Over the weekend, show flats at two new condominium launches were packed to the rafters with eager buyers and those shopping for a good deal. Affordability and proximity to transport seemed to be the biggest crowd pleasers at these two developments.
Northpark Residences saw more than 70% of their 430 units sold with most of their buyers being Singapore citizens. Prices averaged at $1,300 psf. A 431 sq ft studio apartment for example, went for $612,000 while five-bedders with an average floor area of 1,432 sq ft sold at approximately $1.89 million.
At the Botanique at Bartley, most of their units, about 70%, were all priced below $1 million. Definitely wallet-friendly for the middle-upper class household in Singapore and also more plausible for those who need a home loan. And they boasted the options of turning two- and three-bedders into dual-key apartments. Situated in the midst of quite a few schools such as the Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (PLMGS), Maris Stella High School and the Australian International School, the property was quite the hot target for local and foreign buyers alike. Although only 300 units were put up for sale over the weekend, almost half have been sold. The most popular units were the one- and two-bedroom apartments starting at $598,000 for one-bedders and $798,000 for two-bedders.
If the weekend response and sales were anything to go by, the next few months may not be such dull ones. Is it time the property market picked itself off the floor, dust off and hit the road running? Will the positive effect rub off on older properties in close proximity to these new launches?
