Daisy Park
Overview & Key Facts
Daisy Park is a freehold private landed estate straddling Daisy Avenue and Sommerville Road in District 13 — a quiet, tree-lined residential enclave on the Serangoon fringe of Singapore’s central-east region. The development comprises approximately 80 inter-terrace and semi-detached houses, all completed in 1991, and sits on generous individual land plots typically around 1,660 sqft, with built-up areas of roughly 2,300 sqft across two storeys.
Unlike the condominium product that dominates new-launch listings in this catchment, Daisy Park is a conventional landed housing estate: no shared swimming pool, no gym or function room, no management committee overseeing communal facilities. What it offers instead is something increasingly rare in Singapore’s land-constrained market — freehold ownership of a terrace or semi-detached house within walking distance of three MRT stations, at a price point considerably below the Good Class Bungalow tier. Each home features its own car porch, private front and back gardens, and the spatial separation between living levels that multi-generational families consistently value above almost any shared amenity.
The estate sits near the expanding Bidadari new town and is flanked by similar landed enclaves including Daisy Petals, Daisy Terrace, Milford Villas, and Serangoon Park — all of which share the character of a low-density, low-traffic residential cluster that has largely resisted the vertical densification reshaping much of the surrounding area. The resulting micro-environment is calm, leafy, and emphatically suburban in texture, even as the Woodleigh MRT interchange brings the city firmly within reach.
Location & Connectivity
Daisy Avenue itself is a low-traffic residential street with no through-traffic and no commercial frontage — the sort of address that feels meaningfully quieter than its map coordinates suggest. Bounded by Upper Serangoon Road to the north and Bartley Road to the south, it is surrounded entirely by landed and low-rise residential neighbours: a setting that veteran property buyers often describe as the sweet spot between “too suburban to be useful” and “too urban to be liveable.”
The MRT connectivity is a genuine standout for a landed estate. Woodleigh MRT (TEL) on the Thomson–East Coast Line is about 730 metres away, a comfortable 9-minute walk; Lorong Chuan MRT (CCL) on the Circle Line is 850 metres in the other direction; and Serangoon MRT (NEL/CCL interchange) is roughly 860 metres — meaning Daisy Park residents can choose between two separate lines, with interchange access, all within a 12-minute walk. For a landed estate in this price bracket, that is an unusually strong transit position.
The Bidadari transformation has meaningfully upgraded the neighbourhood catchment in recent years. The Woodleigh Mall — a modern, well-fitted retail and dining centre integrated directly with Woodleigh MRT — opened in 2023 and added a FairPrice Finest, food hall, and lifestyle retail cluster that simply did not exist when Daisy Park was built. Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre and Singapore’s first underground air-conditioned bus interchange have also come online nearby. Bidadari Park, a 10-hectare green corridor with Alkaff Lake, a heritage walk, and 6 km of wooded trails, serves as a significant amenity for families and weekend recreational users alike.
For education, the catchment is credible without being exceptional at the primary level. Bartley Secondary School is 1.17 km away, Stamford Primary 1.19 km, Cedar Girls’ Secondary 1.49 km, Cedar Primary 1.53 km, and Maris Stella High (Primary) 1.60 km. Yangzheng Primary and St Gabriel’s Primary are also within the broader 1.5 km ring. Zhonghua Secondary, Australian International School Singapore, and several international options round out the secondary and expatriate school picture.
Schools & Education
| School | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bartley Secondary School | secondary | ~1.2 km |
| Stamford Primary School | primary | ~1.2 km |
| Assumption Pathway School | secondary | ~1.2 km |
| Cedar Girls' Secondary School | secondary | ~1.5 km |
| De La Salle School | primary | ~1.5 km |
| Cedar Primary School | primary | ~1.5 km |
| Maris Stella High School (Primary) | primary | ~1.6 km |
| Maris Stella High School | secondary | ~1.6 km |
Facilities
Daisy Park is a conventional landed estate, not a strata-titled or cluster development. There are no shared recreational facilities of any kind: no swimming pool, no gymnasium, no BBQ pavilion, no guard house or 24-hour security post, and no MCST or management committee overseeing communal spaces. Each owner manages their own property independently, with maintenance responsibility sitting squarely at the household level.
This is not a deficiency so much as a format distinction. Buyers who choose landed over condominium in Singapore’s central regions are almost always making a deliberate trade — giving up the communal pool and gym in exchange for private outdoor space, a car porch, and the permanent-ownership character that freehold landed title delivers. At Daisy Park, the standard terrace unit provides a private front garden, a rear yard (often enclosed by ZipTrack or timber screening in renovated units), a car porch for one vehicle, and internal space across two floors that typically exceeds 2,300 sqft. For households with young children, that outdoor footprint is more practically useful than a shared pool shared with 200+ condo neighbours.
“The garden is what sold us. We’ve got the kids’ trampoline in the back and my wife’s herbs in the front. You just can’t do that in a condo, even a big one.” — Homeowner, Daisy Avenue landed enclave
Security relies on the community-watch character of a low-traffic residential street rather than formal surveillance infrastructure. Many owners in the estate have installed CCTV systems, video doorbells, and motion-sensor lighting independently, and the enclosed nature of Daisy Avenue — with limited through-traffic — contributes naturally to a lower-crime micro-environment than busier arterial-road addresses.
Unit Sizes & Layout
The majority of Daisy Park homes are 2-storey inter-terrace houses on roughly 1,660 sqft land plots, with built-up areas around 2,300 sqft post-renovation. The standard layout spans four bedrooms — a master ensuite on the upper floor, two common bedrooms, and a ground-floor “granny room” or study — along with separate dry and wet kitchen zones, a utility area, and a ground-floor bathroom for guests. A proportion of units are semi-detached, which typically carry wider land plots and greater side-yard space, and command a premium accordingly in resale.
The estate has seen significant renovation activity over recent years. Many units have been upgraded with modern electrical systems, full plumbing overhauls, and contemporary interior finishes, while forward-looking owners have added solar panel arrays and EV charging points in anticipation of the electric-vehicle transition. The rectangular plot geometry — with north-south main-door orientation across most of the estate — suits both natural ventilation and garden landscaping. Buyers should factor renovation age into their offer: a unit last renovated in 2018 or earlier may require a meaningful refurbishment budget before move-in, while recently refreshed units command a premium that typically reflects recent construction costs rather than intrinsic land value alone.
| Bedrooms | Transactions | Avg PSF | Avg Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 BR | 9 | $2,126 | $3,553,333 |
| 5 BR | 1 | $2,233 | $6,010,000 |
Pricing & Market Position
Based on 10 recorded transactions, sale prices range from $2,680,000 to $6,010,000, averaging $3,799,000 (~$2,390 psf).
Rents range from $2,800 to $15,000 per month across 27 rental transactions. Current rental yield sits at approximately 1.9%.
Price Appreciation
From 2021 to 2025, the average PSF has appreciated by 43.5% (from $1,648 to $2,365 psf).
Neighbourhood Comparison
Daisy Park does not compete directly against nearby condominium launches in the way that two condo developments of similar vintage would — the formats, ownership structures, and buyer profiles are fundamentally different. That said, the psf comparison is worth articulating clearly. The Woodleigh Residences (99-year leasehold, integrated development at Woodleigh MRT) trades at approximately $2,229 psf; The Tre Ver (99-year, along Kallang River) at $1,919 psf; Park Colonial (99-year, Woodleigh) at $2,142 psf; and Bartley Ridge (99-year, near Bartley MRT) at $1,703 psf. Daisy Park’s recent average of $2,390 psf places it marginally above these 99-year leasehold benchmarks — which, for a freehold terrace with an independent land title, is an unusually thin premium by historical Singapore standards.
The correct comparison set for freehold terrace buyers is other landed estates in D13 and neighbouring D19: Sommerville Park, Sennett Estate, Bartley Hill terraces, and similar enclave addresses along the Upper Serangoon Road corridor. Within this landed peer group, Daisy Park’s combination of MRT proximity (730–860 metres to three stations), Bidadari-upgraded amenity catchment, and quiet residential character positions it competitively. Buyers who have already made the landed-vs-condo decision and are comparing landing spots within the central-east region will find Daisy Park’s value proposition credible and its location advantages reproducible only at significantly higher price points further toward the Bukit Timah or Thomson corridors.
| Development | Tenure | TOP | Units | ~Avg PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAISY PARK | Freehold | — | — | $2,390 |
| THE WOODLEIGH RESIDENCES | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2017 | 2021 | 667 | $2,229 |
| THE TRE VER | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2018 | 2021 | 729 | $1,919 |
| BARTLEY RIDGE | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2012 | 2018 | 868 | $1,703 |
| PARK COLONIAL | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2017 | 2021 | 805 | $2,142 |
| THE POIZ RESIDENCES | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2014 | 2019 | 731 | $1,867 |
ShiokNest Scores
Our proprietary scoring system evaluates DAISY PARK across multiple dimensions.
What Residents Say
As a conventional private landed estate, Daisy Park generates limited online discourse compared to large condominium developments. Resident sentiment is most legible through listing descriptions and the renovation choices owners have made — both of which point consistently toward long-hold, family-oriented ownership: multiple-generation households, owner-occupiers upgrading from HDB or private apartments, and professionals anchored to the Serangoon/Woodleigh corridor for work or family reasons.
The neighbourhood itself is quiet to the point of being unremarkable — in the best possible sense. Daisy Avenue sees minimal through traffic, and the surrounding landed enclave creates a buffer of similar-minded owner-occupiers who tend to maintain their properties and invest in long-term improvements. The arrival of Bidadari Park and the Woodleigh Mall has added community gathering points that were absent for the estate’s first three decades, shifting the area’s liveability profile meaningfully upward. Feedback from the broader Serangoon landed community — which includes Sommerville Park, Sennett Estate, and Bartley Hill in the same wider precinct — consistently emphasises the value of low-traffic streets, school catchments, and the absence of the turnover-driven transience that can characterise high-rise condo communities.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Freehold tenure — permanent land ownership with no lease decay
- Three MRT stations within 900m (Woodleigh TEL, Lorong Chuan CCL, Serangoon NEL/CCL)
- Private outdoor space (garden, car porch) unavailable in condo format
- ~2,300 sqft built-up across two storeys — generous family living space
- Established landed estate with no MCST overhead or special-levy risk
- Bidadari neighbourhood uplift — Woodleigh Mall, Bidadari Park, hawker centre all newly operational
- Good school catchment (Stamford Pri, Cedar Girls', Maris Stella, Bartley Sec within 1.6 km)
- Low-traffic, quiet residential street with neighbourhood community character
- Freehold psf competitive vs 99-year leasehold benchmarks in same catchment
- Recent renovation activity — many units upgraded with modern systems and EV charging
- No shared facilities whatsoever — no pool, gym, BBQ pavilion or security post
- Gross yield of 1.86% — unsuitable as a yield-driven investment property
- Walkability score 50/100 — daily errands require a transit leg or car
- Investment score 47/100 — not a speculative re-development or en-bloc play
- Maintenance responsibility fully on owner — no management company to escalate to
- Car porch typically accommodates one vehicle only — multi-car households need solutions
- Renovation budget likely required for unrenovated or older-renovated units
- Thin rental yield limits investor-buyer appeal versus larger condo product
Verdict
Daisy Park occupies a persuasive niche in Singapore’s landed property market: freehold terrace and semi-detached homes within walking distance of two MRT lines, in an established residential enclave with genuine neighbourhood tailwinds from the Bidadari build-out, priced at a meaningful discount to new-launch condominium product in the same postcode. The freehold tenure is the headline advantage — a rating of 10.0 on this dimension reflects the fact that freehold land in Singapore does not age, cannot be repriced by the government at lease expiry, and retains permanent generational-transfer value. For buyers choosing between a 99-year leasehold condo at $2,100–$2,200 psf (Woodleigh Residences, Park Colonial) and a freehold terrace at $2,390 psf, the psf premium for perpetual ownership is historically narrow by Singapore standards.
The trade-offs are genuine and should not be minimised. A gross yield of 1.86% positions Daisy Park firmly as an own-stay or long-term appreciation play rather than a yield vehicle — landlords of large terrace houses in this precinct often target expatriate or multi-generational tenant profiles, but monthly rents averaging around $5,928 against purchase prices near $3.8 million produce thin income returns. The walkability score of 50/100 reflects the reality that daily errands — groceries, coffee, quick lunches — are not walkable without a 10-minute transit leg, and the MRT proximity advantage is more relevant to commuters than to pedestrian lifestyle. The investment score of 47/100 and en-bloc score of 17/100 correctly signal that this is not a speculative re-development play or a yield-driven portfolio asset — it is a family home with strong land fundamentals and a quiet residential character that is essentially impossible to replicate in new supply.
Buyers who will be happiest at Daisy Park are those who have made peace with the landed format’s requirements: personal responsibility for maintenance, no shared amenities to fall back on, and the management overhead that comes with an independent property. In return, they receive a genuinely private home with outdoor space, freehold ownership in an improving neighbourhood, and multi-MRT access that most landed addresses in Singapore simply do not enjoy. That combination is rare enough to justify serious consideration at the current price point.