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

Approximate luxury apartment price: S$40 million and up

Marina Bay attracts top-notch buyers from Singapore and overseas because most of the residential developments are luxurious ones. Property analysts say the top development in the area is Marina One, a cluster of four dual-use towers which buyers can move into now. 

Conceived as one of the largest public landscaped areas in Marina Bay, the luxury development has a huge green space called GreenHeart, which creates a multifunctional area for public use. There are more than 160,000 trees and plants comprised of 350 species.

Sentosa Island

Aproximate luxury apartment price: S$25 million and up

Sentosa Island offers a combination of sun, sand and beaches. The resort off Singapore’s southern coast is home to a Universal Studios theme park and several popular beaches. According to Cushman & Wakefield, houses here sell for about S$1,800 per square foot.

For those on a smaller budget, there are apartments with sea views. Expats with deep pockets prefer to buy property on this island resort although they have to pay a 15 per cent tax in addition to the 3 per cent that Singaporeans pay.

Tanjong Pagar

Approximate luxury apartment price: S$20 million 

Tanjong Pagar was a middle-class area for a long time, but in recent years it has been gentrified with young couples and high-income single professionals moving in.

Among the plush properties under construction is one called Wallich Residence, a three-storey penthouse atop the 950-foot-tall (290-metre-tall) Tanjong Pagar Centre on the edge of the financial district. This development is built by Guoco Land and marketed by Sotheby’s. The 21,000 sq ft, five-bedroom home includes plans for a rooftop pool overlooking the Singapore Strait and hi-tech entertainment spaces, all for an advertised price of S$108 million. It’s scheduled to be completed this year.

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