Skyline II @ Bukit Batok

Who’s it for? SkyLine II @ Bukit Batok is an HDB project that will MOP in 2002 and is the ideal choice for those who: Want to live in a modern HDB in the western part of Singapore Want to be less than 20 minutes away from all your shopping needs Enjoy nature and want to be near a number of parks Accessibility Image source: zhenkang,CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Developed along Bukit Batok Avenue 1, SkyLine II is an HDB project that was designed as a gateway into the Bukit Batok town. The closest train station to this HDB development is the Bukit Batok MRT station which is on the North South Line. It is 1 kilometre away from the HDB and is about a 12-minute walk. One stop away from the Bukit Batok MRT station is the Jurong East MRT station which is the interchange to the East West Line. However, in the near future, this interchange will also give access to the Jurong Region Line.  Right at the edge of this project is the bus stop at Block 298 which grants residents access to the rest of Bukit Batok as well as the north and western areas of the region. Residents who drive will be able to reach both Orchard and the CBD in about 24 minutes through the Pan Island Expressway (PIE).  Nearby Amenities   SkyLine II was built around the concept of ‘housing within a garden’ as the development serves as an extension to a park connector with a central green spine running across the project area. Like other modern HDBs it comes with its selection of facilities. For active recreation, there are playgrounds for children and designated fitness facilities for both adults and the elderly. There is also a Residents’ Committee Centre which gives a space for residents to mingle.  Around the project is a small food court, minimart, and a childcare centre. Fitness enthusiasts will be able to enjoy the Bukit Batok ActiveSG gym right beside the HDB as well as an F45 gym a little further down the road. For shopping and dining needs, the Bukit Batok West Shopping Centre is just an 8-minute walk away from SkyLine II.       Hawker Centres Near SkyLine II @ Bukit Batok While there’s a small hawker centre within the perimeter of the HDB project, there are a few nearby hawker centres that have become favourites amongst residents of Bukit Batok. These are Happy Hawkers, Bukit Batok Street 11 Food, and Broadway Coffeeshop @155. Some of the favourites at Happy Hawkers are the banh mi, white bee hoon with prawns, ma la, and fried pig intestines. Some of the more popular options at Bukit Batok Street 11 Food are lor mee, nasi lemak, fried carrot cake, and claypot rice. Right beside, there’s Broadway Coffeeshop where you’ll be able to get great Hokkien mee, minced meat noodles, as well as international dishes from Korean, to Thai, to Western food.  The hawker centres near SkyLine II @ Bukit Batok are: Bukit Batok Street 11 Food (900m)  Broadway Coffeeshop @ 155 Bukit Batok (950m) S-11 Bukit Batok Food House (1.3km) Broadway Food Centre Toh Guan Rd (1.3km) Happy Hawkers (1.4km) Wan Hao Kopitiam (1.4km) Kopitiam @ Tech Park 21 (1.6km) Hong Kah Food Place (2.0km) Meng Soon Huat Food Centre (2.5km) Malls Near SkyLine II @ Bukit Batok By walking, residents can arrive at West Mall in under 15 minutes. It is a 5-storey mall that is connected to Bukit Batok MRT station. In terms of retail, you will find Bata, Giordano, Japan Home, Guardian, Watsons, Cathay Cineplexes, Cold Storage, Sol Mart. For F&B options, you will come across Châteraisé, Encik Tan, Koufu, KFC, Kebabs Faktory, Old Chang Kee, Pizza Hut, Starbucks. For more shopping options, you can head over to the Jurong East Interchange which leads to 3 interconnected malls: Westgate, JEM, and IMM.  Parks Near SkyLine II @ Bukit Batok About 10 minutes away from SkyLine II is the Bukit Batok Neighbourhood Park. Located beside Block 225 Bukit Batok Central, the park is set beside the small hill known as ‘Fuji Hill’. It is a great place to bring the entire family for active leisure as kids can have lots of fun with the tube slides and rope tunnels, while adults can make use of the fitness equipment. If you’re looking for more nature, the Bukit Batok Nature Park is less than a 10-minute drive from SkyLine II. Here, you will be able to take leisurely strolls along the winding footpaths that outline the forest. There are also lookout points of more than 10-storeys high that you can climb to get a bird's eye view of the quarry.  This park carries a bit of history as you will find at the entrance a deep & still pond which is a relic of the mining days of the region. Within the park, you will also find a memorial plaque in memory of the soldiers and victims of World War II.  The parks within 3 kilometres to SkyLine II @ Bukit Batok worth exploring are:  Fuji Hill Park (1.0km) Bukit Batok Nature Park (2.0km) Little Guilin (2.1km) Bukit Batok Town Park (2.3km) Beauty Garden Park (2.5km) Schools Near SkyLine II @ Bukit Batok Parents will not have to look far to find a good school for their children. There are at least 10 good schools for each level of education that are within a 2-kilometre distance to SkyLine II. For primary schools, some of the popular ones within the area are: Keming Primary, Bukit View Primary, and Princess Elizabeth Primary.    Here is a list of schools near SkyLine II @ Bukit Batok: Bukit View Secondary School (850m) Bukit View Primary School (1.1km) Keming Primary School (1.3km) Princess Elizabeth Primary School (1.3km) Bukit Batok Secondary School (1.4km) Crest Secondary School (1.4km) Yuhua Primary School (1.4km) Shuqun Secondary School (1.5km) Lianhua Primary School (1.7km) Hillgrove Secondary School (1.8km) Libraries Near SkyLine II @ Bukit Batok    Avid library-goers will be thrilled to know they have easy access to 2 public libraries. The first is Bukit Batok Public Library located on the 3rd floor of West Mall. It was the first library in the world to use the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Electronic Library Management System (ELiMS) to track the distribution, circulation, and flow of books in the library. With over 160,000 books and audiovisual materials, this library has a customer service counter, an adult and young people’s section, a children’s section, an Activity room and 8 multimedia stations.  The second library residents can easily access is the Jurong Regional Library. It is located at JCube right across the Jurong East Interchange and has a collection of over 480,000 books.  Hospitals Near SkyLine II @ Bukit Batok In case you’re feeling under the weather, there are clinics within a 10-minute walking distance that are ready to serve you during the day. For a larger health facility that operates 24/7, the Ng Teng Fong General Hospital is about an 8-minute drive from Skyline II.  These are the health facilities around SkyLine II @ Bukit Batok:  Bukit Batok Medical Clinic (500m) Union Clinic (900m) EH Medical Clinic (1.1km) Chua Medical Clinic and Surgery (1.0km) St. Luke’s Hospital (1.0km) St. Luke’s Community Clinic (1.4km) Bukit Batok Polyclinic (1.6km) Neecare Medical Centre (2.7km) Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (3.0km) Places of Worship Near SkyLine II @ Bukit Batok No matter your religion, there is a designated place of worship within the area. For Buddhists, the Tong Tien Kung Temple is an easy 9-minute walk away. By bus, Hindus can arrive at Sri Arulmigu Murugan Temple in 12 minutes. Presbyterian Christians can reach Bukit Batok Presbyterian Church in 14 minutes. Lastly, for Muslims, the nearest mosque is Masjid Al-Mukminin and is reachable in 12 minutes also by bus.  Here is a list of the places of worship near SkyLine II @ Bukit Batok:     Tong Tien Kung Temple (750m) Bukit Batok Preaching Point (1.0km) Sattha Puchaniyaram Buddhist Temple (1.1km) Bukit Batok Presbyterian Church (1.1km) Masjid Al Mukminin (1.3km) See Thian Foh Combined Temple (1.4km) Sri Arulmigu Murugan Temple (1.5km)  Masjid Ar-Raudhah (1.6km) St. Mary of the Angels (2.1km) Grace Assembly of God (2.7km) Zu-Lin Temple Association (3.8km)