Pollen & Bleu Review

Pollen & Bleu is a 106-unit development located along Farrer Drive. At time of writing (Dec 2015), all unit types are available.

Unit sizes range from 1- to 4-bedroom and penthouse units. The lowest-priced unit on PropertyGuru is a 549 sqft 1-bedroom unit going for $1,119,000, which translates to around $2,038 psf. A 2,831 sqft 5-bedroom penthouse unit is going for $5,447,940 and this is an estimated $1,924 psf.

For interested buyers, the show flat is not on site, but located at Ganges Avenue opposite the Boys’ Brigade Headquarters.

The project consists of three 8-storey blocks with attics and basement car parking.

Facilities are organized into three storeys – the secret garden (1^st storey), the floating garden (4^th storey) and the enchanted garden (roof top).

Source: Developer’s brochure

Source: Developer’s brochure

Source: Developer’s brochure

Source: Developer’s brochure

The project is on raised ground – sort of a hill – so residents will enjoy unobstructed views.

Source: Developer’s brochure

The different types of units are spread out among the stacks, according to the levels. Only the 3- and 4-bedroom units have separate stacks.

Stacks 20 and 21 are for the 3-bedroom units and both stacks are outward-facing with a view of Sommerville Grandeur. The higher units including the penthouse ones may have an extended view.

Stacks 18 and 19 are for the 4-bedroom units. Again both stacks are outward-facing, but these stacks are facing Gallop Gables and Somerville Park.

Showflat units are only available for the 2- and 4-bedroom units.

Specifications:

Flooring

• tiles for living, dining areas, hallway to bedrooms, bathrooms, utility, kitchen and household shelter
• timber flooring for all bedrooms
• marble tiles for living, dining areas, hallway to bedrooms, bathrooms and powder room for 3-, 4-bedroom and penthouse units

Doors

• fire-rated timber door for main entrance
• hollow core timber doors for bedrooms, bathrooms and powder room
• framed glass door for study
• hollow core timber door and/or glass door for kitchen
• bi-fold door for water closet and utility
• steel door for household shelter

Sanitary fittings

• vanity top with wash basin and mixer tap, shower cubicle with shower mixer set, water closet and mirror for all bathrooms
• long bath for master bathrooms in penthouse units
• vanity top with wash basin and mixer tap, mirror and water closet for powder room
• wash basin with tap, hand shower and squatting pan for water closet

Additional items

• built-in wardrobes for all bedrooms except family room
• wall-mounted air-con for living, dining areas, bedrooms and family room

Cabinets with solid surface countertops and a stainless steel sink with mixer are provided with the kitchen. Appliances provided include a microwave oven, electric stove and hood, refrigerator and washer cum dryer all from Miele.

The living area is just behind the kitchen in the 2-bedroom atelier loft units.

There is a sort of furniture deck area that is directly accessible from the living area. Ceiling height for these units are pretty impressive at 6.7m.

The junior bedroom is to the left of the living space on the first floor, and can probably accommodate a queen bed.

The common bathroom on the first floor is accessible from the junior bedroom as well as the living area.

Now, for the exciting bit. The stairs leading to the master bedroom on the second floor.

The master bedroom can accommodate a king bed and still have sufficient leg room.

You can see everything from the corridor of the master bedroom.

The master bathroom is bigger than the common bathroom downstairs and can fit two people at any one time.

That is the view at the entrance of the show flat for the 2-bedroom atelier loft unit, with the stairs leading to the loft, on the right.

The kitchen in the 4-bedroom unit is definitely bigger and comes with a built-in oven in addition to the microwave oven, a gas stove and hood and a separate washer and dryer.

The kitchen leads to the utility space and water closet, further in.

The living room in the 4-bedroom unit is similarly, just behind the kitchen, and extends to the balcony area.

The furniture deck is also similarly positioned, making for a high ceiling in the area.

The common bedrooms can generally fit a queen bed quite comfortably.

You could use the common bedroom as a study or work space or even as an entertainment lounge of sorts.

Common bathrooms could perhaps fit two people at any one time.

The master bedroom can accommodate a king bed and still have sufficient maneuvering space. It also comes with a balcony.

The master bathroom is almost an exact replica of the common bathroom.

Also, all rooms have pretty high ceilings at 3.9m.

Lastly, that is the view from the show flat entrance for the 4-bedroom unit.

Buyers are likely to be a mix of owner-occupiers and those looking to lease. Singaporeans and permanent residents account for an estimated 50% of sales currently.