Good buy, those ppl who don't know this area well will make all negative views, but I find the proximity to MRT and the whole of Singapore by car through the expressway effortless, no where in Singapore can you connect at your door step through PIE, CTE, TPE, ECP, KPE etc, this convenience is priceless. Drive or don't drive. The connector and well placed crossing lights makes it super safe for school children to take MRT by themselves.
Not to mention, Katong, PP and the new Katong Mall all at a stone's throw away and even reachable on foot, so is the best most "happening" part of the East Coast beach by connector, great for keep fit fanatics and holiday resort feel 365 days per year. Cycle and jog all you want anytime 24/7 without worry about cars or smog at the connector and beach.
Also yeah other places may be more classy and up market but also way more expensive, as for the older developments in TK, they will be enbloced slowly. MRT for the other 'better' places in the East? 2020 even then only still planning and investigating soil ????
Cluttered? Why not form a committe to petition LTA to paint double yellow lines throughout the estate.
Go in TK as a starter and if want to upgrade, aim for Frankel or Siglap later
This area can stay for whole life, you may move out but u will never move away