Normanton Park @ Kent Ridge

The site was sold for $830.1 million which was $30 million higher than its reserve price. Each owner of the previous Normanton Park HUBC was paid between $1.68 and $1.86 million.  The developer has also top up the lease back to 99 years with approximately $231.1 million as well as paying a redevelopment fee of $283.4 million. With all these costs involved, it works to the land bid price of approximately $969 per square foot ppr.

Being in District 5, Normanton Park benefits from the various up and coming transformations of Masterplans of the Greater Southern Waterfront (GSW), the Bukit Merah planning zone and the Queenstown planning zone.  The GSW will have key transformation for the stretch from the Marina East to the Pasir Panjang to become a new residential estate for urban living. This development will be done in phrases which future residents of Normanton Park will be in line with these transformations.

There will also be a first co-shared learning centre for executives in one of the Queenstown Masterplan initiatives. The initiatives along include a future recreation corridor that will link Labrador Park to West Coast Park which future residents can have close up moments with one of the World’s best seaports. In the Bukit Merah Masterplan, one of the initiatives will be an upcoming park that connects the park connector of Alexandra and Telok Blangah Hill. Keppel Club will also be redeveloped into a new estate for residential with accessibilities to the seafront and nature as well as the Telok Blangah train station and Labrador Park train station. These are just some of the transformations which there are more exciting ones which will happen in the future.

Normanton Park is next to the Science Park which is a booming technology, development and research hub. Opposite of the development will be the One-North hub which is breeding ground for start-up as well as companies that are in the media technology, info communication technology and biomedical technology.

The south eastern of the development will be the business corridor of Alexandra. This integrated business zone is 13.5 hectares and has Grade-A offices, dining options and entertainment amenities and houses many MNCs such as Google.

Normanton Park is also near to 2 major healthcare facilities i.e. the Alexandra Hospital and the National University Hospital where a booming community of medical professionals work in.

About the Developer

Kingsford Huray Dev is a division of Kingsford Development Private Limited which was founded in Hong Kong 2020 by Kingsford Investments, a company registered in Hong Kong.

The founder for Kingsford Development is Cui Zhengfeng a Chinese entrepreneur. Mr Cui is currently the chairman of this company and is originated from Shenyang. Before founding this company, Mr Cui was working in the government sector. He then went on into manufacturing and eventually started to develop real estate. Mr Cui also owns another real estate development firm in Shenyang and this has been under his daughter’s management. Mr Cui himself is based in Singapore and has gotten his citizenship since 2014.

The primary business activities of the Kingsford Group are in build and design real estate development, property management and property development. Throughout the years, its businesses have expansions to China, Australia and Singapore. The group has constantly upgrade management, technology, production efficiency and technology in the construction sector.

The group’s vision is to be a Trusted Brand for all homebuyers and owners. It aims to know consumers’ needs and requirements more in depth and by combing technology advancements; it has committed to develop reliable and quality homes.

Through the years, the group has positioned itself as a front running real estate development company in China. The group has also received multiple prominent accolades and awards. In Singapore, the group’s past developments include Kingsford Waterbay in Upper Serangoon as well as Kingsford Hillview Peak.

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Amenities
In terms of shopping and dining amenities, future residents of Normanton Park can head down to the Alexandra Village cluster where various shopping centres are located such as Anchorpoint, Queensway Shopping Centre and also IKEA Alexandra. These shopping malls host a wide variety of retail shops, F&B outlets and also supermarket to provide future residents of Normanton Park with their daily necessities. Besides those, the cluster also hosts 2 food centres where a number of local food stalls are situated i.e. the Alexandra Village Food Centre and also the ABC Brickworks Market and Food Centre. Other nearby food centres includes Pasir Panjang Food Centre, Blk 159 Mei Chin Road Market and Food Centre, Blk 1A Commonwealth Drive Food Centre, Tanglin Halt Market and also Dawson Hawker Centre.

Queensway Shopping Centre is one of the most famous retail malls in Singapore especially for its offering of sports apparels. Visitors of this shopping mall will be able to find a wide selection of sporting gear as well as sporting equipment and apparels that are of limited edition. The mall was first opened in 1975 and has since over time renowned as the country’s sports mall.
This mall’s highlight is also in its offering of unique blend of specialties services from laser engraving, print, and embroidery design to leather smith. As one of the longest retail malls in this country, this mall offers a mix of nostalgic shopping experience no other mall will be able to offer. This mall is a popular venue for both youths and families.

The Sports Zone of this mall offers sporting wear, accessories and apparels with wide merchandise to items that are of limited edition. Shoppers can also discover mix of the New and the Old at this mall with it featuring the unique blend of specialties services. The mall also features some of the most famous food fares from French Fries and Hamburgers to the Traditional Kueh Tutu and the renowned Katong Laksa.

The Anchorpoint is the first retail mall to have the concept having the outlet stores of premium brands under one roof. These outlets include brands like Skechers, Pedro, TYPO, Cotton On, Charles and Keith and Billabong. The mall also includes tenants such as Xin Wang Café, Ma Maison, Jack’s Place, Fishmart Sakunraya and Mr DIY.

The mall is a proud recipient of being retail mall that energy smart, accredited by National Environment Agency in March 2009. Other than maintaining the quality of indoor environment as efficiency in energy, the mall also has other green initiatives like usage of cleaning solutions that are ecofriendly as well as offering free shuttle bus services for its visitors in the effort to reduce carbon footprint.

In terms of recreational amenities, there is no lacking at Normanton Park as it is just next to the Kent Ridge Park. The Kent Ridge Hill Park, which is approximately 47 hectares in size, is a public nature park and is a popular destination for eco-tourists and bird-watchers with its rich in green life and untouched habitat. This park is not just a nature reserves that is rich in abundance of green but the park is also rich in history. It is a venue where Singapore fought its last battles in World War II. This park is also a good venue for those history lovers and families to learn more about the heritages of this country.

Visitors will be able to relive World War II’s historical moments at the museum, “Reflections Bukit Chandu”, which is situated at one of the end of the Canopy Walk. They could also visit commemoration plaque that is located in Carpark B which marks the end of the World War II’s 50th Anniversary.
For sports lovers, they will be glad to know that there are 20 sports stations that are spread over the parks which they can have their warm ups and cool downs before and after their runs. This park is equipped with the most number of equipment exercise sets among all the other parks. Most of them are actually suitable to be used by seniors as well. Future residents of Normantion Park can also participate early morning group activities on the elevated tops of the hill where fresh air will be abundance.

This nature reserve also features wildlife that are highly bio-diversified as well as natural vegetation that nature lovers will appreciate. The east side of this park houses a nature pond which is home to fishes and turtles. Nature lovers can also explore the Canopy Walk, a 280 metres long elevated boardwalk which links the Kent Ridge Hill Park to the HortPark. Along the way, they might catch a glimpse of lizards, squirrels, doves and sunbrids.
With the groves ofDillenias, Adinandras and Tembusu, future residents of New Condo will be able to hear bird chirpings and insects humming as they take their strolls in the parks’ meandering path to the 2 ponds that are located at the foot of the hill. There are also lookout points are various parts of the hill which they can enjoy the offshore islands’ picturesque views.

This park along belongs to Southern Ridges which includes Labrador Natural Reserve, HortPark, Telok Blanglah Hill and Mount Faber.

Schools
Schools that are nearby Normanton Park include New Town Primary School, Fairfield Methodist Primary School, CHIJ Primary School (Kellock), Queensway Secondary School, Fairfield Methodist Secondary School and Anglo Chinese Junior College. Tertiary institutions such as SP Jain School of Global Management, INSEAD, ESSEC Business School and also National University of Singapore are also within short radius from Normanton Park.

To summarize,

1. Serenity – Normanton Park is located in the quiet private residential enclave.
2. Lush Greenery – Normanton Park is just next to Kent Ridge Park.
3. Unblocked Views – Future residents can expect picturesque skyline
4. Accessibilities – It is minutes to the CBD and Orchard.
5. Rental Potential – It is surrounded by numerous schools and near to One North.