LIVE RICH LIFE FREE: Site survey of Toa Payoh Ridge

Having visited the site of Canberra Vista, I remembered that a few months ago in Oct 2019, we have also visited the site of Toa Payoh Ridge.

We wanted to have a sense of the environment and amenities nearby Caldecott MRT before deciding if this BTO project is worth applying.

The site survey began with a visit to the exhibit of Toa Payoh Town at HDB Hub Basement.

We then walked from Toa Payoh Central to Caldecott MRT. It took around 20 mins under the scorching sun.

From Caldecott MRT, we took a 6 mins walk to Toa Payoh Crest, a 2012 HDB BTO project which TOP in 2017. This project is similar to Toa Payoh Ridge as it also has 4 blocks of 40 storey flats and they are northwest and southeast facing.

We headed up to 25th and 40th storey of all 4 blocks in Toa Payoh Crest - Blk 131B, Blk 131A, Blk 130B and Blk 130A to catch a glimpse of what views they offer.

View from 25th storey of Blk 131B - The plot of construction site with piling works is where Toa Payoh Ridge reside

At 40th storey, you get a better northern view. On the top left is Braddell Heights, the former HUDC that attempted to went en-bloc 2 times unsuccessfully. On the top right, the school is RGS (secondary). The top landscape is Bishan and Ang Mo Kio.

A clear view of the entire Toa Payoh Ridge plot. Once construction completes, the residents of Blk131B of Toa Payoh Crest will be blocked and no longer enjoy such breathtaking Northern scenary of Singapore.

We then went up to the 25th storey of Blk130B and from the rubbish chute area, this is a glimpse of what we can see. The top landscape is Macritchie Reservoir. The orange buildings are Thomson 800 condo, a freehold property along Thomson Road.

This is the scenic view from corridor of 40th storey of Blk 130B in Toa Payoh Crest. This is the scene we can expect to enjoy from the bed rooms and living room windows of Toa Payoh Ridge too. The construction is for Caldecott MRT Thomson line.

Last but not least, this is the view from another Blk131A of Toa Payoh Crest. This view again will be blocked by the uprising blocks of Toa Payoh Ridge.

Besides the panoramic views that one can enjoy by living in Toa Payoh Ridge, for other units in the project, it is very convenient to make a short walk to the nearby mrt stations and commute to work or travel by public transport. Amenities wise, Toa Payoh offers a Hawker centre in almost every Lorong, and both Toa Payoh Central and Braddell has many shops that can offer more than what we ask for. Top schools in Singapore are within a stone's throw. Located at the heart of Singapore, there is little reason to say no to living in this precinct.

At the time of writing, it is no wonder why this project has attracted overwhelming applications. 6 times for a 3 room unit and close to 7 times for a 4 room unit.