FOR RENT
4+1 2065 sq. ft at $6,000. Livonia. River fronting.
4 other units renting $6,000 - $7,000.
Mar 6 2001 hunting
Costa Rhu
Costa Rhu
pictures Charonia 2+1 1042 sq.
ft with bay views $3,500
Ancilla 2+1 990
sq. ft $2,800. Rented in Nov 2000.
1. Floor plan of 4+1 apartment
2. July
1998 report on Costa Rhu
3. 8 images of the interiors
Costa Rhu apartments
19jpg, 2jpg, 20-23 jpg:
Costa Rhu Oliva interiors which are standard in all units, except that the penthouse's
master bath has a bidet and gold taps.
23jpg Costa Rhu penthouse has a big private terrace on level 1. Bedrooms are on
level 2, except for one guest room at level 1. Image shows the Benjamin Sheares Bridge and
Realtor David.
25jpg:
Near Australian School condos.
3jpg:
Kitchen of Nassim Woods, upscale condo near the American Embassy/Tanglin Mall.
4jpg:
Pool and tennis court of Nassim Woods.
4. Interior of Costa Rhu
penthouses 15 - 18 jpg only.
5. Images
of Costa Rhu and Parkshore
6. Oliva block,
low floor, facing the Kallang River
7. House
hunting Costa Rhu & Pebble Bay 3-bedroom on July 3 2000
8. House
hunting Costa Rhu & Pebble Bay on July 1 2000
9. House
hunting 3 and 4-bedroom Costa Rhu condos on July 5 2000
10. Images of
Costa Rhu, The Makena & The Waterside.
11. Various reports at various times on Costa Rhu are at:
House hunting
rentals
Competitors:
Pebble Bay, Parkshore, Casuarina Cove, The Makena, The Waterside & Tanjong Ria. |
1, 5 & 9 Rhu Cross off
Tanjong Rhu Road. 737 units. Completed: 1998.
2-bedrooms:
92 - 162 sq. m
3-bedrooms:
153 - 200 sq. m
4-bedrooms:
183 -246 sq. m
Penthouse (4+1 maisonettes): 334 - 484 sq. mInteriors:
Living/dining - light brown marble tiles. Bedrooms: wood-based flooring.
Built-in wardrobe, kitchen cabinet, white AEG oven, cooker hob & hood,
Cable points to all rooms.
Facilities:
Swimming pool in the dual dolphin shape, children's pool, 2 tennis courts, 2 squash
courts, 24-hour security system including lift card access system to a private
lift to your apartment foyer (no private lift for first floor apartment).
Putting green, clubhouse, sauna, children's playground, foot reflexology path,
multi-purpose hall, beauty saloon (massage & body treatment for ladies only),
Laundromat, mini-market, covered basement car park and barbecue area.
Big gym has a rowing machine in addition to the usual equipment. On-site management, cafe.
Singtel, Starhub & M1 has installed their base transmission stations in the condo.
In the afternoon, half the pool has sunshine. Many Caucasian expats love to sunbathe.
Advantages:
1. Waterfront living. A resort ambience. Costa Rhu is
very popular with Caucasian expats and is almost fully occupied. The Kallang River
is very clean and anti-stressful. Breezes are usually present in the condo.
2. Private lift with own access card directly to your
apartment and thereby enhancing security for those expats interested in tighter security
system. Certain blocks like Ancilla #04-06 and ground floor units do not have
private lift lobbies.
3. Good-sized balconies in most units. However
certain 2-bedroom apartments of 990 sq. ft have no balconies.
4. Bus Plus executive bus service operates every 40 minutes from the Condo from 7 am
- 9 am and in the evenings. The morning times are 7am, 7.40 am, 8.20 am and 9 am.
5. There is the taxi stand outside. See image in this article. 10-min by taxi
to Suntec City and 15 minutes to Orchard Road.
6. Some expats book taxis to wait for them outside the condo in the morning.
7. Costa Rhu building is a transmission base station for mobile telephone services
for Starhub, Singtel and M1. Residents expect a clearer mobile phone signal in Costa
Rhu.
8. Good on-site management. A recent management circular from the condo
manager said that Costa Rhu was one of the 14 winners of the 2000 Construction Excellence
Award by the Building and Construction Authority. He stated that there will be no
parking charges for the 2nd and 3rd car as the condo has more than sufficient car parking
spaces. He has the following helpful tel numbers of contractors for residents:
Air conditioners: Daikin 484 0071; AEQ kitchen appliances 463 8484;
Rheem Water Heaters: 863 6333; Chubb security system and home automation
system: 293 7566. Anti-mosquito and pest fogging with insecticide is carried
out regularly.
9. A 5-minute drive to Suntec City.
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10. Tranquil ambience,
especially in the morning. Many expats jog or walk their dogs by the crystal clear
Kallang River (see image of Japanese lady walking dog and the closed circuit security
camera positioned on left of image).
A few people fish during weekends. Image shows the unpolluted and clear Kallang River at
low tide on July 6, 8.20 a.m. Suntec City and Gateway on Beach Road are across the
river but a river taxi service is said to be ready at the end of 2002.
Disadvantages: 1. The main
expatriate complaint is that it takes more than 30 minutes by bus to Raffles Place and
longer to Orchard Road. There is only one regular bus service (10-15 minute
interval) taking residents to the Kallang subway in around 7 minutes and then a few stops
to Orchard subway.
Charonia block is on the left. Livonia block on the right and the guard post is in
between. Many Caucasian expat husbands and working wives share taxis (see taxis
waiting in a row) or book a taxi in the morning (see 2 expats walking towards a taxi near
a bus stop on July 5, 2000), rather than take buses to Suntec City or Raffles Place to
work.
2. It takes around one hour by school bus to the American School in Woodlands (North
Singapore). Bus fare may be S$520/quarter.
3. Oliva Block which evokes a very close to nature and river feeling.
Some units facing the Benjamin Sheares Bridge which spans the Kallang River and
connects the East Coast to Suntec City, or the ECP expressway to the Changi Airport are
not favoured but the traffic noise is minimal when windows and sliding doors are
closed. However, many units face the setting afternoon sun. Units are brighter
though.
4. Caucasian expats who don't like high density living amongst 737 families and the
lack of privacy as most condo apartments face each other, with the pool being in the
centre are advised not to consider Costa Rhu.
This condo gives them a shock and a feeling of loss of privacy. Pebble Bay condos
are built on a more sprawling piece of waterfront land although it is also a high density
condo.
A handful of units for rent. Email judy@asiahomes.com
or tel: +65 9668 6468.
Market rentals as at Jun 2002. Depending on river view,
floor level and negotiations, generally, 2-bedroom units have been rented from S$2,500 -
$3,000 3-bedroom units rent from $4,000 - $5,000; 4-bedroom units from $4,500 -
$8,000.
For the neighbouring Pebble Bay condos, Asiahomes
Internet research indicated that rentals obtained are higher than those in Costa Rhu.
Fishing, water sports, water taxi to Suntec City in the near future. Benjamin
Sheares bridge (right) leads to Suntec City in a 5-min drive.
Rent for 4+1 is around $6,000 - $8,000 for the water facing Livonia and Oliva block.
Tel: +65 9668 6468. Email judy@asiahomes.com
to book an appointment.
For the Pebble Bay condos, the 2-bedroom units with waterfront views and higher floors
rent above S$4,000 and as high as $4,500. It is hard to rent a 3-bedroom 1,819 sq.
ft unit on a high floor less than $6,500.
A 4-bedroom 2,626 sq. ft unit on a high floor at Block G and away from the Sanctuary Green
condo construction rents from $8,000 - $9,000. |
contact expats direct, may save you over $5,000 in
agency or co-broking fees. Email your ad to: judy@asiahomes.com,
visit Asiahomes Internet.
