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Espada Condo Review: Small “Affordable” Units in River Valley

Affordable is probably the last word that developers think of when they architect a condo in the district 9 area.

Condo Reviews

• 7 Sep 2019
• 13 min read
• 1

Tree House Condo Review: A Home Away From Home

Having received the BCA Green Mark Platinum award in 2010 for its eco-friendly design and the Guinness World Record in 2014 for its 25-storey tall vertical garden, you would expect great things from the Tree House Condominiums (trust us, we did too).

Condo Reviews

• 31 Aug 2019
• 16 min read
• 5

A Tale of Two Properties: How My Leasehold Property is worth $300k More Than a Friend Who Bought a Freehold Property

Back in early 2013, I was engaged in a discussion with a friend about freehold property and leasehold property as an investment as we were both looking for an investment property. It started off quite innocently but very quickly led…

Property Stories

• 28 Aug 2019
• 5 min read
• 3

10 Stunning Condo Pools in Singapore That Will Rival Any Luxury Hotel

There is just something about a crystal clear body of water that seemingly reaches out to infinity that is so appealing. Whether it is the tantalising blue or the allure of a cool dip, stunning infinity swimming pools are no…

Property Picks

• 27 Aug 2019
• 5 min read
• 0

Centennia Suites Review: Luxury Condo by the Singapore River

Out of the 3 condos along the Kim Seng Road stretch, the Centennia Suites was the one that I was most excited about.

Condo Reviews

• 26 Aug 2019
• 13 min read
• 1

Climate Change in Singapore: How to Live Green in a Rental Apartment

After the National Day Rally 2019 speech, it is clear that climate change is one of the most important challenges facing Singapore. In short, as in island nation (not to mention, low lying), Singapore is extremely vulnerable to the effects…

Rent

• 20 Aug 2019
• 2 min read
• 0

Anchorage Condo Review: Anchorpoint, Queensway and Ikea

Anchorage condo is quite a curious development. Having been built in 1997, it is more than 20 years old at present and is one of the two stalwarts in Queenstown (with the other being the Queens condo).

Condo Reviews

• 15 Aug 2019
• 13 min read
• 2

Pandan Valley Review: Most Unique Condo in Singapore?

I’m not going to lie, I wasn’t the most excited person when I found out we were going to review the Pandan Valley condo next.

Condo Reviews

• 8 Aug 2019
• 13 min read
• 5

Pine Grove Condo Review: Land, land and more land

In the past few years, the Pine Grove condo has almost been synonymous with the word en bloc.

Condo Reviews

• 2 Aug 2019
• 13 min read
• 6

Super Penthouse: Luxury Bungalows in the Sky

You might have heard the term super penthouse being bandied about a lot in the past couple of weeks. Which is of no surprise given the extraordinary news of the most expensive condo purchase in Singapore thus far by James Dyson. In luxury…

Property Stories

• 30 Jul 2019
• 3 min read
• 0

D Leedon Condo Review: Too big for its own good?

Most people in Singapore would know about the D Leedon condo. After all, it has been thrust into the spotlight in so many ways.

Condo Reviews

• 28 Jul 2019
• 18 min read
• 6

10 Most Expensive Condos in Singapore in 2019

I’m sure most of you would have heard the news by now. If you haven’t already yet (where have you been?), British billionaire James Dyson recently purchased Singapore’s most expensive penthouse for an insane S$73.8 million (which is discounted from the…

Property Picks

• 23 Jul 2019
• 5 min read
• 4

Commonwealth Towers Review: 1 min to Queenstown MRT

When I first heard about Commonwealth Towers, I immediately assumed it was located at Commonwealth. And I think it is safe to assume that most people would make this perfectly reasonable assumption too.

Condo Reviews

• 22 Jul 2019
• 15 min read
• 1

The Trillium Review: Best location in River Valley?

I remember when the Trillium was first built, it looked super modern, almost futuristic even.

Condo Reviews

• 18 Jul 2019
• 12 min read
• 2

10 Cheapest Condos in Singapore in 2019

Time really flies. It has been a year since we posted our 10 cheapest condos in Singapore article and we thought that this would be a good time to revisit and see what has changed in 2019. This year has…

Property Picks

• 12 Jul 2019
• 5 min read
• 1

Cyan Condo Review: One of the Biggest Swimming Pools in Bukit Timah

The Bukit Timah stretch after Balmoral is one of the most in-demand areas for residential living in District 10.

Condo Reviews

• 12 Jul 2019
• 14 min read
• 1

Belle Vue Residences Review: Private spacious living in River Valley

On the surface, the Belle Vue Residences has a lot going for it if you are looking for a high-end condominium in District 9 with privacy as a big priority.

Condo Reviews

• 6 Jul 2019
• 10 min read
• 4

First time home buyer in Singapore: Our personal condo list

This post is part of a series that covers our experiences on buying our first resale condo in Singapore: First time home buyer in Singapore: Our personal home buying experience First time home buyer in Singapore: Why we chose to…

Property Stories

• 1 Jul 2019
• 3 min read
• 0