Who’s it for?
Waterway View is an HDB development that is a perfect choice for those that:
- Are looking for an HDB that will MOP in 2022
- Want a place in one of the up-and-coming digital districts of Singapore
- Love nature and want to live in a scenic neighbourhood
Accessibility
Waterway View is situated in the north-eastern part of Punggol and is right beside the scenic Punggol Waterway, as its name suggests. This HDB is near a number of ongoing developments like the Punggol Digital District, slated to be completed by 2023. By foot, residents can easily access Punggol Central, which is just a 15-minute bus ride away. While the integrated community hub, One Punggol can easily be accessed via the LRT plus a short walk.
The nearest train station to Waterway View is Kadaloor and is just a quick 7-minute walk. Kadaloor station serves as both a bus stop and gives residents access to the Punggol Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line. Residents can access other parts of Singapore via the North East line by taking the train from Kadaloor to Punggol, which is just 3 stops away.
Nearby Amenities
Residents can easily get their daily necessities from the Sheng Siong Supermarket just across the road, along Edgedale Plains. Residents also have easy access to Punggol Drive with amenities on either side of the road. These include: Fortune Supermarket, Singapore Post, NH Mart Convenience Centre, and Punggol Family Service Centre.
The integrated community hub One Punggol, set to open by mid-2022, can easily be accessed via the LRT or by bus. Following in the steps of Our Tampines Hub and Heartbeat @ Bedok, two well-known integrated community hubs, One Punggol spans the size of about 4 football fields and is expected to serve 200,000 residents. This one-stop hub will feature a number of facilities from a public library, to a 700-seater hawker centre, to child and senior care centres.
Shopping Centres Near Waterway View
The Oasis Terraces mall is just a 7-minute walk away from Waterway View to satisfy your shopping needs. Along with the mall is a community plaza and rooftop community garden that are actually part of an HDB complex meant to serve as the neighbourhood centre for residents of the area. The mall includes dedicated walkways that connect to the Punggol Waterway, the Oasis LRT station, as well as the residential blocks around the vicinity.
The mall itself consists of 5 storeys. At the basement, you’ll easily find NTUC FairPrice as the anchor tenant of the floor. On the main floors, you can come across the following stores: Anytime Fitness and Parkway Shenton Medical Clinic at Level 1; Crystal Jade, Starbucks, and McDonald’s at Level 2; My Gym Children’s Fitness,
All Smiles Dental Care, and Popular Bookstore at Level 3; Gourmet Paradise by Koufu at Level 4; and finally Dancepoint Academy and PlayFACTO School at Level 5.
Here are other malls within a 2-kilometre radius from Waterway View:
- Oasis Terraces (650m)
- Punggol Plaza (1.3km)
- Waterway Point (2.2km)
Hospitals Near Waterway View
Residents of this HDB have a number of small medical and family clinics to visit. While most of these clinics are closed by night time, both the Sengkang Community Hospital and the Sengkang General hospital are open 24 hours a day to address any emergency situation. Both hospitals are about 35 minutes away by commuting and approximately 12 minutes away for residents that can drive or prefer to take a cab.
Here is a list of medical facilities near Waterway View:
- SingHealth Polyclinics (550m)
- Vitacare Family Clinic (1.1km)
- Prohealth Medical Group @ Punggol Spectra (1.1km)
- Healthbridge Family Clinic (1.2km)
- Mutual Healthcare (1.4km)
- Edgedale Medical Clinic (1.4km)
- Lifeline Punggol Medical Clinic (1.7km)
- MY FAMILY CLINIC @ Punggol Central (1.7km)
- Parkway Shenton Medical Clinic (1.7km)
- Trinity Medical @ Punggol (2.3km)
- Punggol Ripples Family Clinic (2.6km)
- Medi Healthcare Clinic (3.1km)
- Sengkang General Hospital (3.7km)
- Sengkang Community Hospital (3.9km)
Libraries Near Waterway View
By mid-2022, the public 5-storey library at One Punggol will be open for all to enjoy. It will be Singapore’s first fully-inclusive library to feature inclusive spaces, technology, programmes, and special collections for all patrons, including persons with disabilities
Avid library-goers anticipating the monumental library at One Punggol can head to Our Punggol West Container Library in the meantime. It is a temporary library built from 2 containers, with over 3000 books on hand, mostly for children and teenagers. This temporary library came up as a result of many families in the area requesting a public space to read while the full-fledged public library was still under construction. It is air-conditioned, comes equipped with children’s tables & chairs, and has a reading corner in one of the containers for group reading where parents like to bond with their children.
Residents can also access these public libraries that are not too far away for more reading:
- Sengkang Public Library (3.7km)
- Cheng San Public Library (5.2km)
Schools Near Waterway View
Parents can be assured that the neighbourhood of Waterway View is conducive for their children’s early development. There are at least 9 schools within a 2-kilometre distance from the HDB. Some of the more well-known schools within walking distance from the house are: Horizon Primary, Waterway Primary, and Greendale Primary. Looking for the right school in the area will be a breeze for families with young children.
Here is a list of schools surrounding Waterway View:
- Horizon Primary School (550m)
- MOE Kindergarten @ Horizon (550m)
- Genius School House (600m)
- Waterway Primary School (800m)
- Greendale Primary School (900m)
- Oasis Primary School (1.1km)
- Mee Toh School (1.4km)
- Edgefield Primary School (1.4km)
- Punggol View Primary School (1.9km)
Hawker Centres Near Waterway View
Foodies can easily satisfy any craving by making a 7-minute walk to the Gourmet Paradise by Koufu at Oasis Terraces. Noodle-lovers can get their fix of authentic Malaysian Pan Mee at the KL Chili Mee stall. For Thai food, the Thai Imperial Kitchen stall is known for its Tom Yum soup, deep-fried garlic pork, and pineapple fried rice. Fans of spicy food can check the Fragrant Hotpot known for generous servings of grilled fish and vegetables. Vegetarians and vegans will also have something for them at the vegetarian stall.
The well-known hawker centres within a 3-kilometre distance to Waterway View EC are:
- Gourmet Paradise by Koufu (550m)
- Happy Hawkers (1.1km)
- GM Food Centre (1.7km)
- One Punggol U/C Hawker Centre (1.7km)
- Cook House by Koufu @ Punggol Central (2.4km)
Places of Worship Near Waterway View
Waterway View is suitable for residents of any religion as it is within the vicinity of the places of worship for each religion. Just by walking, Christians can arrive at the Central Christian Church in approximately 15 minutes. Hindus can access the Arulmigu Velmurugan Gnanamuneeswarar Temple by taking Bus 50 from Exit A of Kadaloor Station to Block 122C and then a quick 5-minute walk. Buddhists can make their way to the Sheng Jia Temple by taking the LRT from Kadaloor to Riviera station, plus a short walk. Last but not least, Muslims can reach the Masjid Al-Islah from the Kadaloor LRT to Punggol station, plus a quick 10-minute walk.
Here is a list of the places of worship within a 4-kilometre distance:
- Central Christian Church (1.1km)
- Sheng Jia Temple (1.6km)
- Fo Guang Shan (1.6km)
- Gospel Light Christian Church (1.7km)
- Masjid Al-Islah (2.3km)
- Church of the Transfiguration (2.4km)
- Arulmigu Velmurugan Gnanamuneeswarar Temple (3.1km)
- River of Life Community Church (3.2km)
- Puat Jit Buddhist Temple (4.1km)
- Fu Hui Buddhist Central Culture (4.5km)
Parks Near Waterway View
Aside from the Punggol Waterway, residents will have easy access to nature with the nearby parks. One of these is Coney Island where residents can enjoy a slew of activities - from birdwatching to cycling, to nature walks and exploring the Nature Playgarden with their kids. The park consists of a wide variety of habitats, including coastal forests, grasslands, mangroves, and casuarina woodlands. It also houses a wide variety of fauna and flora, some of which are critically endangered, as well as 80 species of birds.
Other parks near Waterway View also worth visiting are:
- Punggol Breeze Park (800m)
- Punggol East Coral Edge Community Park (1.4km)
- Punggol Waterway Park (1.5km)
