Botanique at Bartley Review

Botanique at Bartley is a 797-unit development located within a private residential enclave. Sales have been good, with approximately 33 units left out of the 500 units launched. More than 70% of the units are priced below $1M.

Unit sizes range from 1-bedroom units to 3-bedroom units. The lowest-priced unit on PropertyGuru is a 465 sqft 1-bedroom unit going for $588,000, which translates to around $1,188 psf. A 1,356 sqft 3-bedroom unit is going for $1,580,000 and this is an estimated $1,165 psf.

At time of writing (Sept 2015), all unit types are still available.

Construction for the development is underway and the foundation is already up. Botanique was the second highest selling private residential project in July 2015, its month of launch.

Interested buyers should take note that the showflat is not on site, but further up along Macpherson Road and nearer to Tai Seng MRT.

Botanique at Bartley is made up of 9 towers each standing at 17 storeys tall. They are organized to minimize overlooking so tower to tower distances span up to 70 metres. Over 70% of the units have views of the pools or landscape.

The project is carved into zones with the clubhouse as the centerpiece. Situated over a cascading water body, the design of the clubhouse is reminiscent of Fallingwater, a well-known architectural masterpiece.

Another feature of Botanique is that the developer gives future residents some customization options. Bespoke interiors allow buyers to put a bit of their personalities into the design of their unit. The overall layouts of the units have the added element of flexibility and can be customized to suit their needs.

Facilities at Botanique are organized according to the 4 zones – Botanique Resort, Waterfall Crest, Tropical Spa and Verdant Garden.

For the active:

• tennis court
• gym and aquatic gym
• fitness station and
• 50m lap pool

For nature lovers:

• ginger garden
• eco garden
• forest stream, island & deck
• herbal pavilion
• water cascade and meditation walk

For family activities, there are the BBQ pavilion, kids’ play area and pool, family deck and forest clubhouse. The patio bar and dining area is a space you can wind down in after a day at work.

Showflat units are available for 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom and 3-bedroom Dual Key units. Photos in this review are from all three units.

Specifications:

Flooring

• marble tiles for living, dining and hallway to bedrooms
• American white oak timber strips for bedrooms
• porcelain/homogenous tiles for bathrooms, kitchen, water closet, yard, balcony and private enclosed space (PES)

Doors

• timber doors for entrance, bedrooms and bathrooms
• timber-framed sliding doors with glass panel for kitchen
• powder-coated aluminium-framed sliding door with glass panel for balcony
• bi-fold door and timber sliding door for water closet
• metal gate for PES

Sanitary fittings

• glass shower compartment and door with shower set, vanity top with basin and mixer from keramag, water closet, paper holder, towel rail/robe hook and mirror for master bath and common bath paper holder
• water closet, basin with tap, shower set and paper holder for water closet

Additional items

• wardrobes for all bedrooms
• wall-mounted air-con for living, dining and all bedrooms
• smart card door lockset for main doors (below)

The kitchens come with upper and lower cabinets with solid surface worktops for storage. There is also a window near the sink area for ventilation. Appliances provided include a built-in oven, gas cooker hob and hood and refrigerator all from Smeg and a washer cum dryer. The kitchens in the 1 and 2-bedroom units are smaller and come with an electric cooker hob and hood instead.

For Dual Key units, the kitchen is also smaller and the kitchen in the studio unit comes with an under-counter fridge and microwave instead of a cooker hob and hood.

3-bedroom and 3-bedroom premium units also come with a coffee machine and wine chiller.

The kitchen is also connected to the yard, which is where the water closet is. It is also where the washer is stored so any potential noise generated by the laundry will be kept away from the main living area and bedrooms.

The living room is connected to the balcony or the PES, depending on the unit type. The kitchen is the first thing you see when you enter and right next to it is the dining area.

The living area in the 2-bedroom unit is slightly narrower, with the kitchen and dining area also being smaller.

There is a built-in cupboard along the hallway to the bedrooms that can be used for storage.

The common bedrooms can just about accommodate a queen-sized bed. If you choose to have a single bed instead, the room becomes much more spacious.

The master bedroom in the 3-bedroom unit can fit a king-sized bed with some room for movement. In the 1 and 2-bedroom units, the room can accommodate a queen-sized bed comfortably.

Bathrooms have a wet and dry area. Fittings are from Keramag. Master bathrooms are slightly wider and larger and for the 3-bedroom unit, come with a rainshower.

The studio unit of the Dual Key units have a mini kitchen right ahead of the entrance and a mini yard right at the back where you can have your washer. It somewhat resembles a hotel room.

The project was launched in April 2015 and already 93% of the launched units have been sold. As of now, buyers have been largely Singaporeans, with permanent residents and foreigners accounting for an estimated 15% of sales. Around 60% of buyers appear to be HDB upgraders.

Botanique’s location and the unit types offered mean that interested buyers are likely to be investors and home buyers with smaller families.