Sturdee Residences Review — Farrer Park · D8
HuatScore: 69/100 — Good
Is Sturdee Residences a good buy?
HuatScore rates Sturdee Residences 69/100 — a "Good" verdict. That makes it a conditional buy for buyers who prioritise a central, well-connected address and investors chasing a workable ~3.2% yield. Strongest card: Both anchors locked in. Main watch-out: Thin transaction volume. Negotiate hard — pricing leaves little margin of safety.
Last updated 2026-08-20 · scored against URA caveat data.
Key facts
- Verdict: Good
- Region: Rest of Central Region
- Tenure: 99-yr leasehold
- Completed: 2019
- Units: 906
- Developer: Sustained Land
- Avg PSF: ~$2,125 psf
- Price from: S$0.9M
Live market data
- Resale transactions (12mo): 9
- Recent resale PSF: ~$1,940 psf
- Gross rental yield: 4.7%
What works in its favour
- Both anchors locked in: 996m to HONG WEN SCHOOL [SAP] and 347m (~4-min walk) to Farrer Park MRT (Exit H). Strictly within the P1 1km zone, plus walkable to the nearest MRT entrance. This is the non-negotiable demand anchor — kiasu parents AND yield-chasing investors are both your buyers.
- Popular primary inside 1km — HONG WEN SCHOOL: HONG WEN SCHOOL is SAP. These primaries are heavily oversubscribed, so addresses inside the 1km P1 zone hold a durable premium — kiasu parents will pay up to keep this option open.
- Tight new-launch competition: No active private launch in your district — scarcity supports resale liquidity and pricing.
- Real gross yield: 4.7%: Yield is above the SG private market median (~3.2%). Decent cash flow buffer if interest rates climb. Based on URA median rent (2026Q1) over the project's real resale PSF.
What to watch out for
- Thin transaction volume: Only 9 resale deals in the past year. Equity trap risk — when you want to exit, very few buyers to anchor against.
- Thin future upgrader pool: Live count: 4 HDB blocks within 2km cross the 5-year MOP between 2025 and 2028 (of 442 HDB blocks total within 2km). Narrow pool to absorb your resale — demand leans more on private-market churn here.
Who Sturdee Residences suits
- Buyers who prioritise a central, well-connected address
- Yield investors — ~3.2% gross is workable; favour larger unit types
- Buyers who value a stable, established neighbourhood over speculative upside
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers who need a margin of safety — pricing is full and leaves little room for error
- Short-term flippers — stamp duty + agent fees demand a 5-year minimum hold
- Buyers wanting a guaranteed top-tier primary within 1km walking distance
Huat Kueh says
9 resales in a year, #8 in D8 — liquid. Average lah, got nuance. Your holding power decides.