About Teresa 8

Teresa 8 is a small cluster housing estate at 8 to 10D Bukit Teresa Close, in District 4 (Telok Blangah / HarbourFront). A property directory records 11 strata landed homes, freehold tenure, Aston Holdings Pte Ltd as the developer and completion in about 2008. Shared facilities are modest: a swimming pool, a rooftop jacuzzi and private parking. The estate is managed by MCST 3343. Little else has been published about the development, so the facts below are mostly about the Bukit Teresa area.

Interesting facts

About the area: Bukit Teresa takes its name from the Church of St Teresa on Kampong Bahru Road, which opened on 7 April 1929.
About the area: the church was gazetted a National Monument in November 2009. Its Romano-Byzantine style, inspired by the Sacre-Coeur basilica in Paris, is unique in Singapore.
About the area: the Catholic Church bought the surrounding land in 1934 and a Catholic settlement grew up here. Carmelite nuns arrived in 1938 to found the Monastery of Christ the King, according to Roots.sg.
Freehold strata landed housing is uncommon in District 4, where most newer homes, such as those at Keppel Bay and Sentosa Cove, are 99-year leasehold.

Nearby

The closest MRT stations by straight-line distance are Tiong Bahru (East West Line, about 1.1 km), HarbourFront (North East and Circle lines, about 1.3 km) and Outram Park (about 1.6 km). Most residents would take a bus along Kampong Bahru Road or drive. The Church of St Teresa is a short walk away, and Mount Faber Park is nearby. VivoCity is the nearest large mall. Radin Mas Primary School is about 250 m away and CHIJ (Kellock) about 300 m.

Key facts

Address: 8 to 10D Bukit Teresa Close
District: 4 (Telok Blangah / HarbourFront)
Property type: Cluster housing (strata landed)
Completed: around 2008
Developer: Aston Holdings Pte Ltd
Tenure: Freehold
Units: 11
Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru (EWL) about 1.1 km; HarbourFront (NEL / Circle) about 1.3 km
MCST: 3343