This Freehold Bedok Landed Estate Starts From $5.85m: But It’s Right Beside A Cheaper One
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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
Around 2 years ago, we visited Opera Estate, known then for being 1 of Singapore’s most affordable landed enclaves. Just a few minutes walk from Opera Estate is Woo Mon Chew Road, where you can also find freehold properties (mainly terrace houses, but also the odd detached unit.) With a last transacted sales price of $6.2million for a terrace unit in December 2024, that puts it firmly not in the “cheapest landed enclave” category- since the 2 estates are pretty much side by side, let’s go take a look and see how it differs from Opera Estate.











































This brings us to the end of today’s tour.
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Now, since the East is famous for its lifestyle and good eateries, you may be wondering what amenities are nearby. There’s a petrol station near the Upper East Coast Road- Woo Mon Chew junction, where you can pick up emergency groceries (limited selection, of course, but better than nothing.) Right across Upper East Coast Road are 2 Italian restaurants and 5-11 minutes walk down Upper East Coast Road (depending on which part of Woo Mon Chew you live on) is Tiong Bahru Bakery. (You’ll also find a Thai restaurant, coffee bar, steakhouse and more next to Tiong Bahru Bakery.) Continue walking down Upper East Road, you’ll find more eateries- I’m not going to list them all as there are too many- before eventually reaching Siglap Centre and Siglap V where you’ll find a Cold Storage (abut 15 minutes away on foot.)
As you can see, it’s really like living in a self-contained village where you can find everything you need. The only fly in the ointment is the lack of primary schools: some houses along Woo Mon Chew are within 1 km of Opera Primary School but that’s about it (if you’re looking at the 1km-primary-school factor. If not, there are other schools nearby, such as the Global Indian International.)
Now that we’ve come to the end of today’s walkabout, how did you find the Woo Mon Chew estate? Let me know in the comments!
TJ
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 GreedygirlgourmetRead next from Landed Home Tours
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Hi Dan, I feel vindicated reading your series. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. I could almost have mistaken you for my twin. Like you, I’m single and extremely introverted. Although I did engage an agent, I chose to look for listings and arrange viewings myself. The thought of having to liaise with someone for things I could do myself, and feeling pressured to provide my availability, to view units was overwhelming.
After 6 months, I have placed an option for an HDB flat instead of a one-bedder condo. The flat is not surrounded by greenery, sadly. But it is near enough my family and it is in an estate that I’m fairly familiar with. That said, I still rue the lack of green spaces. It is also a corridor unit which runs counter to my need for a corner unit and absolute privacy.
What resonated most with me in this article is your reflection that property purchase for a singleton and an introvert is mentally, physically and psychologically demanding. My bandwidth to engage in leisurely chit-chat with acquaintances and friends went completely flat!
You might be completing your MOP soon. I wish you all the best in your next property search.
H H
Hi Joey, thanks for your question! Central Trio is almost perfectly north-south facing, so there’s very little direct sunlight since the windows face either north or south.
While we often hear that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, it doesn’t do so in a straight line throughout the year. The sun actually sets from the southwest (around January) to the northwest (around July), before shifting back again.
So the amount of sun your unit gets really depends on which side your 2-room flat faces. For Central Trio, the north-facing 2-room flats are angled slightly towards the west, so they’ll get a bit more sun compared to the south-facing ones (which are angled slightly east).
That said, because of the almost perfect north-south orientation, you won’t be getting harsh direct sunlight regardless of which side you’re on — just varying degrees of indirect light depending on the time of day and year.