Inside A Modern Farmhouse HDB Home In Commonwealth In this week’s episode, we revisit the Tanglin Halt area to tour a 4-room flat located in an HDB development called Commonwealth View. The development was completed in 2008 and houses a total of 379 units with a wide range… 19 Jan 2023 2 min read 0
Touring A Colourful 4-Room Home With 2 Balconies At Belvia DBSS In this week’s Insider Tour, we head to the east where we look at another DBSS – Belvia. This DBSS is located in the mature estate of Bedok and is just about a 7-9 minute walk way from Bedok North… 17 Jan 2023 < 1 min read 0
Inside A $1.15 Million 4-Bedroom Condo With Lovely River Views This week, we tour an older 99-year leasehold condo in Hougang. Evergreen Park is a condo that was completed in 1999 with 394 units. While it might be overshadowed by newer developments such as Riverfront Residences and Kingsford Waterbay, it… 12 Jan 2023 < 1 min read 0
Inside The New Alkaff Oasis HDB + Modern Refined 1,216 Sq ft Unit Tour Alkaff Oasis is a newly-built HDB project that was launched in February 2016, just over 6 years ago alongside Anchorvale Plains in Sengkang and West Plains @ Bukit Batok. It goes without saying which was the most desirable and sought-after… 9 Jan 2023 < 1 min read 0
Inside A Modern Mid-Century 1,216 Sqft Home That’s Cosy And Warm In this week’s Insider Tour, we tour a 5-room HDB unit located at Ang Mo Kio Court, a recently-MOP HDB that was launched back in the May 2016 BTO exercise. The development TOP-ed in 2020 and houses 590 units with… 22 Dec 2022 2 min read 0
Inside A $48k Reno Modern Contemporary Unit + Tampines GreenRidges Tour Tampines GreenRidges is the first housing parcel in Tampines North, and wow does it look quite different from many other HDB developments! It was designed by LAUD Architects and was meant to “merge” with the larger urban concept of “the… 22 Dec 2022 < 1 min read 0
Inside A $60k Sleekly Renovated 5-Room HDB + EastGlen @ Canberra Tour Canberra probably doesn’t inspire much excitement in you considering how new the neighbourhood in Sembawang is. Yet, it’s this newness that actually makes this pretty exciting! Termed a “Ghost Town” by Rice Media in a recently published article, Canberra is… 14 Dec 2022 < 1 min read 0
Touring A Playful Co-Living Space With A Brutalist Exterior This week Reuben and Aiken Chia tour the lyf One-North, a colourful and vibrant co-living development in One-North. It’s conceptualised as a community space for the neighbourhood, with 324 housing units that is housed within 2 seven-storey blocks. Special thanks… 13 Dec 2022 2 min read 0
Touring A $80k Renovated 2 Bedroom Home With Sea Views In this week’s Insider Tour, we tour a 2 bedroom condo unit at One Amber. This is a freehold development with 562 units that’s located in the East. There’s a mix of 1 to 4 bedroom units here, with a… 1 Dec 2022 2 min read 0
Unexpectedly Gorgeous Rooftop Views At The Hyde: Inside A Boutique District 10 Condo It’s always a pleasure to visit a condo development that we’ve reviewed from its show flat days (particularly one that was as fun as staying overnight with Ghib Ojisan). The Hyde is now ready, and there were a few things… 1 Dec 2022 < 1 min read 0
Inside A $80k Stylishly Renovated 4-Room HDB + Hougang RiverCourt Tour Hougang RiverCourt was launched in the November 2015 BTO exercise alongside projects in Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang, Punggol, Sengkang and Toa Payoh (Bidadari). At first glance, Hougang RiverCourt doesn’t seem to stand out – it’s in a non-mature estate… 25 Nov 2022 < 1 min read 0
Inside A $68k Modern Victorian 4-Room HDB + Matilda Sundeck Tour Matilda Sundeck is a recently completed HDB project in Punggol. It’s got a fascinating history that pays homage to a century-old bungalow in Punggol that had a reputation for being “haunted”. The home was once owned by one of the… 22 Nov 2022 3 min read 0
Inside A $50k Cafe-Inspired 4-Room HDB + Bendemeer Light Tour Bendemeer Light was launched in the 2012 May BTO exercise alongside 5 other projects – Two in Punggol, one in Choa Chu Kang, one in Sengkang and another in the Kallang/Whampoa estate (same as Bendemeer Light). Prices of both the… 18 Nov 2022 < 1 min read 0
Inside A Spacious 3,681 Sqft Penthouse At The Parc Condominium In this week’s Insider Tour, we check out a unit in the West at The Parc Condominium! For those interested in history, this 659-unit freehold development is the new development that has taken place of the previous Westpeak condo. This… 10 Nov 2022 2 min read 0
Inside A $60k Rustic Scandi 4-Room HDB At Ghim Moh Edge Ghim Moh Edge was launched in November 2012, with prices at that time (excluding grants) of $99k for studio apartments, 3-room flats from $242k and 4-room flats from $366k. It’s located at Commonwealth Avenue West and Ghim Moh Link, and… 8 Nov 2022 < 1 min read 0
Touring A $80k Renovated Scandi 3 Bedroom Home At Seastrand In this week’s Insider Tour, we check out a unit all the way in the East at Seastrand. As a condo located in Pasir Ris, you aren’t far away from nature with areas like Pasir Ris Park and the beach… 3 Nov 2022 2 min read 1
Inside A $60k Modern Farmhouse 2 Bedroom Home At Grandeur Park Residences Grandeur Park Residences is a recently completed 720-unit condo development located at Bedok South Avenue 3. It’s got a convenient location that’s very close to Tanah Merah MRT station on the East-West line. Designed by ADDP Architects LLP, it offers… 29 Oct 2022 2 min read 0
We Tour The NEW Lentor Modern, A Rare Integrated Development In District 26 If you’re tired of asking agents for the latest prices, can’t find your must-have feature like a balcony in your bedroom, or have always wanted to see more of your potentially million-dollar purchase than just a floor plan – we’ve… 24 Oct 2022 2 min read 2