Mattar Residencess is an upcoming residential development that is located in the Machperson Planning Area, District 14, Central Region of Singapore. This small scale development is located along Mattar Road which is very close to the Aljjunied Industrial estate as well as the Circuit Road residential estate. Mattar Residences’s land parcel has a approximately area of 1334 square metres and with a gross plot ratio of 1.4. This land plot of almost in a regular square shaped has Darul Ihsan Orphanage to towards its east, Grace Apartment towards its west direction. Its south direction which is its main frontage is facing toward the old Macpherson Primary School which is along the Mattar Road.
Mattar Residences is developed by renowned local developer, LK Ang Construction Private Limited. It comprises a single block of 5 storeys apartment building. The unit configuration comprises of 1 units of 1 bedroom unit, 8 units of 1 bedroom plus study units, 5 units of 2 bedroom units, 4 units of 2 bedroom dual key units, 5 units of 3 bedroom units and 3 units of 4 bedroom units. The Antares condo which is just 2 blocks away from Matter Residences that is also along the Mattar Road.
The term of “prime area” sometime can use informally in real estate scene but for Mattar Residences, it is definitely not exaggerating. The development sits in between the Macpherson and the Aljunied estates and is near enough to downtown but yet distance enough away from the hustle and bustle.
This development is a rare gem which is enveloped by private landed estates, elite schools as well as MRT Station. This location, which offers serenity yet very centralized, will be a perfect option for the discerning few whom values both conveniences and privacy. Some of the nearby developments include Penrose Condo, Myra Condo, Uptown @ Farrer and Olloi.
Future residents will get to enjoy great connectivity but yet not comprising on the privacy. The development is just less than 5 minutes’ walk to the MRT Station which will allow its future residents to travel down to Singapore major business hubs a breeze. This MRT line has numerous interchanges which allow easily transits to the other MRT lines. The major roads and expressways nearby also further offer immense flexibility in transportation ensuring drivers seamlessly accessibility to elsewhere of the island. This will certainly help future residents to save their times which can be spent in somewhere else better.
One major change in this district will be the SERS that is happening in 2023 for 3 selected blocks in Macpherson. These residents will be shifting to their newly constructed replacement housing in the next door Circuit Road estate. What this means for residents of Mattar Residences is that they will get to enjoy a newer and fresher look by this rejuvenation of this older estate as well as benefitting the new amenities being injected.
On the West of Mattar estate will be another transformation that will certainly revitalize the Sports Hub surrounding area. The Kallang Alive will add 6 more developments for the sports lovers and athletes to train and play. It is estimated that there will be close to 30 million visitors yearly visiting the Kallang Alive upon its completion. The Kallang Alive, which is scheduled to be completion in 2024, will inject in a new community park with running trails and play zones, cycling velodrome, football hub and tennis centre.
Mattar Residences is also near to major commercial hubs such as the downtown financial core, the Changi Business Park as well as the Paya Lebar Quarter. These will be in tangent with the government’s plan to change Central Business District from work-only area to a more vibrant zone which has play, live and work under one zone. The plan also includes building more regional commercial hubs which residents can have more employment opportunities closer to their homes.
Numerous firms have already moved to these regional hubs to have their office there. The PLQ in Paya Lebar Central has already office tenants lie Bayer and SMRT. The PLQ also provides lifetstyle conveniences such as its PLQ Mall and also its residential components. This hub, which is pedestrian centric, its residents to walk easily from picking up groceries and dinning and then head back home a hassle free event. All these provide win-win situation in terms of conveniences for those living in the surrounding. Mattar Residences is just approximately 5 minutes away from PLQ and its prime locality means that future residents will be able to go their offices easily no matter where they work.
Kindergarten Canossaville Children and Community Services – 0.2km Super Talent Childcare – 0.3km Mindchamps Preschool @ Macpherson – 0.4km First Steps Preschool – 0.5km Bethel Tots Centre – 0.6km PCF Sparkletots Preschool @ Macpherson Blk 31- 0.6km Bethel Child Development Centre – 0.6km Pu Ti Childcare Centre – 0.6km PCF Sparkletots Preschool @ Macpherson Blk 54 – 0.6km Bethel Kinderlites – 0.7km
Primary School Canossa Convent Primary School – 0.1km Geylang Methodist School (Primary) – 0.9km Cedar Primary School – 1.3km Kong Hwa School – 1.7km Maris Stella High School (Primary) – 1.9km Bendemeer Primary School – 1.9km St Andrew’s Junior School – 2.0km
Secondary School Geylang Methodist School (Secondary) – 0.9km Cedar Girls’ Secondary School – 1.3km Bartley Secondary School – 1.6km Maris Stella High School (Secondary) – 1.8km St. Andrew’s Secondary School – 1.9km
Junior College St. Andrew’s Junior College – 2.2km
Tertiary James Cook University – 1.2km
International School Nexus International School – 0.6km
Food Centre 79 Circuit Road Food Centre – 0.4km 89 Circuit Road Market and Food Centre 80 Circuit Road Market and Food Centre – 0.6km Blk 117 Aljunied Market and Food Centre – 0.8km Sims Vista Market and Food Centre – 1.1km Geylang Bahru Market and Food Centre – 1.4km 17 Upper Boon Keng Market and Food Centre – 1.7km Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre New Centre- 1.9km Haig Road Market and Cooked Food Centre – 1.9km 51 Old Airport Road Food Centre and Shopping Mall – 2.0km
Lifestyle Automobile Associations of Singapore – 1.4km
Highlights of Mattar Residences
Transport Network Mattar Residences is approximately 200 m away or 3 minutes’ walk from the Mattar MRT Station. This MRT Station, which came into service in 2017, is operating the MRT Downtown Line. The nearest entrance to the MRT Station will be exit B which is located along Mattar Road and is next to the upcoming The Antares condo.
The MRT Downtown Line, which is fully underground, is a mid-capacity MRT Service line which runs from the Expo MRT Interchange Station which is located in the eastern tip of Singapore and through the Central area which eventually terminates at the Bukit Panjang MRT Station. The entire MRT service line is approximately 42 kilometres long and serving a total of 34 MRT Station. It is also the 5th MRT line to be constructed in Singapore’s MRT Network.
The MRT Line starts from the Bukit Panjang MRT Station and heads in the direction of South East to run in parallel along the Upper Bukit Timah and runs to the Bukit Timah estate. It then heads towards the Central Region and will pass via the Little India MRT Station prior to heading to the downtown financial district from the Bugis MRT Interchange Station. The line will pass through the Promenade MRT Interchange Station as well as the Bayfront MRT Interchange Station which both are also serving the MRT Circle Line before interchange with the MRT North East Service Line at the Chinatown MRT Interchange Station.
It then heads North East intersecting itself at the Bencoolen MRT Station and the Jalan Besar MRT Station. It then heads generally in the East direction at the Geylang Bahru MRT Station and reaches the Kampong Ubi as well as the Kaki Bukit industrial zones and continue to head towards the Tampines Township before it heads south to terminate at the Expo MRT Interchange Station located at the Changi Business Park. At the Expo MRT Interchange Station, commuters will be able to access to the MRT East West Line which will head towards the Changi Airport MRT Station. By 2025, this MRT Line will extend beyond the Expo MRT Interchange Station with the addition of the Xilin MRT Station as well as the Sungei Bedok MRT Interchange Station which will be also operating the upcoming MRT Thomson East Coast Line.
For the residents of Mattar Residences, they just need to travel 1 MRT Station towards the direction of the Expo MRT Interchange Station to arrive at the Macpherson MRT Interchange Station which the MRT Circle Line is readily available. They could also head down to the Chinatown MRT Interchange Station, which also operates the MRT North East Line, with just 6 MRT stations in the direction of the Bukit Panjang MRT Station.
From Mattar MRT Station, it will take future residents approximately 14 minutes’ ride to arrive at the Raffles Place MRT Interchange Station which is 8 MRT stations away by interchange to the MRT East West Line at the Paya Lebar MRT Interchange Station. It will take them approximately 23 minutes of commuting to arrive at the Orchard MRT Interchange Station which is 10 MRT Stations away. They will need to transit at MRT North East Line available at the Chinatown MRT Interchange Station as well as the MRT North South Line at the Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station on this route. There is also a bus stop right opposite of the development located along the Mattar Road. Future residents will be able to access to the numerous bus services there. The bus services available at this bus stop are bus number 40, 61, 63, 65, 66, 66A, 135, 154, 155 and 158.
As for future residents of Mattar Residences who drive, it will take them approximately 15 minutes of driving to arrive at the Central Business District via the Nicoll Highway which is easily accessible via the nearby Aljunied Road. And to the Orchard Shopping belt, it will take drivers approximately 15 minutes of driving via the Central Expressway, which can be link from the nearby Pan Island Expressway. Matter Residence is also near to the East Coast Parkway which will also drivers to arrive at the Changi International Airport in approximately 20 minutes’ time in clear traffic condition.
Amenities In terms of amenities wise, they is definitely no lack of when living in this well established residential estate. Some of the nearby shopping malls include the Macpherson Mall, the Paya Lebar Square, the Singapore Post Centre, the PLQ Mall, the Tanjong Katong Complex as well as Kinex Mall.
The PLQ Mall is conveniently located just next to the Paya Lebar MRT Interchange Station. At the PLQ Mall, future residents will be able to their worlds via the numerous moments. They will be able enjoy daily conveniences, quality retail experiences as well as amazing dining choices. There is also as park and outdoor spaces at this mall which shoppers can have exciting events, alfresco dining or simply having a refreshed strolls. Children will also be able to enjoy great play moments at these spaces. This mall comprises of more than 200 retail shops that is carefully curating mixed which will provide shoppers with endless new experience each time they visit. Shoppers will be able to find anything they need in this one stop lifestyle mall right from picking up refresh groceries, stationery and services such as banking. There are also numerous dining choices for every occasion here whether it is a festive season, anniversaries or birthdays celebration, shoppers will be able to indulge in a feast of seafood, hotpot or even just a glass of wine. There are also numerous leisure activities being offered here such as catching the latest box office movies, playing a game of arcade to even having a spinning class and more.
The Singapore Post Centre is the island’s first retail mall that connects both offline and online shopping. It offers to its shoppers with greater experiences, choices and convenience by offering traditional brick and mortar stalls as well as online merchants in this 1 stop venue. For online shopping, it provides shoppers to order online and having the flexibility the timing for pickup and delivery. The mall comprises of 1 basement level and 4 levels that are above ground. It includes many dining outlets, retail stalls, a Cineplex as well as the flagship post centre of SingPost.
It is also very easy for future residents when it comes to picking up fresh market produce as well as accessing to economic and delicious food fare as the development is close various major wet markets and food centres. Some of these include 79 Circuit Road Food Centre, 89 Circuit Road Market and Food Centre, 80 Circuit Road Market and Food Centre, Blk 117 Aljunied Market and Food Centre – 0.8km Sims Vista Market and Food Centre, Geylang Bahru Market and Food Centre , 17 Upper Boon Keng Market and Food Centre, Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre New Centre, Haig Road Market and Cooked Food Centre and 51 Old Airport Road Food Centre and Shopping Mall.
Schools Though the estate of Mattar is not that big but it is relatively established which makes this neighbourhood great for family living. In fact this estate is packed many good schools which is one of the factors many home buyers holding dearly to. Future residents and their children will be able to enjoy more efficiency in their daily commuting to these established educational institutions right nearby to Mattar Residences. This means that lesser traveling time for their children which they need not to get up very early to travel for their lessons as well as getting home faster after their lessons finished. All these time saving can translate to more resting them for the parents and children as well as allowing the children to have more timing for other enrichment classes or outside curriculum activities.
Some of the nearby education institutions include Canossa Convent Primary School, Geylang Methodist School (Primary), Cedar Primary School, Kong Hwa School, Maris Stella High School (Primary), Bendemeer Primary School, St Andrew’s Junior School, Geylang Methodist School (Secondary), Cedar Girls’ Secondary School, Bartley Secondary School, Maris Stella High School (Secondary), St. Andrew’s Secondary School, James Cook University and Nexus International School.
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