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Asia USA Realty
(Singapore)
asiahomes.com Pte Ltd
Estate Agents Licence No.
L3007306B
13 Mar 2011
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Focus:
We
get for you affordable Singapore homes
Rent or Investment |
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MELROSE PARK
Downtown Singapore.
91 & 93 Kellock
Road.
Completed: 2000. |
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170 apartments.
Bedrooms:
3-bedroom+1.
1292, 1313, 1345 sq. ft.
3-bedroom+study+1.
1464, 1507 sq. ft. The study room is small and has no closets.
4-bedroom.
1700 sq. ft. The 4th
bedroom has closets and an attached bath.
Penthouses
Finishes:
Living/dining - light cream coloured marble with brown stripped
border.
Bedrooms - dark brown timber strips.
Night lights (squarish light box) 6 inches from floor level to
illuminate room at night in all rooms. Singapore cable points
in all rooms.
Shower cubicle in master bedroom, white long bath, white basin in
master bathroom. Common bathroom has a shower cubicle
dark green floor tiles and black counter top. The powder
room has no shower.
Walk-in closet in master bedroom. Small plantar box for plant in front of the living area and low open
grilles.
Block 93, units FF-02 above 7 floors face the Singapore River
(canal) and a new condo construction as at Nov 2002. Blk 93 faces
the pool.
One concern of an Australian expat with 2 toddlers is that they may
crash through the glass of the high windows of the bedrooms since
they don't have the "grilles" to give visual blocks to the
hyperactive ones. However, the condo is almost 100% occupied as at
Nov 2002.
The maid's room is sufficient for one bed. The closet will have to
be outside.
One store room in the living area. A powder room even for the
smaller 3-bedroom which means there are 4 bathrooms, including the
maid's.
Black granite counter top for common bathroom. Rich brown
marble top for master bathroom make this condo look classy.
 Audio-visual intercom security system on the wall inside the
kitchen.
White Siemens oven, microwave and hob with grey hood. Brown
kitchen cabinets and
fiberglass-type sink. Cream marbled flooring of dining area.
Living area and powder room to the right, behind the white glossy
ceramic tiled wall which has the audio-visual intercom.
Facilities:
Swimming pool, big children's pool, 2 bubbling jacuzzi pools with
roof, big gym facing pool, big function room for >24 people, BBQ
area, children's playground, fitness track, putting green, covered
car park at the basement. Audio-intercom system, 24-hour
security. A golf simulator room rare in other new condos.
A swimming
pools and 2 bubbling jacuzzi pools. In the foreground is the
children's playground. Jogging track to the right. A side-gate
to go to the Great World Shopping Mall in a 5-minute walk.
Investors
to note:
999 year leases. Excellent as investments but lower floors
facing afternoon sun or the Church (Block 91) and those with no
views or car park lot views (Block 91, ....-02 series) command lower
rent. Email
judy@asiahomes.com to buy.
 Advantages: Very
near Cold Storage supermarket and a 5-min taxi ride
to Raffles Place or Suntec City. Has a large Caucasian family community. Expected to be favourite amongst expats as there are 4 buses to
downtown Orchard Road and the Great World shopping mall & cinemas
(right of image),
with its free shuttle to Orchard subway. The swimming pool seen in
image above is
that of the Great World Serviced Apartment.
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FOR RENT |
 March
3, 2011
For Rent
Advert by Realtor:
Melrose Park 3+1 1300 sq ft $6,500.
Other units available.
E-mail
judy@asiahomes.com Tel: +65
9668 6468. |
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ASIAHOMES' 2003
HOUSE-HUNTING REPORT IS
FOR HISTORICAL RECORDS ONLY. RENTS HAVE INCREASED IN 2011
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 Blk 1, #FF-02, above 5th floor, 4+1 Guest room with
attached bath, on right hand side. $7,000.
Green tree view, above fitness area and a Catholic church.
Blk 2, #FF-02, above 10th floor. 3+study+1, 1507 sq. ft. Unblocked
city views, across canal, facing south. Breezy (in Australian
slang) but windy (Singapore slang).
 Blk 1, #FF-04, above 15th floor. 3+study+1 1550 sq. ft, $7,000.
Has a small entry patio. Powder room on left of main door.
Living room obstructed by opposite apartments, i.e. no views.
Blk 93 facing pool. Above 15th floor 4+1, with green tree views of
Fort Canning in the distance. Rental around $7,700.
Lower floors face pool. This block with FF-01 units commands the highest rent
in 2003. Rents have gone up in 2011.
Newcomer
expat: Please contact
Judy@asiahomes.com,
tel: +65 9668 6468
to help you get the best rental package deal. |
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PHOTO-ADVERTS |
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3-bedroom fronting the green Singapore River at $7,000 rent
in 2003. More units are available for rent: See
more photos at:
Waterfront River Place |
HOUSE-HUNTING
REPORT
Will the American consultant get his waterfront beauty? |
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243. Jan 10 03.
Brand new Queens condo and penthouses near Queenstown subway
for rent |
242. 120 Grange
Road |
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241. Dec 25 02.
Regency Park 3 bedroom 2300 sq ft, $6,500 4th floor. Available
end Feb 2003. Many Caucasian families. |
240. Dec 10 02.
Horizon Towers 4-bedroom rent $4,000 - $6,000 or sale $1.2M.
The Aston, Montana, Mutiara Crest, 7 Claymore Road. |
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239. Dec 15 02.
1 Holt Road penthouse $10,000. Has a roof terrace and
balcony. |
238. Dec 902. UE
Square 4-bedroom 2200 sq ft with balcony.
Rented in Dec 2002. |
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237. Jan 5 03.
Cluny Park new bungalows $32,000 |
236. Pebble Bay
3-bedroom $5,000. 1-bedroom $3,000. |
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236. Jan 5 03. 6
Hullet Road, near Somerset subway |
235. Jan 4 03.
Brand new 8 Hullet Road,
near Somerset subway |
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233. Jan 4 03.
Heritage award winning bungalow, Geylang, $4,000 |
232. Nov 12 02.
The Palisade renovated, with large terrace and sea views, 3300
sq ft $9,500 |
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TIPS FOR
LANDLORDS |
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Case study. A German War?
"What's wrong with the Landlord? He also wore his shoes into
the apartment".
The Landlord had written to the German tenant of The Bayshore that
he wore shoes inside the apartment and that he would responsible for
the same condition of the flooring as he had at the commencement of
tenancy.
This note from the Landlord did not mean much to the German tenant.
What the Landlord meant was that the marble flooring would be
scratched as the Tenant wears his shoes inside the apartment.
To the Caucasians, wearing shoes inside the apartment is part of
their culture.
"Doe he want a war?" asked the Tenant who is actually a reasonable
man, first time working in Singapore and therefore still unsure of
the customs and practices.
"I am prepared for litigation at the end of tenancy.
I am having
witnesses which include me, the realtor, to testify for him
that the Landlord also wore shoes".
If the Landlord-Tenant relationship was good, the German
tenant would have responded positively. The Tenant has
"in-house" shoes.
In my observation, the marble flooring will fade after 2 years of
tenancy and may need another polish to maintain it. Caucasians
wear shoes into their apartments as part of their culture.
Japanese tenants do wear slippers inside the house.
Singaporeans of various races keep their footwear outside the house.
"Little things" irritate, but it will be good to establish a good
Landlord-Tenant relationship and forget about how good your previous
Japanese tenant was.
Get to know your new tenant. Don't hide behind the past.
Live for the future and you can be happy as you want to be. Be
glad that your unit has a tenant in this massive glut of investment
condos.
No two tenants are alike. It is better to have a shoe-wearing
tenant rather than a vacant investment condo.
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Subdivisions
(condo & house details) has some of the details of the
advertised condos. |
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Tel: +65 9668-6468,
e-mail
judy@asiahomes.com for viewings |
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Pte Ltd. Website:
asiahomes.com.
Blk 1002, Toa Payoh Lor 8,
#01-1477,
Singapore 319074, Republic of Singapore
Estate Agents Licence No. L3007306B
Salesperson Name/Registration No. Sing Kong Yuen/R030822Z
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