Condo

I’ve Lived At The Prive EC At Punggol For Nearly 2 Years: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like To Live There

Executive Condominiums (EC) are a very popular choice in Singapore, and for good reason. It comes with all the facilities that a condo would have, just at a more affordable price, and restrictions such as a 5-year MOP.  For T…

• 16 Nov 2022
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Tenet EC Review: 66m Infinity Pool And Just 3 Bedroom Units And Up, Great For Families

Project: Tenet District: 18 Address: 650 Tampines St 62 Tenure: 99 yrs No. of Units: 618 Site Area: 256,174.5 sqft Developer: Qingjian Realty, Santarli Realty and Heeton Holdings TOP: 2026 As someone who grew up in several neighbourhoods throughout her…

• 14 Nov 2022
• 36 min read
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Sky Eden@Bedok Condo Review: Convenient Living In A Mature Estate

Project: Sky Eden@Bedok District: 16 Address: 1 Bedok Central Tenure: 99 yrs from 5 January 2022 No. of Units: 158 + 12 commercial units Site Area: 44,526 sqft Developer: Frasers Property Limited TOP: 2027 Having grown up in the Marine…

• 2 Nov 2022
• 40 min read
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I’ve Lived At The Rainforest EC For A Year: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like To Stay In This Family Executive Condominium

There’s always a great debate when it comes to the decision of a condo versus a resale HDB. Some people feel that condos are not worth the premium, the living spaces are typically smaller, and there are still monthly maintenance…

• 19 Oct 2022
• 8 min read
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I’ve Lived At Parc Oasis For 22 Years: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like Staying In This Old But Spacious Condo

For multi-generational families, staying in a unit together (such as a landed home, or jumbo HDB unit) can come at a price.  Be it privacy, or sometimes just being too close for comfort, it may cause friction at times if…

• 14 Oct 2022
• 8 min read
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I’ve Lived At East Meadows In Tanah Merah For 5 Years: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like For Families

While Tanah Merah has always been considered a bit of an underdog (or in more colloquial terms, ‘ulu’) in the East, there has been much noise going on within the district in recent times.  There are exciting plans to upgrade…

• 8 Oct 2022
• 8 min read
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Chuan Park En Bloc Saga: 4 Key Lessons To Learn For Future En Bloc Hopefuls

The collective sale of Chuan Park may be the biggest en-bloc deal since Tulip Garden, back in 2019. Despite the final offer being under the reserve price, it seemed things were about to go smoothly; but now, a group of…

• 23 Sep 2022
• 7 min read
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I’ve Lived At Pine Grove At Ulu Pandan For 20 Years: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like To Stay In A Huge Development

If you are less familiar with the Ulu Pandan area, Pine Grove may just appear to be an HDB on the outside rather than a condo.  It’s exterior design is definitely very plain-looking, and what some might even consider to…

• 20 Sep 2022
• 10 min read
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I’ve Lived At The Brownstone EC For 4 Years: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like To Stay In This Family Executive Condominium

Even today, there are some people that feel that Canberra is just too far away a location to consider.  And so can you imagine back in 2015 (when the details of the upcoming Bukit Canberra were not even announced yet),…

• 14 Sep 2022
• 9 min read
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I’ve Lived At Bullion Park For 28 Years: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like To Stay At An Old But Spacious Condo

Bullion Park may have been built nearly three decades ago, but for an old condo, it actually sports a pretty unique exterior. And while some may dub it (together with the rest of the housing developments in the area) as…

• 5 Sep 2022
• 9 min read
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Lentor Modern Review: A Well-Executed Integrated Development That’ll Be The First And Only One In Lentor

Lentor Modern is the latest addition to Guocoland’s Modern series of standout developments, riding the coattails of the successful Martin Modern and Midtown Modern.

• 2 Sep 2022
• 48 min read
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I’ve Stayed At Cote D’Azur In Marine Parade For 4 Months: Here’s My Review Of This Sea-Facing Condo

Condo names are often chosen to evoke a sense of what the development is about. And with a name like Cote D’Azur, what comes to mind for you? Probably the sparkling views of the sea, the shimmering sand, and the…

• 24 Aug 2022
• 7 min read
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I’ve Lived At The Scala At Serangoon For A Year: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like For Families

For those less familiar with Serangoon, the Lorong Chuan area has a smattering of condos, HDB flats, and landed homes at Mei Hwan. It’s considered to be the less busy part of Serangoon, but it always had one main downside…

• 20 Aug 2022
• 8 min read
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I’ve Lived At The Vales EC At Sengkang For 5 Years: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like For Family Living

Applying for a BTO can be stressful, it’s the uncertainty that can be unnerving – especially when you have a stricter timeline. It was no less the same for Anne (*not her real name for privacy reasons) and her husband,…

• 13 Aug 2022
• 7 min read
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The Hyde Condo Review: A Novel Take On A Boutique Condo

Project: The Hyde District: 10 Address: 11 Balmoral Road Tenure: Freehold No. of Units: 117 Site Area: 66,951 sqft Developer: Aurum Land TOP: 2022 Despite the detail that developers have tried to cram into a show flat, there’s really nothing…

• 10 Aug 2022
• 41 min read
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I’ve Lived At D’Leedon For 2 Years: Here’s My Review Of What It’s Like Staying At A Mega Development

It was only in recent years that condo developments in Singapore started getting really big. And when we say big, we’re talking more than 1,000 units. So when D’Leedon was first built, it was probably a PR’s dream to take…

• 6 Aug 2022
• 9 min read
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I’ve Lived At Changi Court For 5 years And Now Rent It Out: Here’s My Personal Review

Changi Court is getting on in years, and was built back in 1997 (although it is freehold, which mitigates some of the age issues). Over the years, this quiet condo has proven its rentability: first with the SIA Training Centre…

• 1 Aug 2022
• 9 min read
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A Resident’s Review Of Skypark Residences At Sembawang: Here’s An Insider Look At What It’s Like To Live There

Situated in the northern region of Singapore, Skypark Residences takes pride in its approximately 1,250 square metres rooftop park – where this Executive Condominium actually got its name. Having TOP-ed in 2016, this EC has a total of 506 units,…

• 27 Jul 2022
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