*** New Launch: Coralis @ District 15 ***

[Blue]

I live in D19 condo with full facilities but my family spends most of our sunday at east coast beaches + we enjoy katong foods...ask me why i can only tell you we find ourselve very relax when we are there. we wanted to get a condo in east coast since last year but we are just too careful we saw prices rising from $800 psf to now $1300 psf we more or less giving up. it was FEO who open the flood gate when they launch Silversea.. suddenly that was the bench mark price for the rest to follow

No point grumbling over uprising property prices. It's like you missed buying your favourite 4D / Toto number and the number turns out to be the first prize. If there is prophecy, there will be no beggers on the street.

In another few months / years, you will realise that $1300 psf is considered cheap in D15 liao. There is still more room for price to grow in D15.

[greenhorn]

I have just booked a high floor stack 2. Hope its a right move.

Congrats!!! You the Man.

[sealover]

Yes boss,

I have just booked a high floor stack 2. Hope its a right move.

how much psf you paid?

[bullman]

how much psf you paid?

Cheers man. I bought at the 4% discount price and agent gave me cash back discount.

[Reporter]

Yes boss,

I have just booked a high floor stack 2. Hope its a right move.

Cheers man. I bought at the 4% discount price and agent gave me cash back discount.

Congratulations!
Please provide us with more updates on Coralis.
Thanks!

[Regulators]

if you are going to pay 1300psf for coralis, might as well buy some older projects in novena for 1300psf which is in D11. If you are buying for investment, look at the psf and quantum n ask urself which is the best possible district you can buy with that coz i think D9, 10 or 11 is still better than D15.

Yes boss,

I have just booked a high floor stack 2. Hope its a right move.

[Lou]

if you are going to pay 1300psf for coralis, might as well buy some older projects in novena for 1300psf which is in D11. If you are buying for investment, look at the psf and quantum n ask urself which is the best possible district you can buy with that coz i think D9, 10 or 11 is still better than D15.

Oh no...here we go again. Give that man a break, he just bought something.

[Regulators]

my apologies, hope u will enjoy ur stay in ur new place.

Cheers man. I bought at the 4% discount price and agent gave me cash back discount.

[Blue]

if you are going to pay 1300psf for coralis, might as well buy some older projects in novena for 1300psf which is in D11. If you are buying for investment, look at the psf and quantum n ask urself which is the best possible district you can buy with that coz i think D9, 10 or 11 is still better than D15.

Apart from amenities and proximity to CBD, IR & Airport, the sun, sand and the sea in D15 already beats Novena area hands down. To each its own.

[teddybear]

The sea with many oil tankers and cargo ships littering the whole sea (what an eye-sore) and polluting the sea-side. Better don't face the sea than face the sea. Many people don't know stay facing sea for a while and many things start to rust, rot, etc etc. Travel to Orchard & City via ECP and get stuck in perpetual jams. Recently MM said many NRIs like to stay there. Do they have many indian temples or shops there?

D15 only good for people who like the music from the airport and the chance to enjoy the stretch of sea while being stuck in perpetual jam on ECP and visit the indian shops and temples? This sure beats Novena area hands down (I must admit).

Apart from amenities and proximity to CBD, IR & Airport, the sun, sand and the sea in D15 already beats Novena area hands down. To each its own.

[Blue]

The sea with many oil tankers and cargo ships littering the whole sea (what an eye-sore) and polluting the sea-side. Better don't face the sea than face the sea. Many people don't know stay facing sea for a while and many things start to rust, rot, etc etc. Travel to Orchard & City via ECP and get stuck in perpetual jams. Recently MM said many NRIs like to stay there. Do they have many indian temples or shops there?

D15 only good for people who like the music from the airport and the chance to enjoy the stretch of sea while being stuck in perpetual jam on ECP and visit the indian shops and temples? This sure beats Novena area hands down (I must admit).

Apart from morning and evening commuting heavy traffic, ECP is smooth flowing most of the time. There is also nicoll highway to get to CBD.

Novena is even worse during those peak hours. CTE is jammed most of the time with cars coming from the North towards City. If travel by small roads gotta pass by Newton, Scotts Road, Kim Seng Road, Cantonment Road then can reach CBD. I can't even count how many traffic lights you have to pass by to reach your destination.

Good thing about Novena is proximity to Inland Revenue House so you can pop by and queue up to submit your annual tax returns conveniently. Also Tan Tock Seng Hospital and Thomson Medical Centre are nearby. Any emergencies can go there by foot without the need to wait for ambulances.

[teddybear]

This just shows you have never lived in Newton/Novena areas before and you are not familiar with this part of the place.
Novena/Newton to Orchard - Even with the traffic lights, takes <3 mins.
To CBD, even with traffic lights, take < 8 mins. There are many routes to the Orchard & CBD.

This is not like just 2 main routes to CBD & Orchard from D15:
- ECP (jam + several to many traffic lights to get into ECP)
- Nicoll Highway (jam + many traffic lights before reaching this Highway from D15 and many traffic lights to get out into CBD & Orchard Road). Even without the jam also take lagi long time to reach CBD & Orchard Road. + jam then what?

Apart from morning and evening commuting heavy traffic, ECP is smooth flowing most of the time. There is also nicoll highway to get to CBD.

Novena is even worse during those peak hours. CTE is jammed most of the time with cars coming from the North towards City. If travel by small roads gotta pass by Newton, Scotts Road, Kim Seng Road, Cantonment Road then can reach CBD. I can't even count how many traffic lights you have to pass by to reach your destination.

[Blue]

This just shows you have never lived in Newton/Novena areas before and you are not familiar with this part of the place.
Novena/Newton to Orchard - Even with the traffic lights, takes <3 mins.
To CBD, even with traffic lights, take < 8 mins. There are many routes to the Orchard & CBD.

This is not like just 2 main routes to CBD & Orchard from D15:
- ECP (jam + several to many traffic lights to get into ECP)
- Nicoll Highway (jam + many traffic lights before reaching this Highway from D15 and many traffic lights to get out into CBD & Orchard Road). Even without the jam also take lagi long time to reach CBD & Orchard Road. + jam then what?

This statement is one of the best jokes I've heard for this year. 1stly, I was talking about proximity to CBD & IR. All you need to do is to do a driving direction check on the internet, and you will know the distance from East Coast to CBD/IR versus the distance from Novena to CBD/IR.

Next, you start to bring in Orchard Road into the picture. Without doubt, Novena is nearer to Orchard Road than East Coast by road distance. Take the MRT is even faster. But take note: Staying near to Orchard Rd does not mean you are in Orchard Road and does not give you the same status as a Orchard Road Resident! Novena is next to Balestier too for all we know

Little India / Chinatown is even nearer! So why are these not as expensive?

So what makes Novena more superior than East Coast? Just bec it happens to be under D9/10/11?

[xebay11]

I live in D19 condo with full facilities but my family spends most of our sunday at east coast beaches + we enjoy katong foods...ask me why i can only tell you we find ourselve very relax when we are there.

Why argue? This post on East Coast speaks volumes for East Coast lifestyle.

Life is stressful in Singapore and nothing is less de-stressing as owning a home in the East. As a D15 resident I only find going to Changi Village and T3 more relaxing

[teddybear]

1. Shorter direct distance doesn't mean shorter driving time.
2. I prefer to go shopping in Orchard. CBD normally I can't be bothered to go anyway.
3. I never talk about status of staying in Novena, only that it is definitely more convenient & better place to live in than East Coast and also to go around anywhere in Singapore (except when going East Coast park but I don't go there anyway because it is so dirty now). That is why I count the time to travel to Orchard. Even go to CBD got many routes and also not that far, definitely more convenient and fuss-free than East Coast to CBD.
4. East Coast also very long stretch, from more expensive Mayer Road area to the cheap-skate upper east coast area.
5. To the Indians, Little India also better living place than East Coast.

This statement is one of the best jokes I've heard for this year. 1stly, I was talking about proximity to CBD & IR. All you need to do is to do a driving direction check on the internet, and you will know the distance from East Coast to CBD/IR versus the distance from Novena to CBD/IR.

Next, you start to bring in Orchard Road into the picture. Without doubt, Novena is nearer to Orchard Road than East Coast by road distance. Take the MRT is even faster. But take note: Staying near to Orchard Rd does not mean you are in Orchard Road and does not give you the same status as a Orchard Road Resident! Novena is next to Balestier too for all we know

Little India / Chinatown is even nearer! So why are these not as expensive?

So what makes Novena more superior than East Coast? Just bec it happens to be under D9/10/11?

[teddybear]

I missed out 1 more route parallel to Nicoll Highway, but that is even more un-movable - that is through GEYLANG. Actually Meyer Road area very near to Geylang.

This just shows you have never lived in Newton/Novena areas before and you are not familiar with this part of the place.
Novena/Newton to Orchard - Even with the traffic lights, takes <3 mins.
To CBD, even with traffic lights, take < 8 mins. There are many routes to the Orchard & CBD.

This is not like just 2 main routes to CBD & Orchard from D15:
- ECP (jam + several to many traffic lights to get into ECP)
- Nicoll Highway (jam + many traffic lights before reaching this Highway from D15 and many traffic lights to get out into CBD & Orchard Road). Even without the jam also take lagi long time to reach CBD & Orchard Road. + jam then what?

[acewee]

Hey teddy, did you miss out on some D15 investments or overloaded yourself with the ones around novena? To each his own my fren. Some like D11, some like D15. D15 near Geylang, D11 near CDC. As long as you are happy with your place, dun know others for prefering another location lah.

1. Shorter direct distance doesn't mean shorter driving time.
2. I prefer to go shopping in Orchard. CBD normally I can't be bothered to go anyway.
3. I never talk about status of staying in Novena, only that it is definitely more convenient & better place to live in than East Coast and also to go around anywhere in Singapore (except when going East Coast park but I don't go there anyway because it is so dirty now). That is why I count the time to travel to Orchard. Even go to CBD got many routes and also not that far, definitely more convenient and fuss-free than East Coast to CBD.
4. East Coast also very long stretch, from more expensive Mayer Road area to the cheap-skate upper east coast area.
5. To the Indians, Little India also better living place than East Coast.

[sealover]

I missed out 1 more route parallel to Nicoll Highway, but that is even more un-movable - that is through GEYLANG. Actually Meyer Road area very near to Geylang.

Hi Teddybear, go back to yr D11 forum.

[Wild Falcon]

Aiyoh. Each has its own charm lah. But I think now every agent use "close to casino" as a selling point. It does get stale and not everyone like to stay near casino. And East Coast is not that near casino. Close to airport with air fuel pollution and jamming frequencies that cause headaches is more a minus than a plus. Every place has its own charm. Some prefer "countryside greenery" charm, some prefer to see concrete jungles and skyscrapraers, some prefer to swim in East Coast waters than swimming pool, some prefer highly built up areas like East Coast/CBD, somre prefer large open spaces and nature parks e.g. upper bukit timah/thomson etc etc. It makes life more interesting. But having stayed in various parts of Singapore, the East Coast traffic is truly bad - probably the second worst after CTE.

Apart from amenities and proximity to CBD, IR & Airport, the sun, sand and the sea in D15 already beats Novena area hands down. To each its own.

[SV88]

If only everyone likes D10, 11 and 12, then the prices in D15 would not have increased as much. All the foreigners are heading to the east compared to 10 years ago. Just take a walk at PP and you will notice the change.

[xebay11]

It makes life more interesting. But having stayed in various parts of Singapore, the East Coast traffic is truly bad - probably the second worst after CTE.

Beg to differ, PIE is next worst after CTE.

Logically ECP cannot be bad, as the whole coastal area is mainly private properties including many landed areas and the other side is the sea, how bad can traffic get? Also it has Nicoll Highway to take away some traffic too. Which part of East Coast have you stayed in?

Compare with PIE and CTE which serves highly dense HDB areas.

[xebay11]

If only everyone likes D10, 11 and 12, then the prices in D15 would not have increased as much. All the foreigners are heading to the east compared to 10 years ago. Just take a walk at PP and you will notice the change.

In my line of work, I have seen increasing enquiries for the East, it is a hot favourite with white expats, and many Indo and Indians have snapped up holiday homes.

[Property_Owner]

Property is about location, location, location.

But......there is not place called perfect location....

I used to stay in East Coast...I love it, some hate it...
Now I stay in Sentosa, thousands envy me....I hate it

[xebay11]

Property is about location, location, location.

But......there is not place called perfect location....

I used to stay in East Coast...I love it, some hate it...
Now I stay in Sentosa, thousands envy me....I hate it

I think Sentosa is great. Why do you hate it?

[Regulators]

Property Owner,

why dont you consider staying at Queen Astrid Park or Astrid hill? I find the quality of life those areas not bad.

[Property_Owner]

Property Owner,

why dont you consider staying at Queen Astrid Park or Astrid hill? I find the quality of life those areas not bad.

My son stay there la, QAP.

[Regulators]

wah!! U bought QAP GCB for ur son? If i hv a father like u i will be damn glad

My son stay there la, QAP.

[Wild Falcon]

A lot of ang mohs = good location? Post colonial hangover? Actually, nowadays foreigners venture out into the suburbs more. You will see enclaves being formed everywhere., which is not necessarily a bad things. Some like Japanese and Koreans are quite "homogeneous" and they prefer to hang around their own type.

Geylang = China
Tanjong Rhu/Meyer = Indians
Joo chiat = Vietnamese
Upper Bukit Timah/Hillview = Korean
West Coast = Japanese

Ang mohs are quite spread out but still prefer D9,10 and 11 generally and places close to international schools. East Coast is also very popular with Indian expats recently.

If only everyone likes D10, 11 and 12, then the prices in D15 would not have increased as much. All the foreigners are heading to the east compared to 10 years ago. Just take a walk at PP and you will notice the change.

[DC33_2008]

A lot of ang mohs = good location? Post colonial hangover? Actually, nowadays foreigners venture out into the suburbs more. You will see enclaves being formed everywhere., which is not necessarily a bad things. Some like Japanese and Koreans are quite "homogeneous" and they prefer to hang around their own type.

Geylang = China
Tanjong Rhu/Meyer = Indians
Joo chiat = Vietnamese
Upper Bukit Timah/Hillview = Korean
West Coast = Japanese

Ang mohs are quite spread out but still prefer D9,10 and 11 generally and places close to international schools. East Coast is also very popular with Indian expats recently.

EXPATS (NOT JUST ANGMOS) THESE DAYS ARE NOT GIVEN GOOD HOUSING ALLOWANCE HAVE TO GO FOR CHEAPER HOUSING OUTSIDE THE PRIME AREA. THEY ARE FROM ALL LEVEL OF MANAGEMENT. THE HIGHER LEVEL WILL STILL BE AT DISTRICTS 1,9,10 & 11.

[Property_Owner]

wah!! U bought QAP GCB for ur son? If i hv a father like u i will be damn glad

It's mine lah, name still belong to me.