This week, we visit one of the most unique homes that we’ve toured yet. It’s a 1,680 square-foot HDB Maisonette, and the size and layout have really given homeowners Alfred and April free rein to exercise their creativity here. Much…
Home Tours
“Funny story with our furniture is that unlike most homeowners, we moved into our home with no furniture… only a bed.” It takes a brave soul to move into a newly completed home with practically no furniture, but for Marcus…
Homeowner Stories
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…
Home Tours
I’ve always thought buying a home was a very straightforward process. First, you determine your budget. Then, you come up with a list of ideal homes, narrow down the list through pros and cons, and then decide on which you…
Homeowner Stories
Hello RyanThank you for all the insightful articles.We are in a dilemma with some property decisions and hope you can share with us your thoughts. Both my spouse and I are in mid 40s. We have three children (aged 16,…
Property Advice
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28 Oct 2022
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Famed for sex and violence, Orchard Towers is one of the spiciest parts of Singapore. It’s even more surprising that it’s located in the very heart of Orchard Road; and it begs the question: would you put up with the…
Homeowner Stories
One of our guys travelled overseas recently for the first time in nearly 3 years, and he remarked that travel is now back to pre-Covid-19 days. No checks, no masks on planes, and it’s really almost as if life has…
On The Market
This week, we visit an architect’s very own multi-generation family home that’s been named “Open House”. Architect couple Gwen and Berlin who is one half of the founding team at Formwerkz Architects had to design a home around their young…
Home Tours
There have been some split opinions on the affordability of HDB housing, following an infographic in the Sunday Times. Of late, the topic seems to hold two divergent opinions: the first that HDB is too expensive and these infographics are…
Property Market Commentary
I have to say, IKEA is one of the best when it comes to collaborations. For a company that was founded in 1943, they’ve managed to stay remarkably relevant in such a fast-changing world. (Remember the time when Oakley was…
Design
Let’s face it: Singapore’s unofficial senior care body has become HDB. When it comes to housing for retirees, there’s an overwhelming assumption that most people can sell their private property and move into flats. That’s why HDB constantly has to…
Property Market Commentary
For some people, their first home may just be their forever home. But for others, the unpredictabilities of life can really change, and you can outgrow your existing house more quickly than you might think. This is what Alfisyah (@nurfish)…
Homeowner Stories
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…
Home Tours
While I’ve toured quite a fair number of landed estates in Singapore, Kovan has eluded my radar so far. And so when a reader asked about it, it only made sense for me to put it down as my next…
Landed Home Tours
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23 Oct 2022
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This week we visit a 4-room 990 square feet BTO home in Tampines. Homeowners Ryan and Ella have stayed there for 3 years already, and have named their space the “AAAH House”. They both had contrasting views when it came…
Home Tours
This week, we visit a 5-room BTO unit at Tampines GreenVerge. Homeowners Terence and Roxanne knew they wanted a dark theme, as they wanted something different from their previous home. The 5-room unit on paper was 1,216 square feet, but…
Home Tours
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23 Oct 2022
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Some time ago, we mentioned a possible loophole that HDB landlords might use to drive out tenants. That’s especially worrying in the current high rental environment, where some landlords may feel “stuck” with a cheaper lease signed a year or…
Rental Market
Rach and Sam (@casagangsa) are a newlywed couple who bought a 5-room resale flat in Bukit Panjang that’s already 23 years old. Like most homeowners who choose an older HDB, their reason for doing so was space. “We knew we…
Homeowner Stories
