Towers Review: A Conveniently Located HDB In A Quiet Part Of Boon Keng

McNair Towers is a recently-MOPed HDB located along the quiet McNair Road, adjacent to Towner Road in the Boon Keng Area.

• 5 Oct 2022
• 18 min read
• 11
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City View @ Boon Keng DBSS Review: Million Dollar City Fringe Living With Great Views And Convenience

City View @ Boon Keng has certainly made a name for itself. While it’s not quite as famous as The Pinnacle @ Duxton, it certainly boasts quite a similar price point with a 5-room flat here going for a cool $1,288,888!

• 27 Sep 2022
• 24 min read
• 2
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Bendemeer Light Review: Conveniently Close To 2 MRT Stations + Amazing Views But Noisy

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).

• 19 Jul 2022
• 24 min read
• 2
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Matilda Sundeck Review: Bigger Units & Nice Landscaped Deck But Far From MRT

Matilda Sundeck is no ordinary HDB. This seemingly innocuous HDB happens to pay homage to a century-old bungalow in Punggol that had a reputation for being “haunted”.

• 12 Jul 2022
• 23 min read
• 0
• 387

Hougang RiverCourt Review: A Small, But More Private HDB With An Integrated Mall For Just 285 Units

Hougang RiverCourt was launched in the November 2015 BTO exercise alongside projects in Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang, Punggol, Sengkang and Toa Payoh (Bidadari).

• 5 Jul 2022
• 21 min read
• 6
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EastGlen @ Canberra Review: A Surprisingly Well Put-Together Development 8-Minutes Away From The MRT

EastGlen @ Canberra probably doesn’t inspire much excitement in you considering how new the Canberra neighbourhood is.

• 16 Jun 2022
• 24 min read
• 0
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Telok Blangah Parcview Review: Great Sea And Greenery Views But Not The Most Enjoyable Walk To MRT

Telok Blangah Parcview was launched in the July 2013 BTO exercise alongside two projects in Yishun and one in Sengkang. Considering this was the only mature estate launch at that time, Telok Blangah Parcview naturally became the go-to option for many who wanted to stay in a mature estate.

• 9 Jun 2022
• 27 min read
• 0
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Tampines GreenRidges Review: Unique Design, With Park-like Landscaping And Self Sufficient

Tampines GreenRidges is one of those developments that you could brush off really quickly just looking at its name.

• 2 Jun 2022
• 26 min read
• 0
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The Peak @ Toa Payoh Review: Convenient Central Living Close To 3 MRTs But Pricey

The Peak @ Toa Payoh is probably one of the most well-known DBSS out there (apart from Natura Loft). This time – for a good reason.

• 30 May 2022
• 25 min read
• 0
• 1.6k

Alkaff Oasis Review: Most Beautiful “Void Deck” With Lush Landscaping And Central Location

Alkaff Oasis is a newly-built HDB project that was launched in February 2016, just over 6 years ago alongside Anchorvale Plains in Sengkang and West Plains @ Bukit Batok.

• 26 May 2022
• 29 min read
• 4
• 1.4k

Belvia DBSS Review: Great, Convenient Surroundings In The East But Not The Best DBSS

Belvia DBSS has a lease start date of 2014 and was built by CEL Development. Located in Bedok, this DBSS appeared in the news not too long ago.

• 19 May 2022
• 26 min read
• 0
• 1.4k

West Plains @ Bukit Batok Review: Great For Families Though Far From The MRT

West Plains @ Bukit Batok was launched in the February 2016 BTO exercise as part of HDB’s effort to grow the town’s population. But since 2012, the HDB has already launched 16 BTO sites at Bukit Batok.

• 21 Apr 2022
• 27 min read
• 0
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Telok Blangah Ridgeview Review: Peaceful With Greenery And Sea Views But Not Near MRT

Telok Blangah Ridgeview was launched in 2012 together with Depot Heights with Ridgeview having the better accessibility over Depot Heights due to its shorter distance to an MRT – Telok Blangah Hill Station along the Circle Line.

• 14 Apr 2022
• 20 min read
• 2
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