Need advice on choosing a HDB flat

[Kelpie]

1. I'm seriously looking at moving to a HDB unit. But wonder which is a choice estate to live in?

 

2. I drove to Potong Pasir just now, I find it quite a pleasant estate though looks kinda old and in need of some facelift, otherwise should be quite liveable I thought. I find those units facing the Kallang river or should I say big drain seems not bad . Got park connector to Bishan Park also not bad . I like smaller and quiet estate so will not consider big HDB housing estates. Those that are far away from town area will also not be in my consideration too, preference would be those along NE line.

 

3. Coming back to Potong Pasir, those low rise units seems attractive. I found those living on the ground floor having a "private" garden amusing. They really planted fruit trees with plenty of assortments of floral. Is this a good or bad thing? Some even have garden furnitures ! One big issue is the rubbish chute that is built so near to the unit, I wonder smell and croaches will be an issue or not ?.

 

All comments welcomed. Thank you very much!

 

Regards,

[Simply_lex]

Potong Pasir is a good location whereby it's near town and price compared to

the other nearby neighbourhood like Aljunied, Macpherson and bendemeer.

 

Another location u may like to consider is Hougang, slightly further up, with ease of

buying daily necessities.

 

Ground floor units have the tendency of inviting stray cats visits. since you prefer

quiet, i don't think ground is suitable for you. Passer-by dragging their slippers, children

screaming, people talking, strangers looking into your house, etc.

[Octopus]

Potong Pasir? I hear opposition ward difficult to upgrade. But I think conservancy charges should be much lower than other area? Sorry cannot provide any good advise, I'm not familiar with that area.

[Sonicmood]

AMK & Yishun...

[Kelpie]

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Potong Pasir is a good location whereby it's near town and price compared to

the other nearby neighbourhood like Aljunied, Macpherson and bendemeer.

 

Another location u may like to consider is Hougang, slightly further up, with ease of

buying daily necessities.

 

Ground floor units have the tendency of inviting stray cats visits. since you prefer

quiet, i don't think ground is suitable for you. Passer-by dragging their slippers, children

screaming, people talking, strangers looking into your house, etc.

 

1. The block that is facing the river is populated with trees and traffic is near zero. I'm ok with animals, may be I should consider keeping a car for pet .

 

2. I've a property at Bendemeer area but I would not want to live there and be seen by my tenant and old neighbours . Nah, just kidding. Hougang..erm..don't think I like the CTE. By the way, to go to town from Potong Pasir, do I hit more than one ERP? Thank you.

 

Regards,

[Kelpie]

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Potong Pasir? I hear opposition ward difficult to upgrade. But I think conservancy charges should be much lower than other area? Sorry cannot provide any good advise, I'm not familiar with that area.

 

Good leh, give me a chance to vote for Chiam!

 

Regards,

[Kelpie]

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AMK & Yishun...

 

No way, too big and confusing .

 

Regards,

[Ahwhye]

careful hor....facing that longkang means facing west too.

 

HDB rubbish chute definitely got smell & cockroaches one, just hope the cleaner dun always leave it open and the TC is supposed to regularly fumigate it.

[Simply_lex]

There's a ERP Below PIE Flyover before entering Bendemeer from Machperson, there's one.

 

the rest of the ERPs i think you should know, since u are familiar with bendemeer.

[David]

Another you may like to consider is Geylang Bahru, facing the Whampoa River.

[Patwong]

Hi Kelpie,

For me, i will choose a location base on my travelling pattern to work place. As i need to travel to work daily, i need to make sure the route is 'on the way'.

Example, i stay in CCK (yew tee area). So not near orchard or central, but i am happy because my wife work place in IMM office. I work in CBD area. So daily, i drop-off my wife and drive to my work place. After work, i pick up wife and go home.

But if i stay near central, i need to drive to IMM then back to CBD. Not convienent. Weekends drive to suntec (example) takes a longer time but i just take it as enjoying my ride.

[Yogurt75]

Heard that Property Mkt for HDB is going down slightly in 2nd half of the year.. probably can wait for another 1 mth..

[Boyboy]

i've been to potong pasir. my current location is not bad (amenities, MRT) but it's definitely less well-kept than PP.

 

honestly, i like the older-style HDB feel i get there. the sprawling open air carpark (cheaper SP ) big angsana trees.

 

but dun think i'll move there la.. not for the next 5 yrs at least

 

conservancy lower meh? sure bo?

[Bugsbunny]

for ground floor. prepare for ant and croaches and other tiny creature to visit your house

[Ccjna]

Resales value aso low....

[Boyboy]

well, buy low also wad, so sama sama

 

ground floor macam like private house, can have ur own "garden" . but i dun like

[Kelpie]

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careful hor....facing that longkang means facing west too.

 

HDB rubbish chute definitely got smell & cockroaches one, just hope the cleaner dun always leave it open and the TC is supposed to regularly fumigate it.

 

I've been living in low rise or landed so I more or less know the associated problem with it. Just that living in your own house, you manage your own refuse whereas living in HDB, the Town council does it for you. Are rubbish chutes in HDB always well maintained, door left open for smell to go away?

 

Regards,

[Kelpie]

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Resales value aso low....

 

The problem is Potong Pasir HDB prices also not low leh...

 

Regards,