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…
Property 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…
Property 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…
Homeowner 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 Condo 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…
Landed Home Tours
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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…
Home Tours
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…
Property 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…
Property Market 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…
Homeowner 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…
Property Trends
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…
On The Market
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
As small as Singapore is as a country (you can apparently walk from one end to the other in 14 hours), you might still be surprised at some of the very unique homes that you can find in our little…
Property Picks
With the new rules on backing out at BTO selection, we’ve begun to hear more of this question lately. Some buyers may end up between the proverbial rock and a hard place: should you be uncomfortable for many years in…
Property Advice
Property developers in Singapore have a solid reputation, but a common criticism is that our projects are all “cookie-cutter”. There’s only one Interlace for every dozen other similar-looking projects. But there are reasons why developers build this way, just as…
Property Trends
