Landed Home Tours

Touring A Surprising Freehold Landed Estate In Ang Mo Kio (Close To CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School From $4.5m)

When we think of Ang Mo Kio, we usually think of the heartlands of Singapore. However, besides HDB estates, there are also a few landed estates dotted around the area, one of which we will be visiting today (Shangri-La Walk.)…

• 7 Jul 2024
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Touring A Freehold Landed Estate In Pasir Panjang (A Terrace Sold for $1.88m In 2021!)

As everyone looking to buy a property in Singapore knows, nothing is cheap, particularly not landed property. Hence when I saw that a terrace house at Neo Pee Teck Lane had sold for $1.88 million, albeit in 2021 and for…

• 30 Jun 2024
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Touring A Small Hidden Freehold Landed Estate Near Great World City (From $6.2m)

“Location, location, location” is a popular property saying that dates all the way back to 1926 (when it appeared in print.)  One of the first areas that come to mind when I hear this phrase, in the Singapore context, is…

• 23 Jun 2024
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Where To Find A Spacious And Peaceful Freehold Landed Estate In Singapore: Touring Faber Walk (From $6.5m)

Last year, I visited Faber Hills landed estate and was very impressed by how spacious and quiet it was. Hence, I thought I should go back to see the other side – Faber Walk! Like Faber Hills, Faber Walk struck…

• 16 Jun 2024
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Is This One Of The Most Tranquil Landed Estates In Singapore? A Review Of Swiss View (Prices From $4.25M)

A while ago, I saw a beautiful apartment on Stacked located in the condo, La Suisse II, which piqued my interest in the area. (It looked so peaceful and beautiful!) When I checked it out on the map, I realised…

• 9 Jun 2024
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Touring An Expensive Landed Estate In Bukit Timah: Freehold Landed Homes Near Famous Schools From $7.2m

Today we’re exploring another landed estate in Bukit Timah, which consists of several Avenues all named after trees: Redwood, Elm, Oak, Fir, and Cypress. It’s about a 12-minute walk from Sixth Avenue MRT and 17 minutes from Methodist Girls’ School,…

• 2 Jun 2024
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A Surprising Find: Touring Freehold Strata Landed Homes From $3m In Sixth Avenue

Given that any freehold landed property seems to be at least $3 million+ these days – even those that are located in very far-flung parts of Singapore. So I was rather surprised to see that the last 2 sales along…

• 12 May 2024
• 8 min read
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Freehold Landed Homes From $3.45m: Reviewing Toh Tuck Place, Elevated Living Above A Forest Close To Beauty World

A few articles ago, a reader asked for a tour of Cheng Soon Gardens, an estate in the Toh Tuck vicinity- but I’ve already written about it a year ago! Hence, I decided to do a tour of another landed…

• 5 May 2024
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Touring A Lesser-Known Landed Estate Near Orchard: A Review Of Fernhill Estate (From $4.8m)

Some time ago, we visited Kimsia Park, the landed enclave behind Lucky Plaza. The location is undoubtedly very convenient for those who spend a lot of time in town. However, it’s also right smack in the hustle and bustle of…

• 28 Apr 2024
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Touring Phoenix Estate: An Underrated Landed Home Cluster With Unblocked Views And Spacious Roads

Not to be confused with Phoenix Park in the Tanglin area, Phoenix Estate is a landed enclave in Choa Chu Kang. I’ll be honest and confess that I wasn’t expecting much before I visited: Choa Chu Kang isn’t exactly known…

• 21 Apr 2024
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Touring Corporation Walk: Cheaper $2 Million+ Landed Homes Next To A Park Connector (99-Year)

A while back, a reader asked for a tour of Corporation Walk, so off to the West I went on a weekday mid-morning. Although the area is quite far West, it’s located in between Jurong Point and Jurong Gateway, so…

• 7 Apr 2024
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Touring Jalan Mariam: Cheaper Freehold Landed Homes In A Spacious Estate From $3.3m

We’d previously visited Loyang Villas, a 99-year landed estate located just across the road from the Jalan Mariam and Lengkok Mariam landed enclave. In fact, when I was looking at the properties for sale in the area, I was surprised…

• 31 Mar 2024
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Touring Mei Hwan Landed Homes: Affordable Freehold Landing Living From $4.1m In District 19

Previously, we’d viewed the houses at Tai Hwan and Li Hwan, so I thought we should cross Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 and tour Mei Hwan Road/Drive/Crescent, to get a more complete sense of the area. First things first, here’s…

• 24 Mar 2024
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$2.05m For A Freehold Landed Home? Touring Jalan Wangi, One Of The Cheaper Landed Estates In Singapore

I have a confession.  This column started with my house hunt for a dual-key apartment that can house my Mother and I (you can read about it by clicking the link) before evolving into a series of landed enclave tours….

• 17 Mar 2024
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Touring Hillview Estate: Affordable Freehold Landed Homes From $3.6 Million

Hillview Estate, not to be confused with Hillview Garden Estate, a larger landed area we toured a while back (which, interestingly enough, doesn’t have a single street with “Hillview” in its name) is a small freehold landed estate in Upper…

• 10 Mar 2024
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Touring Trevose Place: Freehold Terrace Houses With Unblocked Greenery Views In District 11

I was always under the impression that the landed houses near Kheam Hock Road were all large properties i.e. detached or semi-detached units. Hence, I was intrigued to see some terrace units when driving through the other day, and decided…

• 3 Mar 2024
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Touring Hoover Estate: My Favourite Landed Estate At Beauty World With Freehold Homes In A Convenient Spot

When you talk about landed living around Beauty World in District 21, everyone thinks about Toh Tuck Estate, but did you know that there is another landed enclave nearby called Hoover Park?  In my opinion, Hoover Park is a much…

• 25 Feb 2024
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Touring Pasir Panjang Hill: Affordable Freehold Landed Homes With Good Views From $3.88m

Today’s tour sees us off to Pasir Panjang Hill, a small road leading uphill which eventually splits into 2 forks. They lie in between the main Pasir Panjang Road and Zehnder Road. As you can see from the Masterplan below,…

• 18 Feb 2024
• 11 min read
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