#2 City Outskirts

Tanglin / Jervois Road

This area is home to many embassies and a mix of landed and mostly low-rise condos. It’s older and established with quiet tree-lined roads. There’s no MRT but bus access is fairly good and it’s close to Orchard Road. If you’re looking for greenery this is a good area, and it’s close to the Botanic Gardens and Dempsey Hill, the latter offering a mix of furniture shops, art galleries, cafés and restaurants in a pretty jungle setting.

Holland / Clementi

A traditional expat favourite, Holland Village has a good selection of local and Western restaurants, bars and cafés, plus a supermarket, and a multitude of health and beauty outlets. It also has its own MRT (Circle line), which makes it even more appealing, with easy access to the Botanic Gardens and Orchard Road. Further out along Holland Road, including the Sixth Avenue area and Clementi, are some pretty areas with houses priced for all

budgets, as well as condominiums. Prices here have dropped slightly as international schools have moved out but it’s very convenient for UWC South East Asia, Tanglin Trust School and others.

Bukit Timah

This established residential area stretches from just beyond Newton Circus to the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. It’s close to Orchard Road, international schools, the Japanese Association, Hollandse Club and British Club.