Quite a while ago (sorry for the delay), a reader requested a review of Tamarind Road. It's pretty far out, so it took me a while to get there, but we're finally there today!

Let me show you exactly what I mean by quiet:
<img alt="" data-caption="This is the main entrance to the Tamarind Road estate. As you can see, it's so far out, there are almost no cars around. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="5722e557-5ead-43b4-896c-eb760f17c4de" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20134824.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="There is a bus stop though. As you can see above, bus 854 passes this way, as do 70, 70M, 86, 163, and 163B.&amp;nbsp;PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="9801acdb-5d43-40ca-afd2-c92039960523" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20134835.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="No traffic to the right either. PHOTO: Stackedhomes&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="480aba78-5cbc-47ae-b428-494b1c21eb8d" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20134844.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="As shown on the map above, there is nothing in the vicinity worth walking to (no mall or shops) so let's just head into the estate. (The closest is Begonia Supermarket, a small convenience shop over at Begonia Road, about a 5-8 minute walk from Tamarind Road. If you walk 16 minutes, you'll reach Greenwich V, a small shopping mall.) This is the kind of housing estate that you'll ideally need a car to enjoy living in.&amp;nbsp;PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="a69bac84-8b51-44fe-b436-c72504f84ab4" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20134853.png" />
So now let's head in!
<img alt="" data-caption="Dengue sign at the entrance the area was — a&amp;nbsp;red alert cluster in 2020.&amp;nbsp;PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="bd943fb0-15a2-40b8-bb38-d9165836967e" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20134900_0.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="Right at the entrance, there are two childcare centres: Raffles Kids @ Yio Chu Kang and Da Little Preschool in Tamarind. I like this arrangement, because childcare centres and main roads tend to be noisy. This way, the noise is kept on the same side of the houses, instead of the houses being sandwiched in between two sources of noise. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="8490cfb9-f08c-4a4a-9f06-e20d7f30ee24" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20134907.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="The school has quite a spacious garden playground.&amp;nbsp;PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="68f94173-cd13-40c4-bdde-819d7ee7c5ab" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20134914.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="Passed a nice, modern and large house. You can't even see the other property in the same photo! PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="e16c56be-8bab-45d0-859f-73e0e635e3e4" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20134920.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="As I walk in, the properties took on a more vintage condition. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="c6afca5a-fc7d-4760-b366-f372d6a38b30" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20134926.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="But probably not for much longer, as there were quite a few properties being rebuilt/renovated. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="e7da0fa5-3e25-40db-b11a-9f2a578c4063" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20134936.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="This is what the preschool and childcare centres look like from the front. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="82533c45-4f2e-46b6-ade5-ab3c13a2aebd" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20134941.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="Whilst it wasn't difficult to find parking space (mind you this was taken during working hours so everyone was probably at work), the dust bins on the road hint that this may not be the case later in the day. (Also when you consider how far out the houses here are, it seems highly likely that every property would have at least one car.) PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="7b11298f-555c-4279-8eab-24506f12acfa" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20134947.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="Pair of semi-Ds. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="77056076-0e5f-46ba-8568-43627c156c68" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20134954.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="Oh, this probably is a better illustration of the parking situation —&amp;nbsp;if parking were plentiful, residents wouldn't have to resort to parking on the pavement AND reserving parking space with dustbins! PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="4a55db52-711e-4448-85c5-dccf85cbf83d" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135000.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="This may not be the best photo of it, but the house on the left is about a level higher than the one on the right, so there's obviously room for the older houses' plot ratio to be maximised. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="ca4cfc26-1379-42e9-9469-aa6a7ee9c994" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135007.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="Here's a straight-on photo that gives you a better idea.&amp;nbsp;PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="85230605-7235-44f2-80d3-54d4f5db7a2d" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135017.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="More houses being redeveloped. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="3efba44d-ef9d-49b3-904e-38b65510e47e" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135024.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="I guess I was right about residents here having several cars! PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="78f16082-5107-4661-9004-63a1356a9f38" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135031.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="Love the shutters on the left! PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="ac0d3e0c-a3d0-4fd4-aea4-b39a99aa9929" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135038.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="Inside the Tamarind landed enclave, there's also a canal, with a walkway beside it, which reminds me of Kovan estate. (The canal helps to increase the setback between the houses, making the area feel less cluttered.) PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="7c3c1354-afb5-4698-8d52-0562d9d5985a" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135045.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="Another positive here is the walkable pedestrian paths —&amp;nbsp;unlike Jalan Jelita, the pathways here are large and clear enough to be of use. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="66455caa-ad5f-48a1-90c6-a44af3696763" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135052.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="Residents also obviously care about their neighbourhood, and have taken pains with the landscaping. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="f15629e8-3c1d-47fb-96a0-0df598975e01" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135100.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="One thing I noticed is that the bigger houses were further in and further away from the main road. (This house, for example, doesn't look like it'll have parking space issues.) PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="9f19c931-05db-4b22-b4fe-8c14e1eb0cc3" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135109.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="As we go further in, the neighbourhood also starts feeling more &quot;posh&quot;, what with the trees and all. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="dfc3092a-26a9-4a62-996e-5e9568d16de8" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135116.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="There's also this lovely large playground. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="1d4cb361-e380-4c43-9e1d-3e07482c25f0" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135123.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="It's the Tamarind Road Playground. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="04d8c822-7ff5-4e35-978b-47752bb2901f" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135130.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="And also provides residents with a shortcut to the main road (see where the cars are? That's the main road that we saw at the start of this article.) PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="526805ca-61e9-48c3-8704-4adb0d841577" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135138.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="These are some of the houses bordering the playground. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="ddbd77d4-e170-4001-83ed-83b542e7328c" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135145.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="Behind the playground is this condo which I believe to be Serenity Park. It's zoned 1.4, so is capped at five&amp;nbsp;stories, ensuring that the houses keep their unblocked surroundings. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="bb4a7946-3634-4d4b-aa4a-d5d3c0335ff8" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135152.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="There's also a decent distance between the houses and the condo. In fact, you may have more space between you and your neighbour if you're next to the condo compared to next to another house! PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="4505620f-98a0-4725-a1b9-dc45e8f26ee7" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135159.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="These are the houses next to the condo, again with a very long driveway, so not lacking in parking space. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="5b5903ff-4b17-48b7-aa84-a4b23da50c86" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135205.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="And those are the houses on the other side of the road.&amp;nbsp;PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="478849f7-c1dd-40b1-a3da-06be35eacf3c" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135212.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="Turning around and looking in the direction from which we came. Nice and quiet as you can see. (I did not see a single&amp;nbsp;person walking around the estate during this walkabout.) PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="77b68a13-8f56-450b-8e94-ae8b0f9c4dc1" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135218.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="See what I mean about how the houses deeper in are bigger? PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="bb104cf5-d7e9-408c-9a01-99fc6347c4e1" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135225.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="Example 2. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="e058f3ed-5fb5-4810-ae35-161f1026fd9c" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135235.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="Example 3. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="301ea7a1-a903-45f9-9886-1f4fc3985a0d" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135241.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="Not much to see when it's all big houses so let's go down this way. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="d78b4f32-daa6-415d-b6ad-b2b20b65ac6e" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135247.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="We start seeing more cars parked on the road here (closer to the condo entrance) which makes me wonder how much visitor parking they have. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="c78a0cbf-a4cb-4393-a879-b71af1e04992" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135253.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="Here's the condo entrance. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="d1e44736-836d-4c6b-a56f-75dc1e7c9fdd" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135259.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="Oh, no wonder we're seeing more cars on the road —&amp;nbsp;this is where the terrace houses are located. (Generally, terrace house areas have more parking issues.) PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="e0473a5b-eaa8-4686-b056-20348d7d4926" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135305.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="Having said that, the terrace houses here aren't small. They look like they can park two-three&amp;nbsp;cars. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="a5a09930-3211-44b6-a3e9-3fe68629868e" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135312.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="I must say this is one of the better streets with terrace houses that I've seen. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="887be80a-ccdd-4ef8-ae71-41e2ae404e62" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135318.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="This is the distance between the terrace units and the Serenity Park condo. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="b7c114c0-3aff-4354-a52f-26cc1c7e6e00" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135325.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="And this is what the street outside the terrace houses looks like. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="c44711cf-78c1-4e07-ba57-a5144c023f8b" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135331.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="Interestingly enough, the houses opposite the terrace units look to be detached (or semi-D) units. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="cd2ae13e-1186-4333-a9e9-d1573ecfa8e5" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135339.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="Cool street sign. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="3bc134ad-59bb-48c7-8604-dec97d4f7f13" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135351.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="Here's a photo for you to gauge the spacing between the corner units. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="eee978d1-88e4-4481-8fbc-f0c64757dc2c" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135357.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="Some have a lane in between them, widening the setback even further. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="9d31b5f8-3854-4d53-9dca-25a97f65f4fd" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135405.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="As you can see, you can park two cars with the gate closed and possibly three if you leave the gate open.&amp;nbsp;PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="34ac0abd-0cc7-477c-8700-0649606776ac" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135413.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="There are also single-storey units if you are looking to totally rebuild. (None for sale at the time of writing, only semi-Ds for a pretty penny.)&amp;nbsp;PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="a55c8809-7187-4e5d-8f6f-64406dae50ed" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135420.png" />
On the note of houses for sale, let's look at the sales history of the area.
<img alt="" data-caption="As shown on Edgeprop, the last sale was a semi-D in October 2023 for $3.85 million. Given that it's hard to find even a terrace house for $3m+ nowadays, this seems like not too bad a price. However, there aren't that many transactions in the area (two in 2023, one&amp;nbsp;in 2022…) so it's hard to establish a pattern. The PSFs and selling prices are quite all over the place. PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="7938bd19-14a2-4041-872a-5212c0f88e2b" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135429.png" /><img alt="" data-caption="If we look at the Master Plan, we can see that the area across Yio Chu Kang Road is a Business District and the area to the top left is a reserve site. There's also a special use land to the bottom left. (See why I say the area is lacking in amenities?)&amp;nbsp;PHOTO: Stackedhomes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="69ab55b0-b179-409c-85a6-e3c0c8fd3d29" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screenshot%202023-12-12%20135437.png" />
However, the huge piece of reserve land also represents an opportunity, as it could potentially be developed into new infrastructure for the surrounding area in the future. (We will have to see.)

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Quite a while ago (sorry for the delay), a reader requested a review of Tamarind Road. It's pretty far out, so it took me a while to get there, but we're finally there today! Let me show you exactly what I mean by quiet: So now let's head in! On the note of houses for sale, let's look at the...

Touring Tamarind Road: Affordable freehold houses in a spacious and quiet landed estate