Property Reviews

Affordable Freehold Landed Homes Under $3 Million? Touring Tai Keng Estate: Landed Homes In The Largest HDB Town In Singapore

Can you recognise this park? Hint: it’s in the largest HDB town in Singapore and 3 of the last 5 sales were under $3 million. The area we’re visiting today is actually Tai Keng Gardens, as a reader requested a…

• 4 Dec 2022
• 10 min read
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Touring Chwee Chian Estate: Freehold Landed Living At The Greater Southern Waterfront

When news of the development of the Great Southern Waterfront was released, there was a lot of buzz about properties in the Pasir Panjang area, such as Kent Ridge Hill Residences. However, did you know that there is also a…

• 27 Nov 2022
• 11 min read
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November 2022 BTO Launch Review: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit

Homeowners rejoice – the November 2022 BTO launch has just been announced. It’s clear from the news that HDB is trying to address the concerns of Singaporeans who are in need of a home. From news pieces like 2,000 new…

• 23 Nov 2022
• 56 min read
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Touring Gentle Villas: District 11 Landed Living From $3 Million (Near Novena MRT)

Imagine living with this cityscape just a few minutes walk from your main door! Gentle Villas is a landed enclave in District 11, built by Far East in 1995, that first came to my attention during the COVID lockdown. It’s…

• 20 Nov 2022
• 10 min read
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I’ve Lived At The Prive EC At Punggol For Nearly 2 Years: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like To Live There

Executive Condominiums (EC) are a very popular choice in Singapore, and for good reason. It comes with all the facilities that a condo would have, just at a more affordable price, and restrictions such as a 5-year MOP.  For T…

• 16 Nov 2022
• 7 min read
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Tenet EC Review: 66m Infinity Pool And Just 3 Bedroom Units And Up, Great For Families

Project: Tenet District: 18 Address: 650 Tampines St 62 Tenure: 99 yrs No. of Units: 618 Site Area: 256,174.5 sqft Developer: Qingjian Realty, Santarli Realty and Heeton Holdings TOP: 2026 As someone who grew up in several neighbourhoods throughout her…

• 14 Nov 2022
• 36 min read
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Touring Paya Lebar Crescent Landed Estate: Freehold & Leasehold Homes From $2.3 Million

This week, we’re doing a tour of Paya Lebar Crescent and its nearby streets. I’d actually been to the area a few years ago, when taking my Mom on a jaunt down memory lane (she lived nearby when she was…

• 13 Nov 2022
• 10 min read
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November 2022 BTO Launch Overview: 9,540 Units On Offer At Queenstown, Kallang/Whampoa, Bukit Batok, Tengah, Yishun

HDB has ramped up production as promised, and this upcoming launch is where we’re starting to see it. There are nine projects across five HDB towns this time around, with about 9,540 units to accommodate rising demand. In bigger news,…

• 9 Nov 2022
• 7 min read
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Touring Elliot Road: A Freehold Landed Estate Very Close To Siglap MRT Station

East Singapore seems to be rather popular with our readers, given the number of requests we have had for tours of the area. To date, we’ve seen Bedok Walk, Siglap, Frankel Avenue, Eastwood and Opera Estate, just to name a…

• 6 Nov 2022
• 11 min read
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Sky Eden@Bedok Condo Review: Convenient Living In A Mature Estate

Project: Sky Eden@Bedok District: 16 Address: 1 Bedok Central Tenure: 99 yrs from 5 January 2022 No. of Units: 158 + 12 commercial units Site Area: 44,526 sqft Developer: Frasers Property Limited TOP: 2027 Having grown up in the Marine…

• 2 Nov 2022
• 40 min read
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Touring Braddell Heights Estate: Freehold Landed Homes Near 2 MRT Stations

Have you ever seen a property ad that is in, say Holland Village, but is marked as Lorong Chuan on PropertyGuru? Well, I’ve seen, like, hundreds of such ads and always wondered why Lorong Chuan was the default address when…

• 30 Oct 2022
• 9 min read
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Touring Kovan Landed Homes: Affordably Priced From $1.7m, Well-Connected And Bustling

While I’ve toured quite a fair number of landed estates in Singapore, Kovan has eluded my radar so far. And so when a reader asked about it, it only made sense for me to put it down as my next…

• 23 Oct 2022
• 11 min read
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I’ve Lived At The Rainforest EC For A Year: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like To Stay In This Family Executive Condominium

There’s always a great debate when it comes to the decision of a condo versus a resale HDB. Some people feel that condos are not worth the premium, the living spaces are typically smaller, and there are still monthly maintenance…

• 19 Oct 2022
• 8 min read
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Touring Westwood Park: More Affordable Landed Homes From Under $2 Million In The West Of Singapore

When a reader asked for a tour of Westwood, I must confess, I sighed. (No offence to anyone living there!) After viewing several 99-year landed estates, I’d noticed that parking is usually in short supply and was dreading the endless…

• 16 Oct 2022
• 10 min read
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I’ve Lived At Parc Oasis For 22 Years: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like Staying In This Old But Spacious Condo

For multi-generational families, staying in a unit together (such as a landed home, or jumbo HDB unit) can come at a price.  Be it privacy, or sometimes just being too close for comfort, it may cause friction at times if…

• 14 Oct 2022
• 8 min read
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Touring Siglap Landed Estate: A Freehold, Charming, Spacious & Peaceful Village With Old-Singapore Vibes

A few weeks ago, I toured Frankel Avenue and found the area to be charming and quaint. Although on the price side, it’s not that affordable, given the size of the houses. Several readers asked me to do add-on tours…

• 9 Oct 2022
• 12 min read
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I’ve Lived At East Meadows In Tanah Merah For 5 Years: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like For Families

While Tanah Merah has always been considered a bit of an underdog (or in more colloquial terms, ‘ulu’) in the East, there has been much noise going on within the district in recent times.  There are exciting plans to upgrade…

• 8 Oct 2022
• 8 min read
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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
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