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Seafront homes

Posted on 10 Oct 2009 | 3 comments

A new book on the homes at Sentosa Cove takes a peek at lifestyles of the super-rich and the rules they have to abide by

By John Lui
The swimming pool (left) at Austrian national Helmut Widdek’s three-storey bungalow at Sentosa Cove stretches into the house to help cool it. Two stone lions (Photo 2) flank the third-floor jacuzzi that overlooks the sea, while the first floor (Photo 3) houses an additional living area. –ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG

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Austrian national Helmut Widdek’s financial records were put under the microscope by the Singapore Government. Not because he was suspected of a crime, but so that he could buy a plot of land. Continue reading →

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Suburban home prices near highs of 2007-08

Posted on 9 Oct 2009 | Comments Off on Suburban home prices near highs of 2007-08

Some mid-tier projects have topped previous peaks, figures based on URA data show
Citylights, a new condominium which incorporates conservation shophouses in its layout, is almost complete. In the left background are HDB flats along Jellicoe Road. — PHOTO: ST

HOUSE hunters: If it feels like that suburban condominium you are eyeing is just as expensive now as it was during the 2007-2008 property boom, that is because it probably is.

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Although overall private home prices are still some 15 per cent below recent peaks, prices of mass market homes have already climbed back to the levels of early last year, right before the recession hit. Continue reading →

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