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GRANGE 80
80 Grange Road. 10 units of
upscale condominiums. Completed: Around May 1999. One unit/floor.
Type of tenant: Suits senior expats who just want privacy and less
chances of encountering noisy kids and be near downtown. Unlikely to need tennis court or
big pool as the American Club is just down the road (around a 3-min drive).
Interior: Living/dining - white with greyish streaks marble tiles from ground to
5th floor and maroon coloured marble tiles from 5th - 10th floor.
Bedrooms - light yellow birch timber strip flooring. Built-in wardrobes and doors of light
yellow birch timber making interior look spacious and bright, especially for Caucasian
prospective tenants.
Kitchen cabinet: Yes. Black granite tiled flooring & breakfast table for two.
A small window brings in sunlight and some views. A very small serving hatch opens from
the kitchen to living area.
Air conditioning system all rooms and kitchen with
sensor controls attached onto ceilings, not seen in other condos.
Appliances: Elba cooker hob and hood, oven, Amana ice-making
refrigerator, washing machine & dryer.
Bathrooms: Light brown marble tiles. Hair dryer & shaving points in
bathroom 1 and 2. Jacuzzi bath in the master bedroom is unique in that it can accommodate
the tallest American or Dutchman. Shower cubicle available too.
Granite vanity top & water heater in all bathrooms except W.C (maid's bathroom).
Built-in wooden cabinet between living & dining room. Electronic safe in master
bedroom.
Powder room. Yes.
Facilities:
Covered basement car park, small pool with jacuzzi jets in the middle of the pool, wading
pool, small gym, sauna, steam room. Private lift lobby with magnetic access card system to
individual apartment. Security guard, audio-visual intercom system. Fort Canning Hill Club
membership at S$150/month. Legend Golf Club in Johor, Malaysia - pay green fees only.
Part-time maid services at 3x/wk.
Newcomer expat: Please contact judy@asiahomes.com help you
negotiate for better terms or tel: +65 9668 6468. |
Advantages:
Great location, being a 7-minute walk to the Orchard subway and
malls.
Low density of 10 units (Grange 80) and therefore no
crowds and not so many boisterous expat children (high energy and noise are stereotypical
of expat Caucasian children). Appeals to senior managers whose children have had grown up
and who really don't want the screams of kids.
Bedrooms sited away from the
living/dining area, ensuring greater privacy.
Private lift servicing one
unit/floor.
7-minute walk to Orchard Road. Expat wives who don't
work usually meet friends at Orchard Road cafes, a focal point of action and shopping.
Expats who don't have cars appreciate being close to the subway and Orchard Road.
Large capacity jacuzzi bath for the tallest Dutchman or
American. This is a rare feature in most new condos in Singapore and many tall Caucasian
husbands are resigned to bathing in the shower since most bath tubs are too small.
Disadvantages:
No tennis court.
Irregular-shaped living and dining area may not be able
to fit the large dining table with 8-10 chairs and big living sets. See layout plans at:
Grange
70 & 80 layout plans, 72 Grange Road.
Investors:
Freehold.
Great location within walking distance to the Orchard subway.
Selling prices in early 2000, for example,
Grange 80, #01-01, Type A1, 1,335sf is S$2.67million.
#10-01, Type A, 2,282sf is $5.1 million.
Foreign Buyers wanting the best deal, contact Judy
@asiahomes.com
or tel: (65) 9668 6468, 254 2728, 254 3326, fax: (65) 256 0501, 4545 843. |
Grange 80
layout plans.
10 units. |
Grange 70
layout plans.
20 units. |
 |
 |
Grange 70
Type/bedrooms |
Floor |
Sq.ft |
Sq. m |
|
A 3+1 |
lst |
1755 |
163 |
|
B 3+1 |
lst |
1948 |
181 |
|
C 3+1 |
2nd-4th |
1970 |
183 |
|
5th-8th |
1970 |
183 |
|
8th-10th |
1970 |
183 |
|
D 3+1 |
2nd-4th |
1981 |
184 |
|
5th-8th |
1981 |
184 |
|
8th-10th |
1981 |
184 |
Grange 80
Type/bedrooms |
Floor |
Sq.ft |
Sq. m |
|
|
|
|
|
A 3+1 |
lst |
1755 |
163 |
|
B 4+1 |
lst |
1948 |
181 |
|
B 4+1 |
2nd-4th |
2314 |
215 |
|
B 4+1 |
5th-7th |
2314 |
215 |
|
B 4+1 |
8th-10th |
2314 |
215 |
|
|
|
Grange 70 & 80
|
No. of Rooms
|
Monthly Rate
|
Area Sq ft |
|
3+1 |
S$10,000 |
1755-1970 |
|
4+1 |
S$12, 000 |
1981-2314 |
|
|
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EXPATS RELOCATING TO SINGAPORE
Refer to:
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maps.
CASE
STUDY
WRITTEN IN NOV 2, 2002
An unusual
management of an expatriate housing policy.
"Get another agent since this Asia USA Realtor can't find a condo for the employee,
" commanded the CEO of a well known American multi-national company. The new arrival
liked the brand new Aspen Heights Condo, was given a $3,500 budget for a 2-year lease.
The Asia USA realtor could find at least 3 units of Aspen Heights for him. All the agents
dealing with Aspen Heights Condo are familiar with him. Every time, there is a prospective
Landlord, the prospective Tenant (Company) puts up the following obstacles which are not industry's
practices:
1. Diplomatic clause. 8+2. That is, 8 months' occupancy plus 2 months'
notice or rent in lieu of notice when the Company wants to terminate the lease. The common
practice is 12+2.
Since the employee only wanted Aspen Heights Condo, no self-respecting Landlord will
accede to this demand as demand is greater than supply as regards this condo.
2. No good faith deposit to be given to the Landlord even though the Letter of
Intent is subject to contract. Apparently, the company had some irrecoverable debts of
$60,000 from previous tenancy matters and will not part with any good faith. For popular
condos like the Aspen Heights Condo, a delay of one or two days is sufficient to lose the
unit since almost 100% of the 2-bedrooms have had been let and few units were available as
at September 1, 1999.
3. Must use the Company's tenancy agreement. Will not entertain tenancy
agreement from the Landlord. This is quite a common policy amongst the big
companies.
4. If the outside tenancy agreement is to be used, the Company would need at
least 14 days to read the contract. Units were taken up by then.
5. Asia USA Realty found another brand new condo. The Landlord's tenancy
agreement was scrutinized and required various amendments. For example, the penalty
interest in the event of delay in payment of rent was asked by the Landlord at 1.5%. The
Company wanted 1.0%.
6. How about the employee signing a personal lease? No housing allowance
would be given to the employee to sign the lease on a personal basis.7. Pleas to the top management at the headquarters in the
USA were ignored.
There is something wrong with the
management of expatriates in this multi-national company. The best revenge for an
expatriate would be to find another employer later and let the Company pay for the
remaining 8+2 months' diplomatic clause. After all, it is a corporate lease and he had
been given hell.
After 2 months, we were still scourcing the apartment for the distressed expatriate
employee. All realtors would not want to waste time since it involved over 20 days of
house-hunting only to be frustrated by the CEO!
The Secretary now understood what was wrong since no other agent wanted to handle this
case. And this is a multi-national company, not a mum-and-pop operation!
Newcomer expats negotiating for housing
allowance or rent need to be aware of the policies of the company.
Many American
multi-nationals do NOT have this inflexible and frustrating attitude and would like the
newcomer to rent fast so as to save on the $400/day hotel charges or the higher cost of
the serviced apartments!
There are a few oil, airline and telecommunication companies which require the use of
Company's tenancy agreement. There are also corporate landlords who reject such
demands and want only their tenancy agreements or no business to be done. Each party
is looking after its own interest and does not want to spend more on lawyers who will
charge for advising on outsider's tenancy agreement.
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