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levittdub
07-06-10, 19:37
After much deliberation and looking around (from Geylang, to Hougang, to Simei and Flora Rd), I have finally signed the papers for a unit in Eastwood Green for own stay - a home for my young family. Would have prefered living on higher floors but the missus prefer the Eastwod location.

Thanks to fellow forumers for the advice and tips.

Next up, ERL at Eastwood perhaps?

mcmlxxvi
08-06-10, 20:01
After much deliberation and looking around (from Geylang, to Hougang, to Simei and Flora Rd), I have finally signed the papers for a unit in Eastwood Green for own stay - a home for my young family. Would have prefered living on higher floors but the missus prefer the Eastwod location.

Thanks to fellow forumers for the advice and tips.

Next up, ERL at Eastwood perhaps?

Eastwood is a tranquil and quaint location. Freehold? If so then great. As a few of the boutique developments there are 99LH.

devilplate
08-06-10, 20:21
one project called eastwood smthing... priced at a super ridiculous pricing

their studio was priced at 1200-1300psf!!! :scared-3:

kEN9170
08-06-10, 22:39
Eastwood Regency by Fragrance Group?


one project called eastwood smthing... priced at a super ridiculous pricing

their studio was priced at 1200-1300psf!!! :scared-3:

levittdub
09-06-10, 00:10
Eastwood is a tranquil and quaint location. Freehold? If so then great. As a few of the boutique developments there are 99LH.

Unfortunately, the 10 year old Eastwood Green is a 99LH development.

Freehold in D16 is beyond my budget. Country Park (a FH development just across the road) is hitting $950psf. Likewise, FH boutique apartments further down Upper East Coast Road (Bleu@East Coast, Calypso, Venezio, Idyllic East) are also around the same $950psf price bracket.

levittdub
09-06-10, 00:13
one project called eastwood smthing... priced at a super ridiculous pricing

their studio was priced at 1200-1300psf!!! :scared-3:

It would be Eastwood Regency. Visited the showflat 2 weeks ago. A 1170 sqft 2rm Penthouse unit is asking for $1.2mil (discounted rate).

levittdub
09-06-10, 00:14
*double post*

marktkt22
19-06-10, 00:04
one project called eastwood smthing... priced at a super ridiculous pricing

their studio was priced at 1200-1300psf!!! :scared-3:

agree....expensive for no reason,,,:)

marktkt22
19-06-10, 00:06
Eastwood is a tranquil and quaint location. Freehold? If so then great. As a few of the boutique developments there are 99LH.

east wood is a good location, with eateries, cold storage and hawker cente ..i started my ppty hunt from there before settled for katong areas:)

levittdub
21-06-10, 14:24
east wood is a good location, with eateries, cold storage and hawker cente ..i started my ppty hunt from there before settled for katong areas:)

I came by the reverse way, Katong and slowly eastward.

I almost settled for Palmwoods at Simpang Bedok. But was just too noisy at night.

devilplate
21-06-10, 20:32
I came by the reverse way, Katong and slowly eastward.

I almost settled for Palmwoods at Simpang Bedok. But was just too noisy at night.

palmwoods laggard in pricing for obvious reasons

did u try to hunt for a unit there tat doesnt face the food stalls?

levittdub
22-06-10, 02:20
palmwoods laggard in pricing for obvious reasons

did u try to hunt for a unit there tat doesnt face the food stalls?

Yes i did. Although the facing was better (Upper Changi Rd instead of Bedok Rd), the entire Simpang Bedok area in the night hours is really not very suitable for peace and quiet living.

I went three times to Simpang Bedok, twice on weekends and once on a weekday. All three times past midnight. It's great to grab a late night bite (prata, satay, etc), but you will need to live with the biker groups and teens hanging out at the karaoke joint and LAN Gaming store. There's even a pub at the corner of the shopping complex.

I reckon Aspial Group (who purchased Changi Complex through enbloc) and FEO (who owns Bedok Shopping Complex) must have some plans to transform Simpang Bedok in the next 10 years. But i don't think it will improve from the current night scene.

sleek
27-06-10, 00:03
Residents of Eastwood Terrace harassed by loan sharks
By Evelyn Choo | Posted: 26 June 2010 2240 hrs (http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1065920/1/.html)



SINGAPORE: A private estate has become the latest target of loan sharks. Eight units at Eastwood Terrace in Bedok were vandalised in what's believed to be the first reported case of loan shark harassment at a private estate.

42-year-old American, Wesley Heiser, was eager to move in to his new place at Eastwood Terrace until vandals crept into the district and left a mess.

The resident at Eastwood Terrace said: "My wife and I decided to make Singapore our permanent home and so we made our first home purchase. The purchase was completed two days ago. Within the past two days, the house has been painted twice and we didn't know that the seller had owed money to illegal moneylenders."

Bags of red paint were splashed at neighbouring houses and cars.

The vandals left notes all over the road which read "Because of her, this happened".

Neighbours said this isn't the first time the unit has been vandalised.

Jasmine Siew, immediate neighbour of Mr Heiser, said: "Two or three days back, while we were driving out, we saw this bag of paint at our new neighbour's house. So we were quite puzzled."

Residents are taking no risks. One unit even installed security cameras.

James Yap, resident, Eastwood Terrace, said: "If nobody were to create a deterrent for them, then definitely they'll get bolder. Because if they see you have touched up your place and made good again, then they'll come again.

“So for us, there's only so much we can do to protect ourselves. Short of hiring a security guard in front of our house, we are but sitting ducks and waiting for them to abuse us."

Neighbours described the previous owners to be cold and inconsiderate.

Some had made complaints to the Police about their noisy mahjong activities in the night.

Residents said they often saw a middle-aged woman, her husband, and two men in their twenties in the house.

They also had three cars which residents said were often indiscriminately parked."
Ms Siew added: "I think it's very unfair to all of us especially to the new neighbour because they just bought the house without knowing anything about the old neighbour. And for us, we are not very close to the old neighbour so we couldn't contact her at all."

Police have been notified of the incident and are investigating the matter. - CNA/vm

marktkt22
28-06-10, 22:46
a pity.... eastwood is quite and serene...loanshark now spoilt it all.
i thot loanshark is usually HDB problem.... now even terrace house kanna:scared-4:

levittdub
28-06-10, 23:37
a pity.... eastwood is quite and serene...loanshark now spoilt it all.
i thot loanshark is usually HDB problem.... now even terrace house kanna:scared-4:

the previous owner at the eastwood terrace must have loaned quite a huge sum of money. :doh:

mcmlxxvi
18-01-11, 10:52
AMAZING view from Eastwood Regency I won't mind paying for!

http://i2.propertyguru.com.sg/images/thumb/3/a/c/7/3ac7635124384_1_V550.jpghttp://i2.propertyguru.com.sg/images/thumb/a/4/c/6/a4c60d5124387_1_V550.jpg

devilplate
18-01-11, 10:53
if higher by another 3storey den goodie lor...can see golf course after the trees rite

btw so fast TOP liao?

tis is wat i call bubble if any1 bite it
http://www.propertyguru.com.sg/listing/2895863/for-sale-eastwood-regency

blackpepperj
18-01-11, 10:57
Fantastic view, is this 1 of the penthouses?

wenqing
16-02-11, 14:16
Eastwood area got regular plane noise.

Maybe too near airport routes.

blackpepperj
17-02-11, 17:46
Eastwood area got regular plane noise.

Maybe too near airport routes.

LOL, i visit a friend regularly at Eastwood. Maybe i am getting on age and a bit deaf but WHAT PLANE NOISE? :)

That place is serene and quiet. Near to good food, east coast and a good jogging track at the park. Too bad though, he just sold his house.

levittdub
18-02-11, 10:14
Eastwood area got regular plane noise.

Maybe too near airport routes.

The sound generated by the planes on the landing approach is alot more quieter than MRT trains.

I quite like watching planes doing the approach from the comfort of my sofa. :).

mcmlxxvi
23-07-11, 14:16
EASTWOOD REGENCY* EASTWOOD ROAD Apartment 1 588,000 409 Strata 1,438 Jun-11

levittdub
23-07-11, 17:49
EASTWOOD REGENCY* EASTWOOD ROAD Apartment 1 588,000 409 Strata 1,438 Jun-11

Incredible pricing for Eastwood area. Eastwood Green, Fairmount, Laguna 88 (all leasehold) are still transacting below $800psf.

WolleyDragon
26-07-11, 11:10
Incredible pricing for Eastwood area. Eastwood Green, Fairmount, Laguna 88 (all leasehold) are still transacting below $800psf.

Yeah, but take a first hand look at these developments.. they are basically small projects that are pretty jaded.

howgozit
28-07-11, 02:32
The sound generated by the planes on the landing approach is alot more quieter than MRT trains.

I quite like watching planes doing the approach from the comfort of my sofa. :).

Hi! your post was about about 6 months ago when Singapore was in the NE monsoons, this means that the aeroplanes land facing NE approaching from the South.

Now that Singapore is in the SW monsoons and therefore takes off in the SW direction, can we get an update of the noise level of aeroplanes taking off? I think it is would be much be noisier than an MRT.

Someone told me that at night it is even worse because the flights at night are mainly the longer haul Europe departures. They are therefore are heavier and more power is needed to get them into the air, so they generate more noise.

Cheers!

levittdub
28-07-11, 07:37
Hi! your post was about about 6 months ago when Singapore was in the NE monsoons, this means that the aeroplanes land facing NE approaching from the South.

Now that Singapore is in the SW monsoons and therefore takes off in the SW direction, can we get an update of the noise level of aeroplanes taking off? I think it is would be much be noisier than an MRT.

Someone told me that at night it is even worse because the flights at night are mainly the longer haul Europe departures. They are therefore are heavier and more power is needed to get them into the air, so they generate more noise.

Cheers!

No, you dont generally hear the noise of the jet engines. I have yet to notice any sound perhaps only twice when i left home for work at 6.30am and i notice the planes climbing with the "ooooo" sound.

It is definitely a lot more quiet than the MRT (less frequent that is for sure).

I suggest you drop by for dinner at the Bedok Hawker or Eastwood Centre Hongkong restaurant to have a feel of the area and listen for the planes.

Jonathan0503
28-07-11, 09:10
No, you dont generally hear the noise of the jet engines. I have yet to notice any sound perhaps only twice when i left home for work at 6.30am and i notice the planes climbing with the "ooooo" sound.

It is definitely a lot more quiet than the MRT (less frequent that is for sure).

I suggest you drop by for dinner at the Bedok Hawker or Eastwood Centre Hongkong restaurant to have a feel of the area and listen for the planes.

Confirm plane noise is almost non-existent in this area.

levittdub
28-07-11, 09:50
Confirm plane noise is almost non-existent in this area.

I wouldn't say it is non-existent. It depends on your sensitivity.

levittdub
28-07-11, 10:03
Yeah, but take a first hand look at these developments.. they are basically small projects that are pretty jaded.

I will agree with you in a way - design wise, you can't match the newer ones. But what you have units that are squarish and not planter boxes.

I would say maintenance well, they are not too shabby considering these projects are already hitting 12 years old.

howgozit
28-07-11, 13:43
Ok thanks for the update.

I have heard of Stratford Court residents complaining of either or both the MRT and aeroplane noise depending on their facing. Some have even described that the vibrations from the jets make the windows rattle(only at night for some reason), but I guess that was probably an exaggeration.

Cheers!

v3chow
28-07-11, 19:43
Well actually at this time of the year when airplanes are taking off, they generally use the further runway that is 20C. The take off path may be heard by NSRCC whilst the other runway is generally used for landing, so there isn't much airplane noise around Eastwood area, hope that helps... So if u wanna see planes landing, now is a good time to head down to changi beach

radha08
05-11-11, 03:24
I came by the reverse way, Katong and slowly eastward.

I almost settled for Palmwoods at Simpang Bedok. But was just too noisy at night.

was it because of all the eateries??...what about a quiter facing unit..i also eyeing the place...;)

levittdub
09-11-11, 05:58
was it because of all the eateries??...what about a quiter facing unit..i also eyeing the place...;)
Yes, mainly due to the eateries that operate late into the night. You should drop by to have a look-see at 1am-2am on a Friday, Saturday night. Buzzing with activities.

The more serene units are those that are facing Upper Changi Road. But they are seldom offered on the market.

This unit looks promising:

http://www.propertyguru.com.sg/listing/7868589/for-sale-palmwoods

mcmlxxvi
09-11-11, 12:19
New launch soon in Simpang Bedok

marktkt22
10-11-11, 18:42
It fh, near potential mrt, good view, but 700k for studio is madness
Madness....it the first projt i c in my earlier house hunting


if higher by another 3storey den goodie lor...can see golf course after the trees rite

btw so fast TOP liao?

tis is wat i call bubble if any1 bite it
http://www.propertyguru.com.sg/listing/2895863/for-sale-eastwood-regency

buttercarp
10-11-11, 19:55
It fh, near potential mrt, good view, but 700k for studio is madness
Madness....it the first projt i c in my earlier house hunting

Agree, that is insane!
Won't pay this price in this location.
What ever happened to basic's prediction?

Piglet
22-02-12, 22:13
I think the palmwoods listed at property guru is very nice leh!
how come until now still no takers? so weird!

howgozit
22-02-12, 22:24
I think the palmwoods listed at property guru is very nice leh!
how come until now still no takers? so weird!

I think the upcoming East Village opposite may give it a boost and inject some new interest. A collateral benefit.

howgozit
22-02-12, 22:49
Weird? ... haha, there are many weirder... like for example Bishan 8, centrally located, minutes to town, next to MRT, near Junction 8, library, coffee shops, supermarket....etc. Yet seperated from HDB by a road thereby preserving some "private property" feel.

Cheaper psf than WT! 3 bedders asking for under $1.5M negotiable some more.

Alas... this is the phenomenon of new launch over resale. How long can the developers keep pushing the prices before "investors" start to notice this anomaly?


I think the palmwoods listed at property guru is very nice leh!
how come until now still no takers? so weird!

mcmlxxvi
23-02-12, 12:27
Weird? ... haha, there are many weirder... like for example Bishan 8, centrally located, minutes to town, next to MRT, near Junction 8, library, coffee shops, supermarket....etc. Yet seperated from HDB by a road thereby preserving some "private property" feel.

Cheaper psf than WT! 3 bedders asking for under $1.5M negotiable some more.

Alas... this is the phenomenon of new launch over resale. How long can the developers keep pushing the prices before "investors" start to notice this anomaly?
People who bite new launches now are not true blue nor savvy investors.

minority
26-02-12, 18:50
People who bite new launches now are not true blue nor savvy investors.

Greed... N hope for new price heights. New luanch can pay progressivly over 4yrs.

phantom_opera
27-07-12, 14:06
EASTWOOD REGENCY EASTWOOD ROAD Apartment 1 680,000 506 Strata 1,344psf Jul-12

Same psf as My Manhattan and Optima

carbuncle
27-07-12, 15:10
This may be the reason (the view)

http://cdn-sg2.pgimgs.com/images/thumb/f/f/0/a/ff0a0520529104_1_V550.jpg

phantom_opera
27-07-12, 15:11
This may be the reason (the view)

http://cdn-sg2.pgimgs.com/images/thumb/f/f/0/a/ff0a0520529104_1_V550.jpg

FREEHOLD !!!

carbuncle
27-07-12, 15:16
FREEHOLD !!!

But cannot WALK to mrt. Can WALK to cold storage though.

latour
27-07-12, 17:56
EASTWOOD REGENCY EASTWOOD ROAD Apartment 1 680,000 506 Strata 1,344psf Jul-12

Same psf as My Manhattan and Optima

Hmmm... this means My Manhattan price is ok, and those Optima selling advert prices will be UP...

radha08
28-07-12, 12:48
Ok thanks for the update.

I have heard of Stratford Court residents complaining of either or both the MRT and aeroplane noise depending on their facing. Some have even described that the vibrations from the jets make the windows rattle(only at night for some reason), but I guess that was probably an exaggeration.

Cheers!

No wonder its SO cheap...:sleep:

phantom_opera
07-09-12, 13:40
EASTWOOD REGENCY EASTWOOD ROAD Apartment 1 715,000 506 Strata 1,413psf Aug-12

Another resale ...

carbuncle
07-09-12, 14:00
The premium just to face the untouched natural forest....

levittdub
08-09-12, 00:05
EASTWOOD REGENCY EASTWOOD ROAD Apartment 1 715,000 506 Strata 1,413psf Aug-12

Another resale ...

unbelievable! :scared-5:

radha08
08-09-12, 08:40
unbelievable! :scared-5:

why if i was young free single with plenty of $$$...want to buy a quiet place to live with potential for appreciation(ERL)...why not...:cheers1:

but then i am NOT young free and single with plenty of $$$....so your right its unvelieveable:D

carbuncle
08-09-12, 08:57
oh ya forgot the Bedok Road got mrt

phantom_opera
10-09-12, 15:17
It seems development that can sell 1400psf all quite decent workmanship and most importantly privacy... Fragrance is actually not bad in selecting the land to ensure privacy

This is 2br though with good privacy ... I wonder the aircon is given by developer or not

http://cdn-sg2.pgimgs.com/images/thumb/6/4/8/2/64826d24474539_1_V550.jpg

http://cdn-sg2.pgimgs.com/images/thumb/9/3/f/8/93f8cf24474556_1_V550.jpg

http://cdn-sg2.pgimgs.com/images/thumb/0/2/a/0/02a01a24474570_1_V550.jpg

http://cdn-sg2.pgimgs.com/images/thumb/5/b/9/7/5b971624474604_1_V550.jpg

http://cdn-sg2.pgimgs.com/images/thumb/2/7/d/d/27dd0824474709_1_V550.jpg

http://cdn-sg2.pgimgs.com/images/thumb/f/9/e/b/f9ebc524474719_1_V550.jpg

http://cdn-sg2.pgimgs.com/images/thumb/c/c/5/a/cc5a1b24474796_1_V550.jpg

http://cdn-sg2.pgimgs.com/images/thumb/5/a/0/d/5a0db324985587_1_V550.jpg

bro radha ... go for it man ;)

levittdub
10-09-12, 19:34
wait, i was looking at the pics and saw the dining table. dining side-by-side? :tsk-tsk:

carbuncle
10-09-12, 19:54
what aircon? oh the ceiling mount... yes all their projects for living area is standard like that.

radha08
10-09-12, 20:13
It seems development that can sell 1400psf all quite decent workmanship and most importantly privacy... Fragrance is actually not bad in selecting the land to ensure privacy

This is 2br though with good privacy ... I wonder the aircon is given by developer or not


bro radha ... go for it man ;)

ha ha ya 2 kids 2 dogs...maid...mother i will feel like yt:scared-1::D

phantom_opera
10-09-12, 20:18
wait, i was looking at the pics and saw the dining table. dining side-by-side? :tsk-tsk:

ya the dining table is kind of weird, out of place :confused:

radha08
10-09-12, 20:32
another happy resident...tenant:scared-1:

Eastwood Regency

Posted by 2 year tenant at Eastwood Regency on Nov 22, 2011
Carpark theft prevails. Someone is stealing tire valve caps. Some cars parked nearer towards Blk 42 have been scratched and there are mischief in carpark as well. Example, using a fire extinguisher and placing it on the car park lot to block or inconvenient a driver from parking their car at that lot. It has happened a few times and not once 2-3 times. Blocking of car park is not for a repair or maintenance truck to park in advance, but this is pure mischief. Similar to the theft of tire valve caps...why would anyone want to do so, it only cost less than a dollar per tire valv caps?

Security is equally poor. Any cars can enter the property. Security do not check if entering cars are residents or public.
Once, a security guard was totally drunk and could not wake up despite shouting for his attention numerous times. When he finally woke up, he told me "let me sleep la, I am an old man"!!!
The main gate is often not closed even pass midnight. Occasionally, the main gate and the barriers are completely left open pass midnight. There's been vandalism as well in car park, some owners have complained of their cars being scratched. Apparently, the rear gate that leads to the park connectors have been damaged, repaired and damaged a few times as well.

As it is still under developers care (no management commitee yet until August 2012), the situation is even worst, as calling Abacus (the property management) did not help. Francis (PIC of Eastwood Regency) did/could not really provide a solution to all the above matters either, so as owners, we are at the mercy of these vandals until August 2012, by that time, lets just hope no cars get stolen or someone geting raped in the carpark (BTW, there is no HP signal in the B1 carpark). Good luck to us all!

carbuncle
10-09-12, 20:52
where you dig out such reviews stuff one huh....

radha08
10-09-12, 22:08
where you dig out such reviews stuff one huh....

http://www.propertyguru.com.sg/project/eastwood-regency-20589

click under reviews...most condo have it...:o

carbuncle
10-09-12, 22:26
guessed as much. I rather not read my own properties ones....

radha08
10-09-12, 22:28
guessed as much. I rather not read my own properties ones....

take it with a pinch of salt...

carbuncle
10-09-12, 22:35
its not that. people tend to only comment on the bad stuff and then they also blow it up out of proportion coz they are peevey

bakasa2002
10-09-12, 23:36
http://cdn-sg2.pgimgs.com/images/thumb/6/4/8/2/64826d24474539_1_V550.jpg

What caught my attention in this picture is how close the bed is to what I assume to toilet door...

mkl22
11-09-12, 11:00
wait, i was looking at the pics and saw the dining table. dining side-by-side? :tsk-tsk:

facing mirror ley. macham eating with 3 others. hahahahahahahah

carbuncle
23-09-12, 10:58
below valuation, good resale deal?

http://www.propertyguru.com.sg/listing/11408089/for-sale-eastwood-regency

levittdub
24-09-12, 18:44
below valuation, good resale deal?

http://www.propertyguru.com.sg/listing/11408089/for-sale-eastwood-regency

i will check the valuation. there is another similar unit asking for $550,000

carbuncle
24-09-12, 18:53
now 550k is more like it

levittdub
24-09-12, 18:57
now 550k is more like it
http://www.propertyguru.com.sg/listing/11430684/for-sale-eastwood-regency

it says here that "Serious owner, looking for serious buyer with no loan".

hmmm....fire sale?

carbuncle
24-09-12, 21:25
well they already put there

Owner leaving singapore , want to sell property before leaving.

looks like 3rd flr

phantom_opera
24-09-12, 21:37
why buyer with no loan?? something fishy?

carbuncle
24-09-12, 21:52
no loan means can possibly complete the transaction in under 8 weeks instead of normal 10-12

phantom_opera
24-09-12, 21:56
no loan means can possibly complete the transaction in under 8 weeks instead of normal 10-12

lol ... really so desperate ... ghost house?.. then buyer cannot leverage mah

carbuncle
24-09-12, 22:14
actually a bit suspicious. even if owner overseas still can sell what. just let agent and lawyer do the job.

maybe renounce citizenship n migrate

phantom_opera
31-12-12, 17:02
EASTWOOD REGENCY EASTWOOD ROAD 16 Non-landed Properties 1 2,500 500 to 600 Nov-12

EASTWOOD REGENCY EASTWOOD ROAD 16 Non-landed Properties na* 2,400 400 to 500 Nov-12

EASTWOOD REGENCY EASTWOOD ROAD 16 Non-landed Properties na* 2,100 300 to 400 Nov-12

cheap cheap rental

phantom_opera
19-04-13, 15:42
1565psf new record

2013-01-02 #XX-XX 409sqft 1,565psf 2010-03-22 1,247 130,062 1,017 8.5

v3chow
07-12-13, 14:20
Looking at the master plan,seems like there will be a new road linking bedok corner to laguna country club on xilin ave.So condos like fairmount eastwood regency and laguna 88 gonna have a road in front of their condo. Plus point is that there will be a new slip road from ecp to bedok corner

v3chow
07-12-13, 14:27
http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t586/vincent_chow2/Screenshot_2013-12-07-15-24-15-1_zpsd57cda08.png

radha08
07-12-13, 23:07
more importantly where will the erl line mrt station be:)