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Retiring On A Cruise Ship In Singapore For $4.4k Per Month: Does It Make Sense?

To many, living on a cruise ship after retiring, and touring the world sounds like a dream. It’s somewhat similar to being on a permanent holiday! The fact that it comes with a thriving social scene, which many people lack…

• 1 Dec 2024
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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
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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
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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
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What I Learned From Buying A Property In France: The Reality (And Risks) To Know

I wrote this before I got my keys to my soon-to-be cool studio apartment in France, but I really have to say, I am incredibly lucky that the process has been relatively smooth sailing without much unexpected nasty surprises and…

• 23 Oct 2024
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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
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Why We Bought A 4-Bedroom Unit At The Arden For $2.4m

In the world of property, two things tend to draw the most attention: the priciest projects and the most affordable.  As we approach the close of 2024, The Arden in Bukit Panjang* falls firmly into the latter category as one…

• 14 Oct 2024
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Touring One Of The Cheapest Landed Estates In Bukit Timah: Inside The Leasehold Kingsville (From $3.9m)

As we all know, property prices in Singapore are still pretty high at the moment. Even older leasehold landed properties are not bucking the trend: at the time of writing, there were 4 units at Kingsville for sale, ranging from…

• 13 Oct 2024
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Touring A Prime Freehold Landed Estate In Katong With Prices From $5m

Bournemouth Road is a long road in the Mountbatten area, considered by many to be the “prime” part of D15. It’s located between Mountbatten Road and Dunman Road and leads onto Tanjong Katong Road, where you’ll find some commercial shophouses….

• 6 Oct 2024
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Touring A Quiet Freehold Landed Estate In Bishan: 15 Mins To Bishan MRT And Junction 8 (From $4.18m)

Located in D20, Clover Avenue is a very long road, with a few side streets. There are some commercial shophouses on one side, and a large park, Clover Crescent Playground, on the other. When I was driving here from town,…

• 29 Sep 2024
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The Unexpected Realities Of Home Ownership: How Health Issues Caused A Homeowner To Move

When we think about staircases, the height of lightswitches, when to sell our home, etc. most of us plan for retirement – there’s an assumption that such concerns may be less relevant to younger people. However, we shouldn’t forget that…

• 24 Sep 2024
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From Landed House To Condo: A Family’s $300k Renovation Journey To Create A Spacious Home

For larger families, moving from the spaciousness of a landed property to a condo can be challenging; but it also brings new opportunities – and with the right kind of layout and design, a smaller condo unit can still feel…

• 16 Sep 2024
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Touring A Small 999-Year Landed Estate Near An MRT Station In Upper Bukit Timah

Last week, we visited Cashew Terrace in D23 and I was very impressed by how expansive and accessible the area was (it is right next to an MRT station and only 1 stop away from various malls, but still quite…

• 15 Sep 2024
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Touring An Affordable 999-Year Landed Estate Next To Cashew MRT Station (From $3.88m)

It’s been a while since we visited D23 which made me think it was time for another visit, so off we go to Cashew Terrace today. Cashew Terrace is a 999-year leasehold estate consisting of mainly terrace houses, located right…

• 8 Sep 2024
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Why I Chose To Buy My Dream Studio Apartment In France (As A Singaporean)

Many people would have argued that I started my apartment hunt in France a tad prematurely. I barely had any substantial savings, I just met the minimum requirements of securing a bank loan, and to top it off, I just…

• 4 Sep 2024
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Touring A Hidden Quiet Freehold Landed Estate With Lots Of Greenery (From $5.3m)

I last visited Sunset Way back in 2022, when I did a tour of the condo development, Clementi Park. Besides Clementi Park, Sunset Way is also home to other developments, such as Freesia Woods and the upcoming Ki Residences. In…

• 1 Sep 2024
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3 Insider Tips You Need To Know Before Buying A Property In Paris

Ah, Paris. The most dreamy capital where everyone wants a piece of. So one of the Stacked editors sent me an article from The Financial Times talking about the high disparity between property performance in different areas of Paris, as…

• 31 Aug 2024
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