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Ten Gallop Green units sold for about $1,400 psf

Singapore-listed conglomerate Straits Trading Co quietly released 10 units at its Gallop Green project for sale last month. The 53-unit, low-rise development on Wollerton Park, off Holland Road, comprises a mix of 13 townhouses and 40 apartments. Since completion of the freehold Gallop Green in 2002, all units had been held by the developer for investment and were fully leased.

The apartments are large four bedroom units and measure from just under 3,000 sq ft to 4,032 sq ft. Meanwhile, the townhouses are also sizeable, ranging from 4,075 to 4,952 sq ft.

All the 10 apartments that were released for sale were snapped up within four days at an ave rage price of $1,400 psf, says Eric Teng, executive vice-president (property) at Straits Trading. The units were sold via three marketing agents: DTZ, Knight Frank and Savills, and all the buyers were said to be Singaporeans and permanent residents. According to caveats lodged from July 17 to 24, units sold at Gallop Green ranged from $4.19 million for a 2,992 sq ft apartment to $4.52 million for a 3,229 sq ft apartment. Continue reading

Sales at an all time high

A STRONG revival in property sentiment has propelled real estate investment sales in Singapore to surge in the second quarter to hit a total of $1.35 billion, according to latest statistics in a report by Colliers International.

This was the highest level achieved since the third quarter of last year, said the property consultancy firm yesterday.

The residential sector made up the bulk of the activity, chalking up some $887.13 million, or 65.8 per cent of the pie.

Besides the flurry of individual transactions in properties such as bungalows and luxury apartments, Colliers attributed the strong showing to the resurgence of en bloc commercial deals.

In particular, the sale of Anson House, Parakou Building and VTB Building has chalked up total sales of $237.38 million during the quarter.

The buildings are bought respectively by a group of high net worth individuals, a Cathay Organisation unit and a joint venture between Yi Kai Continue reading