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I have a confession.  This column started with my house hunt for a (you can read about it by clicking the link) before evolving into a series of landed enclave tours. Along the way, with the rising property prices and interest rates, I’ve lost hope that we’ll ever be able to move. I’m sure many people looking for a new home might have similar thoughts, so when I saw that we could still find a freehold landed property for under $3 million in 2024, I raced over to do a walkabout. The property in question is located at Jalan Wangi, in Sennett Estate (click through for the .) Do note that it is in original condition, so it will need some sprucing up. In addition, there are also walk-up apartments for sale on this street, but I checked that this property is for an actual house and not an apartment. (At the time of writing, there were only 33 listings on PropertyGuru for landed properties (freehold/999-years/9999-years) under $ 3 million, and some of these 33 were apartments masquerading as landed houses!)  It’s close to , which I visited last year, and is famous for being one of the cheapest landed enclaves in Singapore. (Primarily due to the tiny plot sizes – some under 1,000 sq ft! At the time of writing, there was a . The Jalan Wangi one is 1,340 sq ft, if you were wondering.) If you’re not familiar with the area, here’s a map to help you orientate yourself. Jalan Wangi is a U-shaped street off the busy MacPherson Road. Parents will be happy to hear that it’s under 1 km from Cedar Girls’ Secondary School. Today, we’re primarily going to look at the houses bounded by Upper Serangoon Road, MacPherson Road, Wan Tho Avenue, and Jalan Kemboja. The area consists of primarily terrace and semi-D houses, with the odd detached unit. The smaller houses are all located along Jalan Wangi, Siang Kuang Avenue, and MacPherson Road, with the larger units further inside (i.e. further away from the noise of the heavy traffic.) One thing to note is that the area is unfortunately not really within walking distance to an MRT, although there are obviously bus stops along the main roads. In addition, I find driving through the area a real headache, due to the narrow winding roads, and high density of cars. (Some smaller houses do not have space to park cars on their property, so the streets are super full. I was even wondering if I would need to park at Poiz Centre and walk over! (Poiz Centre is one of the closest neighbourhood malls.) Opposite the centre are shophouses, where you can find commercial units. On the main road, next to the shophouses, are more shops and a bus stop. Unfortunately, 99% of the eateries I saw were closed. This could be because the MacPherson area is quite industrial, and I’m guessing most of the businesses are closed over the weekend. (I visited on a Saturday.) Since we’re already on the main road, let’s walk along and explore a bit more. Have you noticed something? We did not pass any parks or playgrounds during the walkabout. Indeed, there were none in the area we toured, but there is a decent one at Chempaka Avenue, just a few 100 metres to the right. Let me know in the comments what you think!