Sengkang Resident

Sengkanger?

Sengkangite?

Sengkangian?

They all don't sound very nice.

Nonetheless, I am now a Sengkang resident. Not fully moved in, but I officially spent my first night in my new home over the weekend.We spent the weekend painting (yet again) and we're STILL not fully done yet. Left with one last room.

The TV also came early evening today and its huge! So happy that at least that's one of our key requirements fulfilled. We'll have to wait for the next month's salary to cash in before we can think about what to get next. So now we still make do without a fridge, any beds, sofa set and cable/internet connection.

So happy with our home location. We're walking distance between Compass Point in front and Rivervale Plaza at the back. Walked to both places to recce over the weekend. All that complemented by a really good coffee shop beside out MSCP. We'll never go hungry!

Our neighbours are really friendly too, except for a barking dog by the name of Jackie. He'll bark at any of you if you ever do visit, but bare with it, for hit helps not only our neighbours but us as well to guard our cosy little corner.

The house is also windy as hell. Last night we had to sleep on the cold hard floor only with my company's beach mats to rest on (wasn't helpful). I had to eventually switch the fan off because it was already so cold and we had to resort to using some old curtains (which we wanted to dispose of) as blankets. Brrrr!

That's about it. But if I haven't personally told you already, Sengkang is definitely gonna be the next Bishan! This little enclave in the North-eastern end of Singapore may seem ulu papaya to alot of you, but with the limited time I've spent here, I see red-hot potential.

The demographic is just starting to ripen, mainly young couples and young families all over the neighbourhood. Its very public transport oriented (LRT, NEL, lotsa bicycles and bus services). The crowds at its malls are teeming with people daily, clearly shouting for more facilities to be built. Sports complex and Town council building coming up in 2008. KPE linking straight to ECP. Punggol Marina (at least they're serious this time!). Good pri and sec schools. And (surprise!) condos and private property coming up in the area.

Most of these you don't have to be a genius to figure out once you drop by for a visit. But its also probably the only suburb thats got its own website as www.sengkang.com

Haha. Ok, anymore ranting and its all gonna look like a sales pitch from me.

Let me know if you're my neighbour!!!