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It is time to put Sengkang’s ‘ulu’ label to rest – town is 30 minutes away, amenities are plentiful and flat prices have risen in value

Compass Point, Sengkang’s main mall, is adjacent to a bus interchange and near an MRT and LRT station. — ST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM

Retiree Pang Toon Chee, 58, and housewife Tan Geok Hoon, 55, moved into the township of Sengkang two years ago.

The name Sengkang drew sniggers because people thought that it was too far from town. But it was precisely the peacefulness of the area that Mr Pang liked. Continue reading →

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