New condos go beyond pool and gym to sell, Singapore Property News,

[SINGAPORE PROPERTY NEWS] Developers are spicing up their offerings to differentiate themselves. Find out how:

En suite sky garages attached to individual units are being offered at the Hamilton Scotts project in Orchard Road. -- PHOTO: KOP PROPERTIES FACILITIES such as swimming pools, playgrounds and gyms used to be the stock standard amenities in condominiums. But these days developers are spicing up their offerings. Treats that have been a mainstay at luxury projects are being offered in the mass market estates as firms strive to differentiate themselves in an increasingly competitive environment. The eCo in Tanah Merah, which launched in September, has community plots for residents to grow fruit and vegetables as well as a rain garden to collect and recycle rain water. Echelon in Alexandra View, a mass market project that previewed this month, comes complete with a sky gym, a yoga terrace and spa lounges. Residents of selected units at Heron Bay, an executive condominium projec...

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