Touring A Rare Stretch of Original 2-Storey Freehold Terrace Homes At Joo Chiat Place From $3.02m

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TJ's interest in property was sparked after returning from the UK- where balconies are not counted in one's square footage!- and finding that the Singapore property had totally changed in the 7 years she was away. When not reading and watching articles & videos about property, she is busy cooking and baking for friends, family & her blog Greedygirlgourmet
When I was touring Joo Chiat Avenue a few weeks ago, I noticed that there was an eatery with good reviews nearby (The Brewing Ground.) I decided to return to check it out and, on the same street (Joo Chiat Place, which is the road parallel to Joo Chiat Avenue) I saw there was a charming row of vintage terrace houses. The houses stood out as they are still in their original condition: two storeys high and without a maximised plot ratio, something pretty rare in land-scarce Singapore.
I even had the opportunity to tour one, and noticed the entrance to the toilet on the ground floor is located outside the house. You need to exit the house and go into the backyard, to get to the downstairs loo. But I’m getting ahead of myself here.
Let’s start our tour at Telok Kurau Park, which is located at the end of Joo Chiat Place, dividing it from Frankel Estate, then make our way down to The Brewing Ground and Parkway East Hospital.




















Looking at the Masterplan, both the vintage and modern row of houses have been zoned 1.4 (i.e. able to build into apartments of up to five stories.)














Have you noticed something? So far most of the units we’ve seen have only been two storeys high despite the plot ratio allowing owners to build higher.
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This brings us to the end of today’s tour. Did you notice anything unusual about this landed enclave? For one, we didn’t see any standalone pre-schools on it! You can often find educational centres for young kids in landed estates in Singapore; I’m not counting the ones located in The Yard.
However, no fear as there’s one very close by, on Joo Chiat Avenue. In fact, I think this is a better situation as the pre-school is close enough to be within walking distance; but not so close that you’ll be able to hear the kids all day.
How did you find Joo Chiat Place? Let me know in the comments!
TJ
TJ's interest in property was sparked after returning from the UK- where balconies are not counted in one's square footage!- and finding that the Singapore property had totally changed in the 7 years she was away. When not reading and watching articles & videos about property, she is busy cooking and baking for friends, family & her blog GreedygirlgourmetRead next from Editor's Pick

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