We Toured An ‘Exclusive’ Freehold Landed Enclave In Singapore That Feels Close To Nature – And Even Has A Canal Running Through It
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!
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.
If you turn left, you’ll find your way to Hoon San Temple, one of the landmarks of the neighbourhood.
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!
