Property Reviews

Touring Trevose Place: Freehold Terrace Houses With Unblocked Greenery Views In District 11

I was always under the impression that the landed houses near Kheam Hock Road were all large properties i.e. detached or semi-detached units. Hence, I was intrigued to see some terrace units when driving through the other day, and decided…

• 3 Mar 2024
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We Review The June 2024 BTO Launch Sites (Holland Village, Tanjong Rhu, Jurong East, Tampines, Woodlands, Yishun)

Well, with the February BTO in 2024 just concluded, it’s time to focus our attention on the next one coming our way. June’s BTO launch line-up is a very interesting one, as it includes Holland Village! At long last, public…

• 2 Mar 2024
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Lumina Grand EC Review: A More Luxurious EC Near ACS Primary In Bukit Batok

Project: Lumina Grand District: 23 Address: Bukit Batok West Avenue 5 Tenure: 99-year Leasehold from 2022 No. of Units: 512 No. of Carpark Lots: 414 Site Area: 178,936 sqft Developer: CDL Zenith Pte. Ltd. TOP: Est. 2027 Nestled beside the…

• 28 Feb 2024
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Touring Hoover Estate: My Favourite Landed Estate At Beauty World With Freehold Homes In A Convenient Spot

When you talk about landed living around Beauty World in District 21, everyone thinks about Toh Tuck Estate, but did you know that there is another landed enclave nearby called Hoover Park?  In my opinion, Hoover Park is a much…

• 25 Feb 2024
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February 2024 BTO Launch Review: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit

The February 2024 BTO launch is the first of the year, with 4,126 units to select from 7 projects in different estates (Bedok, Choa Chu Kang, Hougang, Punggol, Queenstown, and Woodlands). Just one project this time will be under the…

• 21 Feb 2024
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Touring Pasir Panjang Hill: Affordable Freehold Landed Homes With Good Views From $3.88m

Today’s tour sees us off to Pasir Panjang Hill, a small road leading uphill which eventually splits into 2 forks. They lie in between the main Pasir Panjang Road and Zehnder Road. As you can see from the Masterplan below,…

• 18 Feb 2024
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Lentoria Condo Review: Smallest Lentor New Launch Within 1 Km To CHIJ St Nicholas

Lentoria is the 4th of 6 GLS sites close to Lentor MRT station that has launched, with 5 of them to be developed by Guocoland, Hong Leong or its affiliated companies.

• 15 Feb 2024
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Touring Lantana Avenue: Freehold Terrace And Semi-Detached Homes Close To Sixth Avenue MRT From $5.3m

A reader requested more Bukit Timah tours, without specifying exactly which landed enclave. Sixth Avenue covers a huge part of Bukit Timah, but we’ve only seen Namly and Ming Teck park so far. Hence, today, I thought we would visit…

• 4 Feb 2024
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Touring Eng Kong Landed Estate: Affordable Freehold Landed Homes From $3.75m Near Primary Schools In D21

A while back, a reader requested a tour of Eng Kong estate. I’d not managed to get around to it yet when the second request came in, so it seems there is quite a bit of interest in this landed…

• 28 Jan 2024
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Touring Chestnut Gardens: A Small Enclave Of 999-Year Landed Homes That Are Elderly-Friendly In D23

Chestnut Gardens, a charming collection of terrace houses and semi-detached homes, recently captured my attention. These residences, constructed in the 80s or 90s, intriguingly don’t feature elevators – a common trait for buildings of that era. However, what’s particularly notable…

• 21 Jan 2024
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I’ve Lived In Whistler Grand For Several Months: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like Staying In A Dual Key Home

One of our readers, A, approached us a while ago about upgrading from a flat to a condo unit. They’ve since moved into Whistler Grand, one of the larger condos at West Coast Vale. This week, we spoke to them…

• 17 Jan 2024
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Touring Binjai Park: An Expensive Landed Estate With Good Class Bungalows & Smaller Landed Homes From $28 Million

Previously, I’d covered a few reader-requested tours, such as that of Woodlands Park. With all the buzz about AI and how it can potentially replace humans, I was curious as to what it would suggest for this landed tour series,…

• 14 Jan 2024
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The Arden Review: One Of The Cheapest New Launches Of 2023 With 3.2m High Ceilings

Project: The Arden District: 23 Address: 2, 4, 6 Phoenix Road Tenure: 99-year Leasehold from July 2023 No. of Units: 105 No. of Carpark Lots: 105 Site Area: 69,585 sqft Developer: Qingjian Realty TOP: Est. 2027 When I think about…

• 10 Jan 2024
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Touring Woodlands Park: Cheaper Freehold Landed Living From $900 Psf With Unblocked Greenery Views

A while back, I wrote about a windy landed estate and a reader suggested that I should check out Jalan Bumbong, as he felt that it was quite similar. It took me a while to get there, as Jalan Bumbong…

• 7 Jan 2024
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I’ve Lived In Woodleigh Residences For 3 Months: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like To Live In A New Condo Above A Mall

The Woodleigh Residences was one of the most eagerly anticipated projects to be completed in 2023. Although it must be said, it was probably because of the Woodleigh Mall then it was the residential component. Incorporating both a mall and…

• 27 Dec 2023
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Touring Clementi Crescent: A Small Private Freehold Landed Estate You Probably Don’t Know About

Today, we’re going to tour Clementi Crescent, a very private estate in D21, opposite Sunset Way. Now some of you may be scoffing at the fact that I called a landed enclave in D21 “the most exclusive landed estate.” However,…

• 26 Dec 2023
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I’ve Lived In Avenue South Residence For 3 Months: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like To Live In A New Mega Condo 

Located along Silat Avenue, this project is a short walk away from the vibrant Outram Park and Tanjong Pagar, with its key selling points being unblocked views of the Greater Southern Waterfront and city skyline.  When the project was first…

• 18 Dec 2023
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Touring Springwood & Jalan Mat Jambol: Freehold Houses In Pasir Panjang Near The MRT And The Greater Southern Waterfront

Today, we’re off to Jalan Mat Jambol and the Springwood estate to take a look at the landed houses in the area. These houses are quite close to the Chwee Chian estate, which I visited a while back, but they…

• 17 Dec 2023
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