Property Reviews

Fajar/Saujana HDB Estate (1980s) Review: Decent Amenities + Close To LRT

The old HDBs at Fajar/Saujana (in Bukit Panjang) presents a great opportunity for those looking for an affordable flat near amenities (and the LRT).

• 2 Mar 2022
• 21 min read
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Touring Clementi Park Condo: A Giant Development With Its Own Hill And Park + Freehold

When I first saw a unit listed at Clementi Park, a condo development built in 1986 by CDL and located in Sunset Way, I felt that I had found the answer to my housing prayers. Here’s why: Located in West…

• 22 Feb 2022
• 10 min read
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February 2022 BTO Launch: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit

Welcome to the first BTO guide of the year – our February 2022 BTO Launch Guide to help you choose the most suitable unit. This time around is slightly smaller than the November 2021 BTO launch, there will be 3,953…

• 18 Feb 2022
• 30 min read
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Villa Marina Review: An Interesting European-Inspired Hideaway For Those Looking For Something Different

As at the time of writing, Villa Marina is 23 years old, so it’s certainly no spring chicken. Maybe it’s a function of its age, but I do believe that Villa Marina has been overlooked by most people mainly because it has such larger-than-life neighbours.

• 13 Feb 2022
• 21 min read
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Touring Hillview Garden Estate: A Freehold Landed Estate In Upper Bukit Timah With Prices From $3 Million

It is notoriously difficult to find an affordable, freehold landed house (or even a reasonably-priced leasehold landed one!) in Singapore, especially in Bukit Timah, which has many GCB enclaves. Hence, when I saw a freehold landed house listing at around…

• 12 Feb 2022
• 10 min read
• 0

SkyPeak @ Bukit Batok Review: Spacious Grounds + Good Amenities But Not Near An MRT

Project: SkyPeak @ Bukit Batok HDB Town Bukit Batok Address: 292A-C Bukit Batok East Avenue 6, 293A-D Bukit Batok Street 21 Lease Start Date: Around 2017 No. of Units: 1,430 SkyPeak @ Bukit Batok is the 2nd “Sky” series of…

• 9 Feb 2022
• 25 min read
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We Review The February 2022 BTO Launch Sites (Geylang, Kallang/Whampoa, Tengah, Yishun)

The February 2022 launch is somewhat overshadowed by November; and we can foresee a few disgruntled buyers complaining about their second choice (let’s face it; with three applicants per flat, the odds of scoring the Rochor development were never high)….

• 3 Feb 2022
• 6 min read
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Martin Modern Review: Unconventional Architecture In A Garden Oasis

Martin Modern’s tropical brutalist design makes this an eye-catching development even from afar. It breaks the perception that a luxury development needs to be all glitz and gold.

• 29 Jan 2022
• 27 min read
• 6

Touring Opera Estate: The Remaining Affordable Freehold Landed Enclave

It’s been quite a journey touring all the 5 estates on the “cheapest freehold landed estates in Singapore” list. For those who are new, here’s a list that I’ve visited thus far: Macpherson Garden Estate Sembawang Hills Estate Thomson Garden…

• 22 Jan 2022
• 9 min read
• 6

7 Things To Know About The 2022 BTO Launch Sites

2022 will be an interesting year, with the debut of the Prime Location Housing (PLH) flats, as well as demand being at a peak. On top of that, HDB has promised to ramp up production starting this year, to avoid…

• 19 Jan 2022
• 9 min read
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Central Horizon Review: Extremely Convenient But Dated Looking

Central Horizon HDB is an interesting development due to its history. Unlike most HDBs today, Central Horizon was actually built in the 1960s and was a landmark of its own.

• 16 Jan 2022
• 23 min read
• 6

Touring Thomson Garden Estate: Where You Can Find A Freehold Landed Home For $2.8 Million

Not far away from Teachers’ Housing Estate and Sembawang Hills Estate is another of the “cheapest freehold landed” enclaves in Singapore, Thomson Garden Estate, where there are about 480-500 houses depending on which property portal you visit – you can…

• 15 Jan 2022
• 9 min read
• 0

Casa Clementi Review: A Large, Self-Sustaining Development With Lots Of Facilities

Casa Clementi may not be one of the newest HDB developments in the Clementi area, but there are many reasons why it can be seen quite favourably even as we compare it to the newer Clementi HDBs that’s close to the MRT.

• 5 Jan 2022
• 21 min read
• 0

Touring Sembawang Hills Estate: An Affordable Freehold Landed Enclave With A Hawker Centre

If you didn’t already know, only 5% of Singaporeans live in a landed home. Hence, it’s almost everyone’s dream, and ambition to live in a landed home. I’ve covered a fair few in my cheapest freehold landed estate series so…

• 3 Jan 2022
• 10 min read
• 0

Touring Teacher’s Housing Estate: The Cheapest And Most Spacious Freehold Landed Estate (D26)

In today’s short attention span world with many different things vying for your attention, those who want to stand out have to resort to certain “tactics”. So if a property ad wants to get the attention of property hunters such…

• 26 Dec 2021
• 10 min read
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Forfar Heights (SERS Block) Review: Great Facilities, Amenities And View, But Noisy

Forfar Heights is actually a relatively old estate made up of a total of 5 blocks whose lease started in 2006. As a result of the relocation of the SERS beneficiaries at Tanglin Halt and Commonwealth, several new BTOs were…

• 21 Dec 2021
• 22 min read
• 0

Touring MacPherson Garden Estate: Possibly The Cheapest Freehold Landed Estate In Singapore (Under $2.5 Million)

MacPherson Garden Estate is a small cluster of landed houses whose claim to fame is being amongst the cheapest freehold landed enclaves in Singapore. This is, of course, why I decided to hop over and tour the area and its…

• 15 Dec 2021
• 9 min read
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The River Vista @ Kallang Review: Great Riverfront Views But Lack Of Immediate Surrounding Amenities

When you think about waterfront HDBs, estates like Punggol and Sengkang may come to mind.

• 13 Dec 2021
• 21 min read
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