Punggol Point Crown BTO

Review On Punggol Point Crown BTO Sep 2019

Punggol Point Crown & Punggol Point Cove are two of the upcoming HDB BTO Sales Launch for Punggol Eco-town in September 2019. Punggol Point Crown is located on the site for one of Singapore’s earliest zoos, the old Punggol Zoo, bounded by New Punggol Road, Northshore Drive, and a proposed Heritage Trail by NParks.

Punggol Point Crown Kids Playground
Punggol Point Crown Kids Playground

Punggol Point Crown: Alluring Homes. Delightful Lifestyles
Punggol Point Crown will be within the Punggol Point district envisioned to be a ‘Green Heritage’ district that embraces nature and pays tribute to Punggol’s history as a fishing village. Being closes to the edge of Northern Singapore, it enjoys panoramic view of the sea, Pulau Ubin and Coney Island (Serangoon Pulau).

Punggol Point Crown Community Area
Punggol Point Crown Community Area

The 1,545-unit Punggol Point Crown will comprise of nine residential blocks ranging from 6 to 26 storeys with unit mix of 2-room Flexi, 3-, 4-, and 5-room flats.

Punggol Point Crown Location Map
Punggol Point Crown Location Map

Punggol Point Crown Location Map

Punggol Point Crown are situated within north of Punggol eco-town, which is home to an estimated 134,100 HDB residents alone in about 49,229 flats in the town (as of 31 March 2018). With about 2.72 average household size, Punggol eco-town has the fifth smallest household size amongst overall the 26 existing HDB estate in Singapore, as such the town will have below average children and elderly staying together under one family roof.

Punggol (榜鹅) is a picturesque town boasting scenic waterways, reservoirs, and waterfronts. There are also several recreational parks such as Punggol Point Park and Jetty, Punggol Waterway Park, and Coney Island Park, which are exciting options for jogging, cycling, and walking. Be it dining or shopping, Punggol Settlement, Waterway Point, and Punggol Plaza provide residents with a myriad of choices. There are also several heartland shopping areas in Punggol.

Amenities Nearby Punggol Point Crown

Waterway Point Watertown
Waterway Point Watertown

The nearest shopping location to Punggol Point Crown is the Waterway Point, a four-storey retail and lifestyle hub, located in the heart of Punggol, adjacent to Punggol MRT/LRT station. It is the retail component of Watertown, Singapore’s first integrated waterfront residential and retail development, with a town square and a visitors’ centre which provides an avenue for residents and the public to learn more about the heritage of Punggol through exhibitions and civic and community events.

Waterway Point offers a diverse range of retail, dining, entertainment and education. Waterway Point is the flagship waterfront leisure destination for Punggol’s residents and visitors from across the island. It has a total of 542,493 square feet (50,399.2 m2) of gross floor area and has 370,824 square feet (34,450.7 m2) of retail space spread over 4 levels inclusive of 2 basements, with a tenant mix of approximately:
F&B – 30%
Retail – 43%
Entertainment – 15%
Others – 12%

The layout of the mall adopts a non-convention layout which separates the East Wing and West Wing which are connected by The Boardwalk, a 24-hour walkway, seamlessly connected to Punggol Waterway Park and Punggol MRT/LRT Station.

It also features an indoor and outdoor themed spaces located throughout the mall for exhibitions, civic events and recreational activities like Shaw Cineplex, the largest suburban basement cinema in Singapore.

The mall has various educational learning centres, bookstores and play space for children, including a dry and wet playground on the second floor. It also has a 24-hour supermarket, telecommunication shops, as well as salons and banks.

Punggol Oasis Terraces
Punggol Oasis Terraces

A few roads down to the East is the Oasis Terraces Neighbourhood Centre Shopping Mall, part of an integrated development of the Oasis Terraces residential estate. It has five storeys of retail stores and the polyclinic occupying four levels.

Fronting the Punggol Waterway, Oasis Terraces features a sheltered community plaza, for community events and recreational activities for residents living within the vicinity. A dedicated pedestrian walkway through the development allows direct access to the Punggol Waterway, while covered walkways will connect the development to the Oasis LRT station and neighbouring blocks.

Oasis Terraces is designed with sustainability and green building as its key influence and is connected through green ramps and terraces. The runoff from these ramps and terraces are treated through the bio-retention system designed to integrate into the landscape. The treated sewage from the building then will be harvested for use in auto irrigation of the trees and plants located on the green ramps and terraces. Other green features include rainwater harvesting, sensor-activated fans and solar-ready roofs.

Some notable retail stores in Oasis Terraces includes NTUC FairPrice Supermarket, Guardian, Starbucks, Crystal Jade Dim Sum, Popular Bookstore and Super Genius Preschool.

Punggol Plaza
Punggol Plaza

A couple kilometers South is Punggol Plaza, a shopping mall located in Punggol, Singapore, near Coral Edge LRT Station. The mall is the oldest and one of the first to be built in Punggol to cater to the needs of the pioneer generation residents.

With a total of 4 floors and two basements, each level provides different services ranging from hair saloons, tuition centres, banks to food. There are currently three anchor tenants in the mall. The three anchor tenants include the Fresh Market located at Basement 1, Koufu located on level 1 and NTUC FairPrice, which occupies most of the space on level 3.

The mall also has a 2-storey basement carpark. The carpark at B1 is accessible by both the lifts and escalators in the mall, while shoppers will have to take the lift to get to the B2 carpark. Shalom Car Grooming, a car grooming service, is located at the B2 carpark. There are also clinics offering general practitioner and specialist medical services located on the 1st and 2nd floors of the mall. There is currently one bank serving the mall, namely POSB Bank. POSB Bank is located on the third floor. Most of the tuition centres are located on the fourth floor, including music schools such as Cristofori Music. Majority of the hair salons are also located on the fourth floor.

Education Institution nearby Punggol Point Crown

Parents that have started raising their children should keep in mind of nearby educational institutions, in particular Primary schools as distance between home and study can impact on their children growing development. The daily travelling time does matter as it affect how children balance their time between family, education and social activities.

That being said, a reasonable travelling time will foster and encourage their learning journey with less stress on their physical and mental state. The aspiring homeowners with schooling children can be reassured by understanding what are the nearby educational institutions:

Primary Schools
PUNGGOL COVE PRIMARY SCHOOL
52 SUMANG WALK S828674

VALOUR PRIMARY SCHOOL
49 PUNGGOL CENTRAL S828728

PUNGGOL VIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL
9 PUNGGOL PLACE S828845

OASIS PRIMARY SCHOOL
71 EDGEFIELD PLAINS S828716

EDGEFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL
41 EDGEFIELD PLAINS S828869

HORIZON PRIMARY SCHOOL
61 EDGEDALE PLAINS S828819

WATERWAY PRIMARY SCHOOL
70 PUNGGOL DRIVE S828802

Secondary Schools
Chij St. Joseph’s Convent
62 Sengkang East Way S548595

Compassvale Secondary School
51 Compassvale Crescent S545083

Edgefield Secondary School
36 Punggol Field S828814

Greendale Secondary School
51 Edgedale Plains S828866

Nan Chiau High School
20 Anchorvale Link S545079

North Vista Secondary School
11 Rivervale Link S545081

Pei Hwa Secondary School
21 Fernvale Link S797702

Punggol Secondary School
51 Edgefield Plains S828870

Serangoon Secondary School
11 Upper Serangoon View S534237

Seng Kang Secondary School
10 Compassvale Lane S545090

Tertiary Schools
TEMASEK POLYTECHNIC
21 TAMPINES AVE 1 S529757

TEMASEK JUNIOR COLLEGE
22 BEDOK S RD S469278

TAMPINES MERIDIAN JUNIOR COLLEGE
21 PASIR RIS STREET 71 S518799

SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN (SUTD)
8 SOMAPAH RD S487372

Transportation nearby Punggol Point Crown

Punggol Point Crown offer several transport options for its residents. The upcoming Punggol Coast MRT station nearby will be ready by 2023 to provide a seamless connection to the North-East Line.

Nearby MRT & LRT Station
Punggol Point LRT station (PW3)
Punggol Coast MRT Station (NE18) (Est. Completion 2023)

Nearby Bus
The nearby bus (84) is a feeder service that connects Punggol town to the Punggol Temporary Bus Interchange, which connects commuters to more transportation options.

The Punggol MRT station for the North East MRT line is the preferred choice for travelling downtown and it connects onto Circle Line at Serangoon MRT Station and Little India for the Downtown line.

Residents of Punggol Point Crown with their own personal and private transports have the alternative choice of using the Tampines Expressway to travel to other regions in Singapore.

Punggol Point Crown Site Plan

Punggol Point Crown Site Plan
Punggol Point Crown Site Plan

Design and facilities
To encourage a ‘green’ lifestyle, the new HDB BTO project will provide several eco-friendly features:

– Separate identifiable chutes for recyclable and wastes to conserve reusable materials and save the limited space in Singapore.

– Regenerative lifts that reduce energy consumption and feedback power to the main supply to conserve electricity.

– Bicycle stands to conserve limited space by parking bike above another and encourage cycling as an alternative environmental friendly form of transport.

– Parking spaces to facilitate car-sharing schemes by reducing carbon emissions on the road and decrease contribution to climate change overall.

– Use of sustainable and recycled products in the development

– Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters (ABC Waters) design features to process rainwater into clean water and being used to beautify the picturesque landscapes

– Smart Lighting in common areas to reduce energy usage by only being active when residents are nearby.

– Smart Pneumatic Waste Conveyance System to optimise the deployment of resources for cleaner and fuss-free waste disposal.

These eco-friendly features will contribute to a more liveable, efficient, sustainable, and safe living environment for its residents.

Bin Chutes Centre Near Punggol Point Crown
Punggol Point Crown has recyclable and waste refuse chutes located nearby their respective residential building lifts. It is advisable to avoid lower floor units for the following areas due to noise congestion during waste collection periods.

Units Near Refuse Chute Centre
Blk 435A – Stack 1507, 1515
Blk 435B – Stack 1525

Blk 436A – Stack 1547
Blk 436B – Stack 1563, 1569

Blk 437A – Stack 1571, 1579
Blk 437B – Stack 1585, 1591

Blk 438A – Stack 1631
Blk 438B – Stack 1639
Blk 438C – Stack 1667

Electrical Substation (ESS)
There are two ESS located at the middle region of the Punggol Point Crown estate. They may impact the view of the estate environment for those living in those aforementioned stacks.

Units Near ESS
Blk 438A – Stack 1617, 1619
Blk 438C – Stack 1669, 1671

Carpark Entrance/Exit
There are two Carpark Entrance/Exit of the estate located at the Central East of Punggol Point Crown. Assuming a 50% car ownership rate, there could be close to 773 cars regularly passing through. To avoid noise pollution, it is ideal to avoid these residential units which are in close proximity to these entrances and exits.

Blk 438A – Stack 1617, 1619
Blk 438B – Stack 1645, 1647
Blk 438C – Stack 1669, 1671

Position of Rising and Setting Sun
The western (leftmost map) residential units will experience the morning sunrise while the eastern (rightmost map) units will have their share of the evening sunset. As such other residential units in between the aforementioned above stacks are in the safety net of protection from harsh sunlights.

East (Morning Sun)
Blk 437B – Stack 1593, 1595, 1597
Blk 438A – Stack 1605, 1607
Blk 438B – Stack 1627, 1629, 1631, 1633, 1635
Blk 438C – Stack 1657, 1659, 1661, 1663

West (Afternoon Sun)
Blk 435A – Stack 1501, 1503, 1505
Blk 435B – Stack 1517, 1519, 1535, 1537
Blk 436A – Stack 1539, 1541, 1553, 1555
Blk 436B – Stack 1557, 1559, 1561

Punggol Point Crown Floor Plan

Punggol Point Crown Floor Plan 2-Room Type 1 B38sqm
Punggol Point Crown Floor Plan 2-Room Type 1 B38sqm
Punggol Point Crown Floor Plan 2-Room Flexi Type 2
Punggol Point Crown Floor Plan 2-Room Flexi Type 2
Punggol Point Crown Floor Plan 3-Room 69sqm
Punggol Point Crown Floor Plan 3-Room 69sqm
Punggol Point Crown Floor Plan 3-Room 72sqm
Punggol Point Crown Floor Plan 3-Room 72sqm
Punggol Point Crown Floor Plan 4-Room 93sqm
Punggol Point Crown Floor Plan 4-Room 93sqm
Punggol Point Crown Floor Plan 4-Room 96sqm
Punggol Point Crown Floor Plan 4-Room 96sqm
Punggol Point Crown Floor Plan 5-Room
Punggol Point Crown Floor Plan 5-Room

Affordability Guideline For Punggol Point Crown

The following calculations provides a general advice to the monthly mortgage payments for Punggol HDB flats

Punggol Point Crown / Punggol Point Cove Price 2-Room Flexi Type 1
Punggol Point Crown / Punggol Point Cove Price 2-Room Flexi Type 1

Punggol BTO 2019 2-Room Flexi Type 1
Typical Price: $120,000
Indicative Pricing Range: $109,000 – $135,000
Resale comparables in vicinity: $230,000 – $255,000

10% Down-payment (CPF/Cash) : $12,000
Enhanced CPF Housing Grant (EHG): $35,000

With an initial 10% down-payment and EHG, the remaining flat price can be financed with a housing loan of $33,000 at monthly mortgage payment of $150. Based on a median household income of $2,000, the mortgage servicing ratio is 8%.

Punggol Point Crown / Punggol Point Cove Price 2-Room Flexi Type 2
Punggol Point Crown / Punggol Point Cove Price 2-Room Flexi Type 2

Punggol BTO 2019 2-Room Flexi Type 2
Typical Price: $150,000
Indicative Pricing Range: $128,000 – $173,000
Resale comparables in vicinity: $230,000 – $255,000

10% Down-payment (CPF/Cash) : $15,000
Enhanced CPF Housing Grant (EHG): $75,000

With an initial 10% down-payment and EHG, the remaining flat price can be financed with a housing loan of $60,000 at monthly mortgage payment of $273. Based on a median household income of $2,000, the mortgage servicing ratio is 14%.

Punggol Point Crown / Punggol Point Cove Price 3-Room
Punggol Point Crown / Punggol Point Cove Price 3-Room

Punggol BTO 2019 3-Room
Typical Price: $235,000
Indicative Pricing Range: $205,000 – $268,000
Resale comparables in vicinity: $335,000 – $360,000

10% Down-payment (CPF/Cash) : $23,500
Enhanced CPF Housing Grant (EHG): $65,000

With an initial 10% down-payment and EHG, the remaining flat price can be financed with a housing loan of $146,500 at monthly mortgage payment of $665. Based on a median household income of $2,700, the mortgage servicing ratio is 25%.

Punggol Point Crown / Punggol Point Cove Price 4-Room
Punggol Point Crown / Punggol Point Cove Price 4-Room

Punggol BTO 2019 4-Room
Typical Price: $340,000
Indicative Pricing Range: $287,000 – $398,000
Resale comparables in vicinity: $440,000 – $480,000

10% Down-payment (CPF/Cash) : $34,000
Enhanced CPF Housing Grant (EHG): $45,000

With an initial 10% down-payment and EHG, the remaining flat price can be financed with a housing loan of $261,000 at monthly mortgage payment of $1,185. Based on a median household income of $5,000, the mortgage servicing ratio is 24%.

Punggol Point Crown / Punggol Point Cove Price 5-Room
Punggol Point Crown / Punggol Point Cove Price 5-Room

Punggol BTO 2019 5-Room

Typical Price: $485,000
Indicative Pricing Range: $423,000 – $551,000
Resale comparables in vicinity: $560,000 – $688,000

10% Down-payment (CPF/Cash) : $48,500
Enhanced CPF Housing Grant (EHG): $25,000

With an initial 10% down-payment and EHG, the remaining flat price can be financed with a housing loan of $411,500 at monthly mortgage payment of $1,867. Based on a median household income of $6,800, the mortgage servicing ratio is 27%.

About Punggol Point Crown Completion Date

Punggol Point Crown BTO Sep 2019
Selection Period : October 2019 to April 2020.
Estimated Completion : 3rd Quarter of 2023 to 4th Quarter of 2023
Estimated Waiting Time : 42 to 45 months
Estimated Delivery Possession Date: 31 July 2024 to 31 October 2024

Punggol Point Woods
Punggol Point Woods

For other nearby alternative at Punggol, kindly check out Punggol Point Woods and Punggol Point Cove (Aug 2018)

Tampines Greenglen Building Facade External
Tampines Greenglen Building Facade External

For information on other estates in BTO September 2019, kindly check out Tampines GreenGlen. Learn more information at HDB main page about Punggol Point Cove & Punggol Point Crown.