The Shore Residences Review — Still Road · D15
HuatScore: 70/100 — Solid Choice!
Is The Shore Residences a good buy?
HuatScore rates The Shore Residences 70/100 — a "Solid Choice!" verdict. That makes it a solid buy for value-focused buyers comfortable with the location tradeoff and patient own-stay owners. Strongest card: Both anchors locked in. 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: Solid Choice!
- Region: Rest of Central Region
- Tenure: 99-yr leasehold
- Completed: 2013
- Units: 408
- Developer: Far East Organization
- Avg PSF: ~$2,100 psf
- Price from: S$1.3M
Live market data
- Resale transactions (12mo): 13
- Recent resale PSF: ~$2,180 psf
- Gross rental yield: 3.3%
What works in its favour
- Both anchors locked in: 266m to TANJONG KATONG PRIMARY SCHOOL and 402m (~5-min walk) to Marine Parade MRT (Exit 2). 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.
- 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 13 resale deals in the past year. Equity trap risk — when you want to exit, very few buyers to anchor against.
- 5 new launches competing in D15 · Katong / East Coast: 5 active private launches in your district right now. More competing supply softens both rental and resale pricing power.
Who The Shore Residences suits
- Value-focused buyers comfortable with the location tradeoff
- 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
- Buyers wanting a guaranteed top-tier primary within 1km walking distance
Huat Kueh says
Top 5% of D15 by resale volume. Buyers always got. Steady lah, not flashy but won't trap you.