In this week’s Insider Tour, we visit a 1,001 square feet apartment in the Pinnacle @ Duxton, one of the most unique (and famous) public housing development in Singapore.
Insider Tour
Well-loved for its leafy green neighbourhoods and generous pockets of green spaces, the North-side of Singapore is the perfect location for all things outdoors. For long-term residents in this serene part of Singapore, their home is distinctively recognizable by the…
Units Of The Week
Picture this: you’re sitting down with a property agent, discussing your long-term financial goals. You mention your desire to build your wealth through property investment, and the agent’s eyes light up. Before you know it, they’re selling you the property…
Investment
The very first time I had popiah, ice cream, and coriander together, I was quite blown away. On the menu, it read like a chef’s drunken misadventure in the kitchen to come up with such a creation. It sounds very…
Decor Advice
Ever since we covered this HDB home that cleverly fashioned a guest/study room out of their living room space, we’ve had many questions from people looking to do the same with their homes. For the sake of those who haven’t…
Decor Advice
Almost everyone knows the old property rule of “location, location, location,” but that’s an oversimplification. It’s possible to have a property that’s in a great spot, but of the wrong layout or block to draw the best resale value. This…
Property Stories
Project: The Botany District: 23 Address: Dairy Farm Walk Tenure: 99-year Leasehold No. of Units: 386 Site Area: 168,597 sqft Developer: Sim Lian JV (Dairy Farm) Pte Ltd TOP: 2027 For anyone looking at the Dairy Farm area, it’s always…
New Launch Reviews
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20 Mar 2023
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Frankly, my liking for candles isn’t really about the way it smells. Rather, it’s about the way it looks that can add variety and colour to my home decor, and the ambiance it creates when you light a couple of…
Decor Advice
A while back, we toured Jalan Kembangan and some of its surrounding areas, but I guess readers just love the East, as the requests for landed tours of the area kept coming in! So today, we’re off to Jalan Senang…
Property Stories
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19 Mar 2023
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This week, we visit a really differentiated landed home located in Upper Bukit Timah. The owners engaged Kimen Group (the developers behind the unique Jervois Mansion) to showcase a “new urban kampong” concept that blends traditional village living with modern…
Living In
With the effects of high-interest rates perhaps taking their toll, we can see that recent new launches haven’t hit the highs of previous launches in 2021/22 that would easily sell 70 to 80 per cent of their stock over the…
Property Picks
Dear Stacked Homes I have a daughter who will enter primary school in six years, and my wife is an alumni of MGS. However with the recent changes, it is no longer a sure bet that we will get a…
Advice
When it comes to the URA Master Plan, most homeowners are familiar only with big upcoming changes – announcements like the planned move of Paya Lebar Airport, or the development of a Punggol Digital District. These are blasted in the…
Commentary
Most people take 20 to 25-year loan tenures to pay off their flat, and they aren’t in a rush to do so. We’ve even encountered financial professionals who counsel against paying off the home loan faster than necessary, as it’s…
Property Stories
For more on the home, please visit: https://www.propertyguru.com.sg/listing/24260636/for-sale-freehold-corner-terrace-in-the-heart-of-orchard This week, we tour a 5-bedroom corner terrace home along Jalan Elok, an exclusive enclave of freehold homes behind Orchard Road. This home spans 3.5 storeys high, has a land area of…
On The Market
With the current housing shortage, buyers are caught between a long wait for BTO flats or sky-high resale flat prices. On top of that, a recent rule tweak means that backing out at flat selection – if you don’t like…
Buying
Despite their age, many of these huge resale HDB flats are still commanding a premium, plainly because of their mature location (which conveniently comes with more amenities) and their rare size (especially when compared with the BTO scene). And so…
Units Of The Week
As a self-proclaimed home decor-obsessed, I’m always on the lookout for the most highly anticipated new releases and intriguing launches for my home. And so with the first quarter of 2023 just about to pass us by, I’m taking this…
Design
