Set against the emerald backdrop of Dairy Farm Nature Park and the storied Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, The Botany at Dairy Farm is one of Singapore's most compelling nature-integrated condominiums of the current decade. Launched in March 2023 and developed by the well-regarded Sim Lian Group, this 386-unit, 99-year leasehold development occupies a rare GLS site on Dairy Farm Walk in District 23 — a leafy, low-density enclave that has long attracted discerning owner-occupiers and expatriate families seeking genuine greenery without sacrificing urban connectivity. With average launch prices of approximately S$2,070 psf and entry-level one-bedroom-plus-study units priced from S$998,000, The Botany offered competitive positioning in an Outside Central Region (OCR) market hungry for quality-nature crossover product. Over 48% of units were snapped up at launch, a strong validation signal that the market understood exactly what it was getting: a carefully crafted residential sanctuary minutes from one of the last primary rainforest patches in the world.
Snapshot as of 2026-05 — figures above reflect publicly available URA/HDB data at the time of this editorial review (as of 2026-05).
District 23 — encompassing Hillview, Bukit Panjang, and Dairy Farm — has undergone a quiet transformation since the opening of the Downtown Line (DTL) in December 2015. Hillview MRT station (DT3), a mere five-minute walk from The Botany, gave this historically car-dependent corridor direct rail access to the Central Business District, Bugis, and onward to Tampines in the east. Travel time to Downtown (DT17) sits at roughly 20 minutes without interchange; Bugis (DT14) is accessible in approximately 16 minutes. That single infrastructure event repriced the entire corridor, and The Botany at Dairy Farm represents one of the cleanest expressions of the resulting value uplift.
The land parcel itself was secured by Sim Lian in a Government Land Sales (GLS) tender at S$980 psf per plot ratio (ppr) — the highest among seven competing bids, signalling strong developer conviction in the site's fundamentals. The site sits directly opposite the German European School Singapore (GESS), Singapore's leading international school serving the large expatriate community from German-speaking countries and beyond. This adjacency is not merely incidental: it creates a reliable and recurring tenant base for investors — GESS families with school-age children typically seek three- to four-bedroom units within walking distance of campus, underpinning rental demand in a way that few comparable OCR projects can claim. According to URA's official property data portal, the Dairy Farm Walk sub-market recorded 388 caveats lodged against The Botany across its sales programme, a figure that underscores exceptional absorption for a 386-unit project. District 23 as a whole remains one of the most under-supplied OCR districts for new private residential launches, with no major greenfield GLS sites immediately adjacent to the reserve corridors expected in the near term.
The nature narrative here is not marketing gloss. Dairy Farm Nature Park — incorporating the former Dairy Farm quarry, Wallace Trail, and Hindhede Quarry — abuts the development directly. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, a UNESCO-recognised heritage rainforest containing more tree species than the entire North American continent, is within a short cycling or jogging distance via the Rail Corridor, a 24-kilometre green artery that threads through this part of Singapore. Residents of The Botany effectively have wilderness at their doorstep — a proposition that resonates powerfully with both local nature-lovers and expatriate families accustomed to European standards of access to open green space.
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- Average sale price: $1,926,997 across 388 transactions
- District 23 PSF ranking: Premium tier (top 6%)
- 99 yrs lease commencing from 2022 · OCR · D23 · 386 units
About THE BOTANY AT DAIRY FARM
THE BOTANY AT DAIRY FARM is a 99 yrs lease commencing from 2022 condominium, located at DAIRY FARM WALK in District 23 (Choa Chu Kang, Dairy Farm, Hillview, Bukit Panjang) (Outside Central Region), developed by Sim Lian JV (Dairy Farm) Pte Ltd, comprising 386 residential units, completed in 2023.
With approximately 95 years remaining on its 99-year lease, the property qualifies for full bank financing and CPF usage.
Unit Mix Distribution
Transaction data breakdown by bedroom type at THE BOTANY AT DAIRY FARM:
| Type | Sales | Avg PSF | Avg Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | 98 | $2,123 psf | $1,262,745 |
| 2 BR | 86 | $2,057 psf | $1,705,909 |
| 3 BR | 186 | $2,024 psf | $2,272,260 |
| 4 BR | 18 | $1,963 psf | $3,032,067 |
Sales Market Overview
THE BOTANY AT DAIRY FARM has recorded 388 sale transactions with an average transaction price of $1,926,997, ranging from $988,000 to $3,288,000.
| Year | Sales | Avg PSF | Avg Price | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 224 | $2,072 psf | $1,677,651 | — |
| 2024 | 158 | $2,026 psf | $2,261,582 | ↓ 2.2% |
| 2025 | 4 | $2,077 psf | $2,501,750 | ↑ 2.5% |
| 2026 | 2 | $2,124 psf | $2,272,000 | ↑ 2.3% |
THE BOTANY AT DAIRY FARM ranks in the top 6% of condos in District 23 by average PSF.
Compared to the OCR average of $1,550 psf, THE BOTANY AT DAIRY FARM trades 32.5% above the segment benchmark.
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Competing Condos in District 23
Side-by-side comparison against the most actively traded condos in District 23 (Choa Chu Kang, Dairy Farm, Hillview, Bukit Panjang):
| Condo | Tenure | Units | Avg PSF | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOL ACRES | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2014 | 1327 | $1,383 psf | 550 |
| MIDWOOD | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2018 | 564 | $1,731 psf | 528 |
| LUMINA GRAND | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2022 | 512 | $1,515 psf | 512 |
| DAIRY FARM RESIDENCES | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2018 | 460 | $1,659 psf | 452 |
| THE MYST | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2023 | 408 | $2,094 psf | 381 |
Location Map
Map shows THE BOTANY AT DAIRY FARM (centre marker) with nearby MRT stations and schools. Drag to pan, scroll to zoom.
- THE BOTANY AT DAIRY FARM
- Hillview MRT
- Cashew MRT
- Pending MRT
- Petir MRT
- Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School
- Bukit Panjang Government High School
- Fajar Secondary School
Nearby MRT Stations
THE BOTANY AT DAIRY FARM is 710m from Hillview MRT (Downtown Line), with 4 stations within 1.5 km.
Nearby Schools
There are 6 schools within 2 km of THE BOTANY AT DAIRY FARM.
| School | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km |
| Bukit Panjang Government High School | Secondary | 1.6 km |
| Fajar Secondary School | Secondary | 1.8 km |
| Bukit Panjang Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km |
| Springdale Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km |
| Xishan Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km |
The Botany at Dairy Farm stacks up a compelling set of advantages that distinguish it from the OCR mainstream:
- Nature-reserve frontage with zero land-use dilution: Unlike developments that merely advertise “park proximity,” The Botany shares a physical boundary with Dairy Farm Nature Park. No road, commercial strip, or future residential site sits between the development and the reserve. This is a permanent attribute — the land will not be rezoned. The landscape design by the project team leans into this advantage with layered garden terraces, a jogging trail that blurs into the nature park edge, and a Grand Lawn framed by mature secondary forest. Residents describe the effect as inhabiting a resort perched at the city's green lung.
- Hillview DTL connectivity — walk-in, no feeder bus: The five-minute walk to Hillview MRT (DT3) is a genuine pedestrian connection with sheltered linkways, not a marketing approximation. The Downtown Line is widely regarded as Singapore's most rider-friendly line: it runs at high frequency, reaches the CBD interchange at Bugis without additional fare, and connects to Changi Airport (via EW line at Bugis interchange) in under 50 minutes. For professionals employed along the DTL spine — from Buona Vista research corridor to the Marina Bay financial cluster — commute times are competitive with far more expensive addresses in Districts 10 or 11.
- Sim Lian's proven delivery record: With over four decades of construction and development experience in Singapore, Sim Lian has built a reputation for timely delivery, transparent transactions, and reliable after-sales support. Their portfolio includes Hillion Residences (an integrated mall-and-residential development at Bukit Panjang), Treasure at Tampines (a large-scale OCR project that set absorption records), and the recently launched Aurelle of Tampines. The group was ranked among Singapore's Top 100 Brands for five consecutive years and recognised by BCI Asia as a top-ten developer. Buyers at The Botany can be confident that quality benchmarks and TOP timelines will be honoured.
- Expatriate rental ecosystem anchored by GESS: The German European School Singapore directly opposite the development enrols several thousand students from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and other European nations. GESS families are typically on multi-year corporate relocation packages and are active rental tenants in the immediate vicinity. This concentration of high-income, long-tenure tenants compresses rental vacancy risk substantially compared with OCR developments without an institutional demand anchor. Adjacent international schools — Canadian International School and Dulwich College — broaden the catchment further.
- Comprehensive onsite facilities for families: The Botany's facilities programme is unusually generous for a 386-unit project: lap pool, aqua gym, tennis court, rock-climbing wall, jogging trail, co-working space, function room, spa bed, and multiple themed garden pavilions. The scale and variety are calibrated for owner-occupying families who will use these facilities daily rather than merely paying for their presence in the marketing brochure.
- Competitive entry price in a supply-constrained district: At average launch PSFs in the S$2,000–S$2,100 range, The Botany priced at a meaningful discount to comparable new launches in Districts 10/11 while offering superior nature access. Within District 23, new GLS supply adjacent to the reserve corridors is structurally limited by the Master Plan's conservation and nature area designations, providing a medium-term scarcity moat around existing assets like The Botany.
The development is also situated within reach of Ngee Ann Polytechnic and the National University of Singapore (NUS) via Clementi, adding academic-tenant optionality for investors holding two-bedroom units.
A balanced assessment requires acknowledging the headwinds and structural limitations that prospective buyers should weigh carefully:
- 99-year leasehold decay in a nature-adjacent location: Leasehold decay mathematics are well-understood in Singapore, and buyers should model the eventual decline in resale values as the lease shortens below 60 years. While nature-facing land scarcity partially offsets this dynamic, it does not eliminate it. Use the Lease Decay Calculator and the Total Cost of Ownership Calculator to model the full lifecycle cost against a freehold alternative before committing.
- OCR resale liquidity: District 23 commands strong owner-occupier demand but thinner secondary-market liquidity than prime CCR or established RCR corridors. In a broad property market correction, OCR assets typically experience sharper price drawdowns relative to entry PSF than CCR equivalents. Investors should treat this as a medium-to-long-horizon hold and avoid over-leveraging.
- Limited retail and F&B within walking distance: The immediate Dairy Farm Walk precinct offers modest day-to-day retail. Rail Mall and HillV2 — both a short drive or bus ride away — provide essential services, but residents who prioritise hawker-centre density or a bustling street-level food scene will find the neighbourhood quieter than Marine Parade, Tampines, or Clementi-adjacent addresses. This is a lifestyle tradeoff inherent to nature-corridor living, not a deficiency unique to The Botany.
- Single-line MRT dependency: While Hillview DTL is a strong connectivity asset, there is no cross-platform interchange at the station. Commuters needing the North-South, East-West, or Circle lines must ride to a DTL interchange station (Bugis EW/DT, Newton NS/DT, or Stevens TE/DT). Those working at Jurong Lake District or Woodlands may find the journey less direct than from a multi-line interchange node.
- Quantum for larger units: Four- and five-bedroom units at launch started from S$2.39M and S$2.88M respectively. At these price points, buyers have access to competing freehold or 999-year leasehold products in Districts 10, 11, and 15 that may offer stronger capital appreciation profiles on a risk-adjusted basis. Larger-unit buyers should run a rigorous ROI and Stamp Duty comparison before deciding.
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"reason": "Walking distance to GESS, proximity to Canadian International School and Dulwich College, and the resort-style environment closely mirror European residential norms. Corporate-relocation packages typically cover quantum comfortably; rental yields from the expatriate ecosystem are durable."
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"persona": "Small-unit investor targeting expatriate yield",
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"reason": "One- and two-bedroom units benefit from the GESS rental anchor and relatively limited new supply in D23. Gross yield prospects are reasonable but OCR leasehold decay and thinner secondary-market liquidity require a patient, multi-year horizon. Run the <a href=\"/calculator/cash-flow\">Cash Flow Calculator</a> and stress-test against an interest-rate rise scenario before committing."
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"persona": "Upgrader from HDB in Bukit Panjang or Hillview",
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"reason": "Local upgraders gain familiarity with the neighbourhood, access to the same school catchments, and a prestige-address step-up without the psychological dislocation of moving to an unfamiliar district. The one-bedroom-plus-study entry point under S$1M at launch was accessible for dual-income HDB households with CPF savings."
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"persona": "Short-horizon speculative investor",
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"reason": "ABSD, Seller Stamp Duty on sub-three-year exits, and the inherent illiquidity of OCR 99-year leasehold in a softening macro environment make short-hold speculation structurally unattractive here. Use the <a href=\"/calculator/stamp-duty\">Stamp Duty Calculator</a> and <a href=\"/calculator/total-cost\">Total Cost Calculator</a> to quantify the transactional drag before deciding."
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The Botany at Dairy Farm earns its premium positioning. In a Singapore residential landscape where “nature-facing” often means a sliver of park view from a high-floor unit, The Botany delivers something categorically different: a genuine boundary with primary and secondary forest, a neighbourhood that has been consciously kept low-density by the Master Plan, and a developer whose four-decade record removes execution risk from the equation. The Hillview DTL connection — a five-minute walk, not a ten-minute bus ride — ensures that the nature premium does not come at the cost of urban access.
For the right buyer profile — the nature-committed owner-occupier, the GESS-anchored expatriate household, the DTL-corridor professional, or the patient long-hold investor — The Botany represents one of the strongest risk-return propositions in OCR Singapore at its launch vintage. The scarcity moat formed by the nature conservation areas surrounding Dairy Farm Walk is durable: no future GLS plot can replicate this precise combination of reserve frontage and DTL walk-in access. That structural uniqueness, combined with Sim Lian's delivery credibility and a deep expatriate tenant pool, gives this project a well-founded basis for outperforming the broader OCR index on both occupancy and long-run capital preservation — provided buyers enter with realistic time horizons and a clear-eyed view of leasehold decay dynamics.
Before committing, use the Mortgage Calculator, Affordability Calculator, TDSR Calculator, and Stamp Duty Calculator to stress-test your personal financing. Compare The Botany against other District 23 listings and run a side-by-side on the Property Comparison hub before signing.
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How far is The Botany at Dairy Farm from Hillview MRT station?
The Botany at Dairy Farm on Dairy Farm Walk is approximately a five-minute walk from Hillview MRT station (DT3) on the Downtown Line. The connection includes sheltered walkways for most of the route. From Hillview, the Downtown Line runs direct to Bugis (roughly 16 minutes), Downtown (roughly 20 minutes), and onward to Tampines and Expo in the east. There is no feeder bus required for the MRT connection, which is a meaningful quality-of-life advantage over some competing nature-corridor developments that require a bus leg to the nearest station.
What international schools are near The Botany at Dairy Farm?
The development is directly opposite German European School Singapore (GESS) on Dairy Farm Road, one of Singapore's most established international schools. Within a broader radius, Canadian International School (CIS) and Dulwich College Singapore are accessible in under 15 minutes by car or taxi. For families prioritising Singapore's national school system, CHIJ Our Lady Queen of Peace and Bukit Panjang Primary School are within the 1 km registration priority band. Ngee Ann Polytechnic and several secondary schools including Assumption English School are also within convenient reach.
What nature parks and green spaces can residents access from The Botany?
Residents have immediate access to Dairy Farm Nature Park, which shares a boundary with the development. The park features the Wallace Trail (named after the naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, who conducted research in the area), Hindhede Quarry, and the Singapore Quarry. A short walk or cycle via the Rail Corridor connects to Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, one of Southeast Asia's most biodiverse primary rainforest fragments and a site of international conservation significance. The Rail Corridor itself — a 24-kilometre green promenade along the former KTM rail line — offers jogging, cycling, and birdwatching access northward toward Kranji and southward toward Tanjong Pagar. Singapore's National Parks Board maintains these corridors to a high standard; see NParks for trail maps and guided walk schedules.
What is Sim Lian Group&apos;s track record as a developer?
Sim Lian Group is a Singapore-listed (formerly SGX Mainboard) property developer and contractor with over 40 years of experience. Notable projects include Hillion Residences (an integrated mall-and-residential development at Bukit Panjang MRT), Treasure at Tampines (one of Singapore's largest private condo launches by unit count), A Treasure Trove, and the recently launched Aurelle of Tampines and Emerald of Katong. The group was recognised as a top-ten developer by BCI Asia and ranked among Singapore's Top 100 Brands for five consecutive years. Their hallmarks — timely TOP delivery, transparent pricing, and responsive after-sales service — are consistently cited in buyer reviews. For The Botany specifically, the group's familiarity with the Bukit Panjang/Hillview corridor through prior projects reinforces confidence in neighbourhood-level delivery execution.
How do I calculate whether The Botany at Dairy Farm fits my financial profile?
Start with the Affordability Calculator to determine your maximum purchase quantum given household income and CPF savings. Run the TDSR Calculator to confirm you remain within the 55% Total Debt Servicing Ratio threshold required by MAS. Use the Stamp Duty Calculator to model your Buyer Stamp Duty (BSD) and, if applicable, Additional Buyer Stamp Duty (ABSD). Finally, use the Mortgage Calculator to size your monthly commitment and the Cash Flow Calculator if you intend to rent out the unit. Cross-reference with MAS guidelines on TDSR and property loan rules before finalising your financing structure.
Methodology & Sources
This analysis covers All available years and refreshes as new data becomes available.
Transaction data sourced from URA REALIS.
- Sales data: 388 transactions analysed
- Gross yield = (avg monthly rent × 12) / avg sale price
Median values used to minimise outlier impact. PSF = price per square foot.
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