12 Sentosa Cove luxury villas relaunched at a discount

XIMENG Land, controlled by mainland China parties, is relaunching the balance 12 luxury villas on Pearl Island in Sentosa Cove at $2,185 psf on land area. The price is inclusive of a 5 per cent discount to the $2,300 psf list prices for the units. A year ago, the developer’s asking price was $2,400 psf.

Absolute prices vary from about $14.3 million to $25.5 million per villa. Pearl Island is one of the five man-made islands in the upscale waterfront housing district.

“These are the last remaining brand-new luxury villas in the island developments in Cove, fully fitted and ready for occupation,” said Steve Tay, associate director at Newsman Realty, which was last month appointed sole marketing agent for the villas.

Since 2010, Ximeng has sold seven of the project’s 19 villas at prices ranging from $1,904 psf to $2,228 psf on land area. The buyers comprise Singaporeans, Indonesians and mainland Chinese.

The seven units sold include two adjacent units bought by members of the Liu family that controls Ximeng Land. One was purchased for $17.1 million or $1,904 psf on land and the other, for $19.5 million or $1,906 psf.

The highest absolute price achieved for the seven sold units was $27 million (translating to $2,162 psf), for a bungalow on 12,486 sq ft of land – the biggest of Pearl Island’s 19 villas.

The project received Temporary Occupation Permit in the first half of 2012. The villas sit on plots ranging from 6,555 sq ft to 12,486 sq ft and with total floor areas (including roof terrace) of between 8,000 sq ft and 11,000 sq ft. Each villa comprises two storeys in addition to a roof terrace and basement. All four levels are accessible by a private home lift. The bungalows have five to seven bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms.

The basement of each unit houses a lounge and wine cellar, and semi-open garden in addition to a concealed utility area, a maid’s room and toilet. The top floor houses an entertainment room with powder room and a roof terrace.

Each villa is built with wet and dry kitchens fitted with Miele refrigerators, wine chiller, ovens and cooker hoods/hobs. Big imported marble tiles cover the floors of the living, dining and bathrooms. Stairs also have marble slabs.

Each villa has its own private berth (imported from France) and swimming pool.