Daintree Residence was expected to have a rocky start, as it launched in July 2018 – the first condo to launch after a round of cooling measures, when market analysts predicted buyers pulling back. Nonetheless, the developer remained confident of the Upper Bukit Timah location, and never even flinched on the prices. In the end, Daintree Residence did sell out on time; and recently we spoke to one of the buyers, J, about what’s it like after moving in:

Deciding on Daintree Residence

Daintree Residence is still new, having gotten its Temporary Occupancy Permit (TOP) only in December 2022. J has been living there for two months, and he had very specific requirements in mind when choosing his property. His foremost consideration was for the property to be an effective hedge against inflation, with a price that could match up to the URA’s Property Price Index (PPI).

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