榜鵝中新私宅“水之都” 降溫措施下價格將下調

華京京(2012-01-18)

　　（華京京報道）政府降溫措施效果顯著，榜鵝中新私宅項目“水之都（Watertown）”的發展商坦言，為了應對降溫措施所造成的影響，必須把平均尺價下調5％至8％。

　　這個臨近榜鵝地鐵站、沿榜鵝水道而建的新項目集住宅和零售為一體，由遠東機構、星獅地產和日本積水住宅（Sekisui House）攜手發展，總占地麵積32萬2912平方英尺，地契是99年。

　　整個項目的總發展資金超過16億元，主打瀕水而建，其與項目同名的住宅部分總建築麵積（floor area）81萬3739平方英尺，分為11座13或14層樓高的住宅樓，預計在2017年取得臨時入夥證（TOP）。

　　遠東機構總裁黃誌達表示，政府新推出的降溫措施對所有的私宅項目確實都造成影響，所以他們在為水之都定價時，必須將降溫措施的影響考慮在內，因此將價格製定得比原先計劃的低。

　　“降溫措施自去年12月推出後，令市場上的私宅項目尺價下調了5％至8％。水之都推出的第一批250個單位中，在考慮相應的下調幅度後，尺價會從約1080元起跳。”

　　政府是在上個月7日宣布，在現有買方印花稅上加抽額外買方印花稅，外國買家加抽10％、購買第二套住宅的永久居民及購買第三套住宅的新加坡公民加抽3％。

　　黃誌達認為，對外國買家一次過額外加抽10％確實是很重的負擔，政府或可在收集一些數據和市場反應後，考慮進行分級調整。

星獅地產總裁林怡勝（左起）、遠東機構總裁黃誌達和日本積水住宅主席兼總裁和田勇，一起欣賞水之都的建築模型。 （蕭紫薇攝）

 

　　水之都共有992個住宅單位，分為小套間（Suites）、小型家庭辦公室（SOHO Apartments）、家居型（Residences）、天景閣（Sky Patios）四種，超過70％（720個）的單位麵積小於1000平方英尺。

　　針對小戶型眾多是否是為了迎合投資者的口味，黃誌達表示，近期一些項目的中小戶型反應都很良好，並非隻受投資者歡迎，而隨著我國越來越國際化，買家不僅更多元化，喜好也在改變。

　　水之都將從農曆新年起開放給公眾選購。黃誌達相信，水之都的買家將以新加坡公民和永久居民為主，外國買家不會超過10％。

　　至於項目的零售部分，星獅地產總裁林怡勝表示，這個名為“Waterway Point”的商場可租用麵積約為37萬平方英尺，分布於四個樓層（包括地下兩層），預計可容納超過200個零售商。

　　商場預計會在2015年率先取得臨時入夥證，開始為榜鵝的居民服務。商場40％會是零售、30％是餐飲、15％是娛樂、其餘15％是教育機構、銀行、社區設施等。

　　林怡勝不願透露商場的租金範圍，也還沒確定會有哪些商家入駐。目前唯一確定的商家是邵氏電影公司，將在商場開設IMAX影廳。商場也將設立一個訪客中心，讓訪客了解榜鵝區的曆史文化。

《聯合早報》

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