hey guys, let's just share some information and view here. i find this forum very informative. no need to judge who knows what better or which project is the best. it's actually interesting to see that both views on "CW to NUS distance" makes good sense but from different angles (i don't comment on other things).
Take a look at the map or satellite image
http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia_...l_site_144231/
If one drives from west coast road, must pass by Varsity Park and Stellar b4 reaching NUS. In that sense, CW is further. But if one really stays at CW/VP/Stellar, won't bother to drive to work coz NUS parking lot limited and free car park only at Kent Vale (outside NUS) and student hall (Prince George Park Residence in the most remote park of NUS). Most convenient way is to walk, whether students or rich faculty staff. and shortest way is to walk through Clementiwoods Park. The trek is indicated accurately on the link above in dash line (southern most one). the other end is School of Design and Environment, Faculty of Engineering. people can take free shuttle bus to other parts of NUS. VP/Stellar are closer to Arts. but tenants wouldn't be that particular about such small difference in distance.
i didn't realize currently westcove is the "closest" one to NUS until now i have to move out and rent. owners, how much rental do yal plan? i'm interested but a bit afraid that new condo rental might be too high for me.
Originally Posted by cher
HDB is not near lar, you try walking there then tell me. It is a least one to two bus stop away. How can HDB be same price as private? If same price would you still buy HDB???????? Forget about amenities even for rental which FH there is closer to NUS than CW? If you are a NUS student or Prof would you rent one on clementi road side or PP side which is all FH??????? Not to mention one north, Japanese sch etc which one is nearer.
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First, new condo usually higher rental, so they cannot afford it, or do not think it's worth the price difference. Second, students don't maintain the unit well. Even if older students like Ph.D couple, or extreme case 2 graduates working with 8k family income, (a labmate of mine), just rent a 3rm HDB $1200 only or max $1400 (may even rent out a common room). Price is main concern for them. And such couples are just slightly better than a group of single students in maintaining the unit. 
but they stay for 6 months or 12 months only. 
, stayed in this area for more than a decade. Yes, law has moved to bukit timah and replaced by part of computing. Not sure what is this westxxx, westvale? there're so many condos along pasir panjang (i can't remember them all), some are redeveloped. some maps don't update in time. there's only one entrance to NUS at Heng Mui Keng Ter leading to Business School, so those r good for Bizad guys.
. I don't recall such a condo along PP. inside NUS never saw condo. maybe it's redeveloped to Luxe Ville? also got a new project next to it but dunno what.
. anyway, i guess for such small difference, buyer/tenant would look at other factors. the 3 condos are quite different in my eyes. VP most units huge, so price/rental quantum is much higher than comparable condos with normal unit size. mostly for big family. many of those units are pretty quiet facing inside and noise blocked by blocks next to west coast rd. small size units r along clementi rd, so noisy. Stellar is FH, smaller, next to the junction. heard will be rd construction there? CW we can wait n c, myself not optimistic about noise from west coast rd, coz noise seems can travel to the innermost blocks. blocks are quite close to one another.
