Jurong West flats-your views
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actually.. i think there is more than 1 chocolate factory there.. one is cadbury adn the other is ADM CoCoaOriginally posted by Schwing:well, the chocolate factory has been there for a long, long time...since more than 10 yrs back... -
things dont come cheap in singapore, at least not without reasons!!!
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go the chocolate smell alsoOriginally posted by OMG!!!:if you like plane to fly above your flat then can get them.
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i live in jw, and it sucks that i have to walk a long distance to the mrt
its too short to take the bus and too long to walk
not much facilities either, street soccer fields too far, no markets, and one of the major complains is that since you live near the factory you'll find that there is a lot of dust here and the dust is oily . and it coats everything with a layer of oily dust every day
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i lives in jurong west and i don't think that it is far away from other parts of singapore and the public transport here is quite good actually.
the surrounding environment isn't that bad as there is one major shopping centre (jurong point) n some neighbourhood shopping centres.
however i can't deny the fact on plane noise n industrial dust. -
I live in JW also.....very near quite a lot of buses and got good amenities around.....
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Thanks everyone for your responses..
On sat when i read the newspaper, i rushed down with my fiancee to the show room..was excited initially and boy, there were 500 people ahead of me in the queue no by 4pm.Initially i was excited.at last we can own a home..when i went to visit the first check point that is 989 C/D..the flats are nice.we actualy planned to select there-premium somemore..ready to move in..but the minus point is, the blocks are rather isolated though surrounding is very serene..
on the free bus tour, the guide kept emphasizing that the new mrt line is going to be extended to the area and there is going to be a new sports complex.seemed like these are the 2 selling points..
on sun, i went back to the two blocks again ..this time the feeling is sort of different..do i really see myself living here for the next 5 years..also the mrt line will be ready in 2009..wat happen if the case like buangkok mrt..built already..some ministar said open then never open..another minstar said it is mistake cannot open cos not enough people to live...realy tio tua big time...
hmm fri given appointment letter to book..guess will just give it a miss this time round..
for the bros..who may be interested to know..
premium blk 987C ,#13-585 ( $ 203 300 - 5 room premium : 114 sq m)
#15-581 ($ 164 500- 4 room premium :93 sq m -
my wife and i bought our flat because of the location, the low price tag is a bonus...it seems like you're planning to live there for the minmum 5 years and then sell the flat...do take note that if you wanna sell your flat, you can only upgrade in future if you wan to get a loan from hdb...Originally posted by tomhunk:Thanks everyone for your responses..
On sat when i read the newspaper, i rushed down with my fiancee to the show room..was excited initially and boy, there were 500 people ahead of me in the queue no by 4pm.Initially i was excited.at last we can own a home..when i went to visit the first check point that is 989 C/D..the flats are nice.we actualy planned to select there-premium somemore..ready to move in..but the minus point is, the blocks are rather isolated though surrounding is very serene..
on the free bus tour, the guide kept emphasizing that the new mrt line is going to be extended to the area and there is going to be a new sports complex.seemed like these are the 2 selling points..
on sun, i went back to the two blocks again ..this time the feeling is sort of different..do i really see myself living here for the next 5 years..also the mrt line will be ready in 2009..wat happen if the case like buangkok mrt..built already..some ministar said open then never open..another minstar said it is mistake cannot open cos not enough people to live...realy tio tua big time...
hmm fri given appointment letter to book..guess will just give it a miss this time round..
for the bros..who may be interested to know..
premium blk 987C ,#13-585 ( $ 203 300 - 5 room premium : 114 sq m)
#15-581 ($ 164 500- 4 room premium :93 sq m -
thanks yes..i have intention to sell the place ..though it is cheap..but in terms of resale value unless u r near boon lay interchange those can command a higher place..most of the clusters offered except for one.. are too far from boon lay mrt..
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What about those flats in N'hood 6? Have these been settled in already? It seems that many people are not keen on this part of Jurong, despite having amenities like shopping centre and transport hub nearby.Originally posted by tomhunk:Thanks everyone for your responses..
On sat when i read the newspaper, i rushed down with my fiancee to the show room..was excited initially and boy, there were 500 people ahead of me in the queue no by 4pm.Initially i was excited.at last we can own a home..when i went to visit the first check point that is 989 C/D..the flats are nice.we actualy planned to select there-premium somemore..ready to move in..but the minus point is, the blocks are rather isolated though surrounding is very serene..
on the free bus tour, the guide kept emphasizing that the new mrt line is going to be extended to the area and there is going to be a new sports complex.seemed like these are the 2 selling points..
on sun, i went back to the two blocks again ..this time the feeling is sort of different..do i really see myself living here for the next 5 years..also the mrt line will be ready in 2009..wat happen if the case like buangkok mrt..built already..some ministar said open then never open..another minstar said it is mistake cannot open cos not enough people to live...realy tio tua big time...
hmm fri given appointment letter to book..guess will just give it a miss this time round..
for the bros..who may be interested to know..
premium blk 987C ,#13-585 ( $ 203 300 - 5 room premium : 114 sq m)
#15-581 ($ 164 500- 4 room premium :93 sq m -
I may sound racist but U might want to know that there are workers' quarters right opposite Blk 987 cluster...lots of FT walking around at night and weekends.Security consideration.Jet sound not as much because the place is not really within the flight path of the landing jets.Originally posted by tomhunk:Thanks everyone for your responses..
On sat when i read the newspaper, i rushed down with my fiancee to the show room..was excited initially and boy, there were 500 people ahead of me in the queue no by 4pm.Initially i was excited.at last we can own a home..when i went to visit the first check point that is 989 C/D..the flats are nice.we actualy planned to select there-premium somemore..ready to move in..but the minus point is, the blocks are rather isolated though surrounding is very serene..
on the free bus tour, the guide kept emphasizing that the new mrt line is going to be extended to the area and there is going to be a new sports complex.seemed like these are the 2 selling points..
on sun, i went back to the two blocks again ..this time the feeling is sort of different..do i really see myself living here for the next 5 years..also the mrt line will be ready in 2009..wat happen if the case like buangkok mrt..built already..some ministar said open then never open..another minstar said it is mistake cannot open cos not enough people to live...realy tio tua big time...
hmm fri given appointment letter to book..guess will just give it a miss this time round..
for the bros..who may be interested to know..
premium blk 987C ,#13-585 ( $ 203 300 - 5 room premium : 114 sq m)
#15-581 ($ 164 500- 4 room premium :93 sq m
No smell cos its too far from the coco factories.
As for the LRT...I think it will open because the demand is definitely there...NTU and the surrounding area are occupied with flats already.
The sports complex...It says that the sports complex will have a swimming pool...until now...I havent seen anything that looks like a swimming pool would be included.Construction is ongoing but from what I see...the big patch in front is a football field,not a swimming pool but I could be wrong there so lets wait and see .Assuming that there would be a swimming pool...It could well be a FT swimming pool...if U get what I mean.... -
1.Boon Lay MRT is quite efficient liao !Originally posted by tomhunk:Hi, last sat hdb offers 2000 units of 4/5 room flats all selling below 200K...they even offer premium flats..ready to move in, tiling all done ..on living room, bedroom, toilet and kitchen all selling below 200 k.Surrounding amenities not much except a sports complex being built and a proposed mrt line...I got a few questions:
1) What do you think of Jurong West ? marbolro tan said that they will be building an mrt line beyond boon lay station to serve the area.
2) If i want to sell next time say either a 4/5 room, will i be able to make a profit?
3) Y are the flats cheap in comparision to other ulu places like seng kang..interestingly a 4/5 room at sengkang cost 300k instead?
5) People say JW not a good place to live in, difficult to sell ? Any of thr bros here have real life story to share..
many thanks
2. 4-room can sell easier , not 5-room . Jurong area value higher than Sengkang/ Ponggol !
3.Jurong matured estate at the west side , Sengkang's new !
4.Jurong area okay ma . Jurong got ....Jurong Point ..... Jurong East Central , J.East not shortage of banks , major banks ! Good food at Taman Jurong ..... Bird Park ..... near Tuas , more jobs availablities ......
5.Jurong side transport system quite alright , want MRT got MRT , want bus got bus , want taxi got taxi ! if go Sengkang , transport system pathetic .
I live most at West area , kill me if you want me to move to Ponggol or Sengkang ..... Live and Die at West side !
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The MRT will be extended from Boon Lay station to Joo Koon in 2009/2010. There will be 2 stations along this extension. One at Jurong West St 63 near Blk 651 and the other at Joo Koon Circle.Originally posted by tomhunk:1) What do you think of Jurong West ? marbolro tan said that they will be building an mrt line beyond boon lay station to serve the area. -
For your info, Blk 987C and the surrounding flats along Pioneer Rd North were completed in mid 2002. But they were not for sale during that time and so the area was fenced up.Originally posted by tomhunk:premium blk 987C ,#13-585 ( $ 203 300 - 5 room premium : 114 sq m)
#15-581 ($ 164 500- 4 room premium :93 sq m -
completed in 2002..now then released?
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yes..there are a few china FT walking around the area on sun
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N6 ? perhaps it is far from town centre..the hdb chartered bus took us to a few checkpoints..many of them r really inside...
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Yes. The groups of flats at Pioneer Rd North (Blk 986 to 990) were completed almost 3 years ago.Originally posted by tomhunk:completed in 2002..now then released? -
wonder y they take so long
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From: facial 02:29
To: tomhunk88 29 of 30
71707.29 in reply to 71707.1
JW extension has a surplus of 3200 units of flats built more than 4 yreas ago and still vacant. I think they clear about 1000 units during the last walk-in excercise and are trying desparately to get rid of the remaining 2000 over units.
There was even a proposal for private developers to take over these surplus units and turn it into private residential or premium hostel for NTU's student's and staff but no developer in their right frame of mind took up the offer.
I lived in JW Ext (St.91) for 5 yrs but have since moved out a yr ago.
I took a big hit getting rid of my 5 room flat but I am glad I got out of that place. Briefly, here are the main downside:
1. Noise pollution. Damn bloody jet planes are practicing as early as 7 am during the mth preceding to National Day and end as late as 10 pm sometimes. The roar is deafening!!!
2. A hassle to get to city area. By public transport, u need feeder bus and all that. By private, your petrol will burn a hole in your pocket.
3. If you have kids, you will have a hard time finding a good school. If you hang around Jurong Point and observe the behaviour of the students from the neighbourhood schools there, you will know what I mean. A lot of "mud rocks"...
4. As for air pollution, the cocoa smell happens once every 2 or 3 days but you will get use to it.
5. Huge population of foreign workers in that vacinity because there are a few huge foreign workers quarters there. Come weekends, they will swamp Jurong Point lke ants. Also, you will find plenty of them drinking into the wee hours at the 24 hrs coffeeshop.
In a nutshell, stay away from that estate. -
From: NoOnEsAwMe 00:12
To: tomhunk88 16 of 31
71707.16 in reply to 71707.1
have u gone down in person to view the location of these units?
if not, i'd suggest u do so before seeking advice here.
to me, i'd interprete this as a sign of desperation.
last year, a couple of months back, hdb only offered me all 5-rooms, min. price is 200k upwards.
now they want to do this kind of disguised clearance sale.
as for my response to your questions:
1] the govt can say they will be doing something - but not yet. remember the mrt station that they built but was not made operational? never take their word for it until it is really done. if they took 5 years to build that and another 5 years later to make it operational, won't you be a lame duck sitting aroudn for 10 years waiting for things to happen?
2] no-one can predict property prices. i think the future for hdb property prices is either downwards or stagnant.
3] jurong west and sengkang both are equally-ranked in ulu-ness, imo. it would depend very much on your needs and wants. e.g. if u're working in tuas, then jurong west would be an ideal place - if u don't mind the possible "chocolate factory" smell that comes every 2x a day.
4] where is your point no. 4?
5] anywhere that's ulu would be damn difficult to sell. but if u buy jurong west, there might still be some hope that you can rent to those foreigners working in tuas/ jurong west area. -
Condemner (Guai_Kiah) 00:35
To: tomhunk88 19 of 31
71707.19 in reply to 71707.1
> 1) What do you think of Jurong West ? marbolro tan said that they will be building an mrt line beyond boon lay station to serve the area.
Friend, I also in your current situation. My wife stays in the west, while I stay in the central area. I die die also dowan Jurong West flats due to the air pollution from Jurong Island and noise pollution from Tengah Air Base. Besides, Jurong West is such a long distance from the city, even driving there also si beh sian.
Why Mabok Tan said all these is because it's a fact that Jurong West flats nobody want. Even the 4 and 5 room flats are selling very much cheaper compared to other areas.
2) If i want to sell next time say either a 4/5 room, will i be able to make a profit?
Profit ? If you dun suffer any lose, you can "thank heaven thank earth" already.
By the way, do not rush into getting a flat. Look around at other areas -
Originally posted by tomhunk:Hi, last sat hdb offers 2000 units of 4/5 room flats all selling below 200K...they even offer premium flats..ready to move in, tiling all done ..on living room, bedroom, toilet and kitchen all selling below 200 k.Surrounding amenities not much except a sports complex being built and a proposed mrt line...I got a few questions:
1) What do you think of Jurong West ? marbolro tan said that they will be building an mrt line beyond boon lay station to serve the area.
There are a lot of existing HDB flats in Jurong West (near Jurong Point) vacant. Kinda like ghost town. Of course HDB has to sell cheap, to cut lost!
Renov of flats are cheap compared to the selling price. So HDB do it up to entice folks to buy.
2) If i want to sell next time say either a 4/5 room, will i be able to make a profit?
Even if you buy brand new from HDB at cheap price, there's no telling that you can sell at a profit later, esp in this current market. It lacks amenities, near industrial park, no good schools, far from city, you tell me if you can make a profit? Unless, there's news of upgrading for the estate and more amenities are provided. You shouldn't buy JW unless you work in the West.I would sugg you get a more centralised area, say Toa Payoh, Bishan or Ang Mo Kio. Altho more expensive but much worth it then JW.
3) Y are the flats cheap in comparision to other ulu places like seng kang..interestingly a 4/5 room at sengkang cost 300k instead?
[color=cyan]If you are comparing new flats with resale flats, then it's not a fair comparison. Resale flats, altho older, would be more expensive than new flats from HDB in general as it's following market rate.
4) People say JW not a good place to live in, difficult to sell ? Any of thr bros here have real life story to share..
JW is not as bad as Sengkang in terms of selling flats. JW is more mature while Sengkang is not really that mature, so lacking a lot of amenities. Lots of flats selling in Sengkang, hence a lot of flats chasing after a small number of buyers, harder to sell. JW's flat selling condition is not so bad.
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One major problem if you move in into JW area near J.Point .
'Cos Tengah Airbase is around there , the flying of fighter planes around that area is a bit nuisance at times , you'll get used to it .
Cocoa smell nice ma !
Jurong area pollution is well control , rest assure .
In the next one or two years , there'll be a new Sports Complex at St.93 , similiar to those of CCK Sport Complex and J.East Sport complex ! -
yes.Originally posted by tomhunk:completed in 2002..now then released?
That time no demand.Why no demand U think about it urself.
They also didnt release it during the last JW walk-in selection.