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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I first heard of Jalan Baiduri when I was writing about Duku Road and Lorong Stangee. The road came up in a list of sales transactions within one-kilometre, and I noticed it because of a semi-detached (semi-D) that sold for $4.4million. While that’s not a record-breaker, it’s still impressive; so I thought it would be interesting to take a look. Here we go.
Here’s the sales table that caught my attention.And here, a more updated sales history from the time of writing: the area appears to be pretty “hot” at the moment as there are already three sales in 2025 and five sales in 2024. It’s a tiny estate so one normally doesn’t see so many transactions in such a small enclave.Here, another property advertised for sale greeted me at the time I visited.
Before we get in deeper, here’s a map for you to get a better sense of the area:
As shown, Jalan Baiduri is a very short street: only about a quarter the length of its parallel neighbours. It also stands out because it’s one of the streets not named “Lorong X Telok Kurau” (where X is a letter of the alphabet e.g. Lorong M Telok Kurau and Lorong L Telok Kurau, etc.And here’s the Masterplan- the plot ratio, as highlighted, is 1.4 so (in the absence of other restrictions) you can build apartments of up to 5 stories here. At the time of visiting, there appeared to be only 1 strata development on the street, Palacio- it’s a cluster house according to Property Guru (but can be easily mistaken for a low-rise apartment.) Hence the street didn’t feel too crowded.
(Well, strictly speaking, there are 2 strata developments here- the 2nd would be Telok Mansion on Telok Kurau Road but I don’t count it as the main entrance isn’t on Jalan Baiduri.)
Palacio is next to the houses. It was designed in such a way that it really blends in with the surroundings.Palacio is on my right now. In front of me is where Jalan Baiduri turns into Lorong L Telok Kurau.Here is Lorong L Telok Kurau. It doesn’t look too different from Jalan Baiduri.Looking back at the entire length of Jalan Baiduri.
I visited during the day when most people would have been at work, so I could find street parking. I was quite surprised still, as I’ve been to other landed enclaves nearby where I couldn’t find a single spot on the whole street. However, the situation may change when everyone is home.
Some properties have quite significant spaces in front of their gate; this one could be an extra parking space.The street is far from empty though, even at this hour.I saw a few dustbins out and about, which suggests that things can get quite squeezed on the street, in busier hours.
There are a good variety of units here:
Some detached houses also line the street.Some spacious looking semi-Ds too.This vintage home looks like a legacy from past eras.Finally we have some terrace houses; and again, several of the units are quite large. If you refer to the sales transaction chart at the beginning of the article, you’ll notice that some of the terrace houses sold are even larger than the semi-Ds.Larger houses obviously mean larger car porches, which may be why I could still find street parking.There were an unusually large number of units being renovated, given how few houses there are in this area; but that could be new owners renovating before moving in. Quite a few units here changed hands in 2024 and 2025, so a lot of ongoing renovation wouldn’t be surprising. I like how there is a broad pavement here, making it easy to walk out on to the main street. I also love the beautiful landscaping here which provides shade: it was HOT when I visited. We are now at a different end of the street but as you can see, there’s still lots of cars parked on the road.Thankfully there is a yellow line drawn on one side, making it easy to drive through without having to weave from left to right. The only thing is, if you enter from Telok Kurau, you will need to reverse to park in the right direction. I once got a ticket for parking against the flow of traffic on an empty street, when I tried otherwise. Perhaps due to the plot ratios, some of the houses tower over the rest. These are some examples of the height disparity:This is looking down the stretch of Jalan Baiduri.A good proportion of the houses on the street were older units, but some have been renovated or rebuilt. I do like the hanging garden of this house.This is an older looking unit. It’s actually the side-view of the unit for sale that I showed earlier.Some newer houses are present too.There are pavements on both sides of the road, so the setback between the houses is a little wider than usual.This photo probably provides a better view of the distance between the pavements.I love this quirky wall decor.
I don’t think we need to see every house on this street, so let’s head out to the main street now: Telok Kurau.
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Right across the road, you can find a bus stop.You also find a couple of boutique apartments.There’s also a stop right where Jalan Baiduri meets Telok Kurau Road, for the buses going in the other direction.These are the buses that stop here.There are a few houses along Telok Kurau Road too. However, keep in mind that Telok Kurau is quite a busy road.A few steps down Telok Kurau Road, where it meets Lorong N Telok Kurau is where you find some of the closest amenities, though they’re not exactly mass-market. A barber and a hamster boarding house, according to Google. There’s also a bistro, a pet shop, etc. in the opposite direction, if you turn right on Telok Kurau Road instead of left.Luckily, East Coast Road, with its plethora of commercial units is not too far away. This is also where we find CHIJ, one of the closest schools to the landed enclave.You can find an Italian restaurant, one of the better known Mexican restaurants on East Coast, a sushi place, and a pretty cool kopitiam amongst others. In the East, you’re never far from something or somewhere nice to eat at.There’s also a 7-11 for emergency groceries.See what I mean about the cool kopitiam? The wanton stall here is very nice and friendly, with good wanton mee. I hadn’t realised it was so famous before I stopped by, but it has a ton of media coverage on its wall.
This brings us to the end of today’s walkabout. (The area is so small, even though I googled, no news articles came up. I did find this page showing the inside of one of the houses though.)
How did you find the Jalan Baiduri area compared to all the other landed estates in the East that we’ve visited this year? Let me know in the comments! If you have any you want showcased, let me know. I’ll be publishing the previously requested ones soon!
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
why is d23 cashew. about >2400psf compared to d15?