Have you ever dreamed of living next to a lake (okay fine, in Singapore’s context, reservoir)? Well, if so, you should head over to this particular small estate, Westlake Gardens, which is right next to MacRitchie Reservoir with just under…
Landed Home Tours
This week, we visit a penthouse home set in the low-lying Joo Chiat. Homeowner Brandon created and designed the space for his family of 3 – and incredibly did so without any drawings of the space. It’s a 1+1 room…
Home Tours
Ever since the July 2018 cooling measures (remember the one with the overnight queues at show flats), the Government has clearly learned well from that experience. The recent cooling measure announcements have been done in a swift ninja stroke of…
Singapore Property News
Hi Ryan, We have been avid readers of your Stacked Home articles, thank you for writing and sharing your knowledge with all. We are in a dilemma with some of our property decisions and would like to seek your advice….
Property Advice
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30 Sep 2022
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The Singapore government has announced new cooling measures, in response to rising interest rates and record-high home prices. Some of these, such as a higher floor rate for measuring debt servicing ratios, was long expected; but others, like an increased…
Singapore Property News
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30 Sep 2022
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Unlike buying an iPhone (Apple has a great return policy btw) or even a new TV, you can’t just return a property if you realise that it doesn’t quite fit. And it’s not like you can just sell the house…
Homeowner Stories
A walk-up apartment is certainly not for everybody. Most will have zero facilities to speak of, and having a security guard isn’t going to be on the table either (thankfully that’s not much of an issue in Singapore). It’s also…
On The Market
The term monochrome is often very much misunderstood when it comes to interior design. While it’s true that the word monochromatic literally means just one colour, it doesn’t exactly mean that you have to use just one specific colour tone…
Homeowner Stories
We’re nine months into 2022 and already, more resale flats have crossed the $1 million mark than the whole of 2021. Mind you, 2021 already saw a record number of million-dollar flats, so we’ve truly reached a surreal stage in…
Property Market Commentary
The initial brief was seemingly simple: A house that allowed their grown-up children to have privacy and yet have sufficient space for interaction. But sometimes, what may seem simple on the outside may not be so easy to execute. After…
Homeowner Stories
City View @ Boon Keng boasts great views, transport links, and amenities and is within 2 primary schools. With a 5-room flat that went for a cool $1,288,888, it may sound like a lot to pay for even with the…
Home Tours
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27 Sep 2022
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City View @ Boon Keng has certainly made a name for itself. While it’s not quite as famous as The Pinnacle @ Duxton, it certainly boasts quite a similar price point with a 5-room flat here going for a cool $1,288,888!
HDB Reviews
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27 Sep 2022
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When it comes to new launch prices, most Singaporeans are quick to pick up on the most obvious factors like land scarcity, agent commissions, or developer stamp duties. However, one factor that often slips under the radar – and that…
Singapore Property News
We seem to have a lot of readers who love the East lately, as there have been quite a few reader requests for landed tours in the East! And so today, I’m heading over to Bedok Walk for my weekly…
Landed Home Tours
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25 Sep 2022
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We love visiting the homes of previous homeowners that have opened up their homes to us, and so this week we are especially excited to be able to visit version 2.0 of Tobby and Kaiyi’s home. For those of you…
Home Tours
Renovating a relatively small space can be quite challenging. You have to be creative with your design choices in order to really make the most of the space. The approaches vary, but probably the most important at the top of…
Homeowner Stories
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24 Sep 2022
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The collective sale of Chuan Park may be the biggest en-bloc deal since Tulip Garden, back in 2019. Despite the final offer being under the reserve price, it seemed things were about to go smoothly; but now, a group of…
Property Market Commentary
Hi Stacked Homes Happy to say I am an avid follower and reader of your site as it provides really helpful insights to home ownerships in Singapore. I am reaching out to you in hopes that you might provide a…
Property Advice
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23 Sep 2022
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