Questa@Dunman in the heart of Katong

Hoi Hup Realty’s latest baby, Questa@Dunman is set to launch very soon. This condo looks to be popular among foodies who want to buy a (shoebox) apartment unit near Singapore's food paradise, also known as East Coast. Located at Dunman Road in District 15, This boutique condo looks contemporary chic, complete with lots of lush greenery.

Before we begin our scrutiny, let’s take a look at some of the details of Questa@Dunman...

Developer: Hoi Hup Realty 
District: 15
Tenure: Freehold
Expected TOP: 31 Dec 2014
Site area: ~34,661 sqft
Blocks: 2
Storeys: 14 and 19
Units: 122

Unit sizes (approximate)
1BR (~431 sqft) x 20 units
1BR + study (~527 sqft) x 9 units
2BR (~753 - 936 sqft) x 87 units
3BR PH (~1,346 sqft, 1,572 sqft; 1,593 sqft; 1,647 sqft) x 6 units

Notable facilities
Water Jet Corner
Wading Pool
Lap Pool
Pool Deck
Gym
Male and female steam room

Location

Do you see it? It's right next to the overhead bridge.

Questa@Dunman has been marketed as “minutes away from Dakota MRT Station,”. We used an online measuring tape and it worked out to be at least 900 metres away. So we’re not sure how long it will take to walk that distance, in either the sweltering heat or heavy rain. (They did not say minutes away by what - bus, car, taxi?)

Questa@Dunman boasts a pretty good mix of school in the vicinity such as Tanjong Katong Primary and Secondary School, Tanjong Katong Girls’ School, Chung Cheng High School (Main) among others.

And looking at the units available, we doubt very much it's a family friendly condo as it's mostly small 1 and 2 bedrooms. So we think the whole 'close to good schools' won't really apply here.

Close proximity to schools also means that there will be road congestion as parents pick their kids up after school. Also, be prepared to contend with school bells ringing and the singing of the national anthem every school morning if you don’t get up so early for work.

Site layout

If small apartments are your cup of tea, then this is the one for you!

View at night

Hey, at least you get a pool.

Prices

According to URA caveats, a single unit at nearby condo Dunman View (99-yr, 2004) transacted for $944 psf, or $1.26 million just last month. In January, two units at the same condo were sold at an average of $870 psf. Down the road, a shoebox unit at Haig 162 (FH) sold for a whopping $1,530 psf in January. This translates to around $560,000.

Sources tell us that prices of Questa@Dunman will sell for “$6xxk up.” So by very rough estimates, a single bedder could go for around $1,620 psf. Don't worry about the high psf around the area. This spot is full of shoebox Mickey Mouse apartments.

Images: brochure, Onemap.sg

[ extracted from H88.com ]