68 reviews for this Condo
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4.5
Mr. Chang (4 reviews )
Reviewed on July 2, 2013 1 helpful votes
Good family orient develop. wth grt potential
I have stayed at Caspian for almost a year now and I am completely satisfied and happy with my choice Pros- 1)Nice modern look 2)superb facilities with several BBQ pits and one of the best swimming pool 3)Online booking for facilities/ friendly management and low maintenance fee 4) New JEM mall/IMM/Jurong point mall all 1 bus stop away, besides there being a lake right in front for morning jogs 5)Lakeside MRT is a 3 min walk 6)Family oriented project and you can always relax in the balcony and sleep peacefully :) Cons: 1) Wet market is not close by and the closest 711 is near the MRT 2) i suspect that traffic in the area will increase upon completion of Jurong hospital and other office buildings nearby. -
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4.8
RS (1 reviews )
Reviewed on August 26, 2012 4 helpful votes
Excellent layout, finishing and investment
I just bought a unit at Caspian after much review and I must say the interiors and building layout is excellent. Having stayed at luxury homes at Orchard, the project is quite comparable. Its also easily accessible to Canadian international school for my kids. With the broader lakeside locality growth, it makes a sensible investment. You can hedge any property investment risk against the locality growth. -
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Mrs. Angela Cheow (1 reviews )
Reviewed on August 10, 2012 7 helpful votes
Overpriced for a mass market project
I went to view a 3 br unit a few days a ago. The pool area is the std mass makt project but not as impressive as Lakeshore although caspian looked more spacious. The fitting and finishing of the interior look outdated and not grand. The unit is asking for $1,050 psf, definitly overpriced for such a far away corner of the island. With only a slightly higher psf, I rather buy a unit in district 19 which is nearer to city and there are more projects next to MRT to chose from. -
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2.7
Ms. Trina Lin (2 reviews )
Reviewed on August 10, 2012 6 helpful votes
The only plus point is near to MRT
I have been staying around Lakeside MRT area for more than 10 years. The only plus point of Caspian is MRT, but the location is lacking of other amenities. There is no shops, foodcourt and wet market nearby. The neareat maybe is at Street 51 which is rather far away. For those who driving, there is only one road to exit. When Lakefront is up, imangine that the cars from both projects will use the same exit and it will definitely jammed during the peak hours. Compare to it, I found Lakeshore is a better location as it is quite central in the middle of mrt, school and shops. I need to emphasized that I am staying in Lakeshore, in fact I wished that too. -
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4.3
Ms. Vera (1 reviews )
Reviewed on August 4, 2012 4 helpful votes
Worth the price in the long term
Consider the project in the long term, as said in a chinese idiom, use a long line to catch a big fish. although it takes time but it will be worth the wait. moreover, with the government's intention to open up the west area, i'm sure there will be more hustle and bustle around here in times to come. The completion of Canadian international school proves that it is shifting the focus of it becoming an internationally recognised area besides the city area, where most of the international schools such as the british council are concentrated within. -
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4
Mr. Chua (1 reviews )
Reviewed on August 1, 2012 9 helpful votes
Caspian is too expensiver to consider
Went with one of the agent last Sunday for viewing. Even the interior and landscaping is impressive but I think the price is too high compared to neighboring projects. Good squarish layout with sunken garden and expensive furnishing for BBQ, cabana and poolside but these seem factor inside the crazy asking price. 3 bedrooms selling at $1,300,000!?! I will give it a miss! -
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4.2
Cent (1 reviews )
Reviewed on July 30, 2012 6 helpful votes
Looks good but expensive
When I was looking for a condo, I was attracted by the good yield achieved by The Lakeshore and others in the area. I was also enticed by the fact that the developer was Frasers who had a reputation for quality finishing. I also liked the JLD story. I had in fact put in offers around 900 psf for 3BR units in Caspian a few months back but they were rejected. Unfortunately, that's all I'm willing to pay for Caspian. In the end, I bought a unit in Lakeholmz instead at about $100 psf less than what Caspian owners were asking for. I doubt rentals will be far apart when Caspian takes on a few years. -
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Mr. jessie jay (5 reviews )
Reviewed on July 30, 2012 5 helpful votes
Not worth the money for all the cons
we always look at pros and cons in buying properties. agents always use JLD as a selling point for jurong properties and proximity to mrt. JLD and mrt is not everything one should look for in a condo. On the surface, you might think that lakeside mrt is a plus point for caspian, but in reality, it is not a good station to be near as it is in the middle of nowhere and trains from that station will always be packed during peak hour. As for JLD, i agree with the previous posters caspian is nowhere near to the main entertainment and recreational amenities in JLD in terms of walking distance, so i do not understand what is the hoohah about caspian being near JLD. being by the lake with no view of the lake is another turn off for caspian. Two bedders face the noisy track that starts operation from 5.30am in the morning till past midnight at constant intervals, no way a unit owner can open the window to enjoy any peace (i think hdb residents nearby get more peace). With the launch price for this project not too long ago at $500k plus (for two bedroom) and $700k plus (for 3 bedroom), buying at current prices is simply ridiculous. Do not be swayed by a project being near mrt, coz not all mrts are worth being near when we study the location. -
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Jessie Jane (4 reviews )
Reviewed on July 26, 2012 7 helpful votes
Caspian is neither here nor there & too Ex
I remember the launch price of a 2 bedder at caspian being $5xxk and at today's prices it is really a rip off. Reasons are as follows: 1) It is totally blocked with no lake view, only MRT track and surrounding buildings; 2) It is simply unwalkable to attractions in the JLD, basically no malls within walking distance now and future; 3) Lakeside MRT that it is near is neither here nor there and it is not the best of MRT lines coz it is far to anywhere; 4) Those who buy the 2 bedroom track facing units don't know what they are buying into until they hear this: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1gktKRvoGA) 5) The interior of the condo is so mass market; 6) As the condo is in jurong, the smell of industrial effluents in the air is inevitable everyday.. I won't advise anybody to get this condo... -
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property investor (5 reviews )
Reviewed on July 24, 2012 6 helpful votes
Big no no to caspian
Caspian has no view, totally blocked by hdb and other developments. Being beside the track makes it look like some factory building and looks ugly. Jld is also over hyped and Caspian is far to walk from amenities there if you study the sld master plan carefully. If you miss the launch of Caspian, forget about buying it coz you will end up getting ripped off by the sellers. Don't buy units facing the track especially coz you end up paying good money for endless nightmare from the tracks -