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Lim Tai See Walk is a road in Bukit Timah near 6th Avenue- it’s separated from Jalan Haji Alias, which we visited a while back, by Allamanda Grove. Initially I was confused by Jalan Lim Tai See and Lim Tai See Walk- despite the similarity in the names, they are not the same street, though located very close to each other. Jalan Lim Tai See offers a slightly more affordable entry into this neighbourhood thanks to the 99-year leasehold and cluster houses on it. In comparison, Lim Tai See Walk feels a bit more exclusive with bigger houses and spacious roads where you can find ample street parking spaces. Let’s go take a walk so you can see for yourself!
Here we are on Allamanda Grove, the road before Lim Tai See Walk and looking towards it. As you can see, there’s no shortage of parking here. I must say this was a refreshing change after having to scramble for parking during the last few walkabouts. Looking back on Allamanda Grove, as it leads towards Jalan Haji Lias. As a resident mentioned, the lack of skyscrapers here is a nice change from the usual Singapore. You can read about what it’s like to live in this area by clicking on the link- technically it’s living on Jalan Lim Tai See not Lim Tai See Walk but the 2 streets are close enough to make the point moot.Walking down to Lim Tai See Walk.The two streets are separated by a large drain, which is another reason the area feels so spacious. There is more distance in between the houses on the opposite sides of the street.Our first glimpse of Lim Tai See Walk. It’s a hidden away house! Love how they’ve landscaped the driveway with bamboo to make it feel so Zen and private. I almost couldn’t spot it! Definitely one of the most beautiful driveways I’ve seen on my landed tours.Looking at one end of Lim Tai See Walk.Looking down the other way.I really like how broad the pavement is here, although that doesn’t seem to stop people in Singapore from using the road as their personal treadmill, as mentioned in the article on living in this area that I linked to earlier.Nice large houses in the hood.As well as some less built up ones.Lim Tai See has a lot of shorter streets leading off the main Lim Tai See road, as shown here.On the main Lim Tai See street, some of the houses have a large drain outside them, which extends their driveway and gives them more distance from their neighbour opposite. I googled to see if the canal led to a higher incidence of dengue cases in then neighbourhood, but nothing came up on my Google search.As mentioned, there’s no shortage of parking in the area even though I visited in the evening (i.e. when people are back from work.) This is definitely one of the more relaxing estates to drive through.The houses on the left, closer to Allamanda Grove, have the canal outside them that I mentioned but the houses on the right do not.A closer look so you can see how long the driveway is for yourself.One of the shorter streets that spin off the main Lim Tai See street. These “spin offs” are all found on the same side of the road, the side without the canal.As you can see, they’re not very long.A closer look at the styles of the houses.The main street is quite well landscaped, a sight for sore eyes if you enjoy gardening and nature.Continuing down the main Lim Tai See walk. We’re actually walking towards Jalan lim Tai See, a much longer road that also connects on to Allamanda Grove, Jalan Ampang and Coronation Road West. Some interesting houses here. This is one of the few I’ve seen that don’t run parallel to the road.The houses on the side appear to be on slightly elevated land.Right ahead is the junction with Jalan Lim Tai See.It doesn’t seem to be shown on Google maps but to our right, just before the junction with Jalan Lim Tai See, there’s a canal with “bridges”.That’s Jalan Lim Tai See. In front of us is one of the most affordable entry points into this neighbourhood, the cluster house Ventura Heights. At the time of writing, there were several units for sale, with the cheapest unit for sale at $4.5 million. Besides Ventura Heights, there are other cluster developments in the area, such as Estrivillas.
Something you may have noticed is that we have not seen a park or playground on our walk so far. However, if you turn right ahead, you will eventually find Sixth Avenue Playground and the humongous Greenleaf Forest across the street. I really like how this neighbourhood is close to nature but doesn’t feel isolated, unlike some of the other landed enclaves in the area.
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If you turn left, you’ll find your way to Hoon San Temple, one of the landmarks of the neighbourhood.
Remember how I said the houses here are well-sized? Just look at how long this driveway is!Most of the houses we’ve seen have not been rebuilt but there were a few construction projects ongoing when I visited.These are probably the tallest houses we’ve passed today.
Sixth Avenue MRT is the closest MRT but most people will still need to take a bus down. Luckily, you’re about 5-8 minutes walk from the bus stop on Sixth Avenue, where you can find buses 77, 156, and 970.
From there, the closest amenities would be the shops, restaurants, and Cold Storage at Jelita Mall or, in the other direction, the shops and restaurants along Bukit Timah Road and in Guthrie House. That is also the direction of Sixth Avenue MRT. It’s mostly eating places and gyms, but you can find a 7-11 and CS Fresh too, so your basic conveniences are covered.
At the same time, you’ll find many famous schools along Bukit Timah Road, such as Methodist Girls School, Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore Chinese Girls School, Nanyang and more; one of the reasons this area is so popular in Singapore.
Wondering how much it will cost to live here? Unfortunately, space is never cheap in Singapore: the last sale took place in 2024 and was for a $11.88 million house.
At the time of writing, the houses on sale here were going for even higher prices: $18,8 million! It’s for a larger unit. In either case, this is definitely out of the reach of most Singaporeans.
However, don’t despair. As mentioned earlier, you can move into this neighbourhood for less if you don’t mind a cluster home or leasehold landed home on Jalan Lim Tai See.
Cluster homes tend to be less popular with Singaporeans- for example, one of the strata development homes in the neighbourhood had a unit that sold for a loss of close to $1million – but comparing $4.2million for a cluster home sale in 2025, or $3.9 million for a leasehold semi-D sale in 2025, to $6.438 million for a freehold sale in 2022, you can see how the former might appeal to some people.
This brings us to the end of today’s tour. Let me know whether you think a cluster house in this neighbourhood is worth it!
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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
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