nova 88 and 48

[taisan]

hi, does anyone know which webpage I can get the fooorplan and sitemap of nova 88? Appreciated if anyone could tell me.. thanks

[Petmail]

hi, does anyone know which webpage I can get the fooorplan and sitemap of nova 88? Appreciated if anyone could tell me.. thanks

pm me your email address. I will send it to you.


Pet

[CondoSearch]

you can give a try on the web for the Nova information ie

http://www.propertyguru.com.sg/newhome/22

[taisan]

hi Petmail and newbies, thanks very much. my email address is [email protected] . Thanks again.

[Petmail]

hi Petmail and newbies, thanks very much. my email address is [email protected] . Thanks again.

hi bro, floor plans for both nova 48&88 had been sent to you. happy viewing!


Pet

[Kenshinto80]

Went down to Nova48 and Nova88. Let me share a bit of my personal view...

Good points:
-Like the interior floorplan designed by the Architect. The common bedrooms quite spacious and can fit in two single beds/Queen size bed and yet still ample room to move around
- High ceiling of 2.85M generally make it spacious. There are even special units with ceiling height up to 5M! Totally grand.
-Nova 48 has very long/tall windows and this will make the apartment look so much brighter.
- The Master Bath room design extremely impressive. Clever architect again on the space alloted to this commonly abused portion by developers.
- Hot water swimming pool! Great for those scare of cold water.
- Location wise near good eateries thus Yum Yum.


Bad Point
- While it is indeed within walking distance to MRT, I will be extremely worried if my wife and daughter return home late at night....the entire place have this "darkish" feel even though in broad daylight. Come to night will be worse.
- The location a bit crowded as the entire area swamped with private projects with some super old apartments around.
- Parking wise is a real headache (1 lot per apartment in project). Relatives or friends will have hard time parking their cars outside other private property.
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[fire]

Top Selling Condo for the month of January (Singaporeans what are you thinking man)

Stats from URA
Units Launched in Jan: 40
Units sold in Jan: 16
Units sold to-date: 25
Units Launched but Unsold: 63

Median price: 947 psf
Lowest price: 807 psf
Highest price: 1,018 psf <== wtf???

[mr funny]

http://www.straitstimes.com/News/Hom...ry_350320.html

March 15, 2009 Sunday

Small flats, big sellers

Demand for smaller space leads developers to downsize units to as tiny as 300-plus sq ft

By Tan Dawn Wei


Crowds flocked to a preview of condominium Domus on Friday. Its smallest units are 474 sq ft. -- ST PHOTO: JOSEPH NAIR FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES

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What do you call a space which can fit four hawker stalls?

In the case of a new property development called Kembangan Suites, the space is called a one-bedroom apartment.

It is all of 344 sq ft.

But small is now big. On just the first day of a preview last week, the developer sold out 60 units of mostly one- and two-bedders ranging in size from 344 sq ft to 581 sq ft.

The smallest units were going for about $300,000.

Industry sources said demand is coming from local and foreign singles, young couples as well as cost-conscious buyers and investors.

Before that, Alexis @ Alexandra sold all its 293 units, including 114 one-bedders (366 sq ft to 527 sq ft), with prices from $450,000.

Other new launches like Mount Sophia Suites in Sophia Road, Nova 88 in Bhamo Road and Zenith in Zion Road are offering studio apartments or one-bedders from 366 sq ft to 484 sq ft.

Crowds flocked to a preview on Friday of new condominium Domus in Irrawaddy Road. The smallest units there - one-bedders at 474 sq ft each - were going for more than $400,000.

Its developer, Lakeview Investments, said those were the most popular and all units released in the first phase had been sold.

'It's the size of a hotel room,' veteran designer Jay Ang said of the new 300-something sq ft homes.

'You have space only to sleep and eat. There's definitely no place to entertain,' noted the specialist in space planning and storage space customising.

But while there are no rules on how small apartments can go, designers and architects have to make concessions for standard dimensions, like how wide a door is, how long a bed is or how deep a wardrobe is.

Developers have quickly cottoned on to this demand for small spaces. Several have rejigged or are considering tweaking their designs and making space for smaller units.

Sing Holdings' project The Laurels in Cairnhill Road will go from its original 150 units of mostly three- and four-bedders to 290 units that include more one- and two-bedroom units.

UOL Group may also resize the units of its Green Meadows project in Upper Thomson to attract more cost-conscious buyers.

Alexis' developer, ECPrime, had done the same before the project's launch.

City Developments said studio apartments in centrally located projects had always been popular because of the lure of city-living.

Studio apartments comprised almost 40 per cent of the offerings at its downtown project, The Sail @ Marina Bay, which was completed last year.

Carving up space for more units is one way a developer can achieve higher dollar per square foot value, said Mr Nicholas Mak, director of research and consultancy at Knight Frank.

'Developers manage to sell such small units because they make it affordable in absolute terms,' he said.

But, property pundits said, when apartments continue to shrink and prices per square feet remain high, home-seekers may go back to buying HDB flats and those looking to rent may decide to go for HDB rooms instead.

The size of private one-bedroom units has halved from 10 years ago.

HDB flats have downsized too, from about 1,130 sq ft for a four-room in 1987 to 970 sq ft now.

Still, Singapore homes have not shrunk to the proportions of those in Hong Kong and Tokyo, where apartments can be as tiny as 140 sq ft.

That is not to say that all buyers are happy with the slimming effect.

Finance executive Audrey Yap, 35, who is shopping for a bachelorette pad, said: 'I can't afford the bigger apartments but the studio apartments are ridiculously small and claustrophobic. I think I may have to settle for a resale HDB flat.'

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[franzmark]

I find this development rather odd. Nova 88 and 48 are separated by a public road which I find a negative point. I under that the devloper must have bought land on two side of the road and what better way to do it than to have Nova 48 on one side and 88 on the other. The strange part is that the 2 Novas are actually in D12 and just next door to another condo (forgot the name) which is D11 if these numbers are of any interest to buyers. The orientation of the project does not appeal to me (2 elongated slab blocks facing each other) and i find the project overly priced and too short for comfort, especially when there are towering condos surrounding it.

[Property_Owner]

I find this development rather odd. Nova 88 and 48 are separated by a public road which I find a negative point. I under that the devloper must have bought land on two side of the road and what better way to do it than to have Nova 48 on one side and 88 on the other. The strange part is that the 2 Novas are actually in D12 and just next door to another condo (forgot the name) which is D11 if these numbers are of any interest to buyers. The orientation of the project does not appeal to me (2 elongated slab blocks facing each other) and i find the project overly priced and too short for comfort, especially when there are towering condos surrounding it.

This 2 no go for me. Location not good. Too close to H81 n F hotel

[BenziT77]

what the price psf now ?

[pooi]

Any takers for Nova 48 ???

[stockstrader]

Broker offering $860 psf for 1195 sqft. Can anyone confirmed?

[Regulators]

nova 48 or 88 is a no no.

[miya]

nova 48 or 88 is a no no.

y?

charcount

[Regulators]

ugliest condo design I have ever seen and what mre, a road dividing the 2 ugly elongated buildings which face each other. Not much of a facilities to offer (tiny pool n gym) even though u r paying full cndo kinda px.

y?

charcount

[HCL]

y?

charcount

You may check the development plan under 2008 URA Master Plan
For Nova 48, the public car park may be gone. It will be another condo so close to it. Same as Nova 88, those low level units near can be enbloc and build a new high raise condo.

[pooi]

Any updates for this project ? Any owners ?

[Regulators]

think those owners taking huge loans to buy big units in this project must be stuck with nothing left to say

Any updates for this project ? Any owners ?

[xtink]

why do u say so?

think those owners taking huge loans to buy big units in this project must be stuck with nothing left to say

[Kenshinto80]

think those owners taking huge loans to buy big units in this project must be stuck with nothing left to say

Ya, I am also interested in why. Like the area or not....the psf of this area has actually increased due to the overall improvement in Singapore property market.

[Regulators]

have u guys seen the design for nova 48 and 88, 2 short blocks facing each other with a public road dividing them. there are also other d11 condos over-towering them in the area. the pool is not even sizable for a workout and it is floating somewhere on one of the floors, neither outdoor not indoor coz it is not covered. Also not much of a compound for residents to take a stroll in their private land coz land area is small. The residents for the 2 nova projects are paying not just for location, next most importantly is the quality of life they get in the place they live. it will be very depressing to stare into people's house every day and to have the public intruding into their privacy by going up and down bhamo road.

[Regulators]

one word to describe living in nova48 or 88, 'STIFLING'. Correct me if you think i am wrong....

[cheerful]

That's right. It is the same observation from my wifey when we visited the showflat. She exclaimed that the developer should have just decided to work on one project, instead of two now being divided a tiny plot between them.

The thermal pool at 88 is as such becoz you don't want to get chilled at that level. Don't think it's a 'comfy' size ...

[Regulators]

i also dont understand what the thermal pool is for, for people to go for a dip on rainy day? might as well dip in own bathtub better. singapore is also a hot tropical country so why the hell would developer want a thermal pool. many a time i just cant wait to jump into an icy cold pool on most days and on rainy days, i just take a dip in the bathtub. i think the developers are not very smart in designing the project.

That's right. It is the same observation from my wifey when we visited the showflat. She exclaimed that the developer should have just decided to work on one project, instead of two now being divided a tiny plot between them.

The thermal pool at 88 is as such becoz you don't want to get chilled at that level. Don't think it's a 'comfy' size ...

[cheerful]

Well, I guess the thermal pool is really becoz of the level at which the pool is located. If swimming at nite, could catch cold if not heated. Also, not everyone will have a bath-tub at home maybe??

[Regulators]

the best part is if many people want to use the tiny pool, they have to take a queue number or make a booking. If like that i would rather just drive to a public pool and swim in a bigger pool. i will never buy a condo with a tiny pool.....

Well, I guess the thermal pool is really becoz of the level at which the pool is located. If swimming at nite, could catch cold if not heated. Also, not everyone will have a bath-tub at home maybe??

[Reporter]

Foreign property buyers go outside prime areas
Districts 9, 10 and 15 still rule, but Novena, Jurong, Balestier pick up
Joyce Teo
The Straits Times
Monday, 16 November 2009


Savills said district 12 - which includes the Balestier (pictured), Serangoon and Toa Payoh areas - has emerged as one of the top new choices among foreigners this year. -- Photo: ST

Foreign property investors are venturing out of traditional prime areas to snap up homes in other parts of the island.

A new study has found overseas buyers have become keen on district 12, which includes the Balestier area and which is associated with karaoke bars and lighting shops.

A Savills Singapore study found that districts 9, 10 and 15 have remained the top spots for foreign buyers over the past three years.

District 9 includes the Orchard and River Valley areas; 15 covers Katong, Joo Chiat and Amber Road, and 10 includes the posh Ardmore area, and the Bukit Timah, Holland Road and Tanglin neighbourhoods.

Districts 11 and 22 have become more popular thanks to the higher number of launches there, Savills said.

In the past three years, there have been at least 30 major launches in district 11 – Novena and Thomson – alone, including Viva, Park Infinia at Wee Nam, and Miro at Lincoln Road.

District 22 – it is centred on Jurong – has hosted launches of The Centris, The Caspian and The Lakeshore.

Savills said district 12, which includes the Balestier, Serangoon and Toa Payoh areas, has emerged as one of the top new choices among foreigners this year.

Its new projects include The Arte, Trevista, Vista Residences, Nova 48, Nova 88 and Domus.

‘These city-fringe projects are near to the city and yet relatively more affordable compared to core central projects,’ said Savills’ senior manager of research and consultancy, Ms Christine Sun.

Consultants say that in district 12, average prices have been lower, at about $900 psf compared with the over $1,000 psf that Novena, only a few hundred metres away, can fetch. However, the gap is closing, partly due to district 12’s increased popularity as well as the small units offered which have a higher per unit asking price.

A closer look at the sales data from the three most popular districts of 9, 15 and 10 shows that most of the foreign buyers came from Malaysia, Indonesia, mainland China and India.

In fact, they accounted for 73.9% of total foreign private property purchases in the first nine months, compared with 59.1% for the whole of 2007 when the market was booming.

A lot of foreigners came to Singapore to buy back then.

Many of the high net-worth buyers from Europe, Russia and elsewhere have not quite returned, property experts said.

But Malaysian buyer numbers have risen by 10% this year compared with 2007, although Indonesian investor numbers have fallen by 4%.

Mainland Chinese buyers are also up 7.4%, while Indian buyers rose 1.1%.

A recent Savills study showed that foreigners, especially those from China, were returning to the market.

Foreigners formed about 22.7% of private home sales in the third quarter – above the 19.7% average since the start of 2000.

‘Malaysians and Indonesians prefer prime districts 9 and 10, which tend to be higher-priced projects,’ said Ms Sun.

She added that mainland Chinese and Indian buyers bought more homes in the city fringe and outside of central regions, such as districts 15, 16, 18 and 22.

The properties in these regions tend to be relatively less pricey and more mass market.

Western buyers, including those from Australia, Britain and the United States, tend to congregate in certain districts, such as districts 9, 10 and 15.

The Japanese prefer district 9, while the Koreans are keen on districts 9 and 10, as well as 16, which includes Bedok and Upper East Coast.
District 9 has the highest concentration of foreign buyers, at 31%.

The other top districts popular with foreigners had a proportion of between 19 and 25%.

[seeker]

Any updates for this project ? Any owners ?

anyone bought nova 88 or 48?

[$2COE]

Hi,

Nova 88 living room faces nova 48. However, there is a row of single storey terrace that sits in between the 2 developments. Does anyone knows if that terraces has a plot ratio that is a enbloc potential? Reason for asking is to confirm if 88 living room will be blocked. Thanks.