Over the weekend, the 797-unit Botanique @ Bartley condominium opened for viewing at pocket-friendly prices. Situated on Upper Paya Lebar road, near Bartley MRT station, the Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary), Maris Stella High School and The Australian International School, this new property seems like it has all the ingredients for an expensive price tag.
But instead, more than 70% of its units were pricedbelow $1 million, making it one of the more affordable new properties around town. With prices starting at $598,000 for a one-bedder, up to $1.68 million for three-bedders. While most of the units here are smaller, with one-bedroom apartments ranging between 495 to 689 sq ft and 926 to 1, 356 sq ft for three-bedders, the total quantum prices are more palatable with upgraders. A floor area comparision will however reveal that at $1, 300 psf, it is actually priced higher than the nearby Bartley Ridge which went for a median of $1, 296 psf.
Developed by the UOL Group, the Botanique @ Bartley will feature “flexi” units, referring to the two- and three-bedders which can be converted into dual-key apartments. Some of UOL’s other properties include the popoular Thomson Three which only has eight units left unsold, Seventy St Patrick’s and [email protected].
The rest of the year might not be hectic on the new private property front, with more attention possibly given to executive condominiums, thus supply might not necessarily overtake demand. How will that impact both the private and public housing markets?
