Property Reviews

Touring Aroozoo Avenue: Affordable Freehold Landed Living In Kovan (Reader Recommended: Best Place To Stay In Kovan)

A while back, I toured the Kovan landed estate and summed it up as an area that was well-connected and bustling, but lacking a cohesive residential feel. (It felt more like a group of houses that just happened to be…

• 17 Sep 2023
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Centrale 8 DBSS Review: Relatively Convenient HDB Living Close To MRT & Amenities

Centrale 8 At Tampines DBSS was the 8th out of 13 DBSS to be built in Singapore, and it holds a special place in Singapore’s DBSS history as one of the most (if not the most) scandalous DBSS that formed…

• 11 Sep 2023
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Touring Luxus Hills: A 999-Year Landed Estate That Overlooks Ang Mo Kio Linear Park

I was talking to a new acquaintance the other day, who shared with me her decision to move from a landed house to a condo because the stairs were becoming too much as she got older. As I live with…

• 10 Sep 2023
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Touring Yio Chu Kang Gardens: Affordable Freehold & Leasehold Landed Homes Near Lentor MRT From $2.8m

Yio Chu Kang Gardens is a small landed enclave in Ang Mo Kio, close to Lentor MRT and within 1 km of Anderson Primary, CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School and Mayflower Primary School. As it’s close to several HDB estates,…

• 3 Sep 2023
• 10 min read
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Touring Goldhill Landed Estate: A Surprising Hidden Freehold Oasis Near ACS With Terrace/Semi-D’s From $5.5m

I have passed the Goldhill landed estate many, many times in my life and, I must confess, sometimes rather patronisingly thought, “It must be so noisy for the people living here!” Perhaps because it’s located right next to ACS and…

• 27 Aug 2023
• 11 min read
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Touring Jalan Seaview Landed Estate: Large Freehold Landed Houses Near The MRT In The East

Today’s tour is a rather belated walkabout of the landed estate at Jalan Seaview. It was requested by a reader some time ago and I’ve been putting it off – not because I wanted to procrastinate but rather because the…

• 20 Aug 2023
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Touring Katong Estate: Freehold Landed Living Near 4 Malls Starting From $4 Million

As you can see, that’s City Plaza right next to the landed houses. If you prefer a more modern mall. PLQ Mall is just a few steps away! (There’s also Grandlink Square and KINEX Mall!) Today, we’re headed back East…

• 13 Aug 2023
• 15 min read
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Touring Happy Estate: More Affordable Freehold Landed Living Near An MRT From $3.48 Million

I have a confession. I was somewhat prejudiced against Happy Gardens estate before I visited. You see, I’d previously toured Macpherson Garden estate, which is across the road, and was, shall we say, not very impressed by it. So I…

• 6 Aug 2023
• 11 min read
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Touring Kew Estate: Cheap Landed Living From $2 Million In 2023 In A Sprawling Estate (Yes, It’s Leasehold)

Today’s tour brings us almost to the edge of Singapore: We’re visiting Kew landed estate, which is all the way over at Bedok. I must admit, it felt pretty far removed from urban life when I was driving over.  However,…

• 30 Jul 2023
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We Tour The NEW TMW Maxwell, A Unique Condo With “Transformer” Units

In this week’s episode, we toured an exciting new mixed-use development, TMW Maxwell. With a focus on hybrid lifestyles, the homes and facilities have been thoughtfully designed to adapt to new ways of thinking and living. TMW Maxwell, located at…

• 27 Jul 2023
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TMW Maxwell Review: Unique Space-Saving Furniture & Vertical Landscaped Gardens In The CBD

TMW Maxwell is an eye-catching new CBD development with staggered vertical gardens and facilities.

• 27 Jul 2023
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Touring Mayflower Landed Estate: Affordable Freehold Landed Living From $2.83m In Ang Mo Kio

I was browsing the map for a landed enclave to feature in this series when I came across Mayflower estate and noticed that it was pretty much right next to an MRT and hawker centre. As many landed estates are…

• 23 Jul 2023
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Altura EC Review: Starting From $1,375 PSF But Near ACS Primary & Efficient Layouts

Project: Altura District: 23 Address: 111 Bukit Batok West Avenue 8 S659857 Tenure: 99 Years No. of Units: 360 Site Area: 134,000 sqft Developer: Qingjian Realty and Santarli Construction TOP: Est. 2027 Executive Condos have always been a unique product…

• 22 Jul 2023
• 41 min read
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We Review The August 2023 BTO Launch Sites (Queenstown, Tengah, Kallang/Whampoa, Choa Chu Kang)

Another August, another BTO launch; but this time with a twist: this is the first launch where new rules involving first-timers will be in effect. If you win the ballot but don’t turn up for flat selection, you’ll be kicked…

• 19 Jul 2023
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I’ve Lived At Daintree Residence In Upper Bukit Timah For 2 Months: Here’s My Review Of This New Condo

Daintree Residence was expected to have a rocky start, as it launched in July 2018 – the first condo to launch after a round of cooling measures, when market analysts predicted buyers pulling back. Nonetheless, the developer remained confident of…

• 18 Jul 2023
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Touring Goodlink Park: Freehold Landed Living From $3.26 Million (Friendliest Estate I’ve Visited)

A while back, a reader asked for a review of the Goodlink Park landed estate, near Chong Pang Hawker Centre. I’m sorry it took me so long to get around to it, but this brings me to the first point…

• 16 Jul 2023
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Pinetree Hill Review: 88% Land For Facilities + Unblocked Views In Ulu Pandan

Putting the quiet Ulu Pandan neighbourhood back into the residential spotlight, Pinetree Hill is the first major new launch in the neighbourhood in the past 14 years.

• 12 Jul 2023
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Touring Mount Emily: Freehold Landed Conservation Shophouses And Terrace Homes On Top Of A Hill In District 9

A month ago, I saw a notice advertising the sale of a freehold residential conservation shophouse at Niven Road. As I mentioned in my Blair Road walkabout, I’ve always loved heritage homes, so I thought I’d check out the area…

• 9 Jul 2023
• 14 min read
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