Property Reviews

Touring Burgundy Hill: An Affordable Landed Enclave In Bukit Batok Surrounded By Greenery

The Burgundy Hill area is home to 166 3-storey semi-detached houses built in 1999, and it was done up in the Victorian style, by CapitaLand. Although the properties here are 99-year leasehold in nature, they caught my attention for the…

• 17 Apr 2022
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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
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Woodlands Glen Review: A Self-Sufficient HDB Close To A Well-Equipped Park

Woodlands Glen was part of the January 2014 BTO launch exercise where it was one of 6 BTOs on offer – one of which was Punggol BayView which we’ve also reviewed.

• 7 Apr 2022
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Touring The Luxurie: A Rather Upscale Condo In Sengkang That’s Well Located

The Luxurie first came to my attention because of its duplex penthouses which have lift access to both floors, a rarity in the Singaporean property market (if you can’t afford to drop $15 million on a flat, that is.) As…

• 3 Apr 2022
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Waterfront II @ Northshore Review: Stunning Sea Views And Unique Layouts But Is Far

Waterfront II @ Northshore (sometimes referred to as Punggol Northshore to refer to both Waterfront I & II) is mainly known for its sweeping views of the sea as it is very rare for an HDB.

• 28 Mar 2022
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The Sixth Avenue Residences Review: A Freehold Low-Density Condo With Two 50m Pools

The Sixth Avenue Residences TOP-ed in 2009 but was originally an en-bloc sale of the 48-unit Avenue Park Condo back in 1996.

• 23 Mar 2022
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Lake Vista DBSS Review: Not Near MRT But The Open Views And Jurong Lake Gardens Make Up For It

Lake Vista @ Yuan Ching DBSS was launched in October 2011 alongside Belvia (Bedok) and Trivelis (Clementi). It is the 2nd last batch of DBSS to be offered given the 13th and the last DBSS was launched afterwards (Pasir Ris ONE).

• 10 Mar 2022
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Touring Meadows @ Peirce: A Freehold Condo With Luscious Grounds And Spacious Units

Whilst touring Teacher’s Housing (Landed) Estate last year, I couldn’t help noticing the condominium (Meadows @ Peirce) perched on slightly higher land next to it. Meadows enjoys many of the advantages that Teachers Housing Estate does (i.e. close to nature…

• 6 Mar 2022
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Parc Oasis Review: Convenience, Views And Facilities In Jurong At An Affordable Price

Parc Oasis offers buyers the opportunity to be in the centre of Jurong’s ongoing transformation.

• 5 Mar 2022
• 23 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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