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Finding Hidden Gems In Singapore’s Private Housing Market:
Rochor
Singaporean homebuyers love integrated developments. And what is there not to love? Having as many things within easy reach is important for a lot of homebuyers. In our introduction to the Hidden Gems Series, homebuyers placed much importance on being within walking distance to an MRT station, to a bus-stop, to a supermarket, to facilities… the list goes on…
Right in the middle of the civic district is the Rochor Planning Area, and it could just be one of the few planning areas in Singapore with a mix of the most diverse uses as a result of historical development from the colonial years combined with evolution from the modern post-independence era.
The Rochor Planning Area is close enough for homeowners and residential tenants to benefit from the work, live and play activities, together with an eclectic mix of cultural diversity from the heritage areas of Little India and Kampong Glam.
And although not located in the planning area itself, homeowners and residential tenants living in Rochor can easily access Bugis Junction and Intercontinental Singapore, Guoco Midtown and Midtown Bay, and DUO Tower and DUO Residences in the Downtown Core on foot, by bus or by mass rapid transit trains, typically not more than two stations away.
The same convenience and ease of commute can apply to museums around City Hall, the office skyscrapers in Raffles Place, Marina Bay and Shenton Way, and the shopping malls in Orchard Road. The 3 MRT stations of Little India, Rochor and Bencoolen link residents living in the Rochor Planning Area not only to the immediate centres of human and commercial activity in the adjacent planning areas but also to the fringe and suburban areas.
Read more on Knight Frank’s latest research report of our #hackyourhousehunt series. Download the report below.