Rymden 77 is an upcoming residential development that is located in the Telok Kurau private residential estate of District 15, East Region of the island. The site is adjoining to the land parcels of The Sunny Legend and also at its back will be The Medley. The word Telok Kurau comes from the name of a fishing village which means literally “” in Malay language. Before phrasing out the kampongs in the 1980s, the Malay village used to be situated in the East Coast Road.
Ever since the 1960s, this tranquil and sleepy suburbia located in Katong, is mostly know as a residential area for the middle class. This suburb covers roughly the Telok Kurau Road, intersecting by numerous small roads and Lorong H is one of them. This enclave’s charming attributes will be the presences of the modest mix of semi-detached houses, terraces houses, bungalows and also low rise developments existing amongst small businesses and coffeeshops. Despite inundating with the urban redevelopment in the next door Katong estate, Telok Kurau estate has been able to maintain its charm.
In the 1990s, new residential developments have changed Telok Kurau’s landscape but not too drastic. Its landscape is still dominated by low rise apartments. Together with the newly sprung up semidetached houses and also the terrace houses with fresh coat of paint, they formed the distinguished feature of Telok Kurau’s changing landscape.
The site of Rymden 77 has previously belonged to 3 bungalows which are of single storey which are three unrelated families. It was acquired successfully by local construction firm, Quek Hock Seng Construction Pte Ltd in 2018. This will be the firm’s maiden project in property development. These 3 land parcels have a total site area of approximately 24,050 square feet and with a plot ratio of 1.4 and freehold land tenure. The acquisition price for these 3 adjoining land parcels was S$37.89 million. This is translated to S$1,132 per square foot per plot ratio with included the development charge. With the additional bonus of 10% balcony space, the price worked out to be S$1,086 per square foot per plot ratio.
Upon completion, this boutique development will comprise of 31 exclusive units only for the privileged. The available unit configurations include 10 units of 2 bedroom unit type, 13 units of 3 bedroom unit type, 3 units of 3 bedroom dual key unit type, 3 units of 4 bedroom unit type, 1 unit of 3 bedroom penthouse and 1 unit of 4 bedroom penthouse.
Other developments that are within Rymden 77’s vicinity include Fivenine, Tedge Condo, Seraya Residences, Olloi, Residence Twenty Two, Sunnyvale Residences, Espira Spring, Sunny Palms, The Verte, The Azzuro and The Treeline.
Rymden 77 condo is also situated in the Marine Landing Region which is a youthful neighbourhood area which has features that every resident will be beneficial from. The setting of this region is distinctive to the metropolitan living. The development is also near to the district of Joo Chiat which is recognized as the first heritage township of Singapore.
By being in Telok Kurau, future residents will get to enjoy the closeness to various amenities for convenience and comfort. The developer for Rymden 77 has also acknowledged the need to create uniqueness in diverse businesses and private projects. This development with its solid foundation is suitable to building up good quality homes for its future residents.
About the Developer
Rymden 77 is developed by Quek Hock Seng Development Private Limited which is the property division of the Quek Hock Seng Construction Private Limited (QHS). QHS was founded in 1981 and today it has grown to one of the most established locally grown companies in Singapore’s construction sector. With its experiences of more than 39 years in this industry, the company has tendered and built numerous construction projects successfully in both the private and public sectors. Some of the firm’s clients from the statutory boards include the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Land Transport Authority.
QHS’ portfolio has been widely diverse with different types of building projects which include turnkey project, recreational buildings, industrial buildings, residential properties, educational institutions as well as military bases.
Primary School Saint Stephen’s Primary School – 0.7km Haig Girls’ Primary School – 1.1km CHIJ (Katong) Primary School – 1.1km Eunos Primary School – 1.2km Tao Nan Primary School – 1.4km Opera Estate Primary School – 1.4km Ngee Ann Primary School – 1.4km Telok Kurau Primary School – 1.6km Maha Bodhi Primary School – 1.7km East Coast Primary School – 1.7km Tanjong Katong Primary School – 1.8km
Secondary School Saint Patrick’s Secondary School – 1.2km CHIJ Katong Convent Secondary School – 1.3km Ping Yi Secondary School – 1.6km Manjusri Secondary School – 1.6km Tanjong Katong Secondary School – 1.8km Bedok North Secondary School – 2.0km Tanjong Katong Girls’ Secondary School – 2.0km
Junior College Victoria Junior College – 1.5km
Tertiary James Cook University Singapore (Sims Drive Campus) – 3.9km
International School Global Indian International School (East Coast Campus) – 1.2km Rosemount International School – 1.3km Sekolah Indonesia Singapura – 1.8km NPS International School – 1.8km
Food Centre Blk 4A Eunos Crescent Market and Food Centre – 0.9km Blk 50A Marine Terrace Market and Food Centre – 1.3km Dunman Food Centre – 1.3km Geylang Serai Market and Food Centre – 1.5km Blk 84 Marine Parade Central Market and Food Centre – 1.7km Blk 13 Haig Road Market and Food Centre – 1.8km Blk 630 Bedok Reservoir Road Market and Food Centre – 1.9km
Lifestyle The Eurasian Association of Singapore – 1.5km Marine Parade Boy Club – 1.5km
Highlights of Rymden 77
Transport Network Rymden 77 is approximately 500 m away from Kembangan MRT Station. Future residents of Rymden 77 can just take a nice stroll along the Siglap Park Connector which is at the end of Lorong H Telok Kurau to arrive at this train station.
The Kembangan MRT Station operates the MRT East West Line which is one of the pioneering lines for Singapore’s MRT network. This high capacity MRT Line runs through starting from the East Region’s Pasir Ris MRT Station all the way to the Tuas Link MRT Station which is located in the upmost Western Region of the island. This 57.2 kilometres long MRT line which comprises of 35 MRT stations is the longest MRT line in the nation’s MRT network.
The MRT line passes through areas such as Gul Circle, Joo Koon, Pioneer, Clementi, Dover, Commonwealth, Queenstown, Bedok and Tanah Merah. From Kembangan MRT Station, future residents of Rymden 77 just need to travel 2 MRT Stations in the West bound direction to arrive at the Paya Lebar MRT Interchange Station where the MRT Circle Line is readily available.
The Kembangan MRT Station is also just 2 MRT Stations away from the Tanah Merah MRT Interchange Station towards the East bound direction where passengers can transit to the Changi Airport MRT Line. Along that line will be the Expo MRT Interchange Station where the MRT Downtown Line is available for transit.
For drivers, it will take them approximately 18 minutes to get to the Central Business District from Rymden 77. The development is also approximately 19 minutes away from the Orchard Shopping Belt and 20 minutes’ drive away from the Changi International Airport. The nearby main arterial road, Still Road, will also lead drivers from the development to the Pan Island Expressway and also the East Coast Parkway which makes driving to any part of the island a breeze.
Amenities Rymden 77 is also conveniently located close to many shopping malls. Within 2 km from the development, there are several malls where future residents can head down to for the shopping, dining and leisure options. The shopping malls that are close to the development include the neighbourhood Kembangan Plaza, which was built in 1993. This commercial development which is 4 storeys high has 18 shops units in it. It has convenient store, beauty salon, healthcare centres as well as education centre.
Other nearby shopping malls include Joo Chiat Complex, Siglap Centre, I12 Katong, The Odeon Katong, Katong V, Singapore Post Centre, Parkway Parade, Kinex and the newly opened PLQ Mall located in the heart of the Paya Lebar Central.
Rymden 77 is also close to numerous food centres where its future residents can have their indulgence for the delicious local food fare satisfied. The nearby food centres include the Blk 4A Eunos Crescent Market and Food Centre, the Blk 50A Marine Terrace Market and Food Centre, the Dunman Food Centre, the Geylang Serai Market and Food Centre, the Blk 84 Marine Parade Central Market and Food Centre, the Blk 13 Haig Road Market and Food Centre and the Blk 630 Bedok Reservoir Road Market and Food Centre.
Schools Having close to good educational institutions is also one of the prime factors for many home seekers. Within 1 km from the development will be the Saint Stephen’s Primary School which is an all-boys catholic school. This school is one of the favourite for parents who are living in the East Coast area.
Other primary schools that are between 1 km to 2 km from the radius of Rymden 77 includes the Haig Girls’ Primary School, the CHIJ (Katong) Primary School, the Eunos Primary School, the Tao Nan Primary School, the Opera Estate Primary School, the Ngee Ann Primary School, the Telok Kurau Primary School, the Maha Bodhi Primary School, the East Coast Primary School and the Tanjong Katong Primary School.
The development is also close to the Saint Patrick’s Secondary School, the CHIJ Katong Convent Secondary School, the Ping Yi Secondary School, the Manjusri Secondary School, the Tanjong Katong Secondary School, the Bedok North Secondary School, the Tanjong Katong Girls’ Secondary School and the Victoria Junior College.
For international students, there are several choices for them to select when living in this development. Nearby international educational facilities include the Global Indian International School (East Coast Campus), the Rosemount International School, the Sekolah Indonesia Singapura and the NPS International School.
To summarize, 1. Serenity – Rymden 77 is located in the quiet private residential enclave. 2. Prime – Rymden 77 is located in the prestige district 15. 3. Locality – Rymden 77 is just walking distance to the Kembangan MRT Station 4. Accessible – It is minutes to the CBD and Orchard. 5. Family Living – It is surrounded by numerous educational institutions ranging from all different levels.
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