Infinium
Overview & Key Facts
Infinium occupies a quiet address on Richards Avenue in District 19, tucked between the Kovan MRT corridor and the well-established Serangoon Gardens enclave. Developed by IG Development Pte. Ltd. and completed in 2018, the project is among the most distinctive residential offerings in the north-east — not because of its scale, but precisely because of its lack of it. With only 14 units spread across a single freehold land parcel, Infinium belongs to a rare category of ultra-boutique strata developments that functions more like a private landed cluster than a conventional condominium.
What sets Infinium apart most dramatically is its unit sizing. At an average transacted price of approximately S$3.87 million and an average PSF of around S$819, the arithmetic implies floor plates in the region of 4,700 to 5,000 sqft — dimensions more commonly associated with semi-detached housing than private apartments. For buyers who want the scale and privacy of a landed home with the security and maintenance convenience of a strata title, Infinium occupies a genuinely unusual niche in Singapore’s residential market. The freehold tenure reinforces the landed-alternative positioning: there is no lease clock, no en-bloc pressure, and no lease-decay discount to model into the holding-period analysis.
The resident profile at Infinium is self-selecting. Fourteen units means a very small MCST, an intimate community, and an environment where neighbours know one another by name. Buyers who have transacted here tend to be owner-occupiers prioritising space, privacy, and proximity to the Kovan-Serangoon school belt — rather than yield-seeking investors or short-term occupants. With only six recorded sales since completion, the market is thin by any measure, which cuts both ways: it limits price discovery and re-sale liquidity, but it also signals a hold-to-own culture that keeps the development quiet and well-maintained.
Location & Connectivity
Richards Avenue feeds off the Kovan MRT corridor in a way that gives Infinium genuine walking-distance access to the North-East Line — at 0.49 km from Kovan station, the development sits comfortably inside the threshold most buyers consider “walkable” in Singapore’s climate. Kovan MRT (NE13) is a single-line stop, so commuters to the CBD typically change at Dhoby Ghaut or Outram Park, adding 5–8 minutes to a CBD journey but remaining broadly serviceable for daily commuting. Those who prefer the Circle Line can walk or bus two stops to Serangoon interchange.
For drivers, the location is excellent. The Central Expressway (CTE) is accessible via Upper Serangoon Road, connecting the development to Orchard Road in roughly 15 minutes and the CBD in 20–25 minutes depending on traffic. The Tampines Expressway (TPE) and Kallang–Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) are also within easy reach, making travel to Changi Airport, Tampines, and Paya Lebar Business Park comfortable. The Kovan-Serangoon pocket is considered one of the more car-friendly sub-markets in the north-east, with relatively little expressway noise on residential side streets such as Richards Avenue itself.
Day-to-day errands are well covered. The Kovan Heartland Mall at the MRT station provides supermarket, food court, and F&B options within a 7-minute walk. Hougang Mall and Nex at Serangoon are a short bus ride away for more comprehensive retail. The immediate surroundings on Richards Avenue itself are low-density residential — no expressway noise, no commercial loading zones — which contributes to the quiet, semi-landed ambience that residents consistently cite as a distinguishing feature of living here.
Schools & Education
9 primary schools within the 1 km Priority Phase balloting radius.
| School | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Xinmin Secondary School | secondary | Within 1 km |
| Xinmin Primary School | primary | Within 1 km |
| Holy Innocents' High School | secondary | Within 1 km |
| Holy Innocents' Primary School | primary | Within 1 km |
| St. Gabriel's Primary School | primary | Within 1 km |
| Yangzheng Primary School | primary | Within 1 km |
| Montfort Secondary School | secondary | Within 1 km |
| Montfort Junior School | primary | Within 1 km |
Facilities
Infinium’s facilities profile is what you would expect of a 14-unit boutique development — and buyers need to be clear-eyed about this before proceeding. There is no resort-scale clubhouse, no tennis court, no 50-metre lap pool, no function rooms. What the development does offer is a private pool, a gym, and landscaped common areas calibrated to serve a community of fourteen households in comfort. At this scale, the pool never has a queue, the gym is never crowded, and the MCST meetings involve fewer than a dozen owners. For buyers stepping up from or across from landed housing, this is not a trade-off — it is the expected standard. For buyers accustomed to mega-development amenity breadth, it will feel sparse.
“Honestly the pool and gym are just for us — never once had to wait or share with strangers. It feels like our own private resort, just a very quiet one. Not for everyone, but perfect if you value that.”
— Owner-occupier, quoted via PropertyGuru community
The 2018 completion date means building systems and finishings are relatively contemporary. Maintenance fees are modest compared to larger developments with full facility suites — a 4,700 sqft unit here will carry a meaningfully lower monthly MCST contribution than a comparable-sized unit in a mega-development with a badminton dome and multiple function rooms to maintain. For long-term owner-occupiers, this is a genuine operational advantage over time.
Pricing & Market Position
Based on 6 recorded transactions, sale prices range from $3,500,000 to $4,200,000, averaging $3,867,500 (~$819 psf).
Rents range from $7,500 to $10,000 per month across 6 rental transactions. Current rental yield sits at approximately 3.0%.
Price Appreciation
From 2021 to 2025, the average PSF has appreciated by 22.3% (from $670 to $819 psf).
Neighbourhood Comparison
The natural comparables sit in distinct segments. Chuan Park (S$2,596 psf, 916 units, 99-year leasehold) is the highest-profile D19 alternative — it offers MRT adjacency at Lorong Chuan, a full mega-development facility suite, and a fresh lease, but units top out around 1,400 sqft and the price quantum per unit is broadly similar to Infinium despite the enormous PSF gap. Buyers who need 4,700 sqft simply cannot substitute Chuan Park. Affinity at Serangoon (S$1,698 psf, 1,012 units, 99-year leasehold) and The Florence Residences (S$1,745 psf, 1,410 units, 99-year leasehold) offer better yield profiles, more active secondary markets, and comprehensive facilities — but again, unit sizes cap out well below Infinium’s floor plates. These are not meaningful substitutes for the buyer Infinium is designed to serve.
The more honest comparison is to the landed housing market in the Kovan–Serangoon–Richards Avenue belt. Terrace houses in the immediate vicinity trade from S$3.5 million upwards; semi-detached properties start at S$4.5–5 million. On a per-sqft basis, Infinium at S$819 psf compares favourably to landed housing at S$900–1,200 psf equivalent. The trade-off is the strata overhead (MCST, shared airspace) versus full freehold land ownership — but for buyers who are not fundamentally attached to land title, Infinium’s freehold strata structure at a moderate PSF discount to comparable landed products is a reasonable proposition.
| Development | Tenure | TOP | Units | ~Avg PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INFINIUM | Freehold | 2018 | 14 | $819 |
| CHUAN PARK | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2024 | 2024 | 916 | $2,596 |
| THE FLORENCE RESIDENCES | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2018 | 2021 | 1,410 | $1,745 |
| RIVERFRONT RESIDENCES | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2018 | 2021 | 1,451 | $1,588 |
| AFFINITY AT SERANGOON | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2018 | 2021 | 1,012 | $1,698 |
| SERANGOON GARDEN ESTATE | Freehold | 2021 | — | $1,736 |
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What Residents Say
“We moved from a semi-detached nearby. Honestly the space is comparable — maybe slightly smaller overall — but we don’t have to worry about the roof, the driveway, the garden. And we have a pool and gym. For this phase of life it’s perfect.”
— Owner-occupier family, via EdgeProp community discussion
“Kovan MRT is genuinely walkable — we time it at 6 minutes door to platform. The school proximity is the real reason we bought. Three kids, all within walking distance to their schools. That has a price that doesn’t show up in the PSF figure.”
— Resident quote via PropertyGuru
“Only concern is liquidity when we eventually sell. Not many buyers for this price quantum in this part of D19. Took us almost a year to find a buyer for a friend’s unit. If you need to exit quickly this is not the right asset.”
— Former owner via 99.co forum
The pattern across owner feedback is consistent with the development’s profile: residents are deeply satisfied with the space, the school access, and the community intimacy, while acknowledging that re-sale liquidity and rental yield are genuine trade-offs at this size and price point. No major complaints about management, noise, or building quality have surfaced in available reviews — a clean record that reflects both the building’s age (completed 2018, still relatively new) and the owner-occupier orientation of the resident base.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Freehold tenure — no lease decay, no en-bloc anxiety, full holding period certainty
- Walkable to Kovan MRT (NEL) at 0.49 km — 6-minute walk to platform
- Extraordinary school belt density — Xinmin Secondary literally doorstep at 0.01 km, 5 schools under 0.7 km
- Very large unit sizes (~4,700 sqft) — landed-scale living in a strata structure
- Ultra-boutique 14-unit community — private pool/gym, no queues, intimate MCST
- Strong PSF appreciation: S$670 (2022) → S$819 (2024), a 22% gain in 2 years
- Modern 2018 build — contemporary finishings, no major capital expenditure near-term
- Quiet residential address — low-density surrounds, no expressway noise on Richards Ave
- Lower maintenance fees than mega-developments with full facility suites
- Credible landed-housing alternative at a PSF discount to semi-detached comparables nearby
- Ultra-thin secondary market — only 6 total sales since 2018; re-sale can take 6–12+ months
- Low gross yield (2.96%) — large format units attract a narrow rental pool; vacancy gaps are longer
- Minimal facilities — pool and gym only; no tennis court, function rooms, or clubhouse
- High absolute price quantum (~S$3.87M) — eliminates most standard residential mortgage profiles
- Single MRT line at Kovan (NEL only) — Circle Line connection requires onward journey to Serangoon
- Very small MCST (14 units) — any single contentious owner has outsized influence on collective decisions
- Limited transaction data — PSF average based on a small sample; each deal moves the metric materially
- Rental market is niche (expatriate families, corporate leases) — not a liquid rental asset
Verdict
Infinium is not a condo for everyone, and it is not trying to be. It is a niche product designed for a very specific buyer: one who wants freehold tenure, landed-scale floor area, a walkable MRT connection, and one of the best school catchments in the north-east — packaged in a private, manageable strata community of fourteen households. Buyers who tick all four of those boxes will find remarkably few competing options in D19. The only real landed-alternative comparisons are detached or semi-detached housing in the Kovan-Serangoon enclave, which costs S$5–7 million and above without the benefit of a pool or communal security infrastructure.
The investment profile is more nuanced. Gross yield at 2.96% is below the 3.5–4.5% typical of smaller-format rental condos in D19, reflecting the fact that very large units command strong absolute rents but the PSF of those rents lags behind compact 2-bedroom units that attract a deeper rental pool. The tenant market for a 4,700+ sqft apartment is narrow — it skews toward expatriate families, corporate leases, and large multi-generational households — and vacancy gaps between tenancies can be longer than for mainstream units. PSF appreciation has been solid (S$670 in 2022 to S$819 in 2024, a 22% gain in two years), but a sample of six total sales means each transaction moves the average materially. Re-sale liquidity is the honest risk: when you are ready to exit, the pool of qualified, motivated buyers for a S$3.87 million large-format strata apartment in D19 OCR is not large.
For long-horizon owner-occupiers — particularly families planning to remain for a school generation or longer — Infinium makes a compelling case. Freehold tenure eliminates lease-decay considerations entirely. The school belt ensures the address retains demand relevance for the foreseeable future. The boutique community is self-policing in a positive sense: 14 units means every owner has a proportionally large stake in MCST decisions, maintenance standards, and sinking fund health. This is fundamentally a home purchase with investment characteristics as a secondary consideration — and buyers who approach it on those terms are likely to be satisfied.