The Raintree (D21, 99 years leasehold, Frasers Centrepoint)

[Unregistered]

Is it a standard for condo project that number of parking slots is only 5% more than the number of units in the condo project? It would be nice if the developer make can make the temp parking lot outside the showflat permanent even though units facing that space would certainly complain.

If you want to buy a second car, you may want to consider buying a "Rover"
There are plenty of space around RT that you can park provided your car can handle the rugged terrain

[Unregistered]

Sorry, I already got offer for 650 psf.

Huh !!
Just sent in an ST Ad to put my 1290 unit on the market for 600psf.
Does it mean that pple will grab???

[Unregistered]

Huh !!
Just sent in an ST Ad to put my 1290 unit on the market for 600psf.
Does it mean that pple will grab???

if someone offer you 600psf you can always reject and said you changed your mind and ask for 650psf instead?

[Unregistered]

what is the av market rate for RT now?
I thot it was around 600psf, for non pool facing, not exactly rail facing too, more like facing the road leading into the nature reserve

[Unregistered]

what is the av market rate for RT now?
I thot it was around 600psf, for non pool facing, not exactly rail facing too, more like facing the road leading into the nature reserve

as there's not that many 2 bedders, i think 600 to 650psf is quite reasonable

[Unregistered]

sorry, mine is 3 bedder.

[Unregistered]

Huh !!
Just sent in an ST Ad to put my 1290 unit on the market for 600psf.
Does it mean that pple will grab???

May not be the case. There are heaps of 3br for sale. Go and look at nationproperty.sg. There are only about 26 2-br and how many would actually be up for sale?

[Unregistered]

as there's not that many 2 bedders, i think 600 to 650psf is quite reasonable

Assuming 1000sqf 2 Bedder, at 650psf, will cost 650K.

At 600psf, a 3bedder, will cost about 100K more, with 300 sqf more of space !!

effectively, you are only paying 333psf, for the additional 300sqf, figures??

shouldn't the 3 Bedder be the more economical choice, if one can afford a 100Gs more?

[Unregistered]

there's no perfect facing,
facing railway => noise
facing green => noon sun and mosquitoes
facing bukit timah nature reserve => mosquitoes
facing pool => too close to neighbour
facing main entrance => beside the bin centre

which do you prefer?

May I know where is the exact location of the bin centre? Thank you.

[Unregistered]

Report on Hillview landslide:

From the pictures provided in the newspaper Straits Times today, the slope facing the terrace houses in Hillview look very similiar in "closeness and steepness" to our slope at RT facing units in blk 97 and 99.

Residents who bought units facing the slope should enquire from developer regarding the preventive measures taken to prevent landslide from occuring. Agents normally would say it's very safe lah but it better for us to be "safe than sorry". When i was at the bukit timah visitor center the other day, was informed by the guide that the two of the walking trails (including Tuip Tuip) have been permanently cordoned off due to frequent mudslides.

Anyone know EXACTLY what fixtures the developer is doing for the slope facing the landscape garden to ensure incident such as above is essentially nil?

[Unregistered]

can someone advise whether there is a #06 in blk 83 or #05 is the highest? I was told there's 6 storeys according to the site plan.

[jrdl]

Blk 83, unit 7 & 8 - highest 5th floor, unit 9 & 10 - 6th floor highest.

[Unregistered]

Blk 83, unit 7 & 8 - highest 5th floor, unit 9 & 10 - 6th floor highest.

thanks alot for the clarification. do you have a unit in unit 10? I was looking at getting a unit in RT and one agent told me unit 10 is facing greenary, not railtrack, but another agency told me otherwise... getting all confuse now....

[jrdl]

Unit 10 is track facing side. Have you been to the site to survey the area? The track is on lower slope and most of its view is blocked by shrubs and trees... you can hardly see it... unlike Garden Vista which is in your face...

[Unregistered]

how about unit 8, do you consider it as track facing?

[Unregistered]

Unit 10 is track facing side. Have you been to the site to survey the area? The track is on lower slope and most of its view is blocked by shrubs and trees... you can hardly see it... unlike Garden Vista which is in your face...

no yet, i will be going down tomoro with the agent. if facing track I hope the noise level is not that bad. according to the agent the train will pass by about 6 times per day and all in the afternoon, wonder how true is that.

[jrdl]

Unit 8 is the corner unit - maybe partial track facing??

[Unregistered]

how about unit 10? how should we classify its facing?

[Unregistered]

how about unit 10? how should we classify its facing?

sorry, disregard this post.

[Unregistered]

no yet, i will be going down tomoro with the agent. if facing track I hope the noise level is not that bad. according to the agent the train will pass by about 6 times per day and all in the afternoon, wonder how true is that.

mind sharing how much is the agent quoting?

[Unregistered]

agent say go see first then talk about price, said def a good deal. i will update tomoro.

[Unregistered]

no yet, i will be going down tomoro with the agent. if facing track I hope the noise level is not that bad. according to the agent the train will pass by about 6 times per day and all in the afternoon, wonder how true is that.

yup, abt 6x to n fro, noise level is ok, takes less than a min to pass by.... somewhat like our mrt, just tt mrt is worse in tt it passes by every 5 mins...

[jrdl]

no yet, i will be going down tomoro with the agent. if facing track I hope the noise level is not that bad. according to the agent the train will pass by about 6 times per day and all in the afternoon, wonder how true is that.

I am not sure how often the train schedule is but been there numerous times and only witness once train passing by. The passing of the train last around 20 sec.

I understand from the agent and seen the fax from the developer regarding the units facing track. Only units with windows facing track are installed with double glazed glass. If you have been to Lincoln Modern showroom and look across the road at the contruction of Park Infinia, you will be amazed at the silence.....

I just hope the developer will not remove the installation of double glazed glass now that they realised the distance is further than anticipated. My agent assure it won't... I hope so...

[Unregistered]

thanks anyway.

hope the discussions here will help you gauge "roughly" what is considered to be in the ball park of a good deal.

[Unregistered]

yup you guys are great.

[rainman]

I find it difficult to grasp all the fuss on the occasional noise from the railway track. Couldn't one assume that those units facing the pool area are much more exposed to noise as the sounds of adults and children playing, chatting and giggling there is echoed from the pool surrounding buildings ???

[Unregistered]

noise level is the same whether units facing track or not facing track, in fact
higher floor units will be affected most, anyway i dont think is an issue, as train passes within 20 sec

no yet, i will be going down tomoro with the agent. if facing track I hope the noise level is not that bad. according to the agent the train will pass by about 6 times per day and all in the afternoon, wonder how true is that.

[Unregistered]

Not True! I stay in Condo and on the 18th floor........ No Sound!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jrdl]

Try staying in Condo near expressway, the higher the noiser

[Unregistered]

Try staying in Condo near expressway, the higher the noiser

agreed, totally