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Good morning,

Just my 2 cents opinion. I have looked at the layouts you are referring to, and I think it is worthwhile to go for the 3 bedder because the buyer pool you can sell to will open up to families of 4 (couple with 2 kids / couple with parent and kid) configurations. This is especially for families who want to be "fair" to their kids in that each kid has their own room and equal in size, and especially more for those with 1 boy and 1 girl who is unlikely to share rooms.

For the 2+study, its more targeted at families of 3 or couples, who usually have a slight relatively lower budget.

I would think based on this reason, the 3bed compact buyer pool and tenant pool opens up to more groups and has a better possibility to attain higher rentals and capital appreciation. This is based on my experience working with clients picking units at new launches, and how the rentals have turned out.

Hope the above clarifies. Look forward to have the opportunity to work together long term on your investment property plans as well!

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Hi Sir/Mdm,

In my humble opinion, if you are buying for pure investment and capital appreciation, it is better to buy a normal unit as compared to a PH. This is because there is a smaller pool of potential tenants and buyers for a penthouse unit. The premium that you pay in price for a PH unit will also lower your ROI because you are likely to get a disproportionate premium in rental and sale price.

Between the 2 options, 3 bedroom is a better option because a proper bedroom is definitely more functional as compared to a study room.

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Hi there,

Thank you for your query.
I just helped a client with her purchase at Normanton Park last week. This was decided after tons of analytical research and transaction caveats churning. Perhaps you can get in touch with me to explain more on your objectives and requirements so that I can fully advise on the numbers and feasibility as well as which layouts are investment friendly + projected returns. I am extremely familiar with Normanton. We could connect on zoom if that’s easier. Thanks.

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Hi Starynite,

I would be most glad to assist you further and please feel free to let me know if you need any assistance. Have a good day ahead. By the way and in my opinion, if it is for investment purpose, I would suggest going for the 2 bedroom with study type as this would be much easier to rent it out as the pool of tenant for this bedroom type would be greater than the other type. Happy to explain or to assist you further and pls do let me know if you need any contact detail for a mortgage broker.

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Hi Starynite, It depends on a number of factors. Do contact me at 97970200  to discuss more

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Good afternoon!

I am assisting a client to do a similar analysis for Normanton Park too.

In my opinion, a 3 bedroom will definitely open up a wider pool of buyers (who have higher budget) for you in the future vs a 2 bedroom+study.

Also another thing to note is that a "typical" unit configuration would usually be better than a penthouse unit. You will be paying a premium for a penthouse unit which will affect your ROI. Moreover, not everyone appreciates a penthouse unit so this will reduce your buyer pool vs having a much large buyer pool for a typical unit.

So my advise would be to go for a typical 3 bedroom unit. You could go for a very high floor, even 1 level below the penthouse. This will help you get the best ROI for your investment property.

Hope this helps! Should you need to discuss further or want more details or comparisons, feel free to contact me directly at 91708295  or Whatsapp me at wa.me/6591708295

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Hi,

I believe you're comparing #24-60 and #24-51.

In my opinion, it is not advisable to purchase a penthouse unit for investment purpose. This is because, for #24-60, you're paying $88,000 more than #23-60, just for that extra "air space". No doubt, on paper your floor size is 980sqft. But in actual fact, it's only 850sqft with 130sqft of "air space". In my opinion, it's not worth paying such a premium price for investment purpose.

Likewise, for #24-51, with a quantum of $1.921m, I wonder what is your targeted exit price?

Personally, if you have a budget of about $2m, I think there are better buys in today's market.

I am experienced and well-versed in both HDB and private transactions. I will be able to assist you in your property plans. Please get in touch with me for a more in-depth discussion.

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Thank you.

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