Tanjong Katong bungalow market on a roll

Singapore

A STRING of large freehold bungalow deals have been sealed in the past few months in the Tanjong Katong area.

These include transactions in Boscombe, Branksome, Lyndhurst, Wilkinson and Arthur roads. Some of these are old bungalows that were bought by families already living in the area for redevelopment into their new homes.

Among the bigger deals is an old single-storey bungalow on a 12,767 sq ft site in Boscombe Road that is being transacted for S$17.5 million. This works out to nearly S$1,371 per square foot on the land area of 12,767 sq ft. The buyer is understood to be a family member of Hoi Hup Realty director Wong Sjew Hung. She and her family already live in the area.

In Wilkinson Road, the sale of an old single-storey bungalow was completed in January. The property has eight bedrooms and…