Originally Posted by
vale
It's not maintenance problem, I think more of a wear-and-tear over the 10+ years. The owners should have requested free repair by the developer, and get all repaired by now as the developer's warranty has just expired not too long ago.
I have been to the soft-launch of Warren, if not because the developer didn't want to release the unit we have selected, we would have moved (from 2 bdroom in NV to 3 bdroom in Warren). But after it was completed, we have 2nd thought: it's just too near to the bus terminal only entrance, bus+mrt noise may be worse than just suffering from MRT noise in Northvale. SMRT maintenance on tracks/trains has got worse, it was not so noisy several years ago.
Having stayed in Northvale for the past 8+ years and seen a few new projects launched recently, I feel that Northvale has the most greenery. There are lots of grass patches/open spaces that you won't find in mass-market devt now. Micasa is so cramp, blocks are so close together, there is even little space between the edge of the swimming pool and the blocks.
I would say NV is value for money, Warren is good if u want a newer devt. Micasa is too ex. Palm Garden is far from amenities, compared to NV/Warren/Micasa. Of course, for buying any old unit, caveat emptor applies.