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mr funny
03-07-08, 10:06
http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/sub/news/story/0,4574,286139,00.html?

Published July 3, 2008

Rentals making gentle waves at Sentosa Cove

They could hold firm despite gloom elsewhere and offer decent yields

By ARTHUR SIM


(SINGAPORE) Close to 300 homes at Sentosa Cove, including 200 condominium units, have received Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP) and the exclusive enclave is starting to bustle.

DTZ Debenham Tie Leung, which is the property manager of the 200-unit The Berth by the Cove says that the development is now about 70 per cent tenanted.

It added that the remaining units of the fully-sold development are owner-occupied, some of which are weekend homes or holiday homes for foreigners.

Other developments that have received TOP include The Berthside, Ocean 8, The Villas @ Sentosa Cove, Coral Island and North Cove.

Expected to come onto the leasing market next is the 116-unit The Azure, which is also fully sold.

And the popularity of The Berth by the Cove with the leasing market bodes well for the remaining 2,200 homes that are still being constructed.

DTZ senior director (research) Chua Chor Hoon said that the supply of new homes in Sentosa Cove is still 'limited' compared to the rest of Singapore and the units have 'the unique feature of close proximity to the sea'.

Saying that the limited supply of units in Sentosa Cove will limit any downward pressure on rentals, Ms Chua added: 'Rental prospects are likely to be better.'

This upbeat outlook for Sentosa Cove is particularly pertinent at a time when new housing supply is expected to flood the rental market by next year.

In a recent report, DTZ noted that in general, rentals would come under pressure between 2009 and 2011, not just from new supply but from the sub-sale market as well as it is unlikely that speculators will want to hold units for low rental income.

DTZ said that based on its basket of non-landed properties in the prime district (excluding luxury properties) average monthly rents are currently still holding steady at $4.90 psf per month.

While DTZ did not reveal rentals at The Berth by the Cove, a check with SISV-Realink shows that the rental for a unit there contracted for $19,500 per month in May.

Colliers International also said it believes median rentals could be around $6 psf per month.

Colliers director (research and advisory) Tay Huey Ying added that based on the average launch price of The Berth by the Cove of about $860 psf in 2004/2005, investors who bought units at this price could now be enjoying a net rental yield of about 5.5 per cent.

Those that bought units from the secondary market later when the price rose to about $1,500 psf will be looking at a net rental yield of 3.5 per cent.

'Nevertheless, these investors would still be enjoying a higher net rental return compared to those who invested in a freehold luxury apartment on the main island of Singapore in recent times since the latter are generating average net rental returns estimated to be in the region of 2.3 per cent,' added Ms Tay.

In time over 1,700 condominiums will be completed. Savills Singapore director (marketing and business development) Ku Swee Yong believes that buyers for most of these units will be investors, suggesting that a majority will be put up for lease.

Still, he said that there is a niche market for this type of waterfront home. 'We had an expat client who was looking to rent and after showing him a few options, he chose The Berth because he already has a yacht,' reveals Mr Ku.

Interestingly, Mr Ku says the advent of the integrated resort on Sentosa may not necessarily guarantee a pool of tenants. 'Not everyone will want to live so close to work,' he added.

What he does believe is crucial to the success of Sentosa Cove as an exclusive enclave is the provision of high end amenities. He added: 'Once these are completed, we believe Sentosa Cove rents could demand a premium over Orchard Road.'

mr funny
03-07-08, 10:19
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/357836/1/.html

Leasing market in Sentosa Cove starting to pick up

By Ng Baoying, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 02 July 2008 2218 hrs


SINGAPORE : The leasing market in Sentosa Cove is starting to pick up, as more units are ready for occupation, according to property consultants Colliers International.

With some 300 units at Sentosa Cove having temporary occupation permits, Colliers said the leasing market could be starting to take shape.

Numbers from the Urban Redevelopment Authority showed that some 51 leasing contracts were recorded for homes there between January last year and April 2008. Forty-six of those went to The Berth by the Cove.

Some 99.6 per cent of land parcels for sale in Sentosa Cove has been taken up by private developers and individuals - in all yielding more than 2,000 condominium units, and 400 bungalows and terrace houses.

Contracted monthly gross rents are believed to range from S$4,700 for a two-bedroom unit to as high as S$12,250 for a four-bedroom unit in a condominium development.

Landed homes are believed to command between S$12,000 and S$30,000 per unit. - CNA/ms

mr funny
03-07-08, 10:22
http://www.todayonline.com/articles/262947.asp

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Sentosa rents soar

Construction not putting tenants off

BARRY PORTER

[email protected]


SENTOSA Cove is slowly, but surely, attracting high-end tenants with the completion of an estimated 300 homes, including the 200-unit The Berth by the Cove condominium.

Despite ugly construction sites dotting many parts of Sentosa, the first luxury condo units and landed properties have drawn rents comparable to, if not higher than those in prime districts on the mainland, including Nassim Park and Grange Residences.

Colliers International has just completed its first rental survey of Sentosa Cove and says two-bedroom condos are fetching an average $5,350 a month, or $4.61 per square foot (psf).

Larger, four-bedroom units have rented for an average $10,625, which also equates to $4.61psf. However, one rented for $12,250.

As for landed homes, terrace houses ranging in size from 2,600 to 3,600 square feet have let for an average $15,333, or $5.19psf, while the first luxury bungalows ranging in size from 2,530 to 4,983 sq ft have been let for an average $24,000. The highest rental to date is $30,000.

“This is encouraging, given that so much construction is going on,” said Tay Huey Ying, Colliers director of research and advisory. “When fully-developed, it should be even more appealing to potential tenants.”

The idea of developing the 117-hectare cove into a waterfront enclave was first mooted in the ’80s. However, the first land parcel was only sold to the private sector in end-2003. Five years on, temporary occupation permits have been granted to just the first five small developments completed, with Ho Bee Group’ 200-unit The Berth being by far the largest.

More is to come, with land already sold capable of accommodating over 2,000 condo units and 400 bungalows or terrace homes.

Colliers said investors who bought units in The Berth at the end of 2004 or early 2005 and have held onto them are today enjoying attractive net rental yields of 5.5 per cent. Purchase prices have since surged. As such, Colliers said those who entered the market later in 2007 now have to contend with lower yields averaging at 3.5 per cent.

Prices of non-landed homes have shot up from an initial launch price of $785 per sq ft in November 2004 for The Berth to current $2,800psf for Lippo Group’s The Marina Collection.

ABC
03-07-08, 12:19
Dow Will Sink Below 10,000: Strategist
By CNBC.com | 02 Jul 2008 | 10:22 AM ET

Investors should ignore recent signs of strength and face up to the fact that we will face a prolonged bear market, John Carter, president of Trade The Markets, told CNBC Wednesday.

"Longer term we’re looking at a market that is a bear market," Carter told "Squawk Box Europe."

While we can expect a rally over the next three to five weeks, this is a downward spiral that is not going away any time soon, he said.

"A trend is a trend until it ends, and we’re actually looking for the Dow to take out 10,000 by the end of the year," he added.

There are too few sectors holding the markets up, and too many dragging it down, to consider getting back into non-recession-proof sectors, according to Carter.

"A large percentage [of sectors], like financials, are getting hammered. A lot of the darlings of the past are going to get taken out back and get shot," he said.

Hugh Hendry, partner at Eclectica, also sees few signs that the outlook is picking up for the US economy.

"I think we have to recognize the recessionary forces that are bringing to bear," Hendry told CNBC. "Don't fight that, just go with the flow of the relative momentum."

Hendry said the outlook is particularly bleak for financial and technology stocks -- the two largest components of the S&P 500 -- which he said have both seen a bubble.

"When a sector becomes infected by a bubble…what history reveals is it takes 25 years to regain the highs that we saw in real terms," he said.

When it comes to fighting a U.S. downturn, now is the time to relocate assets into gold and oil, preferably through an ETF tied to the direct price of the commodity, Carter said.

He also said investors should be looking to buy into over-achievers.

"The nice thing is when you get a really down market like this the stars shine out … and when the overall market turns around, that's where you’re going to put your money," Carter said.

“I would much rather buy stocks that are near their highs in an environment like this than try to bottom-fish."

Hendry took the view that in a sustained market downturn, successful investing requires looking for more unconventional assets such as agriculture that have the potential to outperform the market.

"I think the most important thing to know is you don’t have to short this market," Hendry said.

"If you want to stay involved the most important thing is make sure the stock you own is trending higher vis-à-vis the marketplace."

st michael
03-07-08, 22:16
hahaha, new launch at St michael Rd from 600psf, 999yr leasehold. Dakoda buyers are fxxking screwed now!!!!!!!!!!!

Kovan
03-07-08, 22:24
hahaha, new launch at St michael Rd from 600psf, 999yr leasehold. Dakoda buyers are fxxking screwed now!!!!!!!!!!!
Haha.... look at the other thread, new launch at Kovan this weekend, 500+ units, 99-year, minimum $900psf, makes Dakota Residences a steal!

Fúck You Redneck
05-07-08, 00:19
Dow Will Sink Below 10,000: Strategist
By CNBC.com | 02 Jul 2008 | 10:22 AM ET

Investors should ignore recent signs of strength and face up to the fact that we will face a prolonged bear market, John Carter, president of Trade The Markets, told CNBC Wednesday.

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"If you want to stay involved the most important thing is make sure the stock you own is trending higher vis-à-vis the marketplace."
Fúck you redneck. Fúck off to your land of bush.
Shemale from the US is not welcomed here.
This is CONDOsingapore.com - not a place for your bullshit.

Unreg¡stered
05-07-08, 00:20
hahaha, new launch at St michael Rd from 600psf, 999yr leasehold. Dakoda buyers are fxxking screwed now!!!!!!!!!!!

Haha.... look at the other thread, new launch at Kovan this weekend, 500+ units, 99-year, minimum $900psf, makes Dakota Residences a steal!
2 idiots talking cock here!

Wake up! This thread is not for St Michael nor Dakota.

moonk123
24-11-08, 09:35
Project Name-THE BERTH BY THE COVE
Developer-Ho Bee (Sentosa) Pte Ltd(Ho Bee Group)
Property Type-Condominium
Tenure - 99 Yrs From 18/03/2004
Total Units - 200
Completion Date - Oct-2006
District - 4

2 bedroom (1012 - 1453sf)
3 bedroom (1604 - 2131sf)
4 bedroom (1873 - 2325sf)
Penthouse (2939 - 6028sf)

http://www.virtualhomes.sg/FileUpload/Project/167/Images/main.jpg

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from:
http://www.virtualhomes.sg/theberthbythecove

reporter2
02-03-18, 19:46
Sentosa Cove penthouse sold at $2.4m loss

The two-level penthouse at The Berth by the Cove was sold for $3.25 million at an auction on Wednesday. The last owner had bought the unit for $5.64 million in 2011.

Mar 2, 2018

Rachel Mui


A two-level penthouse at The Berth by the Cove was sold for $3.25 million, or $1,105 per square feet (psf) - almost half its original value - at an auction on Wednesday.

Edmund Tie & Company received five bids for the sixth-storey property. The last owner had bought the unit for $5.64 million, or $1,919 psf, in 2011. This means a loss of about $2.4 million, or 42 per cent.

This transaction is the first auction sale of a Sentosa Cove property this year. It is a mortgagee sale, which means it is a sale put up by the lender, usually because the borrower has difficulty servicing the mortgage.

According to the real-estate consulting firm, this is the fourth Sentosa Cove property since 2017 to be sold for almost half of its initial purchase price.

In January this year, a unit in Sentosa Cove's Turquoise was sold for $3.59 million, 43 per cent lower than its last purchase price of $6.29 million.

In March last year, an apartment in Marina Collection was sold for $3 million, or at a 42 per cent discount, while a Seascape unit was sold at $6.2 million in February last year - representing a loss of 51 per cent from its original value of $12.8 million.

Said the firm's head of auction and sales, Ms Joy Tan: "Mortgagee sale units along this stretch of Sentosa Cove are hard to come by, given its healthy rental and resale transactions. The auctioned price of $1,105 psf is very reasonable."

The four-bedroom unit at The Berth by the Cove has a floor area of about 2,939 sq ft, and features unblocked views of the marina, as well as the landed enclaves of Paradise Island and Coral Island.

It comes with a double-volume ceiling in the living area, private lift access and a private spa pool attached to the master bedroom. Located along Sentosa's coastline, this condominium is also one of the few developments on the island which offer residents 25 berths for their private yachts.

Ms Tan said: "Sentosa Cove properties are on the upward swing this past year, and we still see ready buyers looking to invest in good buys on the island.

"We expect another five units to be placed for auction for the rest of the year."

The next auction by Edmund Tie & Company will be on March 21.

reporter2
02-03-18, 19:55
Year's first successful auction of Sentosa Cove home sold at S$2.4m loss

Berth By The Cove penthouse is a four-bedroom unit with a floor area of 2,939 sq ft

Fri, Mar 02, 2018

Lee Meixian


A TWO-LEVEL penthouse on the sixth storey of The Berth By The Cove has become the first mortgagee sale unit on Sentosa Cove to go under the hammer and be sold this year.

This took place at Edmund Tie & Company's (ET&Co) auction on Thursday. The property received five bids, and was eventually sold for S$3.25 million, or S$1,105 per sq ft (psf).

This was about S$2.4 million lower than what the last owner paid for the unit in 2011 - at S$5.64 million, or S$1,919 psf. It translates into a 42 per cent loss.

This is the fourth Sentosa Cove property on mortgagee sale that has sold for almost half of its initial purchase price since 2017.

Prior to this sale, the last one was a fourth-floor unit at Turquoise, which was first offered up for auction in December 2017. It subsequently sold for S$3.59 million via private treaty, a 43 per cent discount to its initial purchase price of S$6.29 million. The caveat was lodged in January this year.

Joy Tan, head of auction and sales at ET&Co, said the auctioned price of S$1,105 psf is "very reasonable" as recent transactions for comparable penthouse units in developments such as The Berth By The Cove, The Coast, The Oceanfront, and The Azure have been higher.

"Sentosa Cove properties are on the upward swing this past year, and we still see ready buyers looking to invest in good buys on the island. We expect another five units to be placed for auction for the rest of the year," she said.

The subject unit at The Berth By The Cove is a four-bedroom unit with a floor area of about 2,939 sq ft. The unit offers views of the marina and the landed enclaves of Paradise and Coral Islands. It includes a double-volume ceiling in the living area, private lift access and a private spa pool, ensuite to the master bedroom.

The development was completed in 2006 and has a total of 200 units, with a 99-year leasehold tenure with effect from 2004. Located on Sentosa's coastline, this condominium is one of the few developments on the island that offers residents 25 berths for their private yachts.

About 80 people attended the auction. No other property was sold at the auction. All the rest - including a four-storey, standalone JTC building on Joo Seng Road and a good class bungalow on Belmont Road - went into private treaty negotiation.