Nov 2012 BTO

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The hawker centre torn down a year ago already. The cha kway teow shifted to telok blangah, not sure the exact place but I think you can Google around...

Actually I feel that ghim moh is better than Dawson in terms of amenities.. but hard to gauge future bto prices of queenstown cos the last launch in queenstown was in 2009. Anw according to sources, the dawson flats will be premium flats, and more of 4/5 rooms...
I'm not sure if that guy shifted to bt purmei blk 112.
because that guy takes an awful long time to fry his CKT and like you mentioned, fries it per order basis.

and suspiciously enough, he moved here only recently. lol.
 

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I'm not sure if that guy shifted to bt purmei blk 112.
because that guy takes an awful long time to fry his CKT and like you mentioned, fries it per order basis.

and suspiciously enough, he moved here only recently. lol.

i checked with my sibling, that uncle shifted to opposite safra.. is it the same one you are referring to? lol.

i once queued for half an hour for his cha kway teow...
 

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If you look at the resale price.

Queenstown fetch more than gm.

And when hdb release any hdb at that area usually very ex.

Hence queenstown will be more ex than gm.

oic thanks.. i presume resale price is a good indication of the future bto prices..
 

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Hi not that one, its the one where the old hawker centre was located.. its called Dawson surbana. I believe its confirmed, its just a matter of time before hdb released it. go check the tanjong pagar grc master plan, you can see the bto and site map. I waited for one year for that bto, til I gave up and went for queenstown ghim moh, though it is actually nowhere near queenstown
ahh my bad... the bto site is slightly further up

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i checked with my sibling, that uncle shifted to opposite safra.. is it the same one you are referring to? lol.

i once queued for half an hour for his cha kway teow...
oh then no. but its just 5mins away from the spot i mentioned/where i currently live. Just opposite mt faber safra. your cousin is right.

I've never heard of this hawker though. maybe this weekend i should pop by.
 

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oh then no. but its just 5mins away from the spot i mentioned/where i currently live. Just opposite mt faber safra. your cousin is right.

I've never heard of this hawker though. maybe this weekend i should pop by.

you should try it one day, its good! :s12:
 

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This char kuey teow is not bad.

Actually gm food centre have a famous one too.

You guys can check it out if you are surveying your new place at gm.

But the hawker centre will be closed when we move to ghim moh edge..

Sad.... A lot of good food here..
 

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This char kuey teow is not bad.

Actually gm food centre have a famous one too.

You guys can check it out if you are surveying your new place at gm.

But the hawker centre will be closed when we move to ghim moh edge..

Sad.... A lot of good food here..

huh how come? then no more ghim moh hawker centre?? i heard there will be future en bloc at ghim moh..
 

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oh then no. but its just 5mins away from the spot i mentioned/where i currently live. Just opposite mt faber safra. your cousin is right.

I've never heard of this hawker though. maybe this weekend i should pop by.

Opp mt faber safra is crescent market? Thr is another CKT stall at telok blangah rise which is quite famous.. Beside blk 40.

Btw i used to stayed near u if im not wrong, same block with a temple infront right? :D
 

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huh how come? then no more ghim moh hawker centre?? i heard there will be future en bloc at ghim moh..

2014 the lease will end and government will take back that area.

If I am not wrong i heard a rumour that the new hawker will be at between valley and edge .
 

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2014 the lease will end and government will take back that area.

If I am not wrong i heard a rumour that the new hawker will be at between valley and edge .

Oic.. how about the mini bus terminal near ulu pandan cc? Will the bus routes be diverted?
 

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Anyone has any comments with regards the optional compnent?

4 bedroom
Flooring for living / dining room and bedrooms: $5,000
Internal doors* and sanitary fittings: $3,790

Debate in the papers recently about how the HDB pricing for their internal doors are higher than market rate. However some argue that HDB may be able to do a better job because they know the exact specifications of the house. Is that true? I believe that a reliable and good contractor should have no problem at all fixing basic doors.

Also some have commented that HDB flooring workmanship is often poor. Definitely not the standard of a private contractor.

Also noticed that:
- Living/Dining/Bedrooms floor : polished porcelain tiles with timber skirting (optional)
- Service Yard floor : glazed porcelain tiles with tile skirting

Shouldnt the living room floor have tile skirtings as well? Porcelain tiled floor with timber skirting is just weird and wrong.
 

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Regarding the tpy crest fb page, I agree that in particular the thread by this person called loo mon chin something seems dodgy. I initially joined that group but later realised there have been no discussions and it's members are all like teenage girls who don't look like they have applied for a flat.

However there is one started by daphne which is legitimate. Although there are only about 20 of us inside, discussions have started. So come come :)
 

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The hawker centre torn down a year ago already. The cha kway teow shifted to telok blangah, not sure the exact place but I think you can Google around...

Actually I feel that ghim moh is better than Dawson in terms of amenities.. but hard to gauge future bto prices of queenstown cos the last launch in queenstown was in 2009. Anw according to sources, the dawson flats will be premium flats, and more of 4/5 rooms...
Yes, definitely. GM has better and more things around unlike Dawson. Not forgetting, Dawson has the MRT running there too and pretty close to it too. Also, it is close the Tanglin embassy row, not that this is a plus, but also the high end prime land near to it. From Margaret Drive, u go straight and there is Tanglin at the end of the road. I also thought they didnt take the prison away, the last I was there a few weeks ago.

I remember that that food place had that great hainan chicken rice upstairs. And downstairs had that great fishball tang hoon, which is also quite good. That place has been around about 50 years. Jack Neo filmed "That one not enough" close by, in fact across from the hawker place.....well u have to be around to appreciate the nostalgia. It is funny, when the hawkers move to a new location the standard and quality almost always drops....there is something about that old dirty stall at Margaret Dr with the 2 chinese words as a sign in gold and black....something to just reminisce now it is gone forever.
 

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Anyone has any comments with regards the optional compnent?

4 bedroom
Flooring for living / dining room and bedrooms: $5,000
Internal doors* and sanitary fittings: $3,790

Debate in the papers recently about how the HDB pricing for their internal doors are higher than market rate. However some argue that HDB may be able to do a better job because they know the exact specifications of the house. Is that true? I believe that a reliable and good contractor should have no problem at all fixing basic doors.

Also some have commented that HDB flooring workmanship is often poor. Definitely not the standard of a private contractor.

Also noticed that:
- Living/Dining/Bedrooms floor : polished porcelain tiles with timber skirting (optional)
- Service Yard floor : glazed porcelain tiles with tile skirting

Shouldnt the living room floor have tile skirtings as well? Porcelain tiled floor with timber skirting is just weird and wrong.
First and foremost: I agree, glossy tiles and dark timber skirting don't go well together.
I'll still go ahead with the flooring though, unless during the next few months before the selection, i manage to get a good quotation for tiling services.

doors, I'll definitely source on my own. We aren't allowed to select the models of the doors - it's either a take it or leave it condition.

I'm pretty certain I can find better doors elsewhere in the market.
 
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