榜鹅中新私宅“水之都” 降温措施下价格将下调

华京京(2012-01-18)

　　（华京京报道）政府降温措施效果显著，榜鹅中新私宅项目“水之都（Watertown）”的发展商坦言，为了应对降温措施所造成的影响，必须把平均尺价下调5％至8％。

　　这个临近榜鹅地铁站、沿榜鹅水道而建的新项目集住宅和零售为一体，由远东机构、星狮地产和日本积水住宅（Sekisui House）携手发展，总占地面积32万2912平方英尺，地契是99年。

　　整个项目的总发展资金超过16亿元，主打濒水而建，其与项目同名的住宅部分总建筑面积（floor area）81万3739平方英尺，分为11座13或14层楼高的住宅楼，预计在2017年取得临时入伙证（TOP）。

　　远东机构总裁黄志达表示，政府新推出的降温措施对所有的私宅项目确实都造成影响，所以他们在为水之都定价时，必须将降温措施的影响考虑在内，因此将价格制定得比原先计划的低。

　　“降温措施自去年12月推出后，令市场上的私宅项目尺价下调了5％至8％。水之都推出的第一批250个单位中，在考虑相应的下调幅度后，尺价会从约1080元起跳。”

　　政府是在上个月7日宣布，在现有买方印花税上加抽额外买方印花税，外国买家加抽10％、购买第二套住宅的永久居民及购买第三套住宅的新加坡公民加抽3％。

　　黄志达认为，对外国买家一次过额外加抽10％确实是很重的负担，政府或可在收集一些数据和市场反应后，考虑进行分级调整。

星狮地产总裁林怡胜（左起）、远东机构总裁黄志达和日本积水住宅主席兼总裁和田勇，一起欣赏水之都的建筑模型。 （萧紫薇摄）

 

　　水之都共有992个住宅单位，分为小套间（Suites）、小型家庭办公室（SOHO Apartments）、家居型（Residences）、天景阁（Sky Patios）四种，超过70％（720个）的单位面积小于1000平方英尺。

　　针对小户型众多是否是为了迎合投资者的口味，黄志达表示，近期一些项目的中小户型反应都很良好，并非只受投资者欢迎，而随着我国越来越国际化，买家不仅更多元化，喜好也在改变。

　　水之都将从农历新年起开放给公众选购。黄志达相信，水之都的买家将以新加坡公民和永久居民为主，外国买家不会超过10％。

　　至于项目的零售部分，星狮地产总裁林怡胜表示，这个名为“Waterway Point”的商场可租用面积约为37万平方英尺，分布于四个楼层（包括地下两层），预计可容纳超过200个零售商。

　　商场预计会在2015年率先取得临时入伙证，开始为榜鹅的居民服务。商场40％会是零售、30％是餐饮、15％是娱乐、其余15％是教育机构、银行、社区设施等。

　　林怡胜不愿透露商场的租金范围，也还没确定会有哪些商家入驻。目前唯一确定的商家是邵氏电影公司，将在商场开设IMAX影厅。商场也将设立一个访客中心，让访客了解榜鹅区的历史文化。

《联合早报》

Showflat not ready, but buyers lap up Watertown

Straits Times: Thu, Jan 19

HOME buyers, undeterred by recent tough market cooling measures, turned up in strong numbers at the preview of Watertown in Punggol Central yesterday. Far East Organization said more than 160 units out of the 250 units launched were snapped up, with Singaporeans making up more than 90 per cent of buyers. The enthusiastic response means that the official launch, originally scheduled for next week, will now be brought forward to tomorrow. Industry analysts say developers seem eager to push out projects quickly, possibly before more uncertainty emerges. In the case of Watertown, the developers bought the site for the 992-unit project less than a year ago and have yet to finish the showflat. But agents had been fielding inquiries on the mixed-use development even before the authorities' approval for the launch had been given, sources say. They say at least 100 buyers were ready to hand over cheques on Tuesday. But building plan approvals were issued yesterday and only then could agents collect cheques and grant options to purchase last evening. The $1.6 billion project is being jointly developed by Far East, Frasers Centrepoint and Japanese firm Sekisui House. It will be integrated with a mall of 370,000 sq ft of net lettable shop space and a Shaw Theatres Imax cinema. Developers had earlier said that prices will start from $1,080 per sq ft (psf), which they said included a discount. Even so, the development will still set a benchmark in Punggol, trumping Sim Lian Group's A Treasure Trove, priced at $866 psf at its launch last September. Buyers were unfazed at picking units off the plan as the showflat is not yet up. Key attractions are the waterfront location and the fact that the project is integrated with Punggol MRT station, experts say. Recent mixed-use launches like Bedok Residences have also seen robust sales and benchmark pricing at a median of $1,359 psf. SLP International research head Nicholas Mak said that developers are pushing out projects as quickly as possible before more uncertainty hits the market. 'Especially in the Punggol area, developers face increasing competition as the Government has pushed out a lot of land there,' he added. He said the 11-month turnaround for the site, bought in February last year, was 'fairly quick'. It typically takes a year or more for integrated projects of this size to be launch-ready, he added. The Dec 7 cooling measures included an extra stamp duty of 10 per cent on all home buys by foreigners. Some analysts tip price falls of 10 per cent to 20 per cent this year. Separately, Sekisui House said it will tap its network of retailers to introduce new-to-market brands and concepts from Japan into the upcoming mall. Source: The Straits Times