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205 & 207 River Valley
Road.
Completed: 1997.
345 units.
Studio:
47-92 sq. m
2-bedroom:
81 -115 sq. m
3-bedroom:
120 -166 sq. m
4-bedroom:
139 - 205 sq. m
Maisonette:
184 -199 sq. m (2-levels, 4-bedrooms)
Penthouse: 223, 287 sq. m. 2-levels with
long rectangular passage way upstairs but no balconies. Lots of
space. 4 or 5 bedrooms.
Investors
to note: These
929-year-lease condos have no problem renting them out even during times
of recession.
Balconies. Only 6 units in the entire condo have
balconies! These are 3 or 4-bedroom units facing the Fraser's Place
Serviced Apartments at Unity Street. Caucasians in general love balconies.
Living/dining - marble slabs. Bedrooms: timber parquet.
Facilities:
Swimming pool which is a lap pool, children's pool, 24-hour security
system, children's playground, barbecue pits, covered car park (parking
fees S$110/month payable by the Landlord or Tenant), multi-function room,
high ceiling, well equipped gym, squash courts x 2, tennis court x 1,
proximity access card and audio plus visual intercom system.
2002 rent.
Studios (500 sq. ft) renting around $2,000.
2-bedroom around $3,000
3-bedroom around $3,500 - $4,000
4-bedroom around $5,000.
4-bedroom maisonette around $8,000 - $10,000
Advantages:
5-min taxi ride to Suntec City and Raffles Place.
Full Condo facilities.
Very high ceiling and spacious air-conditioned gym not seen in most new
condos.
The multi-function room also has a high ceiling and can accommodate
50 guests. Attraction for mothers with small children and homemakers
A big supermarket (Shop N Save), Delifrance French café, pharmacy, Chinese
restaurant at the door-step in UE Square Shopping Mall.
Pubs along Mohammed Sultan Road at the door step.
Clarke Quay (favourite food & beverage haunt of every expat) within
5-minute walk.
Free bus shuttle to City Hall subway morning and evening, Mondays to
Fridays around 7 am - 9 am and 4.30 pm - 6.30 pm at 15 min
intervals.
20-minute slow walk by the Singapore River to financial district - Raffles
Place or S$5 by taxi.
2-minute taxi ride to Orchard Road or Shenton Way.
8-minute walk to the Dhoby Ghaut subway.
An opportunity to meet the Tenants (younger Caucasian ladies/gentlemen
working in the financial district)
Singapore River nearby. Close to Fort Canning Park for your dogs and for
jogging for the families. National Museum & National Library.
Disadvantages:
A complaint from
Caucasians is that the kitchens are too dark (some lower floor units) and
Condo facade looks like an office block (rather than residential).
The Tenant may need to pay car parking fee.
Some Units facing the
Istana (Presidential Palace) above 10th floor have special
windows. From the distance, the window pane looks clear but when you walk
close to it, it becomes opaque (cloudy). Also such windows cannot be
opened or opened fully.
Some worries about afternoon sun and noise from pub patrons for units
facing Mohammed Sultan Road.
Some worries about a lack of privacy. However, the windows are like
one-way mirrors. Outsiders cannot see the inside of the apartment during
day-time while those inside have clear views of the outside. |
March
9, 2011
For Rent
