Van Holland is a new freehold condominium development off Holland Road in the high-end District 10 – the Core Central Region of Singapore. The residence scheduled for completion in 2023 comprises one block of a four-storey building alongside two blocks of five-storey high building with attic private residential buildings.

With only 69 units, Van Holland is very low in density and a perfect match for those who want exclusivity. The freehold residence itself will be built on roughly 4,427.8 sq m of land on the rare site within the prime District 10.

While this comes with a heftier price tag, Van Holland is in a prime location within minutes’ walk away to the Holland MRT Station and at a few stops away from major employment hubs at one-north.

Direct bus travels are directly accessible to nearby places like Orchard and Buona Vista. For those with private vehicles, driving to the Central Business District and Downtown is a breeze at twenty minutes away via the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE).

In terms of conveniences, be prepared to be spoilt for choice. An endless range of shopping options available in the vicinity. Groceries are conveniently available at Holland Shopping Centre, with options like Cold Storage, Sheng Siong Supermarket and NTUC Fairprice within easy reach.

Take advantage of nearby reputable education resources as well – with the Bukit Timah education belt nearby. There are plenty of choices from Nanyang Primary School, Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Anglo-Chinese Junior College and United World College of South East Asia to the National University of Singapore.

Being so close to all the amenities, Van Holland offers seamless and integrated experience to its residents. And unit configurations come with various options. From 1-bedroom units to 4-bedroom units exclusives with attic types, rest assured you’ll be able to find a unit that suits your family.

Project Details

Facilities

Although one of the smallest new launches in the district, Van Holland is not lacking when it comes to providing a diverse and full-fledged living experience to its residents. At the residence, be ready to get inspiration from its fluid and dynamic use of water as part of the build’s life-giving elements.

At the entrance itself, a two-storey tall Grand Waterfall provides a welcoming sight. Added to its surroundings are the lush, green, landscape with a Cascading Waterfall Gardens at its basement and the dynamic Sky Terraces and Sky Garden on higher levels.

In this humble but fully equipped development, residents will be surprised to find two infinity-edge swimming pools – an elevated lap pool on the first storey surrounded by a lavish scenery for a soul-soothing pool experience while the Panoramic Sky Pool offers unobstructed city views.

Right next to the Sky Pool is a Jacuzzi and an aqua gym, perfect for rehabilitating the body after a long day of work. Fronting the infinity-edge pool on the rooftop terrace is the Sky club with 1200sqft of indoor and outdoor space.

This is perfect for social and private events with family and friends. Within the clubhouse, things are complete and practical with a wine cellar, an event space and a pantry as well as kitchen.

Van Holland Interior

As a development this size, Van Holland is not letting up on its interior with well-furnished details and build up within its units. Among its impressive details are:

Ceiling height: All units here have a 3.1-metre ceiling height in its living areas and bedrooms (including all balconies). (A ceiling height above 3 metres is considered par for the course for luxury developments.) The ceiling height at the foyer will be 2.75 metres, whereas bathroom ceiling heights measure 2.6 metres.

Complete with finishing fit for luxurious developments, Van Holland units come with premium interior finishes, fittings and appliances, including Miele combination ovens, dishwashers and hobs, Duravit bidets and sanitary wares, as well as smart home features for residents to access a variety of functions and services on via their smartphones.

Out of the blue here, expect to find the usual chromed bathroom fittings embellished with Swarovski crystals. These are admittedly valuable pieces made in Italy by tastemakers F.lli Frattini, guaranteed to satisfy those who love a little shine added in their home.

An even more impressive detail here is the attention to detail on its marble tiles across all its units. Sourced from Italy’s Mount Altissimo quarry, the large-slab marble tiles used in Van Holland’s units are bookmatched, which means that the tiles are cut from the same slab of stone and laid out in a manner that forms a distinctive mirrored pattern.

Aside the bookmatched marble floor, the black marble used for the bathroom walls are equally impressive. Details such as an in-wardrobe dehumidifier and pull-down hanging rail optimises the use of space of the high ceiling – providing a one-of-a-kind ambience to homeowners.

Accessibility and Convenience

Van Holland is well located to help all its residents take advantage of all the amenities and conveniences around. In vicinity, facilities and amenities featuring schools, shopping centres, night spots, restaurants and more are readily accessible.

Situated next to Holland Road, residents can find abundant to do and shop within Holland Village as well. At a walking distance from Orchard Road, options are aplenty should residents want a change.

Holland Village MRT Station

For transportation, the place is conveniently at a five-minute walk away from the famous Holland Village MRT Station that operates the Circle Line. Besides, Buona Vista MRT Interchange is also only one stop away from the East-West Line.

Residents will also appreciate the convenience of being near Holland Road and Holland Shopping centre – offering a plethora of dining and shopping spots as well as amenities such as pharmacies, banks and supermarkets.

Besides this, the city centre and the famous shopping and entertainment belt Orchard Road is also at a few minutes’ drive away. Otherwise, private vehicle owners can easily get away from Van Holland via the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) and Pan Island Expressway (PIE), enabling access to other parts of the island easily.

The Star

Rochester Mall

Holland Road Shopping Centre

Holland Village Market & Food Centre

Anglo-Chinese School International

For families with children, established schools such as The Anglo-Chinese School (ACS International) is roughly 750m away and several other top-ranking schools around the area are also accessible like Raffles Girls Primary School, Henry Park Primary and more.
Some of the schools around Van Holland @ Holland Road include:

– Henry Park Primary School – Distance: 1.28 km
– Anglo-Chinese School (International) – Distance: 0.63 km
– GhimMoh Primary School – Distance: 1.04 km
– New Town Primary School – Distance: 1.54 km

These are just some of the schools around Van Holland condo. There are many other schools to consider and with the excellent transportation in the area, getting to these schools is easy since most of them are just a walking distance or a few minutes’ drive away.

For shopaholics, plenty of shopping centres are conveniently located from Van Holland to satisfy you like the Holland Shopping Center strategically situated next to Van Holland. Other shopping centres in the vicinity are Sheng Siong Supermarket, Market Place Supermarket, Cold Storage, and NTUC Fairprice. The Raffles Holland Mall is a 4 minutes’ walk away and the nearby Jelita Shopping Centre from Van Holland, The Rochester Mall is also at 1.6 Km away from Van Holland and can be accessed through Buona Vista Road and Commonwealth Ave.

Otherwise, find top products and premium buys off the Orchard Road Shopping belt, the world’s famous shopping destination. Nearly everything can be found here – from entertainment options, restaurants, flagship designer boutiques to cutting-edge shopping malls.

In terms of healthcare, there are a number of public hospitals, private hospitals and outpatient clinics around Van Holland. The only thing needed is the contact of your insurance provider for a list of recommended clinics around Holland Village. This brings quality healthcare close to your home.

National University Hospital is only a 6 minutes’ drive away and accessible via North Buona Vista Road. Other hospitals around include the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Thomson Medical Centre, Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Canterbury Family Clinic & Surgery and Raffles Hospital which is a 19 min drive away via Bukit Timah Road.

Nearby Amenities

Site Plan and Unit Layout

Looking at the site plan, there are a total of 15 stacks in 3 different blocks.

Exclusive Series

Views Facing North

The site plan shows some of the stacks facing north. From this view it is facing Bukit Timah and different types of low storey buildings.

– The Ford @ Holland
– Tradewind Group
– Embassy of Vietnam in Singapore
– St James’ Church

Views Facing East

Stacks facing east will spot the east view of Holland V with residences, shopping malls and food & beverage restaurants.

– Leedan Residences
– Hyll On Holland
– Original Sin
– Tiong Bahru Bakery
– Holland Residences
– Raffles Holland V Mall

Views Facing South

Stacks that face South will be overlooking Holland Road and Holland V with a skyscraper view. Views facing South is the best view at Van Holland with impressive high storey buildings here.

– Raffles Holland V Mall
– Cold Storage Holland Village
– Holland Village Market & Food Centre
– Buona Vista Community Club
– The Star Vista

Unit Distribution

As shown in the picture, there is an allocation of 69 units in total and 40.58% of units are ALREADY SOLD. Comparatively, the chart above shows the allocation of each unit in details:

Exclusive Series

* Do take note – All units with (p) represents the balcony will be replaced with a Private Enclosed Space.

Floor Plan

1-Bedroom Unit

The picture above shows the 1-bedroom units – Type A1 (495 sqft), and Type A2 (495 sqft). Entry prices are different for each 1-bedroom unit:

Stack 5 faces north, towards Bukit Timah and different types of low storey building. Other than city view, stack 5 will spot block 190 of Van Holland as well.

Stack 10 faces south overlooking Holland Road and Holland V with a skyscraper view. South has the best view at Van Holland overlooking some impressively built high storey buildings. Both Type A1 and Type A2 are similar with its concept merged in a square layout. The kitchenette, dining and living is in the same elongated area.

The design of the layout is similar to studio as there is no partition wall between the master bedroom and living room. Only a sliding door is wedged between, allowing for an open or closed concept master bedroom.

The only difference between Type A1 and Type A2 is its entrance.

For prices, increment for every floor would be around $ 6,180 and the overall price difference for 1 bedroom units could hit $ 70,040 when comparing the lowest and highest floor unit.

Type A1 is highly recommended due to the unit size with a lower entry price.

2-Bedroom Unit

The picture above shows the 2-bedroom units – Types B1 (657 sqft) and Type B2 (689 sqft). Entry prices are different for each 2-bedroom unit:

Stack 3 faces south overlooking Holland Road and Holland V with a skyscraper view. The South has the best view in Van Holland because of the view on high storey buildings around. Stack 7 faces east with an east view of Holland V which has residences, shopping mall and food and beverage outlets.

Type B1 is of a rectangular layout where everything can be seen right away from the entrance except the balcony as it is located right beside the entrance. The entrance leads to dining table and living area. Then the walkway leads to an open L-shaped kitchen alongside the 2 bedrooms and bathroom.

The merging of the dining space and living space allow families to enjoy leisure time together whilst having their meals. Otherwise, the dining area can be set up as a meeting space, with using the living room’s television as a projector for document sharing and screening.

On Type B2, it is of a rectangular layout as well but the design is slightly different compared to Type B1. The walkway from the entrance leads to the right side to the dining area and living room. Bedrooms and bathrooms are opposite the dining area.

Type B2 has a bigger master bedroom and bathroom compared to other 1-bedroom units due to a bigger unit area so it can be fully utilised by increasing the size of bedroom and bathroom.

For prices, increment for every floor would be around $ 8,240 and the overall price difference for 2-bedroom units could hit $ 196,730 when comparing the lowest and highest floor unit.

Overall, 2-bedroom units are welcoming due to the layout. Buyers and investors have 2 options – Type B1 which faces south and the bigger unit Type B2 facing east. Depending on the view and sizes of the unit, buyers can make their selection based on their preferences.

2-Bedroom + Study Exclusive Unit

The above layout shows 2 bedroom + study exclusive units ( type L1 ) at Van Holland. Type L1 comes in a dumbbell layout where rooms are at either side of the house.

Type L1 is at stack 13 and stack 14. Both stacks face south overlooking Holland Road and Holland V with a skyscraper view.

The Van Holland exclusive series layouts are all equipped with a private lift. There are 2 entrances in the unit – first through the private lift and the second right beside the dining area.

The first thing in front of the private lift lobby is the dining area which can fit a table of 6 pax. The right sight of the walk way leads to the master bedroom, study room and kitchen. Whereas on the right side is the living room, bedroom 2 and balcony.

The kitchen that the 2 bedroom + study exclusive unit has is an L-shaped enclosed kitchen together with a Household Shelter with the washer and dryer room.

For prices, increment for every floor would be at a range of $ 8,240 – $ 18,540 and the overall price difference for 2 bedroom + study exclusive units could hit $ 45,320 when comparing the lowest and highest floor unit.

This is the only 2 bedroom + study exclusive unit left in Van Holland. It has two stacks but the view is the same. Hence, it is best to select units based on its entry price.

The entry price of the lowest unit is $ 2,926,230 with price per sqft of $ 2,923 – $ 2,960.

2-Bedroom + Premium Unit

The picture above shows the 2-bedroom premium units – Types B3 (775 sqft), Type B4 (710 sqft) and Type B5 (797 sqft). Entry prices are different for each 2-bedroom premium unit:

Stack 2 and Stack 6 face north towards Bukit Timah and different low storey buildings. Other than city view, stack 5 will spot block 190 of Van Holland.

Stack 8 facing east spots most of the east side view of Holland V with residences, shopping mall and food and beverage outlets.

Stack 11 faces south overlooking Holland Road and Holland V with a skyscraper view. Other than city view, stack 11 will spot some facilities in Van Holland too.

Type B3 and Type B4 are similar with its concept merged in a square layout. The kitchenette, dining and living is in the same elongated area. They have a same concept kitchen which is the one-sided galley open kitchen opposite dining area.

Type B3 has bigger unit area compared to Type B4 as Type B3 has an additional balcony beside its living room which Type B4 lacks.

Type B5 is in a dumbbell layout where rooms are at either side of the house. The only walkway in this unit leads to a one-sided galley open kitchen, dining area and living room.

Type B5 is different compared to other 2-bedroom premium units because it has a longer balcony beside the living room that connects to the master bedroom.

Although so, it provides no access to the master bedroom. For prices, increment for every floor would be around $ 8,240 and the overall price difference for 2-bedroom premium units could hit $ 207,030 when comparing the lowest and highest floor unit.

All 2-bedroom premium units are considerable at 50/50 with many options to choose among based on unit size, layout, balcony, entry price and view. Based on unit size, layout and view, Type B5 is recommended – biggest unit with dumbbell layout facing south (best view in Van Holland).

3-Bedroom Unit

The picture above shows the 3-bedroom unit – Type C1 (1,130 sqft), and Type C2 (1,152 sqft). Entry prices are different for all 3-bedroom unit:

Stack 4 faces north towards Bukit Timah and different low storey buildings. Other than city view, stack 4 spots some of the facilities in Van Holland too.

Stack 9 facing south overlooks Holland Road and Holland V with a skyscraper view. South side has the best view in Van Holland. Other than city view, stack 9 spots some of the facilities in Van Holland too.

Type C1 and Type C2 are both different layouts. Type C1 is of a square layout. The kitchenette, dining and living is in the same elongated area. There is additional space in front of the entrance. Then the walkway leads to the left side of the house – the dry kitchen, enclosed wet kitchen, dining area, living room and bedroom.

And yes, Type C1 has an open dry kitchen with a double galley enclosed kitchen. Along the wet kitchen, there is a utility room – a room for hired help or other uses in the house.

Whereas Type C2 is an L-shaped layout because the bedrooms and bathrooms are behind the living room. Type C2 has a bigger unit area compared to other units but it only comes with a L shape open kitchen.

Other than the kitchen, there are no major differences. Firstly, Type C2 has a bigger balcony. Secondly, the living room is bigger as there is a walkway behind the living room which utilised the spaces.

Lastly, the master bedroom and bedroom 2 in Type C2 are bigger compared to other 3-bedroom units.

For prices, increment for every floor would be around $ 10,300 and the overall price difference for 3-bedroom units could hit $ 254,410 when comparing the lowest and highest floor unit.

Overall, Type C1 is recommended because it has the classical layout design in the market and a lower entry price.

4-Bedroom Unit

The picture above shows the 4 bedroom and 4-bedroom exclusive units – Types D (1345 sqft) and Type L2 (1593 sqft). Entry prices are different for each 4 bedroom and 4-bedroom exclusive unit:

Stack 1 faces north towards Bukit Timah and different low storey buildings. Other than city view, stack 4 spots building 190 of Van Holland too.

Stack 12 and stack 15 face south overlooking Holland Road and Holland V with a skyscraper view. Other than city view, stack 9 spots block 186 and block 188 of Van Holland.

Type D is in a square layout. The walkway from the entrance leads to the right side with the utility room, double galley opens dry kitchen, L-shaped enclosed kitchen and a dining area which can fit a table for 8 pax alongside the living room.

The walkway between the dining and living area leads to the bedrooms and bathrooms.

Type L2 is within a dumbbell layout as all the bedrooms are at the left side and the dining area and kitchen are on the right side of the entrance.

There are 2 entrances – private lift lobby and the other one between the dining area and living room. First thing that comes into view from the private lift lobby is the dining area. On the left side of the walkway is a one-sided galley open dry kitchen with an island right in the middle and a double galley enclosed kitchen.

Opposite the walkway is where all the bedrooms, bathrooms and living room are located.

For prices, increment for every floor would be around $ 13,390 and the overall price difference for all 4-bedroom units could hit $ 556,200 when comparing the lowest and highest floor unit.

Overall, both 4-bedroom layouts are well designed as there are two different layout which provide more options. Those who prefer a unit with private lift can consider Type L2. Otherwise, go for Type D for its lower entry price.

Future Direction for Buyers & Investors

While Holland Village seems to be an area that has it all, offering a wide variety of dining and lifestyle options, more is expected. The Urban Redevelopment Authority’s draft Master Plan 2014 reveals Holland Village will be further developed as an “identity node”, meaning it will not lose the charm and ambience that entice so many visitors and residents.

A new extension adjacent to Holland Village, right behind Lorong Mambong, has been earmarked for a new mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented development that will add to the vibrancy of Holland Village as a great place to live, work and play. A new street, Holland Way, will also be created.

The 23,000 sqm new extension which will take up to seven years to complete, will add another 570 private residential units.

Thus buyers now have more time to select projects in Holland Collections. If the market is in demand for property, there may be another wave of en block sale in future with upcoming projects. The entry price now will be lower than future developments.

Land Tenure

Van Holland’s freehold status will make it an attractive investment in land-scarce Singapore. At the same time, it helps negate fears of lease decay. As known, the Singapore government will only sell land with leases up to 99-years while some developers who bought freehold land via collective sales are only selling their properties with 99-year leases. In other words, the properties will revert to them once the leases expire. Hence, freehold land will become increasingly rare and this is therefore a good opportunity to snare a freehold property in a prime district.

About The Developer

Van Holland is a new freehold condominium project undertaken by Koh Brothers Group Ltd, a property development company with businesses in the hospitality, leisure and real estate sectors. The company was founded in 1966 in Singapore as a sole proprietorship by Mr Koh Tiat Meng. Today, Koh Brothers is a reputable property developer and construction company with over 40 subsidiaries, associated companies and joint ventures cutting across Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and PRC.

The investment holding company specialises in water and wastewater treatment, civil engineering and construction activities, bio-refinery and hydro-engineering and bio-energy engineering projects. They also offer building materials including pre-cast elements, ready-mix concrete, cement and provides equipment rental services.Over the years, the company has undertaken various construction and infrastructure projects. They have earned A1 grading by the BCA, currently the highest-grade contractors in this category can achieve.

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Conclusion

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