Watertown : Punggol Waterfront Living

[ulrich76]

How can driving from tampines central to Punggol central takes more than 20 mins?
U mean driving by aterial roads and not via TPE is it?
Or u drive at 80kmh?

Or is there any traffic jam that u considered?

From changi airport to Punggol central is only abt 15 to 20 mins by expressay.

I guess from Punggol central or tampines central to holland v more
complicated because there is no expressway nearby.

Maybe from Punggol to holland, I will go via kpe to ECP to aye, exit buonA vista area, But not sure if this is the best way.
How would you travel from tampines?

Personally, I will always avoid Cte and pie where possible.

Tampines Central is a cul-de-sac. Very difficult to get in/out when driving. Probably takes 15 mins to reach TPE and then 5 mins to reach Punggol Central, which is very near to TPE exit.

[Adva181]

How can driving from tampines central to Punggol central takes more than 20 mins?
U mean driving by aterial roads and not via TPE is it?
Or u drive at 80kmh?

Or is there any traffic jam that u considered?

From changi airport to Punggol central is only abt 15 to 20 mins by expressay.

I guess from Punggol central or tampines central to holland v more
complicated because there is no expressway nearby.

Maybe from Punggol to holland, I will go via kpe to ECP to aye, exit buonA vista area, But not sure if this is the best way.
How would you travel from tampines?

Personally, I will always avoid Cte and pie where possible.

From tampines central, drive to Bartley road east den braddel lornie exit holland.
At 70km/hr. I will reach in 20mims or less.

[DC33_2008]

Beware of the speed limit in the tunnel near bartley road. It is less than 70km/hr and traffic police like to station around there.

From tampines central, drive to Bartley road east den braddel lornie exit holland.
At 70km/hr. I will reach in 20mims or less.

[propertychap]

Given the 3 big integrated malls with transportation hub, Punggol, Bedok and Bukit Panjang, which is a better location and better buy?

[Rosy]

Given the 3 big integrated malls with transportation hub, Punggol, Bedok and Bukit Panjang, which is a better location and better buy?

Bedok being the best location.

All of them are overpriced

[ulrich76]

Given the 3 big integrated malls with transportation hub, Punggol, Bedok and Bukit Panjang, which is a better location and better buy?

Bedok is the best of cos. I like the hawker centre opp Bedok Camp. Still remember the fried hokkien mee and cheng tng, makes guard duty so much more bearable.

Bt Panjang will be better after downtown MRT line is up. But I think driving still sucks

Punggol, well. Some say bird dun lay egg place, some love it.

One outstanding condo I think is Meraprime at Tiong Bahru. No horse run

[bargain hunter]

Published January 25, 2012

Plenty of sales at Watertown over CNY break
215 residential units sold; so far over 500 homes taken up


THE Chinese New Year festivities did not dampen home-buying fervour at the Watertown project. About 215 residential units were sold at Watertown over the four-day Chinese New Year break, taking total sales in the 99-year leasehold project in Punggol to slightly over 500 units.

Unique project: Watertown, which will have 11 residential towers of 13 or 14 storeys, is part of a $1.6b mixed development that will also include a retail mall Sales in the project began last Wednesday. To date 596 of the project's 992 units have been released.
The approximately 500 units sold upto yesterday fetched prices ranging from $980 per square foot (psf) to $1,500 psf.
About 90 per cent of the buyers are Singaporeans, with permanent residents and foreigners making up the rest.
Watertown, which will have 11 residential towers of 13 or 14 storeys, is part of a $1.6 billion mixed development that will also include a four-level retail mall, Waterway Point, which will be linked to Punggol MRT Station.
The mall, spanning two basement levels and two levels above ground, will have about 370,000 sq ft net lettable area including a Shaw Theatres Imax cinema.
The tenant mix will be 40 per cent retail, 30 per cent food and beverage, and 15 per cent entertainment. The remainder will be dedicated to educational institutions, banks and community amenities.
The retail-and-residential project is being developed by Far East, Frasers Centrepoint and Japanese firm Sekisui House. The retail portion will be managed by Frasers Centrepoint.
It will also be the first mall to integrate a town square and a visitors' centre, where visitors can learn more about the area's heritage.

[propertychap]

Tiong Bahru is a good location but will still get wet when raining when you get to the MRT.
Is Bukit Panjang the terminal station of DTL3?
Bedok is between town and airport and business park. So I guess the location is better?

[TMATT]

Chalet? : >
Your children must be then happy with u decision.
Think got 800 units right,u choose which stake?

When I bot ATT, it was more as an inflation hedge, thinking to sell off after 4yr SSD. Now looking at the buzz, may decide to use it as a "chalet" for my family members :-)

[ulrich76]

Chalet? : >
Your children must be then happy with u decision.
Think got 800 units right,u choose which stake?

I got the outward south facing stack, forgot which number already. Think I will offer it to my in laws to stay since they are currently staying with my bro-in-law. Got one more spare room, can offer to the children to stay during their school holidays.

[GSLJ]

This project really solid.

Even with the new CM, already above 500 units sold!

[phantom_opera]

This one sounds like Caspian II, except that Caspian was launched in 2009 for 600psf and this one 1,200psf ... from rock bottom to peak, from West to North-East

What a diff 3y can make, 2009 Feb vs 2012 Feb

[Panerex77]

From tampines central, drive to Bartley road east den braddel lornie exit holland.
At 70km/hr. I will reach in 20mims or less.

oh, based on your approach, i can take one straight road down from Punggol, via Sengkang East Ave, straight into Upp Serangoon Road, and then turn right into Braddell Road -> Lornie Rd -> Holland.

But still, i would think via expressways shd be faster albeit longer.
Personally i never like travelling on Upp Serangoon Road and Braddell Road.

[Panerex77]

Bedok being the best location.

All of them are overpriced

Agree, Bedok is the best location among the 3 being a mature estate.

BUT i seriously think for drivers, driving from Bedok to central areas like Raffles Place will be more painful as compared to from Punggol. Pls correct me if i am wrong. I am assuming PIE for Bedok and KPE for Punggol.

For this comparison exercise, I think you guys have also missed out Sengkang Compass Heights and Jurong West Centris, unless you are only scoping in new/recent projects.

For Bukit Panjang, are you referring to Tennery? Or some other new developments near BP LRT/ interchange area?

[gfoo]

panarex, what were your motivations behind buying watertown? curious

[Montaigne]

Att buyers and waterfront buyers damn lucky. Those who talk down these two project should be sour grapes. Alot of my friends who bought other projects all curse and swear that they missed waterfront boat.

[Panerex77]

even the "highest" psf unit , the sqft is bigger then watertown any 2bedroom at 775sqft, and only $698K...
imagine other are paying $700K for a 500sqft at watertown

by this statement, I am not sure if you are referring to the 2 BR condo unit.
But if you are, the 2 BR condo unit in WT range from 904 to 915 sqft.

[bluedurian]

Att buyers and waterfront buyers damn lucky. Those who talk down these two project should be sour grapes. Alot of my friends who bought other projects all curse and swear that they missed waterfront boat.

Waterfront? Watertown?

[Panerex77]

panarex, what were your motivations behind buying watertown? curious

managed to squeeze an 2 BR condo unit at below $1000 psf..that's my motivation.

other things else, it is the really the mixed development and transportation-linked hub which i feel the potential is there.

[gfoo]

managed to squeeze an 2 BR condo unit at below $1000 psf..that's my motivation.

other things else, it is the really the mixed development and transportation-linked hub which i feel the potential is there.

are you jacky?

[azeoprop]

Quick review here:

http://www.h88.com.sg/article/Watert...+Quick+Review/

[phantom_opera]

Quick review here:

http://www.h88.com.sg/article/Watert...+Quick+Review/

I am surprised h88 is so critical of this project as this is not their style .... and I am not the only one who feels this place is jam-packed :-) photo to prove:



Some quotes:

early bird price for a unit facing the canal - #05-87 is a 1,206sqft 3BR unit that has a giant balcony - $1.57m or $1,300psf.

a 1,135sqft 3BR Compact unit on the 9th floor of Tower 8 will set you back around $1.26m or $1,110psf.

[Panerex77]

are you jacky?

no, sorry mate

[ppty]

was told the distance btw the blocks as shown in earlier photo is 16meters

[phantom_opera]

16m or 1.6m ppl still buy, "Watertown" is now topping Google's hot trend

[pineapple]

Quick review here:

http://www.h88.com.sg/article/Watert...+Quick+Review/

"
There are units that face the exposed MRT tracks, but as Punggol MRT is at the end of the line, it's unlikely that trains will ever pass by.
"
he mistook the LRT track as MRT track?

[azeoprop]

Yah, its the LRT track, MRT is underground haa haa...

[yjcai]

Hey hey I heard town of town 600 units sold. Is that true?

[East08]

Hey hey I heard town of town 600 units sold. Is that true?

Was at the showroom 2hours ago, FarEast agent told me close to 600 units sold.

[Rosy]

Truely amazed by the rapid sales.

May i know the compositon of the units?