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No longer ‘Ulu’

Posted on 17 Oct 2009 | Comments Off on No longer ‘Ulu’
The town is now 60 per cent developed and residents have access to a bustling mall and sports facilities. –ST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM

YOU probably know flat buyers who said they shunned choices in Sengkang because of its distance from town and lack of lifestyle amenities.

No longer.

The town is now 60 per cent developed and residents have access to a bustling mall and sports facilities.

The best proof of Sengkang’s current worth must lie in the rising values of the flats.

Some apartments now fetch almost $100,000 more than the original price owners paid about 10 years ago.

See Also : Sengkang rising

Source : Straits Times – 17 Oct 2009

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One flat, many looks

Posted on 17 Oct 2009 | Comments Off on One flat, many looks

From country to Peranakan to modern, this HDB maisonette has them all
The living room, which has a country feel, houses a collection of kooky knick-knacks, an old sewing machine that is now a charming table as well as modern black-and-white pictures. — PHOTOS: WONG WEI LIANG; ART DIRECTION: CARRIE TAN; TEXT: JACQUELINE TAN
Industrial-chic cement flooring visually unites the dining area(foreground), which has a Peranakan theme, with the sleek, monochromatic kitchen (background).. — PHOTOS: WONG WEI LIANG; ART DIRECTION: CARRIE TAN; TEXT: JACQUELINE TAN
The stairwell, which used to be dark, now enjoys plenty of light, thanks to the French door that has replaced a wall in the master bedroom. — PHOTOS: WONG WEI LIANG; ART DIRECTION: CARRIE TAN; TEXT: JACQUELINE TAN

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