The Oceanfront @ Sentosa Cove

Just read the post by "Martha Stewart" and I totally disagree. It's true that the shuttle service arrives every half hour but the bus is fairly empty most of the time.

Walking to the next condo to take a bus (if it's absolutely necessary) is like 20 seconds away if you walk REALLY SLOWLY. Must be really tough on Martha to brave the rain and the scorching sun for the entire 20 seconds. If you can afford the high price tag, why not get a car and quit whining?

There is a playground there and it definitely could be better but when you want to rent or buy an apartment, you can obviously see what you're going to get. So if you're not happy with it? Why rent or buy? As far as I know, none of the condos on Sentosa has badminton or basketball courts and so this condo is not any different from the rest.

Love the pool and the little cabanas by the pool. It's peaceful quiet and relaxing there. In addition, it will be even better after 2012 when the cafes and retail shops are a 5 minute walk away. It's a lovely project and the management has been very helpful. Would recommend it to anyone who wants to get away from the city and enjoys the peace and tranquility of living by the sea. I recommend this building for: Families with Children, Peace & Quiet, Luxury & Prestige and Western Expats.

We moved in recently, thinking that paying a premium rental rate to avoid the developing madness in our former residence. Plenty of surprises. Most of it unpleasant.

The Oceanfront condo management team exhibits the deadly combination traits of laziness, smugness, and chronic unavailability.

As if that is not bad enough, the Sentosa Cove management treat the existing premium residents with the dismissive attitude of third world refugee:

As everyone knows Sentosa cove has no sufficient local amenities and the nearest is Vivocity. Just don't believe it when the agent/ landlord tells you a bus arrives every "10 to 15 minutes" and "take you straight to Vivo". No such thing. The cramp and tiny Bus arrives every 30 minutes, PACKED WITH MAIDS and SWEATY WORKERS. And miraculously the bus now IGNORES OCEANFRONT CONDO and expects The Oceanfront condo residents to walk - rain or scorching tropical noon sunshine - to and from the next condo The Coast waiting point. The the local bus will drop the refugees at the arrival plaza where the united nation crowd wait for another connecting bus - packed with even more smelly South Cove construction workers - to finally head for Vivo.

The island has no playground for children or basic sports facilities for teens. Nevermind family-friendly badminton courts, not even half a basketball court, nor tennis table!

To show off their prowess and disdain for their paymasters, the Sentosa Cove management jolted some Oceanfront unit housewives and children and retirees with deafening berth front piling louder than any earthquake events a few days a week. No written warning to Oceanfront management, no warning notice on the half-dead "Sentosa Resident" web page.

And we honestly thought we have finally moved away from city management madness to a saner, quieter neighborhood with a high price tag.

Welcome to the chaotic third world enclave of Sentosa Cove, with first world advertising and maintenance cost. I recommend this building for: Students.