Apartment hunting in Singapore with Kids | Rent & Apartment Views
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ส.ค. 2024
- We recently moved to #Singapore with our 2.5 year old son, George. After 2 weeks in quarantine we spent our first day of freedom viewing condos and apartments in search of something spacious and family friendly. Our search criteria is a 2 bed, balcony, no less than 800sq ft and a 10 minute walk from an MRT and/or bus and within half an hour commute of my School. We have a budget of $3.5k per month.
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0:00 Introduction
1:17 The Anchorage
2:23 The Triling
3:50 Hundred Trees
4:39 Tanglin Regency
6:53 Urban Edge
8:18 Ask the Agent
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Yes, definitely apt with visible or invisible grille is a must have, specially for families with young children.
So nice to see some Singaporeans being so kind and giving suggestions! I'm glad you found an apartment that suits your needs! I'm a huge fan of the east (kallang/katong) area, enjoy your stay here in SG ✨
Window grills are important as most are high rise apartment especially with young children. Next amenities and convenient transportation are important too.
Absolutely agree. We actually wanted the tanglin regency property but someone put in an offer before us and it was accepted. The place we have now is on the 4th floor and we are having to pay to have an invisible grill installed - you can’t put a price on safety ❤️👶🏼
Anchorage apartment istoo old. For the ground floor, there will be pests crawl ing out from the bin. Of all the apartments, Urban Edge is the best because of the layout and good natural lighting.
Hi wow,,what fun looking thru with u,,,very clean fab city xx
Thanks for watching! Yes it is very clean and the older condos are much bigger than the newer ones. With the threat of lockdowns etc we want somewhere big with outdoor space. Next weeks video, will show you the rest of the places we looked at and the place we have now moved into 😊 thanks for watching ❤️ xx
This is some great information! Thanks! Soon, I’m going to be a noobie to Singapore too lol, I’m about a month! I’m so excited!
So exited for you! Feel free to follow us on IG (theGemmaandGeorge) and reach out if you need anything. We’re always out and about exploring at weekend so you can get plenty of ideas 👍🏼😎
The last one looks the best . Modern looking
Yes! One of the better options, the market is really competitive atm
Urban edge looks the best! plus its walking distance from holland v!
It was done to such a high standard! The only problem there was no balcony and a small pool 👀 fab location though. Thanks for watching 😊🇸🇬
You can take a look at East Coast area. The Seawind Condo at Telok Kurau. Full of amenities such as East Coast Beach, shopping malls and tonnes of cafes and restaurants nearby.
Awesome ideas! Thank you for taking the time to share your recommendations 😊 thanks for watching 🇸🇬😊
Yep, plenty of lovely places out east, prices a bit cheaper too and the MRT and bus connections are good. East Coast Beach, Changi, Pasir Ris, Bedok Reservoir - all nice places to live, plenty of amenities, malls etc. Better value than Tanglin etc - maybe not so posh though!
Welcome to SG!
Thank you for your warm welcome 😊🇸🇬
I love Anchorage , near city , near Queensway shopping Center and Ikea, and Hawker center / wet market.
I love urban edge , but the rent is a killer, less neighbor
We actually went back to the anchorage and viewed a different apartment, further up and with 2 planters but it didn’t feel quite right for us. Totally agree with you on Urban edge, super slick and modern but maybe not family friendly for us
Tiong Bahru area if you want some cafe vibes and colonial architecture or Redhill area. Just a stop away with lower rent and quiet residential area.
Thank you for your advice and thanks for watching 😊
Why u look in the west only? Lived in the west for 6 years next to Redhill MRT. Moved to the east after that. Have a look at Tanah Merah and fheee at Casa Merah. Fantastic location. Close to MRT amd blocks 50-64 very quiet. Check I have no afternoon sun or ur AC bill will explode. And yes a GOOD agent is a must when it comes to problems are things to fix as well as when return the apartment after 2 years. All contracts are 2 years only. If u want FF think about the furnitures. There are Asian size Ang Moh size furnitures
We are looking only on the west coast, because I teach in that area. And do not want to be spending more than one hour in public transport travelling to and from work. Some of the suggestions from yourself, I’ve had a look on google. Good properties, at a good price. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your advice and making us feel welcome in your wonderful country. Stay safe! Thanks for watching 😊
long list of demands for such a small budget.. lol.
Yes. And perhaps other families, that I need to Singapore like us, would be looking for the same thing. Fortunately, we held our nerve and got exactly what we were looking for, with an additional bathroom 👏🏼🇸🇬
Do take note that some agents in SG aren't very proactive and nice.....
🤔 My personal points of view, seek agent (ofcos trusted company's ), reason is anything feedback to agent let the agent handle with landlord.
Thank you for watching and sharing your tips 😊
Ensure there is no afternoon sun otherwise the unit will be very hot.
Thank you for your advice! Yes our agent advised us of this. We were very excited about the heat before arriving in SG, now we understand how draining the heat is! Thanks for watching 😊🇸🇬
Premiere at 3am? I guessed for folks in UK?
I tried to set the timing to SG time (8pm) 🤦🏼♀️ I’ll pop online and change it now! Thank you for letting me know 👍🏼
@@GemmaGeorge Looking forward to watching your vid. I am glad isn't going to premier at 3am.... I will be counting 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑
Yes, you need an agent because at the end of lease there will be many issues you won't even have thought of that will come up and you could loose your deposit. Older apartments are always bigger and they are less likely to have mold issues or issues with glass breaking, I kid you not!!. Not all Condos will allow you to install the grill of any kind even the invisible type so check that out first. Stay away from any type of construction as it goes on for years and even though they should finish at a certain time in the evenings not all do. We are in our 6th home in Singapore so kinda know the pitfalls. Try for somewhere near your or husbands work or near an MRT or a Condo that has a bus to take you to the nearest MRT. When you find the apt you like take hundreds, yes hundreds, of photos even down to the sink plugs and send to your agent and the owners agent, you will need them, believe me. Try and stay clear of apt where owner may live abroad, too many problems when issues arrive. Oh one thing if you are having a helper pick a place where her room has a window. Tenants do not have the same rights as as a tenant in UK,. Good luck
Thank you for sharing all this wonderful advice! Really appreciate your knowledge and welcome to Singapore 🇸🇬 We are getting quotes from 3 companies this week for the invisible grill - you can’t put a price on safety ❤️
@@GemmaGeorge remember to get permission from your condo management for the grills🙂
@@GemmaGeorge Hi Gemma, thank you so much for all the videos. We recently moved to singapore from Korea and I am following your IG and YT. Thanks alot for lots of inputs. !
i think it's only fair the tenants pay the agent that represents them. work is being done in your favour. the agent comm is negotiable thou.
Yes I agree, one agent represented us and his business partner represented the land lord and split it 50/50
can kindly please introduce your agent?
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How long u going to stay in Singapore?
12sept21
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Thanks for watching 😊 We are here for 2 years!
@@GemmaGeorge 2 years very fast..
13sept21
storage/ bomb shelter
Was a surprise right ?
Yes! Never expected that to be commonplace! Lots of differences between SG and UK. Thanks for watching 😊
You should at least hire a agent that wears masks in the car and you should at least put masks on your baby boy so he is protected