5 luxury residential areas in Singapore you need to know

Mar 13 , 2018

Marina Bay Sands Hotel with Merlion, the famous landmark in Singapore, in the foreground. The Lion City has active public housing and private housing markets. Photo: Shutterstock

Check out homes in Holland Village, Orchard Road, Marina Bay, Sentosa Island and Tanjong Pagar

Singapore’s luxury residential market is different from other major cities in Asia such as Manila, Jakarta, Bangkok and Hong Kong. The Lion City has an active public housing market, and private housing in mass residential and luxury sectors is also robust. Hence, some of the top HDBs, as public housing is known, are priced as much as the private housing in the same area.

Continuing our series on top luxury places to stay in regional cities, we take a look at Singapore and the top five areas to live in.

Holland Village

Approximate luxury apartment price: S$30 to S$45 million (HK$179 to HK$268 million)

Holland Village is considered a Bohemian area to live in. The area is populated by a combination of the upper-middle class and rich Singaporeans and expats. It is tucked behind the Botanical Gardens and is minutes away from the busy Orchard Road. Holland Village features a number of art galleries, art shops, gift shops, novelty shops and pubs. There are private and public housing estates and gated housing communities.

Orchard Road

Approximate luxury apartment price: S$30 million and up

Apart from being the commercial and shopping hub of Singapore, Orchard Road also has private residential housing.

According to local media reports last year in August a 10,300 sq ft penthouse at the Sculptura Ardmore condominium, located in the Core Central Region, sold for an estimated S$60 million – a record for luxury apartments.

Marina Bay