landed housing

DESIGN

Costly renewals: Transforming an old landed house into your dream home is getting harder

Rising land and construction costs have made landed property ownership much more elusive

A custom-built, double-volume bookshelf is a centrepiece in the home.
DESIGN

Brazilian soul on Singaporean soil: A 30-year-old home reimagined

This semi-detached house in Siglap brings contemporary design into an old superstructure

5 Oxley Rise houses a two-storey bungalow with single-storey outhouses. It is a rare property in dense Singapore. It has huge grounds, a great location and a rich history.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Mind the perils of buying a minority stake in a landed home

Why purchasing a one-seventh interest in 5 Oxley Rise could be a big gamble

The price  of the freehold bungalow in Barker Road works out to S$2,737 per square foot on a land area of 15,783 sq ft.
SINGAPORE PROPERTY

Lee Kong Chian grandsons buy Barker Rd bungalow for S$43.2 million, Sentosa condos for S$23.9 million

The bungalow is next to four adjacent freehold Chancery Lane properties owned by Lee Shih Hua and Lee Shih Kwei

Above: Opera Estate in the East Coast. Demand for suburban landed homes  is seen as resilient amid scarce supply.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Unlock Bukit Sembawang’s deep value by putting it up for sale

The group’s undervalued share price is unwarranted, given its rare landed housing land bank

Increasing landed housing stock can help meet the aspirations of high-income earners to own landed homes.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Optimise land use: Build 5-storey landed homes 

Taller houses occupying smaller land plots won’t destroy the character of landed housing estates

What will 2026 hold for HDB resale flats, new condos, resale condos and landed homes?

Where is Singapore’s housing market headed in 2026?

Singapore’s housing market enters 2026 with a mix of relief and tension. Prices have cooled from their post-pandemic surge, but not enough to calm nerves. Mortgage rates are lower, yet economic clouds...

Aurum Gravis' Natura Collection will comprise 10 semi-detached homes sitting on land parcels ranging from 2,200 sq ft to 2,500 sq ft.

New, smaller landed homes draw upgraders as landed property supply stays broadly flat for 25 years

[SINGAPORE] Smaller, newly built landed homes are drawing more HDB and condominium upgraders, even as the supply of landed homes has stayed broadly flat for 25 years.

A prime landed home may be less effective than a luxury condo unit in meeting future needs of wealthy local owner-occupiers.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Luxury condo or landed house? A local homebuyer has sound reasons to buy prime condos

The right apartment unit can make a great home and investment for a wealthy Singaporean

Growth in Q2 rental volumes is led by the non-landed segment, which recorded 20,243 deals, up 3.1 per cent on quarter.

Singapore residential rents stabilising after correction as leasing activity recovers in Q2

Rents are expected to stay broadly flat in 2025; smaller units face pressure as new supply comes online while larger homes remain in demand