Landed Home Tours

Touring An Affordable Small Freehold Landed Estate In Katong With Prices From $3.5m In 2023

A few weeks ago, I wrote about Bournemouth Road, a landed estate in Katong where prices start(ed) from $5 million (at the time of writing, at least.) Before the article was published, I knew there would be feedback about how…

• 20 Oct 2024
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Touring One Of The Cheapest Landed Estates In Bukit Timah: Inside The Leasehold Kingsville (From $3.9m)

As we all know, property prices in Singapore are still pretty high at the moment. Even older leasehold landed properties are not bucking the trend: at the time of writing, there were 4 units at Kingsville for sale, ranging from…

• 13 Oct 2024
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How An Old Shophouse In Singapore Was Transformed Into An Art-Filled Home

In this week’s episode, Jewel shares her journey of moving into a shophouse in Singapore, a dream she’s held since first encountering these vibrant, historic buildings seven years ago. The moment she discovered her current unfurnished unit, she was captivated…

• 12 Oct 2024
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Touring A Prime Freehold Landed Estate In Katong With Prices From $5m

Bournemouth Road is a long road in the Mountbatten area, considered by many to be the “prime” part of D15. It’s located between Mountbatten Road and Dunman Road and leads onto Tanjong Katong Road, where you’ll find some commercial shophouses….

• 6 Oct 2024
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Touring A Quiet Freehold Landed Estate In Bishan: 15 Mins To Bishan MRT And Junction 8 (From $4.18m)

Located in D20, Clover Avenue is a very long road, with a few side streets. There are some commercial shophouses on one side, and a large park, Clover Crescent Playground, on the other. When I was driving here from town,…

• 29 Sep 2024
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Touring A Small 999-Year Landed Estate Near An MRT Station In Upper Bukit Timah

Last week, we visited Cashew Terrace in D23 and I was very impressed by how expansive and accessible the area was (it is right next to an MRT station and only 1 stop away from various malls, but still quite…

• 15 Sep 2024
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Touring An Affordable 999-Year Landed Estate Next To Cashew MRT Station (From $3.88m)

It’s been a while since we visited D23 which made me think it was time for another visit, so off we go to Cashew Terrace today. Cashew Terrace is a 999-year leasehold estate consisting of mainly terrace houses, located right…

• 8 Sep 2024
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Touring A Hidden Quiet Freehold Landed Estate With Lots Of Greenery (From $5.3m)

I last visited Sunset Way back in 2022, when I did a tour of the condo development, Clementi Park. Besides Clementi Park, Sunset Way is also home to other developments, such as Freesia Woods and the upcoming Ki Residences. In…

• 1 Sep 2024
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Touring A Convenient Freehold Landed Estate Near Good Schools And MRT In District 11

A few weeks back, we visited (part of) Watten estate. Unfortunately for those whose pockets aren’t so deep, we only saw one street with terrace units when walking around. Luckily, the landed enclave “next door”, located along Shelford Road, is…

• 25 Aug 2024
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Touring A Tiny Quiet Freehold Landed Enclave Hidden In Newton (Last Sold At $3.73m)

I first discovered these houses when visiting the Chui Huay Lim Club, which is located opposite the houses. (There are a few restaurants in the Club, so you’re not far from good food – there’s also Newton Food Centre 10…

• 18 Aug 2024
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Touring An Affordable Freehold Landed Estate Near Bayshore MRT: What It’s Like To Live At Parbury Avenue (From $3.2m)

Parbury Avenue first came to my attention a few years ago when a classmate first bought a condo there. I was intrigued as she worked in real estate – which made me feel that the area must have “potential”. Mind…

• 11 Aug 2024
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Touring A Freehold Landed Estate Close To 4 Famous Schools At Bukit Timah (From $5.08m)

As every Singaporean interested in property knows, the presence of a nearby school can impact the price of one’s property, either positively or negatively. (Generally, it’s seen as a positive factor when it’s a famous Primary School within 1 km…

• 4 Aug 2024
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A Tour Of More Affordable Freehold Landed Houses In Ang Mo Kio: Close To Mayflower MRT From $3.38m

A few weeks back, we toured Shangri-La estate: it was nice but all the houses were semi-Ds (or larger), meaning that the entry price into the estate is relatively high. If you were taken by the area, but have a…

• 28 Jul 2024
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What It’s Like To Live In A Prestigious Landed Estate Near Orchard: Touring One Tree Hill With Prices From $8.2m

For Singaporeans of a certain age, the phrase “One Tree Hill” will bring to mind the OC in the US (thanks to a teen drama, back in the day) instead of the so-named, exclusive landed estate within walking distance of…

• 21 Jul 2024
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Where To Find Unique Landed Homes Set In A Valley: Touring Moonbeam Estate With Prices From $4.2m

Last week, we looked at semi-Ds and detached houses in D20 that were within walking distance of CHIJ St. Nicholas. This week, we’ll be looking at their equivalent in D10: semi-Ds and detached houses in Moonbeam estate within walking distance…

• 15 Jul 2024
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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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