Convenience – Shopping Malls

Thomson and Novena is known as a shopping and lifestyle hub. Shopping lovers can easily access the various malls. The plethora of shopping locations allow one to find anything they want or need, be it local or international brands. Goods you can get your hands on include accessories, apparels, handbags and shoes. The food and dining options are endless with restaurants and cafes available. Entertainment facilities is not lacking to enhance your shopping experience.

Balestier Plaza is a four minutes’ drive away. It is a one-stop place to meet all your needs from banking services, groceries and retail shopping, food and beverages, health and wellness and more.

Approximately five minutes’ drive away is the Balestier Hill Shopping Centre. Through Thomson Rd to Balestier Rd, it is highly accessible. It has a café, kopitiam, convenience store and also a Thomson Chinese Medicine Centre.

Residents are also able to access Velocity @ Novena Square by foot which is twelve minutes away. It has a wide array of amenities. As the name suggest, this mall features several sports facilities as well as sports apparel and equipment outlets, great for fitness junkie or sports fanatics. It also has a Cold Storage supermarket as well as several food and beverages establishments. Not to forget boutiques, pharmacies as well as banks.

Another shopping mall within the vicinity is the United Square Shopping Mall-The Kids Learning Mall. Speaking of accessibility, it is a mere three minutes’ drive from Peak Residence. Being third in place in terms of mall capacity in District Eleven, United Square Shopping Mall will nonetheless meet your shopping needs. It is well-known for being kids-friendly. With several enrichment centres, you would be able to give your little ones a head-start in life or an avenue to nurture their potential. The mall offers several casual dining and restaurants besides The Food Republic food court. Adults can also visit the various beauty, health and wellness outlets as well as the service outlets

Other malls in the neighbourhood includes Square 2 located beside Novena MRT as well as the Orchard Road. Near to Novena MRT is the Zhongshan Mall while the prime shopping locations at Orchard is none other than ION Orchard, Paragon Shopping Centre and Shaw Plaza. Retail therapy is at its best here.

Chill-out Spaces and Restaurants

Singapore is regarded as a food heaven, while Novena and Thomson is a prime location for restaurant owners and food franchisers to set up their dining spots here. This area has some of the best cafes, dessert shops, ice cream parlours and restaurants that serves till supper. Therefore, residents of Peak Residence will have a variety of food choices, from casual to fine dining. Most of these places are just a few minutes’ drive away hence foodies can sharpen their forks and knives in delight. The dining experience will definitely be a treat.

We will introduce some of the famous food outlets that can mostly be found at Thomson Road.

Whitley Road Big Prawn Mee is a favourite place for prawn noodles lover. It is a eight minutes’ walk away. What makes this stall stands out from the rest is the stock as well as the chilli paste. The flavourful soup, springy noodles and fresh prawns is the reason why customers always come back for more. They have plenty of options and add-ons for you to choose from to suit the palates of young and old alike.

Nickeldime Drafthouse is a place for beef burgers and beer. It is a brewery cum restaurant where the best beer is served. They are creative with their food, which are infused with alcohol. These includes stout-braised beef ragout and stout meatballs. It is a place where people come to wind down since it serves bottled beer, crafted beer, cider, wine and some of the best beer varieties from local and international breweries.

If you are looking for more seafood options beside prawns, four minutes’ walk away from Peak Residence is the Bee Kia Seafood Restaurant. You can head there to get your zichar fix. The prawn paste chicken and beef hor fun is the hottest item on their menu, while they serve several other zi char dishes. Not only that, they have great service which will make you want to return for more.

If you are ready to dig into some local delights, head to United Square Shopping Mall and you can find the famous Wee Nam Kee chicken rice which has several franchise outlets across the entire island. Just three minutes’ drive away, you can enjoy Singaporean’s favourite food. With over 20 years of history, they have perfected the recipe to suit to the taste buds of everyone.

Tomi Sushi is another great dining place which serves Japanese food and is located at Novena Square just two minutes’ drive away. It originated in Japan and has over 60 years of history. Dining here will make you feel that you are just in Japan.

PigsFly Kitchen & Bar, located at Goldhill Plaza, is another amazing bar that serves a wide variety of cuisines from Italian, North Indian to Thai cuisine. They offer burgers and beer too. It is a favourite place for foodies who can’t just decide on one cuisine.

Medical & Health Facilities

The residents of Peak Residence can easily access several reputable healthcare and medical facilities in the vicinity. Thomson Medical Centre (TMC) is a hospital which has been around for more than 40 years. Its specialty is in Paediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynaecology. For expectant mothers or married couples who are starting up a family, they will receive utmost care and support from the team of dedicated healthcare professionals. The190-bed private hospital is the nearest to Peak Residence and offers the best healthcare service. Besides, it runs 24 hours- outpatient family clinic alongside other specialty clinics.

If you are looking for a public hospital, Tan Tock Seng Hospital which has been around for over 175 years also offers quality medical care. They have stepped up with the technology over the years. Connected to Tan Tock Seng Hospital via a walkway, is the Novena Medical Centre which is well-known for its customer services and up-to-date medical facilities. Due to their close proximity, the exchange of knowledge and expertise can be facilitated.

Other medical facilities in the vicinity would be Mount Alvernia Hospital and Healthway Medical Centre. Residents would be in peace with the idea that their medical needs are being well cared for. This region would also be a prime location for the future ageing population and people who requires more medical attention. The transport network would also mean that the route to the hospital in case of medical emergency is the fastest.