Discounted Penthouses for sale

Amid another round of cooling measures, Singaporean developers are luring buyers with discounts on their completed penthouse units. Savills Singapore reported that City Developments Limited has offered five percent discount on some of its completed penthouses including units at Shelford Suites, a 77 unit exclusive freehold condominium development on Shelford Road;

Wilkie Studio, a contemporary freehold development in the popular District 9; and The Glyndebourne, a 150 unit freehold condominium development on Trevose Crescent. Prices start at S$2.9 million (US$2.3 million) after discount.

Meanwhile, Hiap Hoe is offering 28 percent discount for four penthouses at Skyline 360, translating to S$9 million to S$12.3 million (US$7.1 million to US$9.7 million). The freehold condominium project is conveniently located close to Somerset MRT station and the Orchard shopping belt. The units are serviced by private lifts and fitted with high quality materials including marble and timber floors, and full height, sliding window and door panels. The development offer expansive views over Orchard Road and Marina Bay.

25 percent discount is also offered by Hiap Hoe’s Signature at Lewis which comprise two- to four-bedroom penthouses. Prices are estimated at S$1,500 (US$1,184) per square feet, or between S$4.6 million to S$5.2 million (US$3.6 million to US$4.1 million).

Source – PropertyReport – 3 Jul 2013

Private property prices up 0.8% in Q2

Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) flash estimate of private residential property price index shows prices rising 0.8 per cent in second quarter of 2013.

The private residential property index rose 1.7 points from 213.2 points in 1st quarter 2013 to 214.9 points in 2nd quarter 2013.

URA said prices of non-landed private residential properties in Core Central Region declined by 0.2 per cent in 2nd quarter 2013. In the previous quarter, it increased by 0.6 per cent.

Prices in Rest of Central Region saw the same 0.2 per cent rate of increase as the previous quarter.

For Outside Central Region, prices increased by 3 per cent in 2nd quarter 2013. It was 1.4 per cent in the previous quarter.

URA will release the full real estate figures for 2nd quarter 2013 in four weeks’ time.

Private Residential Property Price Index

Source – CNA – 3 Jul 2013