Luxury Condo Deals Surge 636 Q O Q 1Q2025 17 Units Sold 10 Million Or More Huttons
The luxury housing market experienced a surge in activity during the first quarter of 2025, specifically in the prime non-landed segment. According to a report by Huttons Asia, there was a 63.6% increase in activity compared to the previous quarter, and a 35.8% increase compared to the same period last year. Huttons reported the highest quarterly sales volume in two years for luxury condominiums, with a total of 72 units sold for a combined value of $611.4 million. This represents a 64.2% increase from the previous quarter and a 59.9% increase from the same period last year. Out of the 72 units sold, 64 were resale deals while the remaining eight were new units sold by developers.AdvertisementThere was also an increase in the number of high-value deals, with 17 units being sold for $10 million or more during the first quarter of 2025. This is similar to the levels seen in the first quarter of 2023 before cooling measures were implemented in April of that year. Out of the 17 high-value deals, 12 were purchased by foreigners and permanent residents (PRs). One notable transaction was the sale of a five-bedroom penthouse at Park Nova for $38.89 million, or $6,593 psf. This is the second-highest psf-price ever recorded for a condo unit in Singapore, second only to the $6,650 psf paid for a unit at The Marq on Paterson Hill in 2011. The buyer of the Park Nova penthouse was a PR, according to Huttons.The luxury condo rental market also saw growth in the first quarter of 2025, with overall monthly rents increasing by 6.6% to $14,672. This is a 1.7% increase compared to the same period last year. Huttons attributes this growth to the increasing number of foreigners renting luxury homes while waiting for their permanent residency in Singapore. The demand for rental properties also resulted in a 9.4% increase in monthly rents for three-bedroom units and a 7.1% increase for four-bedroom units. However, monthly rents for five-bedroom units saw a decrease from over $30,000 in the previous quarter to $18,667 in the first quarter of 2025.While activity in the luxury condo market saw a boost in the first quarter of 2025, it has since slowed down due to market uncertainty following tariffs announced by the US in April. Despite this, Huttons notes that there are no signs of distress in the resale luxury condo market at the moment. Additionally, there are plans for more new projects to launch in the coming months, catering to ultra-high-net-worth individuals who are confident in Singapore’s status as a safe haven. One example is 21 Anderson, an ultra-luxury freehold condo in the Ardmore Park-Draycott Park-Anderson Road enclave that sold three units for over $60 million in total after its launch in April. These units, which are all four-bedroom units with a floor area of 4,489 sq ft, were priced between $20.97 million ($4,672 psf) and $23 million ($5,127 psf).
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