Chestervale 3 bedroom Condo only $798,000

[solsys]

I am comparing location and amenities without considering the price psf...8cy is brandnew buc and this one about 11yo liao.....

So i pointed out chestervale got hdb amenities whereas 8cy only got hdb nrby....lol

Dun nid to be so defensive about ur northern area

Just curious, do you like your very own condo smack right inside HDB or next to HDB amenities?

If you are going to say you don't mind, then are you living next to a hawker centre or rowdy coffeeshops?

Next and near got big difference. Example, most people want to stay near to amenities like coffeeshops or hawker centres and not next to it.

Just want to highlight it's a wrong example especially when there will be two shops inside 8cy.

Get your facts right before firing your gun. Make sure you on the lights and see whether your girl is a transvestite before misfiring.

[devilplate]

Just curious, do you like your very own condo smack right inside HDB or next to HDB amenities?

If you are going to say you don't mind, then are you living next to a hawker centre or rowdy coffeeshops?

Next and near got big difference. Example, most people want to stay near to amenities like coffeeshops or hawker centres and not next to it.

Just want to highlight it's a wrong example especially when there will be two shops inside 8cy.

Get your facts right before firing your gun. Make sure you on the lights and see whether your girl is a transvestite before misfiring.

Wowow

Duno who anyhow shoot..

Suddenly tok about near and next??

Wowow 2 shops in 8cy! So convenient!

[irisng]

Just curious, do you like your very own condo smack right inside HDB or next to HDB amenities?

If you are going to say you don't mind, then are you living next to a hawker centre or rowdy coffeeshops?

Next and near got big difference. Example, most people want to stay near to amenities like coffeeshops or hawker centres and not next to it.

Just want to highlight it's a wrong example especially when there will be two shops inside 8cy.

Get your facts right before firing your gun. Make sure you on the lights and see whether your girl is a transvestite before misfiring.

I don't mind to stay near or next to HDB amenities (coffeeshops & shops), if have hawker centres much better, it saves me a lot of times when I want to buy my daily needs. If today, don't feel like cooking, just go to the nearby coffeeshop and "ta-po", don't need to walk so far or drive out. If after work (btw, I take bus home), pass by those shops, can just buy whatever things that I need, don't need to buy from somewhere else, eg from office, and carry so many things home especially if you are travelling by bus. But I will try not to stay above the shopping centres, it will be very noisy during the festive seasons, eg CNY.

During lunch time, my colleagues always buy a lots of things (2 to 3 packets of fruits, sometimes even towels or pillows etc ) to bring home after work, and she has to squeeze through the MRT. Though she stays in an HDB flat, but there is no coffeeshops or shops near her house but have lots of Shopping Centres near her destination MRT. Most of the times, she can't get what she wants from the Shopping Centres, and also things are expensive there.

[fooblack]

if you ask me... i would rather buy woodsvale than chestervale....

agreed. At least Woodsvale close to MRT.

you wont even realise that this chestervale is a condo when you see it.. it blends so well with the hdb blocks in the area...

the bangkit market around the area is the only saving grace.. lots of amenities.. but still, very far from mrt.. if you drive, it's not too bad as it has the BKE exit nearby..if you dun.. you are really screwed..

[devilplate]

agreed. At least Woodsvale close to MRT.

you wont even realise that this chestervale is a condo when you see it.. it blends so well with the hdb blocks in the area...

the bangkit market around the area is the only saving grace.. lots of amenities.. but still, very far from mrt.. if you drive, it's not too bad as it has the BKE exit nearby..if you dun.. you are really screwed..

got LRT la.....

well....last time when it was selling for abt 550k in 2007...i aso tot cmi....surrounded by hdb blah blah....

but den i realised one thing: every ppty haf a price tag

ps:no vested interest....purely unbiased opinion from me....of coz up to u to believe

[irisng]

agreed. At least Woodsvale close to MRT.

you wont even realise that this chestervale is a condo when you see it.. it blends so well with the hdb blocks in the area...

the bangkit market around the area is the only saving grace.. lots of amenities.. but still, very far from mrt.. if you drive, it's not too bad as it has the BKE exit nearby..if you dun.. you are really screwed..

There are always 1 project better than the other, it depends solely on the individual preference.

Actually, there is a bus-stop opposite this condo, if you walk direct through the HDB, it takes about 5-10 mins only (depend on your speed). There are buses that go to town areas like Orchard Road, Chinatown, Suntec City, Vivocity, Bugis etc. Some buses travel by BKE/PIE and it takes about 25-30 mins to reach some of the destinations (under normal traffic condition). There is a shuttler bus just outside this condo side-gate, it takes you to Bukit Panjang Plaza. There will be a MRT at BPP in Yr 2015 and a new hawker centre nearby to this condo in Yr 2013-2014 (if I'm not wrong). This makes the residents there (HDB + EC) have more choices for food.

[fooblack]

There are always 1 project better than the other, it depends solely on the individual preference.

Actually, there is a bus-stop opposite this condo, if you walk direct through the HDB, it takes about 5-10 mins only (depend on your speed). There are buses that go to town areas like Orchard Road, Chinatown, Suntec City, Vivocity, Bugis etc. Some buses travel by BKE/PIE and it takes about 25-30 mins to reach some of the destinations (under normal traffic condition). There is a shuttler bus just outside this condo side-gate, it takes you to Bukit Panjang Plaza. There will be a MRT at BPP in Yr 2015 and a new hawker centre nearby to this condo in Yr 2013-2014 (if I'm not wrong). This makes the residents there (HDB + EC) have more choices for food.

not totally condemning this development.. just that the cons are pretty obvious.. hdb-looking, far from MRT (not near to furture BPJ Mrt either, although maybe 3-4 LRT stops away)...

Buses to Orchard are pretty fast, probably 25 min travelling time. But only to orchard loh. anywhere else in town, you probably got to switch from Orchard cos the other buses to town wont be that efficient...

i personally like Bangkit market as it is a bit old-schooled type of market and coffeeshops...

[irisng]

not totally condemning this development.. just that the cons are pretty obvious.. hdb-looking, far from MRT (not near to furture BPJ Mrt either, although maybe 3-4 LRT stops away)...

Buses to Orchard are pretty fast, probably 25 min travelling time. But only to orchard loh. anywhere else in town, you probably got to switch from Orchard cos the other buses to town wont be that efficient...

i personally like Bangkit market as it is a bit old-schooled type of market and coffeeshops...

Not really. There are direct buses to Chinatown, Bugis, Vivocity, Suntec City, Marina also and to Bugis, travelling time is about 25-30 mins, depending on the traffic condition. Singapore transport system is very efficient leh, no MRT but have bus servicing.

No doubt, it is not near to MRT, but where got all ppty near to MRT one, definitely there must have some that are far away from MRT lah. If everybody wants to stay near/next to MRT, then all those ppty that are far away from MRT will be a ghost town already, hehe.

My sister-in-law bought a 17 yrs old pc in D9 (FH). The nearest MRT is about 1 km. Not much amenities around except 1 shopping centre next to her block, and a small food centre opposite. Not far away from her condo are HDB flats (about 5 mins walk), and yet she is willing to pay about $2.1m (1,300+ sqft) for it. Why, I think most likely she chooses location more than MRT. IMHO, some go for food, some go for MRT, some go for locations etc etc, many many different type of people with different preference, that is my .

[sgdproperty]

I heard there is serious carpark problem there.... you can see it from their notice board.

Not good location, No MRT, so many drivers in that estate.

Parking problem, I think.
But nowadays alot of condo can park one car only.
Very tough.

[NorthernStar]

Not really. There are direct buses to Chinatown, Bugis, Vivocity, Suntec City, Marina also and to Bugis, travelling time is about 25-30 mins, depending on the traffic condition. Singapore transport system is very efficient leh, no MRT but have bus servicing.

No doubt, it is not near to MRT, but where got all ppty near to MRT one, definitely there must have some that are far away from MRT lah. If everybody wants to stay near/next to MRT, then all those ppty that are far away from MRT will be a ghost town already, hehe.

That's where the price come in..

SG public transport style --> Once MRT ready, all the buses with similar routes will be removed!

[solsys]

Every project, every district got its own unique set of issues.

My colleague stays in tanjong rhu area laments that he can't get catered home cooked Chinese fare and is sick of eating outside food.

Apparently those tikka catered meals only serve heartlands coz there's a demand.

[irisng]

Every project, every district got its own unique set of issues.

My colleague stays in tanjong rhu area laments that he can't get catered home cooked Chinese fare and is sick of eating outside food.

Apparently those tikka catered meals only serve heartlands coz there's a demand.

Though Tanjong Rhu is a prime land, but I think transportation is quite inconvenience. I went there once to visit someone, the house was so deep inside. I guess those places are meant for "rich people", so presume every household will have a car. My friend took taxi to work everyday.

Actually, I don't quite like tikka catered meals. I had used the services before. There were somedays where the food was not to our taste. My colleague worst, with tikka service, she still had to "ta-po" or self-cook some more dishes. Still I feel home cooked food is the best but sometimes no choice lor, need to work, by the time reach home, already so late and hungry, can't wait anymore. So got to "ta-po', eat outside or use tikka service.

[fisho]

I do agree that this condo looks like HDB but the amenities nearby is great, minus the MRT. Good food, cheap groceries, jogging track via the park connector right at your doorstep. Expressways just behind which is very well connected to other parts of the island.

Chestervale 3 bedroom at this price vs $650, 000 HDB maisonette opposite Bukit Panjang Shopping centre. Your choice?

[BR]

Any updates on the pricing for this project?