The Tessarina Review — Bukit Timah / Holland · D10
HuatScore: 69/100 — Good
Is The Tessarina a good buy?
HuatScore rates The Tessarina 69/100 — a "Good" verdict. That makes it a conditional 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: Good
- Region: Core Central Region
- Tenure: Freehold
- Avg PSF: ~$2,233 psf
- Price from: S$2.4M
Live market data
- Resale transactions (12mo): 14
- Recent resale PSF: ~$2,230 psf
- Gross rental yield: 2.4%
What works in its favour
- Both anchors locked in: 763m to METHODIST GIRLS' SCHOOL (PRIMARY) and 728m (~9-min walk) to Sixth Avenue MRT (Exit A). 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 — METHODIST GIRLS' SCHOOL (PRIMARY): METHODIST GIRLS' SCHOOL (PRIMARY) is . 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.
- 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 14 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: 0 HDB blocks within 2km cross the 5-year MOP between 2025 and 2028 (of 12 HDB blocks total within 2km). Narrow pool to absorb your resale — demand leans more on private-market churn here.
Who The Tessarina 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
Methodist Girls' School (Primary) at 763m — that keeps demand deep. Last 12 months down 5% — patience needed.