Meyerhouse

Overview & Key Facts

MeyerHouse is not merely a condominium — it is a statement of intent about what ultra-luxury residential living on Singapore’s East Coast can look like. Completed in 2021 by UOL Group in joint venture with Kheng Leong Group, this 56-unit freehold development at 128 Meyer Road occupies the former Nanak Mansions site and delivers a product that belongs more to the Nassim Road conversation than the typical District 15 one. The development was designed by WOHA Architects — the Singapore firm behind the World Building of the Year 2018 (Kampung Admiralty) — with interiors by the globally acclaimed Yabu Pushelberg, whose portfolio spans the Four Seasons, Park Hyatt, and Edition hotels. Landscape design by Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl completes the triumvirate.

The numbers tell the story of exclusivity: just 56 units across five low-rise storeys, set within grounds that include a one-hectare forested park. The unit mix is entirely large-format — 10 three-bedroom apartments (1,862–2,110 sqft), 40 four-bedroom apartments (2,820–3,444 sqft), and 6 penthouses (5,662–5,683 sqft). There are no one-bedrooms, no two-bedrooms, no compact investment units. MeyerHouse was conceived as a place to live, not a place to flip. Every unit has a dedicated private lift and lobby, and all four-bedroom and penthouse units come with an exclusive private car park space — a feature Singapore’s market had not seen before at this scale.

At a median price of $7,697,000 and average transaction of $7,960,162, MeyerHouse operates in a quantum bracket that excludes casual buyers by design. The development won Top Luxury Development (Residential) at the EdgeProp Singapore Excellence Awards 2020 and the Apartment/Condominium Winner at the International Property Awards (Asia Pacific) — recognition that reflects the calibre of execution. For buyers who understand the difference between expensive and valuable, MeyerHouse represents the East Coast’s most ambitious attempt at genuine luxury since the corridor’s transformation began.

Location & Connectivity

Meyer Road runs parallel to the coastline between Tanjong Katong and Amber Road, and has long been one of East Coast’s most coveted residential strips. MeyerHouse at 128 Meyer Road sits on the quieter, more residential stretch, buffered from the East Coast Parkway by a generous belt of landed properties. This arrangement preserves upper-floor sea views while providing a noise buffer that developments directly fronting the ECP lack. The immediate neighbourhood is low-density and leafy — a character that the development’s five-storey height deliberately respects rather than dominates.

The Thomson-East Coast Line has fundamentally altered Meyer Road’s connectivity calculus. Tanjong Katong MRT (TE25) is approximately 660 metres away — an 8–9 minute walk that is comfortable if not truly doorstep. Katong Park MRT (TE26) provides a second option at 950 metres. The TEL connects directly to Marina Bay in roughly 10 minutes and Orchard in about 20 minutes without transfers. Before the TEL opened, Meyer Road was effectively car-dependent; the new line has materially upgraded the transport equation, a structural change that MeyerHouse buyers who entered before the TEL’s completion benefit from retroactively.

Daily amenities are well covered. Parkway Parade — the anchor mall of Marine Parade — is a short drive away with Cold Storage, cinema, food court, and extensive retail. i12 Katong and Katong V offer closer alternatives, while the Katong and Joo Chiat heritage precincts deliver one of Singapore’s richest food and lifestyle corridors within reach. East Coast Park is accessible via the Marine Parade underpass, providing beach, cycling paths, and waterfront dining that most of Singapore can only visit on weekends.

The school catchment serves families well. Tanjong Katong Primary School sits at 1.0 km, Tao Nan School at 1.14 km, and CHIJ (Katong) Primary at 1.15 km — all within or near the 1 km priority enrolment zone. For international schooling, Canadian International School (Tanjong Katong campus) is 1.37 km away, and EtonHouse International at Broadrick is 1.33 km. Broadrick Secondary and Tanjong Katong Girls’ School round out the secondary options within 1.5 km.

Schools & Education

1 primary school within the 1 km Priority Phase balloting radius.

Facilities

For a 56-unit development, MeyerHouse’s facilities are curated rather than exhaustive — and that is the point. The centrepiece is a 50-metre lap pool set within the one-hectare forested park that Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl designed to evoke the rolling landscapes of the English countryside. A clubhouse, function room, indoor gym, sun deck, tennis court, BBQ pavilion, and children’s playground complete the communal offering. Security is 24-hour with concierge service befitting the price point.

“The grounds are beautifully maintained — it feels more like a private estate than a condo. The 50-metre pool is almost always empty. You never queue for anything.”

— Resident review via PropertyGuru

The landscape design deserves special mention. Where most condominiums treat greenery as decorative filler between concrete facilities, MeyerHouse treats the forested park as the primary amenity. Mature trees were preserved during construction, and the resulting grounds have a density of vegetation that new developments cannot replicate even with aggressive planting. Walking through the grounds feels closer to entering a botanical garden than a condominium car park. This is not accidental — Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl is the same firm behind Singapore’s Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park and the Alexandra Canal Linear Park.

The honest caveat: the gym, while adequately equipped, is compact relative to the price bracket. Serious fitness users may find it limiting compared to what a standalone gym membership provides. However, the counter-argument is compelling — with only 56 units, every facility operates at effectively private-residence utilisation rates. The pool, tennis court, and BBQ areas are available on demand rather than by booking or queuing. For residents coming from larger developments, this alone justifies the premium.

The defining facility feature, however, is architectural rather than recreational: every unit has a dedicated private lift lobby and direct lift access. Four-bedroom and penthouse units additionally have exclusive private car park spaces. This eliminates shared corridors and common lift lobbies entirely, creating a living experience that is functionally closer to a landed home than a condominium. MeyerHouse was the first residential development in Singapore to offer this configuration at scale.

Unit Sizes & Layout

MeyerHouse’s unit mix is radically simple: 10 three-bedroom units (1,862–2,110 sqft), 40 four-bedroom units (2,820–3,444 sqft), and 6 penthouses (5,662–5,683 sqft). There are no studios, no one-bedrooms, no two-bedrooms. The smallest unit in the development is 1,862 sqft — larger than the biggest unit in most new launches. This is a deliberate product decision by UOL that signals exactly who MeyerHouse is for: families and individuals who require space and are willing to pay the quantum for it.

The four-bedroom units, which constitute 40 of the 56 apartments, are the development’s sweet spot. At 2,820–3,444 sqft, they offer layouts that are genuinely palatial by Singapore standards. Each bedroom comfortably accommodates king-sized furniture with room to spare. Living and dining areas are proportioned for actual entertaining, not the “efficient” compromises of new-launch compacts. Kitchens are fitted with Gaggenau appliances — the same brand specified in many Good Class Bungalows — and wet and dry kitchen separation is standard. Bathrooms feature Laufen sanitary ware and natural stone finishings curated by Yabu Pushelberg.

The three-bedroom units at 1,862–2,110 sqft serve as the development’s entry point, though “entry point” is relative when the starting price exceeds $7 million. These units still dwarf the three-bedrooms at competing developments — compare 1,862 sqft to Grand Dunman’s three-bedrooms starting around 958 sqft or Emerald of Katong’s at roughly 1,000 sqft. The six penthouses at over 5,600 sqft each occupy the top floor and offer private roof terraces with unobstructed views towards the sea.

Pricing & Market Position

Across 43 recorded transactions (all-time), sale prices range from $4,889,000 to $14,200,000, averaging $7,960,162.

Rents range from $12,000 to $36,000 per month across 29 rental transactions. Current rental yield sits at approximately 3.0%.

Price Appreciation

From 2021 to 2024, the average PSF has appreciated by 22.5% (from $2,550 to $3,124 psf).

Neighbourhood Comparison

Comparing MeyerHouse to its District 15 neighbours requires acknowledging that the comparison is somewhat artificial. Grand Dunman ($2,537 PSF, 99-year from 2022, 1,008 units) and Emerald of Katong ($2,640 PSF, 99-year from 2023, 846 units) are mass-market new launches with compact units and leasehold tenure — they serve a completely different buyer profile. Their three-bedrooms at 950–1,050 sqft are roughly half the size of MeyerHouse’s smallest unit. The PSF comparison is misleading because the absolute quantum and the living experience are incomparable.

Among freehold competitors, The Continuum ($2,790 PSF, freehold, 816 units) offers freehold tenure in District 15 but at vastly higher density with smaller units and without the bespoke design credentials. Amber Park ($2,537 PSF, freehold, 592 units) by City Developments is the more relevant comparison — a freehold Amber Road address with generous sizing completed in 2023. Amber Park offers larger unit counts and more conventional luxury finishings at a lower PSF, making it the pragmatic freehold alternative for buyers who want space without MeyerHouse’s architectural ambitions. Aalto, also on Meyer Road, provides another freehold comparison with private lifts and sea views, though its 2010 vintage shows in the finishings.

The most instructive comparison, however, is with District 10’s ultra-luxury segment. Developments like The Nassim ($3,500+ PSF, 55 units) and Eden ($3,200+ PSF, 20 units) share MeyerHouse’s DNA: extreme low density, freehold tenure, celebrity architects, bespoke interiors, and quantums that filter for committed owner-occupiers. MeyerHouse’s PSF trend — $2,550 rising to $3,124 — suggests the market is gradually recognising this positioning. The discount to District 10 equivalents reflects East Coast’s historically lower price ceiling, but the gap may narrow as the TEL matures and the Katong corridor’s transformation continues. For buyers priced out of Nassim Road but unwilling to compromise on design quality and exclusivity, MeyerHouse offers the closest experience outside the prime districts.

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What Residents Say

“The interiors are on another level entirely. Yabu Pushelberg’s touch is evident everywhere — the door hardware, the cabinetry, the stone selections. It feels like living in a boutique hotel, except it’s home.”

— Owner review via PropertyGuru

“The private lift and lobby for each unit is the single best feature. No shared corridors, no bumping into neighbours at the lift. It genuinely feels like a landed home stacked vertically. The forested park is stunning — my children play there every weekend.”

— Long-term resident via 99.co

“Beautiful development but management can be a bit uppity. Delivery riders get treated poorly at the guardhouse, which is embarrassing. The pool is gorgeous and always empty though — you feel like you own the place.”

— Resident review via EdgeProp

“We moved from a much larger development and the difference in daily experience is night and day. No queuing for the pool, no fighting for BBQ slots, no strangers in the lobby. The trade-off is that the gym is small and there’s no co-working space. But for the peace and privacy, we would not go back.”

— Owner feedback via Boulevard

The resident feedback pattern at MeyerHouse is remarkably consistent compared to most developments. Those who bought into the vision — the architecture, the space, the privacy, the craftsmanship — are overwhelmingly positive. The forested grounds, the private lifts, and the near-zero competition for facilities generate genuine enthusiasm that reads as pride of ownership rather than post-purchase rationalisation. Criticisms, where they surface, tend to focus on management attitude (particularly towards delivery and service personnel) and the inherent limitations of a 56-unit development: a compact gym, limited on-site social infrastructure, and a quietness that some find peaceful and others find isolating. ECP noise is mentioned but less frequently than at neighbouring developments, likely because MeyerHouse’s low-rise profile sits below the noise corridor that affects taller towers. The consistent thread is that residents value what MeyerHouse chose to be — a crafted, private, low-density estate — rather than what it chose not to be.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Verdict

MeyerHouse occupies a category of one in District 15. It is not competing with Grand Dunman ($2,537 PSF, 99-year, 1,008 units) or Emerald of Katong ($2,640 PSF, 99-year, 846 units) — those are fundamentally different products aimed at fundamentally different buyers. MeyerHouse’s true peers are developments like The Nassim and Eden in District 10, where freehold tenure, bespoke design, extreme low density, and seven-figure quantums converge. The difference is that MeyerHouse offers this proposition on the East Coast, with proximity to the sea, heritage food districts, and East Coast Park — lifestyle assets that Orchard and Tanglin cannot replicate.

The honest weaknesses require acknowledgement. The gross yield of 3.04% is respectable for this quantum bracket but will not excite income-focused investors — $19,500 median monthly rent against a $7.7 million median price is the mathematics of lifestyle ownership, not rental optimisation. The walkability score of 45/100 reflects a location that, while pleasant, requires a car or taxi for most errands beyond the immediate Katong strip. The five-storey height means only upper floors capture sea views — lower units face into the surrounding landed enclave, which is green and quiet but not what buyers at this price point typically envision when they hear “Meyer Road.” And at 56 units, the resale market is inherently illiquid; sellers may wait months for the right buyer, a consideration that matters for anyone who might need to exit within a defined timeframe.

Where MeyerHouse genuinely excels is in the things that cannot be replicated by newer, denser developments: a one-hectare forested park that took years to mature, WOHA’s architecture that will age with grace rather than datedness, Yabu Pushelberg interiors that set a standard most Singapore condos do not attempt, freehold tenure that eliminates the single biggest long-term risk in Singapore property, and a density of 56 units on a site where a less principled developer could have built 200. The PSF trend — $2,550 climbing to $3,124 over three recorded years — confirms the market is pricing these fundamentals correctly. For owner-occupiers who value craftsmanship, space, and permanence, and who can absorb a quantum that starts north of $7 million, MeyerHouse is the East Coast’s most compelling luxury proposition.