Quite a while back, a reader asked for a tour of the Hillcrest area so today we’re headed to the Hillcrest and Greenwood estate for a look. It is part of a well-connected landed enclave between Dunearn Road, Eng Neo Avenue, Adam Road, and the PIE. (You can drive in via Dunearn Road or Eng Neo but not directly from Adam Road or the PIE.) 

The highlight of the estate, besides the proximity to Nanyang Primary (not within 1 km of many of the houses in the area), Nanyang Girls High, RGPS, Hwa Chung, and NJC is the row of shophouses at Greenwood, famous for Greenwood Fish Cafe, Lana Cake, and other eateries, so let’s start our walkabout there. 

There are 27 shophouses zoned for commercial use within this area and, if you’re thinking of branching out from residential properties, there are freehold commercial units along Greenwood Avenue for sale too, such as this $16 million F&B unit which was