A 100-Day Plan to Prepare for the One Chuan Grove Preview

Phase 1 (November): Decide what you want and why

Start with a household conversation, not a property portal.

• Agree on your goal. Upgrading for space? Staying near family? Planning for schooling? Write it down.
• List must-haves and nice-to-haves. Number of bedrooms, a study, proximity to the MRT, facilities you would use, preferred facing.
• Set walk-away points. A maximum budget, a minimum size, or a floor you would not go below.
• Learn the basics. Read the project details so you know what is confirmed and what is still pending, such as the floor plans, exact address and TOP date. The tentative unit mix is already out, so you can decide now which bedroom type you are aiming for; our floor plans page explains what each type suits.

This phase costs nothing but makes every later step faster.

Phase 2 (December): Get your finances in order

December can be busy, but this is the phase that matters most.

1. Apply for an In-Principle Approval. Banks typically need recent payslips or tax assessments and details of existing loans. An approval gives you a firm ceiling.
2. Check your CPF balances and how much you can use.
3. Count your cash. Some payments must be made in cash, including part of the initial payment.
4. Estimate stamp duties with the stamp duty calculator. If you already own property, check whether Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty applies and under what conditions it may be refundable.
5. If you own an HDB flat, confirm your MOP status and decide whether you will sell first or buy first.
6. Build a buffer for legal fees, renovation, furnishing and moving.

By the end of December, you should know your comfortable total budget in dollars.

Phase 3 (January): Study the area and the market

With your budget settled, turn to the location and the alternatives.

• Walk the neighbourhood. Time the walk from Chuan Grove to Lorong Chuan MRT during your usual commute; the highlights quote about 250 m, or 3 minutes. If schools matter, visit the 4 primary schools the highlights name within 1 km, CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel, Kuo Chuan Presbyterian, St. Gabriel's and Yangzheng, and note Australian International School directly opposite. Treat the 1 km status as indicative until the address is confirmed. Look in at NTP+ next door, take the Circle Line one stop to Serangoon to see NEX and the bus interchange, or one stop to Bishan for Junction 8, and visit Serangoon Gardens. Our location guide has a full checklist.
• Test the drive. Try reaching the CTE and PIE at peak times.
• Look at comparables. Visit a resale condo or two nearby so you have a reference point for space and finishing. Chuan Park next door averaged $2,579 psf on its November 2024 launch weekend, according to EdgeProp, while analysts' early view of One Chuan Grove, reported in 2025, is an average of about $2,700 to $2,800 psf (earlier estimates: $2,600 to $2,750 psf). Neither is developer pricing.
• Visit a completed project by the developers. Sing Holdings and Sunway Developments are the joint-venture partners; see our developer page.

Phase 4 (early February): Shortlist and plan the visit

Floor plans, the site plan and indicative prices are usually released around the preview. When they arrive:

1. Shortlist unit types that fit both your needs and your budget, and check the final plans against the tentative sizes you planned around.
2. Pick three preferred stacks using the site plan, considering facing, noise from roads and facilities, and the walk to the MRT gate.
3. Prepare your questions, such as maintenance fee estimates, TOP timing, car park provision and specification details.
4. Book a slot on the showflat page so you can visit at a quieter time.
5. Gather documents you might need if you decide to book, including identification and your loan approval.

On preview day

Arrive with your shortlist and stick to your walk-away points. Look carefully at the scale model before the show units, so you can picture where your stacks sit. In the show units, measure rooms and ask which items are standard. If your preferred unit is available at a price within your budget, you will be ready to proceed confidently. If not, you can step back without regret, knowing you did the work.

Remember that booking day is 27 February, two weeks after the preview opens. You do not have to decide in the gallery. Use the gap to compare your stacks, recheck your numbers and, if needed, visit again.

After the preview

If you book, the next steps are exercising the option within the given period, paying stamp duty, and then following the progressive payment schedule as construction proceeds. Our payment scheme page explains the sequence.

If you decide not to book, keep watching. Developers often release units in batches, and the balance units page is where you can request updated availability later.

A plan only works if you start

The most common regret we hear is not about choosing the wrong unit, but about running out of time to prepare. Pick one task from Phase 1 and do it this week. If you would like a hand with any step, from budgeting to the site walk, contact Leon Chen, licensed salesperson with ERA Realty Network Pte Ltd, through the contact page. This is an independent guide, and there is no obligation.