The Claymore Review — Claymore Road · D9
HuatScore: 28/100 — Happy Can Liao
Is The Claymore a good buy?
HuatScore rates The Claymore 28/100 — a "Happy Can Liao" verdict. That makes it one to avoid unless the price moves for buyers who prioritise a central, well-connected address and investors chasing a workable ~3.4% yield. Strongest card: 3-bedder × investment — appreciation sweet spot. Main watch-out: District price gap is wide. Pricing is reasonable for the location at current market.
Last updated 2026-08-20 · scored against URA caveat data.
Key facts
- Verdict: Happy Can Liao
- Region: Core Central Region
- Tenure: Freehold
- Completed: 2016
- Units: 46
- Developer: Tokyo Land Corporation
- Avg PSF: ~$2,900 psf
- Price from: S$2.5M
Live market data
- Resale transactions (12mo): 2
- Recent resale PSF: ~$3,090 psf
- Gross rental yield: 1.7%
What works in its favour
- 3-bedder × investment — appreciation sweet spot: Sells into the deepest pool — owner-occupier families. That demand floor drives durable capital appreciation. The investor default for total return, not just headline yield.
What to watch out for
- District price gap is wide: New launch PSF is +39% above the 5–10 year resale median in Orchard / River Valley. Market needs ~8 years of growth to match the entry price.
- Thin transaction volume: Only 2 resale deals in the past year. Equity trap risk — when you want to exit, very few buyers to anchor against.
- Quiet resale demand: Demand pulse 7/100 — only 2 resales in the last 12 months. Thin secondary-market activity; exits can be slow.
Who The Claymore suits
- Buyers who prioritise a central, well-connected address
- Yield investors — ~3.4% gross is workable; favour larger unit types
- Buyers who value a stable, established neighbourhood over speculative upside
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers hunting deep relative value — the market has already priced in most of the story
- 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
Orchard MRT 5-min walk — slippers can already. Only 2 deals the whole year — sell also must queue.