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THE SPECIFICS Where do you live?

Jalan Leban.

Exact words you tell a taxi driver to get home?

“Jalan Leban. Either take Upper Thompson Road, or Ang Mio Kio Avenue 1.”

What’s the name of your neighbourhood?

Sembawang Hills Estate. It was formerly a papaya plantation.

Closest MRT station?

Yio Chu Kang.

How long have you lived here?

Eight months.

Why here?

We wanted to live in a house.

THE SUPERLATIVES Your hands-down favourite neighbourhood joints are:

Any of the following, which are all within walking distance: Le Pizzaiola for yummy pizza and gnocchi; Casuarina’s for tasty and cheap Indian; Aussie coffee roasting house Yahava is a true coffee shop, meaning that it has a very limited food selection, so coffee is the highlight; Blueberry Hill is our local pub and provides us with many laughs; and Pacamara does fabulous coffee and breakfasts. We also like to cycle to Canopy Garden Dining in Bishan Park and have breakfast or lunch; it’s a beautiful setting and has a great variety of food and wine.

You won’t find better local food than at:

Yam’s Kitchen for tasty, authentic Chinese food.

We love a good bargain. The best deals in your neighbourhood are:

The Indian mini-mart that is close by, and also at Mayflower Market in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4.

The guiltiest pleasure in your area is:

It’s a toss-up between Blueberry Hill, Pacamara and Awfully Chocolate.

One thing you’d never change is:

The parks – we love how Singapore cherishes its green spaces.

But one thing you wouldn’t mind seeing go is:

The constant sound of hammer drills in the background. No matter where you go – no matter – a hammer drill is hammering away!