Buying a property is about location. The top of mind question that prospective buyers of Treasure at Tampines are asking will be, if the location is good enough for them and their families. The following are some reasons why Treasure at Tampines is located in a great location with many benefits to most buyers.
Firstly, Treasure at Tampines, formerly known as Tampines Court, is located in the Urban Redevelopment Authority planning area, Tampines Regional Centre at District 18. The purpose of setting up Regional Centres is a move towards greater decentralization in Singapore. Decentralization is necessary and healthy to cope with population increases. Resources can be better allocated to different regional centers to better serve their residents there.
In Regional Centres, Singaporeans can enjoy working, living and playing in their own neighborhood rather than having to travel to downtown. This is an important move to prevent the city center from becoming too congested in land scarce Singapore. In a sense, decentralization also helps to better allocate time that was previously used for traveling to other activities such as family bonding and sports. Cutting down the need to travel to the city also eases traffic congestions and the reduced use of private transportation introduces less pollution.
In other words, Tampines Regional Centre where Treasure at Tampines condo is located is somewhat a self-contained entity to its residents. It is to have its own economy, amenities, institutions and transportation to service its own residents.
It will not be difficult to imagine that future homeowners of Treasure at Tampines can have a life of conveniences in Tampines Regional Centre. They may work in one of the office buildings in Tampines Central just within 1.2km away from home. Within the short distance between Tampines at Treasure and Tampines Central, there is already a plethora of amenities to convenience the homeowners.
There are a lot of eateries well distributed around the housing estates and Tampines Central itself. The nearest option would be the Tampines Street 11 Round Market and Food Centre which offers a lot of choices of local food and is only 340 meters away. Several supermarkets are also located nearby (see amenities table)
If the homeowners have school going children, they have a variety of schools from toddlers to tertiary to choose from. For expatriates, there are also 2 international schools located nearby. It is going to be such a convenience to make arrangement the kids from schools if everyone is located within the same neighborhood.
During weekends, families can spend leisure time at The Butterfly Garden and neighborhood park that is just right next to the condo. They are able to explore other neighboring parks by foot as they are within short distances from Treasure at Tampines. Families can choose to spend time at the malls within Tampines Central or Simei Eastpoint Mall. Both shopping areas are quite equidistance from Treasures at Tampines condo.
For Treasure at Tampines homeowners, their homes are located in an accessible location so when they want to travel out to meet friends or travel, a convenient network of public transportation is a welcoming benefit. Treasure at Tampines’ location is surrounded by three nearby MRT Stations. Homeowners are well covered by 2 major MRT lines which will get them where they want to go. For drivers, the Pan Island Expressway and Tampines Expressway lie just within minutes drive away. In fact, traveling to town is within 20 minutes drive away and the airport takes about 13 minutes to get there.