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26 reviews for this Condo
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A Lim (1 reviews )
Reviewed on August 10, 2010 0 helpful votes
Great Architecture
Nice looking condo with a classy appeal. Great pools and landscaping with nice water fountains. Near bishan park which is currently undergoing a facelift, and would be absolutely enjoyable upon completion. -
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M Tan (4 reviews )
Reviewed on August 9, 2010 0 helpful votes
What's your take?
This project is suitable to those looking for a quiet surrounding although the peace gets disturbed during the 7th month as earnest worshippers jam up the small road leading to Bright Hill Temple, located just 1 min drive away from the condo. The vicinity of the project is made up of mainly car workshops and funeral undertakers. There is a good school nearby: Ai Tong (within 8 mins walking distance). Accessibility is good if one owns a car. 99 year leasehold project with around 600+ units. Residents are mainly locals, with more of PRCs/Indians/Phillippinos recently. Guards here can be overzealous. Personal info of residents shifting out/moving in are pasted on lobbies. Compound is nice, depending on whether you are into European style design. Certain blocks of the estate gets direct west-sun. -
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Ken (1 reviews )
Reviewed on June 21, 2010 2 helpful votes
Poor maintenance
Generally peace and quiet, but very inconvenient if you do not drive. During Qing Ming period, there will be a big jam along Sin Ming Ave for about one month. The management certainly can be better. Many facilities and equipment are not maintained properly. E.g. 1 there are 3 treadmill machines and 3 cycling machines in the gym, but only one treadmill and one cycling machine are working. These machines have not been working for more than one month. E.g 2, there are fountains with tiled walls, but many tiles have dropped off. E.g 3 Some residents living in lower floors have complained about cockroaches coming out of their rubbish chute, resulting in some sealing off the chute and dispose of their rubbish in the looby. The MA also has the habit of displaying full details (including name, handphone no. and unit no) of residents who apply for permit to renovate or move house. Once, MA conducted a "fire testing" for lifts and shut down all lifts. But residents were not informed, thus causing lots of inconvenience to them. Numerous feedback have been given to the MC and MA but they do not seem responsive. -
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2.5
tan chin (1 reviews )
Reviewed on April 22, 2010 1 helpful votes
Inconvenient is the 'word'
1. Nice pools and landscapes. 2. Estate is reasonably quite well kept. 3. Needs strong legs to make your ways to the pools and return to your "nest" endless stairs .... 4. Basic amenities available within the estate i.e. mini mart, hair saloon, However, purchase of cooked food can be challenging no way for walking distance. A bus ride or drive is inevitable. Marketing for necessities can be challenging if you don't drive. 5. Visitors are to handover identification documentation for entry. 6. Do not have the feeling of "MY HOME" -
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EKN (1 reviews )
Reviewed on January 5, 2010 0 helpful votes
EUROPE STYLE
- Nice modern development. - Nice landscaping and gardening. - Nice swimming pools. - 2 min walk to Bishan Park. - Convenience store within the condo, mini-mart just across the road. - Shuttle bus to Junction 8 is very convenient for both shopping and MRT. -
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2.7
Simeon Bennett (1 reviews )
Reviewed on April 23, 2009 5 helpful votes
Nice place; inconvenient if you don't drive
Pros: - Nice modern development with bright apartments - Nice landscaping and gardening, though the faux-classical statues and hedge maze are a bit over the top - Excellent facilities, including a GREAT kids' pool - Proximity to Bishan Park and Pierce Reservoir, both great for lovely walks - Convenience store within the condo, mini-mart just across the road Cons: - Not within walking distance of an MRT. There's a shuttle bus that runs to Junction 8 and back every half hour (takes about 10 mins each way), but if you miss that you have to get a public bus which can take 20 mins. Commute to Raffles Place is about 40 mins if you get the shuttle, 50 if you don't. - Not within walking distance of a supermarket. You have to get the shuttle bus to Junction 8 or a public bus or cab the other way to Thomson Plaza - Not within walking distance of a food court or wet market. There is a vegetarian food court next to the nearby Buddhist temple, but for the carnivores among us it's a fair walk down Upper Thomson Rd, where there is a pretty good range of food. Nearest wet market is halfway between the condo and Junction 8, and the shuttle bus does stop there. - THE MANAGEMENT. These guys mustn't have much to do, because they just seem to keep coming up with endless rules designed to stop people enjoying themselves. The one that takes the cake is the list of "permitted" and "forbidden" swimwear. That's right -- they tell us what we can and can't wear in OUR pool! And get this guys: board shorts are forbidden. Instead you're meant to slip yourself into some variation of lycra/latex for all the world to admire your tackle. They've put huge signs up next to the pools and in all the lift lobbies with pictures of what is and isn't allowed. Absurd. - The security. The guards themselves are really friendly and are just doing the job they're paid to do, but the security is over-the-top tight. They ask visitors to hand over their IC card/passport to park! -