Category Archives: Landed Property

New terraced house in Serangoon Gardens crosses $900 psf

Last month, more than 20 landed homes in Serangoon Gardens and Lorong Chuan areas changed hands, according to URA Realis database of caveats lodged. From July 24 to 31 alone, contracts were signed for 10 properties — seven terraced houses, a pair of semi-detached homes and a single-storey bungalow.

One of the oldest housing estates in Singapore, Serangoon Gardens Estate was built for British soldiers based on the island in the 1960s, and in the 1970s, it became a popular residential estate among middle-to-up-per-class Singaporeans. In recent years, it has undergone a tremendous transformation with the relocation of the Australian International School (AIS) to Lorong Chuan. The expansion of AIS — it is opening a senior wing in March — as well as the opening of Stamford American School on Aug 17, is likely to lure more expatriate families to the neighbourhood.

One of the transactions between July 24 and 31 involved a relatively new, 2½-storey terraced house, with its own lap pool, on Huddington Avenue. The 2,949 sq ft property was sold for $2.75 million ($931 psf) based on a July 31 contract date. The property last changed hands for $1.4 million Continue reading

2 GCBs at Queen Astrid Park to be auctioned

Two good class bungalows (GCBs) at Queen Astrid Park will be auctioned together by TM Asia Life Singapore as part of its plan to dispose of non-core assets.

‘We are seeking offers in excess of $36 million, which works out to $890 per sq ft of the land area,’ said Irinn Lee, auctioneer and director at Credo Real Estate, which will conduct the auction.

‘Going by recent sales of GCBs and the condition of the houses, which overlook lower-lying bungalows, we believe they may even be knocked down at auction well above $36 million.’

The bungalows – numbers 29 and 29A Queen Astrid Park – sit on a sprawling 40,453 sq ft site.

They are for sale to one buyer as the land is yet to be sub-divided into two titles. Continue reading