Nearby amenities around The Verandah Residences

Vicinity - Mapletree Business City@ Alexandra Road

The Verandah Residences is just a 6-minute drive away from Mapletree Business City at Alexandra Road, or a 10-minute bus ride. Alexandra Retail Centre is also located there. You'll be able to find a range of services such as money-exchange, laundry, photo-development, salon, beauty and wellness. There is also an NTUC Fairprice, a number of eateries and a few enrichment centres.

Further up Alexandra Road is the Alexandra Hospital. This area is about a 15-minute drive from The Verandah Residences. Besides medical care, there are also food-stops such as the Alexandra Village Food Centre and the famous ABC Brickworks Food Centre. Our all-time favourite IKEA@ Alexandra is also nearby, together with the shopping mall, Anchorpoint.

Schools

There are a number of schools and education institutions nearby the Verandah Residences, all conveniently within reach by Pasir Panjang road.

Drive southwards along Pasir Panjang road for about 1.6 km and you'll reach Pasir Panjang Primary and Secondary Schools in about 5-minutes. By bus it takes only about 10 minutes.

In the vicinity of the Mapletree Business City are the SP Jain School of Global Management and a Pasir Panjang Nursery. Across from there at Depot Road is also the International School Singapore (ISS) High School.

Northwards up from Pasir Panjang road is Kent Ridge and Clementi, where the prestigious NUS High School and National University of Singapore (NUS) are located. They are both about a 15-minute drive away. Nearby, there is also Pat's Schoolhouse (West Coast) if you're looking for a kindergarten.

Anglo-Chinese Junior College at Dover is also just a 15-minutes drive away. Around there are Singapore Polytechnic and United World College (UWC) East Asia Dover Campus.

Amenities

Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre is located on the south of West Coast Highway, and can be easily reached in a 10-minute drive. It is Singapore's main distribution point of fruits, vegetables and dried goods. As such, it is always bustling with activities. Make a trip down on a weekend and soak up the lively and energetic morning atmosphere.

Pasir Panjang Food Centre is located at 121 Pasir Panjang road, about 850 metres away from the condo.

Something closer to the Verandah Residences, there is the Killiney@ Icon Pasir Panjang, a mini-mart called Food Joy and a few other shops at Viva Vista. Icon Pasir Panjang and Viva Vista are both mixed residential-cum-retail developments just across the street from Verandah Residences.

Recreation and Parks

If you're an avid fan of park walks and nature, then you're in for a treat. An expansive line of greenery - Kent Ridge Park, Hort Park and Southern Ridges - lies just round the corner.

Kent Ridge Park is about 1.5 km away. From Pasir Panjang road, turn left into South Buona Vista road. Walk straight until you see Vigilante Drive. Turn in and continue walking on for about 300 metres and you'll reach Kent Ridge Park. Located there is also the tranquil and historic Bukit Chandu War Memorial.

Next to Kent Ridge Park is Hort Park. They're connected, so you can easily walk from one to another. It's about 3.8 km, perfect for a jog. Hort Park is Singapore's knowledge centre for plants and gardening. There are various themed gardens such as Balinese Garden, Butterfly Garden and Silver Garden, just to name a few. Check it out to learn more about what's in each garden.

At the end of HortPark, you'll find the Southern Ridges with a paved walking path connecting to Telok Blangah Hill Park, Henderson Waves and finally Mount Faber. Essentially, you'll be able to cover the major nature sights along Singapore's southern coast all at one go, as and when you like, since it's so easily accessible from the Verandah Residences.