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Taoism32 wrote:The pool at Twin Regency is huge. I think it is bigger than an olympic size, it is roughly rectangular. Also, the complex has roughly 200 units and so the pool is hardly used. Twin Regency is in Tiong Bahru which is close to the center of town.

Looks good. 40m x 10m looking at Google Earth.

Hithnar wrote:I live in Changi Green Condo, near Changi Court, and its like 25 minutes walk from any shop (aside the overpriced 7eleven), and the buses there can take you to Simei, but no direct bus to take you back home

Nice looking pool though! It looks massive.

Hithnar wrote:I live in Changi Village, and our condo has a really nice regular sized pool + additional pool for kids. But the location is a killer

The location's a killer? How so? Love the village restaurants and pubs.

ScoobyDoes wrote:My condo has a proper rectangular lap pool plus a really big casual pool and a separate kids pool......but it's ont the West side and i know how much people dislike it out here

Would you like me to try to guess the location?!

The Anchorage. The edges of the pool are a bit of a fancy shape but the main bit is long and rectangular. And despite the size of this place, not that many people use the pool. Yep, that looks OK if it doesn't get too busy. My old place in Loyang Valley has a lovely pool 25 x 12 ish but it only tak...

QRM wrote:The last two place I stayed at had very nice pools.

The Loft and The Grange Residence

Hmm, certainly the one at The Grange looks unusually long and lap pool like. Thanks!

I'm looking for a condo at the moment and one of my top priorities is a 'proper' swimming pool. What I mean by that is something at least 25m long and rectangular ie not a funny shaped thing that makes it difficult to plough up and down in.

Can anyone recommend their pool?

Sorry I'm not really clued up on it all. That's why I'm asking.

Sounds interesting. What's a black and white?

I don't understand how the 99 year lease works. I've only bought freehold before. Could someone please help me out here. If I buy a condo with a 99 year lease it's mine for 99 years then it's ownership reverts to whom? What's the idea behind the lease system? If I sell the condo after, say, 2 years,...