#19-208, Block 144
Toa Payoh Lorong 2

What it is: Five-year-old five-room flat, 110 sq m

Price: $620,000, or $40,000 above valuation

This corner unit has three air-conditioned bedrooms, a granite kitchen top with bar counter and built-in kitchen cabinets and wardrobes.

It is eight minutes' walk from Toa Payoh MRT Station.

Inquiries: Mr Aaron Hong, 9431-5357

#26-186, Block 143
Toa Payoh Lorong 2

What it is: Five-year-old five-room flat, 110 sq m

Price: $648,000, or $62,000 above valuation

The owners of this unit merged two bedrooms to form a master bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe and attached study.

They also installed a shoe cabinet and beams dividing the living and dining areas.

Inquiries: Ms Dorein Wong, 9068-8669

#04-310, Block 183
Toa Payoh Central

What it is: 39-year-old three-room flat, 64 sq m

Price: $300,000, or about $50,000 above estimated valuation

This walk-up flat is located in the middle of Toa Payoh Central, with shops on the ground floor. It is air-conditioned and faces north.

Inquiries: Ms Jennifer Lee, 9455-1711

This article was first published in The Straits Times on May 11, 2008