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Woodlands Property Shopping Which of

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These Three Condos Would You Buy?

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Woodlands Property Shopping Which of These

Three Condos Would You Buy?
By KK Tong (guest contributor)

Woodlands an estate north of Singapore,

close to the Singapore-Malaysia causeway.
According to statistics, Woodlands has a
whopping population of 250,000! Within this
area, there are quite a number of condos, so
if you are looking at buying one for your own
stay, in this article I will suss out some
possibilities for your consideration.
Whats in Woodlands?

Woodlands is pretty much self-contained,

similar to any other town in Singapore.

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Shops, eateries, and educational institutes
such as Innova Junior College, Singapore
Sports School, Republic Polytechnic and the
Singapore American School are all located
within this estate.
Transport is provided by three MRT Stations
Woodlands, Marsiling, and Admiralty, as
well as a regional bus interchange at
Woodlands Square. Major expressways
leading into Woodlands include the BKE and
the SLE.

Centre near Causeway Point. Shopaholics

can indulge themselves at Causeway Point
Shopping Mall, and foodies will find plenty of
eating outlets there as well.
Our criteria for selecting a condo is simple
We will feature those condos that are
comparatively nearer to the MRT stations.
What we will exclude are developments which
are in progress and have not obtained T.O.P.
We have short listed 3 condos, one each from
the vicinities of the 3 MRT stations.

Woodlands
Stadium
and
Woodlands
Swimming
Complex
offer
recreational
activities. Woodlands Regional Library,
spread over four floors, is located in the Civic

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Condo #1 Rosewood
First up is Rosewood, a project completed in
2003 by Centrepoint Homes.

Figure 1: Rosewood

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Condo #2 Woodsvale
Next up is Woodsvale, completed in 2000 by
Capitaland.

Figure 2: Woodsvale

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Condo #3 The Woodgrove
Finally, we have The Woodgrove, completed
in 1998 by Heeton Development.

Figure 3: The Woodgrove

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Condos in Woodlands wont burn such a big
hole in your pocket as the transacted units
featured are less than a million.

So which condo is the most attractive?

Of the three condos, Rosewood is nearest the
major facilities in Woodlands. But the average
PSF price is $795, which is higher than that of
Woodsvale and The Woodgrove by $176 and
$31 respectively. Moreover, it is about 660
metres from Woodlands MRT Station, which
is walkable, but not exactly near.
The Woodgrove, although the nearest of the
three condos to the Singapore American
School (SAS), is 900 metres from Marsiling
MRT Station, which is a good distance away if
one has to walk. This condo may suit
investors better as it is near to the SAS, but is
not as convenient for own stay.

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In terms of value for money, Woodsvale offers

the lowest PSF price and is relatively near to
the MRT (550 metres). Although there is a
lack of amenities around the area, the major
facilities at Causeway Point are only one train
station away. If buying for your own stay, this
project can certainly be considered. After all,
one will probably need to visit the shopping,
banking and library facilities once a week at
most. Paying $790 thousand for a
comfortably-sized 1313 sf unit (based on the
latest transaction) makes sense when
compared to paying $816K for a 1012 sf unit
at Rosewood. (based on the latest
transaction).

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Non-Landed Residential Resale Property Transactions for the Week of Nov 7 Nov 11
Postal
District
1
2
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10

Area
(sqft)
MARINA BAY RESIDENCES
1,227
ALTEZ
829
THE INTERLACE
807
THE INTERLACE
2,056
THE PARC CONDOMINIUM
1,421
HERITAGE VIEW
1,324
VARSITY PARK CONDOMINIUM
2,013
MONTEREY PARK CONDOMINIUM 2,056
PARK WEST
1,249
SOUTHBANK
969
SCOTTS SQUARE
1,227
TWENTYONE ANGULLIA PARK
2,314
OUE TWIN PEAKS
570
VIVACE
452
THE BOUTIQ
506
CAIRNHILL CREST
1,733
ASPEN HEIGHTS
1,324
SOPHIA RESIDENCE
2,659
TOMLINSON HEIGHTS
4,047
RV RESIDENCES
420
THE MARBELLA
1,755
AVALON
1,582
WATERFALL GARDENS
1,830
ONE JERVOIS
1,701
Project Name

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Transacted
Price ($)
3,000,000
1,658,000
1,110,000
2,240,000
1,655,000
1,450,000
1,900,000
1,750,000
968,000
1,446,000
3,705,540
6,930,430
1,678,740
938,000
1,000,000
2,930,000
1,870,000
3,375,000
12,000,000
917,150
2,700,000
2,420,000
2,780,000
2,550,000

Price
Tenure
($ psf)
2,445
99
2,000
99
1,375
99
1,090
99
1,165 FH
1,095
99
944
99
851
999
775
99
1,493
99
3,020 FH
2,995 FH
2,943 103
2,075 999
1,977 FH
1,691 FH
1,412 999
1,269 FH
2,965 FH
2,185 999
1,539 FH
1,529 FH
1,519 FH
1,499 FH

Postal
District
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
17

Project Name
D'LEEDON
THE TRESOR
D'LEEDON
D'LEEDON
D'LEEDON
TULIP GARDEN
THE SHELFORD
REGENT RESIDENCES
GUILLEMARD EDGE
SUITES@CHANGI
THE LENOX
WINDY HEIGHTS
EUNOSVILLE
EUNOS MANSION
THE MEYERISE
MODA
THE AMARELLE
THE SOUND
TIERRA VUE
FERNWOOD TOWERS
HAIG APARTMENTS
WATERFRONT WAVES
SUNHAVEN
FERRARIA PARK CONDOMINIUM

Area
(sqft)
1,539
2,562
2,153
2,228
2,282
2,659
1,453
861
409
441
786
2,476
1,733
1,453
1,313
969
915
1,518
1,528
1,195
2,034
1,292
1,453
1,324

Transacted
Price ($)
2,292,000
3,738,000
2,996,000
3,066,000
3,039,000
2,800,000
2,439,999
1,125,000
590,000
592,000
850,000
2,050,000
1,327,500
1,080,000
2,609,000
1,490,000
1,190,000
1,930,000
1,930,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
1,303,000
1,315,000
1,080,000

Price
Tenure
($ psf)
1,489
99
1,459 999
1,392
99
1,376
99
1,332
99
1,053 FH
1,679 FH
1,306 FH
1,442 FH
1,341 FH
1,082 FH
828
FH
766
102
743
FH
1,987 FH
1,538 FH
1,301 FH
1,272 FH
1,263 FH
1,172 FH
688
FH
1,009
99
905
FH
816
FH

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Postal
District
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
27
27

Project Name
SEA ESTA
THE TROPICA
LIVIA
CARDIFF RESIDENCE
THE CHUAN
A TREASURE TROVE
8 EDEN GROVE
THE QUARTZ
THE QUARTZ
PARRY COURT
CENTRAL VIEW
CASA ROSA
A TREASURE TROVE
SERANGOON VILLE
THE MAYFAIR
PARC OASIS
PARC OASIS
GLENDALE PARK
HILLINGTON GREEN
HILLVIEW REGENCY
GUILIN VIEW
THE NAUTICAL
NORTHWOOD

Area
(sqft)
1,119
1,496
1,345
517
1,281
1,206
1,044
1,130
1,055
990
980
1,410
4,219
1,625
1,173
1,227
1,076
1,313
1,755
1,130
1,259
441
1,335

Transacted
Price ($)
1,290,000
1,190,000
1,025,000
725,000
1,720,000
1,230,000
1,030,000
1,028,000
950,000
875,000
855,000
1,180,000
2,800,000
950,000
1,060,000
1,038,000
700,000
1,318,000
1,760,000
908,000
920,000
570,000
1,145,000

Price
Tenure
($ psf)
1,152
99
795
99
762
99
1,403
99
1,343 999
1,020
99
986
FH
910
99
901
99
884
999
873
99
837
99
664
99
584
100
903
99
846
99
650
99
1,004 FH
1,003 999
803
99
731
99
1,292
99
858
FH

NOTE: This data only covers non-landed residential resale property

transactions with caveats lodged with the Singapore Land Authority.
Typically, caveats are lodged at least 2-3 weeks after a purchaser
signs an OTP, hence the lagged nature of the data.

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