The Draycott Review — Bukit Timah / Holland · D10
HuatScore: 43/100 — Conditional Buy
Is The Draycott a good buy?
HuatScore rates The Draycott 43/100 — a "Conditional Buy" verdict. That makes it a speculative play for buyers who prioritise a central, well-connected address and patient own-stay owners. Strongest card: 3-bedder × investment — appreciation sweet spot. Main watch-out: Thin transaction volume. Pricing is reasonable for the location at current market.
Last updated 2026-08-20 · scored against URA caveat data.
Key facts
- Verdict: Conditional Buy
- Region: Core Central Region
- Tenure: Freehold
- Avg PSF: ~$2,206 psf
- Price from: S$3.4M
Live market data
- Resale transactions (12mo): 1
- Recent resale PSF: ~$2,530 psf
- Gross rental yield: 2.7%
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
- Thin transaction volume: Only 1 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 3/100 — only 1 resales in the last 12 months. Thin secondary-market activity; exits can be slow.
- Thin future upgrader pool: Live count: 0 HDB blocks within 2km cross the 5-year MOP between 2025 and 2028 (of 5 HDB blocks total within 2km). Narrow pool to absorb your resale — demand leans more on private-market churn here.
Who The Draycott suits
- Buyers who prioritise a central, well-connected address
- Own-stay buyers or patient long-term investors not dependent on yield
- 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
- Families for whom P1 school access is the primary criterion
Huat Kueh says
ION Orchard at your doorstep, 577m only. Only 1 deals the whole year — sell also must queue.