Property Reviews

Touring A Little-Known Affordable Landed Estate Near Bedok Reservoir (From $2.85m)

One thing you may have noticed when visiting landed estates in Singapore is the penchant for redeveloping older houses and re-building them as high as possible – no surprise in land-scarce Singapore. Hence, when I saw that there was a…

• 19 Jan 2025
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Touring A Quiet Freehold Landed Estate In The East With Terrace Homes From $3.8m

As everyone knows, it’s increasingly difficult to find a non-strata, non-leasehold landed property in Singapore for under $4 million these days. Hence, when I saw that there was an estate in the East which had not 1, but 2, freehold…

• 12 Jan 2025
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Touring A Rare Convenient Freehold Landed Estate Close To Katong Park MRT (From $5.3m)

Today, we’re back in the East, visiting Margate Road, which is a residential street that runs perpendicularly between Mountbatten Road and Meyer Road. It’s an interesting street because one end has large detached units, whilst the other end has terrace…

• 5 Jan 2025
• 8 min read
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The Orie Review: First Toa Payoh New Launch Condo In 8 Years 

2025’s first new launch is expected to be a hit among buyers, especially those who had missed out on a purchase at Emerald of Katong and Chuan Park. Situated in the mature Toa Payoh estate, the last new launch was 8 years ago and with a significant undersupply of private residential units and close proximity to the MRT, could The Orie turn out to be a more solid proposition than its 2 more hyped up new launch peers?

• 4 Jan 2025
• 43 min read
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Inside A Hidden Freehold Landed Estate In D11 With Cluster Landed Homes From $3.85m

I was on my way back from town when I came across some houses on Bo Seng Avenue – it’s a street I’d never visited before, so I thought it would be interesting to do a walkabout of it and…

• 29 Dec 2024
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Touring A Convenient Freehold Landed Estate Next To Farrer Road MRT And An HDB Estate

A while back, we viewed Kingsville, a landed enclave in King’s Drive, Bukit Timah, which was of interest because of the properties’ leasehold status and thus lower price point. However, for many Singaporeans, buying a leasehold landed house makes no…

• 15 Dec 2024
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What $11.3 Million Buys You In Katong: A Closer Look At Prime Freehold Landed Homes In Singapore

Some time back, we visited Swanage Road in Katong, where you can find terrace houses located within walking distance of many cafes, restaurants, shops, Chung Cheng High School, and Tanjong Katong Girls’ School. (Landed houses can sometimes be rather removed…

• 9 Dec 2024
• 7 min read
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Inside A Tiny Freehold Landed Estate In Ang Mo Kio Near The MRT From $4.75m

Shangri-La Close is a tiny, tiny, TINY freehold landed estate off Ang Mo Kio Avenue 2 and Ang Mo Kio Street 11 (it is connected to both of these roads.) It lies in between 2 estates that we had previously…

• 17 Nov 2024
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Touring An Expensive Landed Estate In Bukit Timah: Freehold And 999-Year Homes Near Nanyang Primary From $9.5m

Today, we’re back again in the Coronation area in prime Bukit Timah. The area houses many famous schools, from MGS and RGS to ACS. The 2 parallel roads we’re visiting today (the Prince of Wales and the Princess of Wales)…

• 10 Nov 2024
• 8 min read
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Union Square Residences Review: A Lifestyle Mixed-Use Project In Clarke Quay Priced From $1.38m

Project: Union Square Residences District: 1 Address: 28 Havelock Road Tenure: 99 Years No. of Units: 366 Site Area: ~67,146 sqft Developer: City Developments Limited TOP: Est. 2028 Union Square is the rebirth of Central Mall and Central Square, 2…

• 9 Nov 2024
• 37 min read
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Emerald Of Katong Condo Review: Competitive Entry Prices In District 15 And Efficient Layouts

Project: Emerald of Katong District: 15 Address: 51 – 63 Jalan Tembusu Tenure: 99 Years No. of Units: 846 No. of Carpark Lots: 682 Lots Site Area: ~221,436 sqft Developer: Sim Lian JV (Katong) Pte Ltd TOP: Est. 30 June…

• 8 Nov 2024
• 47 min read
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We Review The February 2025 BTO Launch Sites (Kallang/Whampoa, Queenstown, Woodlands, Yishun)

October’s BTO launch was hard to top, with so many locations and the release of the first Plus model flats. For those of you who missed your dream flat, however, February 2025 does have highlights of its own; particularly in…

• 7 Nov 2024
• 5 min read
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Chuan Park Condo Review: First Lorong Chuan Launch Since 2011 + Very Close MRT Access

Project: Chuan Park District: 19 Address: 240 – 250 Lorong Chuan Tenure: 99 Years No. of Units: 916 No. of Carpark Lots: 740 Lots Site Area: ~400,588 sqft Developer: Chuan Park Development Pte Ltd (Kingsford Development) TOP: Est. 2028 Chuan…

• 4 Nov 2024
• 30 min read
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Touring A Private And Quiet Freehold Landed Estate At Sunset View

A few months back, we visited Sunset Way to look at the houses in this freehold, quiet enclave just down the road from Bukit Timah. And since housing prices have been escalating in Singapore, I know of several people who’ve…

• 3 Nov 2024
• 8 min read
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Nava Grove Condo Review: Competitive Launch Prices + 80/20 Landscaping

Project: Nava Grove District: 21 Address: 38, 40, 42 Pine Grove Tenure: 99 Years from February 2024 No. of Units: 552 No. of Carpark Lots: 442 Lots Site Area: ~269,552 sq ft Developer: JV between MCL Land and Sinarmas Land…

• 2 Nov 2024
• 47 min read
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Touring An Affordable Yet Convenient Freehold Landed Estate Opposite Bishan MRT (From $4.2m)

A few weeks back, we visited Clover Avenue, and when exploring the neighbourhood I realised it was fairly close to Junction 8/Bishan MRT. On Google Maps, I saw some houses even closer to Junction 8, located right across the road….

• 27 Oct 2024
• 7 min read
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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
• 8 min read
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October 2024 BTO Launch Review: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit

The October 2024 BTO launch is here, and it is one of huge significance as it will be the first launch using the new classification system of Standard, Plus, and Prime. For those looking for a new home, this BTO…

• 16 Oct 2024
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