Hi brains trust - your tips and advice have been so helpful so far, I wonder if anyone might have any more patience with me.
We arrived on Monday and have looked at condos in these three areas.
My husband will start work at SCB at Changi Business Park next week, which is why all the areas we have looked at are on or near the East-West line (there were other reasons for picking these particular suburbs).
Queenstown - we visited Anchorpoint and Mei Ling Food Centre as well as the condo. Seems like a nice area but a bit flashy. I'd enjoy having an Ikea within walking distance. Easy commute on the Green Line if a bit long.
Farrer Park - we visited City Square Mall and the Mustafa Centre. I love this area. It's the most different to where we live in Australia and the most interesting. A bit of a pain for my husband's commute - he would most likely catch a cab to Lavender in the morning and then take the Green line. We caught a cab in the reverse direction yesterday and it was only $5, so pretty reasonable.
Simei - our money goes a lot further here. My husband and sons loved this condo the most. Much newer fixtures and facilities than the others we looked at. We also went to Eastpoint Mall and Tampines, and UWC East. There is a bus from near the condo that stops outside SCB and takes a total of 18 minutes, so we all like that aspect.
Is there anything about these areas or commutes you would warn me about?
My favourite area is Farrer Park. Are there any other areas we should look at?
Despite being so close, Pasir Ris and Simei are basically places that I would only live because of their proximity to my husband's work. If he worked centrally I think I would be more inclined to look for a semi-detached in Bukit Timah or something like that.