2 r v g

a rendition

http://img143.exs.cx/img143/4374/2rvg1gr.jpg

strange name for a condo... where is this located?

rvg = river valley grove

they have just completed the showroom and the site looks like its going to start construction, and its quite a small plot of land too.

I asked someone at the site and he said its 11 storeys tall, but from the pic it seems 22.

maybe each unit is two storeys tall?

that is what I'm thinking...need to dig more info...

R V G looks stunning! :eek: :cool:

But it suits Novena better. ;)

There is a very similar looking condo just built at Newton that looks like it, will post a pic sometime.

It is just meters away from Leonie Hill Residences and the Cosmopolitan sites.

Photographs of the sign boards:
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/05/050119_2rvg01.jpg

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/05/050119_2rvg02.jpg

They are starting the pilling works, and still digging around. Not much to see on the site, which is very small.

Nice location. :)

Another rendering from the site :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/2rvgrendering.jpg

I've been to a friend who happen to have a window just ON the construction site lol ^^
Couldn't take pics (I didn't have my camera and it was night anyway ^^ ) but the pilling machines are still there, so the thing has not started to rise yet.

Ong & Ong! :eek:

I've been to a friend who happen to have a window just ON the construction site lol ^^
Couldn't take pics (I didn't have my camera and it was night anyway ^^ ) but the pilling machines are still there, so the thing has not started to rise yet.

what a view!

well if convenient, would be real easy to update from there! ^^

Love this one....and yeah, that site man obviously anyhow say one lah! :D

Uhoh, Huaiwei's singlish is out of my reach, lol ^^

RC, actually it won't make such good updates once the thing starts to rise, because when I said their window is ON the construction site, I really mean it ^^ And the window is 4th storey I think. So very soon they won't have any view at all lol... Last time I went there it was night, so nothing to take in photo ^^ Maybe next time I can try :-)

@Pengui

huaiwei was referring to what I said in post #3

he means that the man at the site does not know what he was saying

(kinda like that lady telling people that 1 Raffles Quay was the Sail under construction :D )

:rofl: Do you know when I read my own comment again, I couldnt understand it myself until reading it a few more times! :D

Hmm....imagine the building really got 12 floors only. Wow!

Hmm....imagine the building really got 12 floors only. Wow!

thats very Singaporean too! :lol:

:rofl: Do you know when I read my own comment again, I couldnt understand it myself until reading it a few more times! :D

ROFL ^^
Yeah, but that's good those know-everything-guys or ladies giving the false info do so because they have a lot of implication in what they're working for ^^ We should invite them to ssc ^^

What used to be there?

10th April

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/05/050410_2rvg01.jpg
It doesn't show very well in this pic of the showflat, but it seems that this development will feature 2-storeys apartments.

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/05/050410_2rvg02.jpg
Still nothing much on site ^^

I remember seeing those blocks on the site previously.

If they are used for pile-load testing (as nolimit said), then the pile testing should be complete and construction should be the next logical step.

Yeah perhaps each unit is 2 floors hence why the man told me '11 storeys'

Here is a small photo of the model ;-)

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/05/050421_2rvg01.jpg

That facade pattern looks interesting!

Did you see what was happening at the site?

Is the showroom open yet?

No it was too late, both the site and the showroom were closed.
I think they are still at ground level.

What an interesting loft apartment.

The sitting area - i avoid using living room cos its so tiny - is made even tinier by bay windows on 3 sides. These bay windows are thick and chunky and will need to double up with cushions to become 'sofas'

The high glass windows are lovely

The units facing the road and Yong An Park- supposedly more desirable- dunno why, are sold out.

The only units left face high rise condos. Directly, in fact. So, unless you get the units from the top few floors,............

I first visited it in March with gf and found that the buyer response wasn't very good yet.

The 2 bedrooms single storeys are roomier, with:

- 893 sf (facing River Valley Grove rd, plus western sun and possibly other high rise condos)

and

- 926 sf (facing low rise Yong An Park and south facing).

Needless to say, the south facing ones (926sf) are the more desirable. After a 15% discount off listed price, it works out to be in the low $900s psf for higher floors.

My mum and sis went for viewing yesterday and got the latest price list. It is true: Yong An Park south facing lofts are all sold out, and what's left are the east facing lofts, about 10 of them left.

However, most of the 2 room units (both west and south facing) left unsold though, although #18, #19, and #20 of south facing ones (926sf) snapped up. Scary thing is only ONE western facing unit was sold in entire building, and that's on #5, sold together with the south facing one on same floor. Think maybe the same person bought both units.

There is one high floor south facing 2 bedder single-storey left - #21 floor, the highest. For a nicely-priced $866,463 after 15% discount. Sounds very attractive, until you realize how limited your living space would be.

Been to the showflat yesterday. Yep, most of the loft units are sold. I have to say they look much, much better than the loft units at SOHO@Central. The pricing is quite attractive too. However, there is really very little room in there for you to bring in your own furniture, etc. There's no space for a sofa and very little storage space for the kitchen. Obviously it could be a good investment as such kind of flat would be easy to rent out and maintain.

We liked the floor plan for the 2-rm flats a lot. There are still a few left. It is not big but definitely adapted for 1 or 2 persons without children. Unfortunately, only the 1-rm are two storeys so don't expect anything nearly as nice-looking as Lincoln Modern here.

The building is now about to rise (no photo, sorry, my cam ran out of battery ^ ^ ). It took so long because of the underground car park. They still expect to deliver the flat at the end of next year, so it should grow up very fast now :-)

There are two or three storeys of core out of the ground now.

yes i saw it I like the design :D

but it is slow compare to COSMOPOLITAN and URBANA

I don't know how it compares to Urbana but it's definitely much, much faster than Cosmopolitan. Cosmopolitan is spectacular because the first storey is so tall, so they erected very huge columns quite suddenly :-) Otherwise it's a damn slow-moving project ;-)

buildings with small floorplates can rise very fast...I wouldnt be surprised if this one is finished in the twinkling of an eye ;-)

10 December 2005

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/8122/rvg10124pb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

6th February 2006

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/06/060206_2rvg01.jpg
Some good progress but I still sort of doubt it can be finished by the end of the year as the sales agent pretended.

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/06/060206_2rvg02.jpg
Here with its surroundings. Leonie Hill Residences on the left, Leonie Condotel behind it and Futura can be seen on the right.

Wah, you all went for mass taking pictures yesterday arh? So many new updates. Thank you so much for the effort.

yes, thanks Pengui! ;-)

it certainly helps when many of these new constructions are within walking distance from each other...indeed quite a lot in the Central area :)

You're welcome :-)

*ESPN announcer voice*
The River Valley Road Update was brought to you by... Pengui !

That was quite a walk :-)
http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/060206_path.jpg
I should get myself sponsored by Johny Walker ^ ^

What is that D-shaped cluster of buildings at the left, straight up from "our home"?

It's a cluster of luxury 2-3 storeys houses. Quite a number of them have swimming pool.

11th June

Update by Un known (2RVG's on the left)
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/3550/newbldgs6jd.jpg

Almost topped out it seems, only or two floors to go, I'd say :-)

I really do not understand where they are going to put the swimming pool. The poster outside shows a pool but the site is so small there is barely enough space for the building.

11th June

Update by Un known (2RVG's on the left)
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/3550/newbldgs6jd.jpg

Almost topped out it seems, only or two floors to go, I'd say :-)

hey Pengui...your pics dont show up :cheers:

^^OMG!! I know where this is, its a stones throw away from where I used to live!!

hey Pengui...your pics dont show up :cheers:

I know, and there's nothing I can do about it ;-)
They won't show up anymore, unless I change all the URLs by hand >_<

My more recent hosting account is still fine though, but I'm looking to change.
I'll probably come up with a solution within the next few weeks. Do let me know if you need some of the pics that went down. I still have everything.

The 2-storey studio units are nice ... went for the preview last time ... nearly got the studio unit ... but somehow hestitated for 1-2 weeks ... and the unit I want ... the 16th floor one ... is gone ... the double storey full glass window is just superb ...

Selling price is about $900 psf +- ... now turn over and sell ... at least earn $100 psf !!!

Selling price is about $900 psf +- ... now turn over and sell ... at least earn $100 psf !!!

At least! More like $200 I think or even more for better units....

Wonder when can my Mill Point unit (opp Cosmopolitan) make $200 psf ?!

Today
http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/1122/rvgpz1.jpg
It has been topped out. They demolished the showroom and are finishing the facade.
I keep on getting advertisements about the units in this building. The price for a 2 bedroom apartment is 650000.

28th October

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/06/061028_2rvg01.jpg

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/06/061028_2rvg03.jpg

It is now close to completion... There was some amazing progress on this building in one year !

nicee..

ooh...it looks quite nice from the 2nd pic...if only it was 10 floors taller

Oooooo nice...

hmm got a friend looking to buy River Valley projects... anyone knows if this one better or this other one called One Shanghai (or shanghai one?!!)? and are there any new ones? he looked at jervois one but that one is rather close to hdb estates & price is >1000... (wow)

hmm got a friend looking to buy River Valley projects... anyone knows if this one better or this other one called One Shanghai (or shanghai one?!!)? and are there any new ones? he looked at jervois one but that one is rather close to hdb estates & price is >1000... (wow)shanghai one for me. to buy 2rvg, one must bear the high air-con bill as well.... imho:)

thanks arthur.. i havent seen both projects cannot say much but he told me he got quoted a reasonable price for one shanghai one unit, prob can fetch decent yield but one thing he didnt like is the petrol kiosk location hehe

shanghai one for me. to buy 2rvg, one must bear the high air-con bill as well.... imho:)

why? is it centralised air con?

why? is it centralised air con?oops! i am referring to the loft unit.

I guess he means that, being so close to the road, you would need to run the ac full-time.

or maybe he meant, being a loft unit, there's more space in the unit to cool down and thus bigger aircon and a matching bill... :D

yes, i meant both. closed to the road and need a cool down a bigger space. :)

Having visited 2RVG showflat, I can say the lofts do look good. Much, much better than Soho@Central for example. I wouldn't buy it because I don't really find it practical, though ;-)
Didn't visit Shanghai One, so I cannot comment on this one.

5th November

Two more pics of this nice-looking building

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/06/061105_2rvg01.jpg
(from Devonshire Road)

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/06/061105_2rvg02.jpg
(from River Valley Road)

I could be wrong but I believe the glass is really that blue, and that it is not due to some kind of protective sheet.

Have a loft at icon tanjong pagar but considering 2rvg as well..any opinions? icon has better facilities and a long lap pool..r2vg is near orchard..

Have a loft at icon tanjong pagar but considering 2rvg as well..any opinions? icon has better facilities and a long lap pool..r2vg is near orchard..

hi craigey, welcome to the forum.

did u buy your loft unit directly from developer or through sub sale?

5th November

Two more pics of this nice-looking building

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/06/061105_2rvg01.jpg
(from Devonshire Road)

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/06/061105_2rvg02.jpg
(from River Valley Road)

I could be wrong but I believe the glass is really that blue, and that it is not due to some kind of protective sheet.

hi craigey, welcome to the forum.

did u buy your loft unit directly from developer or through sub sale?

direct..heard now about $1k psf? dunno how true..anyway just considering same sized lofts elsewhere for staying...but till now icon still appeals due to its facilities and expats crowd...dont like to see kids running around ;) but saw 2rvg and the location is not bad tho the view is nothing to boast about since units facing the main rd are all sold out..how much are the lofts going for now?

direct..heard now about $1k psf? dunno how true..anyway just considering same sized lofts elsewhere for staying...but till now icon still appeals due to its facilities and expats crowd...dont like to see kids running around ;) but saw 2rvg and the location is not bad tho the view is nothing to boast about since units facing the main rd are all sold out..how much are the lofts going for now?

I wonder how much privacy will there be for the loft units. Not feasible to put curtains 6 metres high - spoil the beauty of it. Yet , if there are no curtains the bedroom is open for all to see. Also with the bedroom being open , you have to on the aircon for the whole house every night

The latest asking prices are around 1200psf. You may get it for 1100 with some hard bargaining at best.

Hi Nav14 ...

I actually quite like this project leh ... nearly bought a unit there ...
I agree with you ... the concept of this project is really attractive ... but the user-friendliness is a bit lacking ...

Curtains for 6m is possible ... and it is quite nice ...the way the showflat is done up ...

And ... the 600+ sqft unit ... wont be much to aircon it la ... if stay there ...then dont save aircon la ... haha!

YFG ... ...

hi craigey,

I have not been inside a loft unit before. Could you invite me to your Icon loft unit when it is ready?

actually looking from outside into 2rvg's lofts, i can see its the same as icon's cept for the layout of the entrance area where its where the icon's bomb shelter would be...icon's entrance at the kitchen area of 2rvg..

actually still leaning towards keeping icon, shops, food & amenities nearby and definately better facilities..2rvg is alot pricier as well..

any 2rvg owners here? wat other options did you consider b4 buying it? :)

How easy is it to resell these kinds of loft unites - 2rvg, icon, etc?

Is the price difference that much - the URA caveats for Feb suggest that some rvg loft units are going for approx 720K while equivalent Icon unit is approx 690K. (Don't know which floors though of course)

Icon does seem a better investment given the plot size, which keeps neighbors at a distance, but the finishing and quality at rvg seems better - it is also freehold.

Errmmm ... Icon is 99 ... 2RVG is FH ...

YFG ... ...

Location of 2RVG is far far better than Icon. Very expensive now though.

But I dont like the layout of 2RVG ...

There is no place to put the TV leh ... I mean the loft unit ...

YFG ... ...

But I dont like the layout of 2RVG ...

There is no place to put the TV leh ... I mean the loft unit ...

YFG ... ...

get the Bang & olufsen TV. standing up. nice on its own. people from outside can admire also... lol

:lol:

Does anybody know what are the rental rates for the 2rvg lofts?

Approx S$5000 and up I believe. Pretty ridiculous. Check out expatchoice.com or singaporeexpats.com

Approx S$5000 and up I believe. Pretty ridiculous. Check out expatchoice.com or singaporeexpats.com

S$5000 wow, :nuts: the thing is, talk is that there still is a lack of supply of rental apartments so the prices still have room to move upwards.

S$5000 wow, :nuts: the thing is, talk is that there still is a lack of supply of rental apartments so the prices still have room to move upwards.

Around 4k for 1 room loft and 5k for the 2 rooms (no loft)

Around 4k for 1 room loft and 5k for the 2 rooms (no loft)

is anyone biting at those prices? :hm:

is anyone biting at those prices? :hm:

My curiousity got the better of me and called an agent. Found out that the studio lofts mainly transacted between $4.2K to $4.5K per mth for rental.

I guess recent newspaper reports will only push up the prices for rental units.

:cheers:

Time for me to leave the country...

:runaway: