Unit at Soleil @ Sinaran incurs $2.26 mil loss

By Charlene Chin
/ EdgeProp Singapore |
Ask Buddy
Compare price trend of HDB vs Condo vs Landed
Listings for condo units
Condo projects with most expensive average PSF
Most unprofitable condo transactions in past 1 year
Condo projects with most unprofitable transactions
Compare price trend of HDB vs Condo vs Landed
Listings for condo units
Condo projects with most expensive average PSF
Most unprofitable condo transactions in past 1 year
Condo projects with most unprofitable transactions
SINGAPORE (EDGEPROP) - The seller of a unit at Soleil @ Sinaran, located on Sinaran Drive in Novena, suffered the top loss of $2.26 million over the week of July 28 to Aug 4. The 4,930 sq ft unit on the 36th floor was bought for $9.76 million ($1,980 psf) in June 2011 but sold for $7.5 million ($1,521 psf) on July 29. The seller therefore incurred a 23% loss, or an annualised loss of 3% over nine years.
Soleil @ Sinaran (Credit: Samuel Isaac Chua/ The Edge Singapore)
Located in District 11, Soleil @ Sinaran was completed in 2011 and comprises 417 units on a 99-year leasehold. It is a three-minute walk to Novena MRT Station on the North-South Line.
The second top loss sustained over the week — a 40% loss of $1.71 million — was at Helios Residences. The 1,281 sq ft unit on the first floor was purchased for $4.27 million ($3,337 psf) in February 2013 and sold for $2.56 million ($1,999 psf) on July 29. This means that the seller made an annualised loss of 7% over 7½ years.
Advertisement
Helios Residences, located on Cairnhill Circle in District 9, was completed in 2011 and comprises 140 freehold units. It is a 14-minute walk to Newton Interchange Station on the Downtown and North-South Lines.
Meanwhile, a unit sold at The Azure, located along Ocean Drive in District 4, incurred the third largest loss over the week, netting a 26% loss of about $795,800 for the seller. The 1,701 sq ft unit on the third floor was bought in April 2008 for $3.1 million ($1,820 psf), and sold for $2.3 million ($1,352 psf) on Aug 3. The seller therefore made an annualised loss of 2% over 12 years.
The Azure, completed in 2008, comprises 116 units on a 99-year leasehold. It is located in the exclusive Sentosa Cove residential enclave on Sentosa Island. The condominium is a 13-minute drive to Harbourfront MRT Interchange Station on the North-East and Circle Lines.
Leonie Gardens (Credit: Samuel Isaac Chua/ The Edge Singapore)
On the other hand, the biggest profit made over the week was from the resale of a 2,540 sq ft unit at Leonie Gardens in District 9. Having sold the property for $3.92 million ($1,542 psf) on Aug 4, the seller reaped a 52% profit of $1.34 million. The unit was purchased in February 2007 for $2.58 million ($1,016 psf). Over a holding period of 13½ years, this translates into an annualised profit of 3%.
Leonie Gardens, located along Leonie Hill, comprises 138 units on a 99-year leasehold. Completed in 1993, it is an 11-minute walk to the upcoming Great World MRT Station on the Thomson-East Coast Line, which is expected to open in 2021.
Read also:
Advertisement
Ask Buddy
Compare price trend of HDB vs Condo vs Landed
Listings for condo units
Condo projects with most expensive average PSF
Most unprofitable condo transactions in past 1 year
Condo projects with most unprofitable transactions
Compare price trend of HDB vs Condo vs Landed
Listings for condo units
Condo projects with most expensive average PSF
Most unprofitable condo transactions in past 1 year
Condo projects with most unprofitable transactions

Follow Us
Follow our channels to receive property news updates 24/7 round the clock.
EdgeProp Telegram
EdgeProp Facebook
Subscribe to our newsletter

Our Site

Edgeprop.sg (previously known as The Edge Property Singapore) is the best property portal for real estate agents, investors, home-seekers and sellers alike in Singapore. On EdgeProp, you will be able to find the latest and hottest property news, property listings, and access tools for your research and analysis.

Whether you are looking to buy, sell or rent apartments, condominiums, executive condos, HDBs, landed houses, commercial properties or industrial properties, we bring you Singapore’s most comprehensive and up-to-date property news and thousands of listings to facilitate your property decisions. Click into any listing to check out the new AI Redesign tool to envision your property based on your preferred style, be it Scandinavian, Minimalist or many others.

View More