Petit Jervois
Overview & Key Facts
Petit Jervois is the inaugural development under SC Global’s “Petit Collectibles” brand — a sub-line conceived to deliver the developer’s signature luxury ethos in more compact, boutique formats. Completed in 2022 at 33 Jervois Road, this freehold 55-unit development comprises two five-storey blocks designed by RT+Q Architects, whose brief drew inspiration from Le Corbusier’s “Lessons of Rome” — platonic forms rendered in off-form concrete, raw timber, black metal fittings, and walnut-styled feature walls.
The development won the 2022 Singapore Institute of Architects Design Award, and the architecture genuinely warrants attention: vertical aluminium fins on the facade provide solar shading while low-emissivity glass minimises thermal transmission. Terrazzo flooring, low-VOC paints, and environmentally friendly adhesives signal a sustainability consciousness unusual for a project of this scale.
The buyer profile tells an instructive story: 67.3% Singaporean, 14.5% PR, and 18.2% foreign — a notably higher foreign share than the national condo average, consistent with Jervois Road’s embassy-belt appeal and SC Global’s luxury positioning. All 55 units have been sold, though SC Global deployed a deferred payment scheme in late 2022 to move the final tranche.
Let’s be direct about the numbers: with a profitability score of just 9 out of 100 and PSF trending downward from $2,859 to $2,601, Petit Jervois is not a development you buy for capital appreciation. You buy it because you want an architect-designed, freehold pied-à-terre in one of Singapore’s most exclusive residential enclaves — and you accept the premium for that privilege.
Location & Connectivity
Jervois Road occupies a peculiar niche in Singapore’s property landscape — it is simultaneously prestigious and inconvenient. The street sits on the fringe of the Bishopsgate enclave and adjacent to the Sri Menanti / Chatsworth Park Good Class Bungalow area, which means the immediate surroundings are leafy, low-rise, and extremely quiet. An extensive park connector running along the Singapore River is accessible directly from the development, providing a green corridor for jogging and cycling.
The MRT story, however, is the development’s most conspicuous weakness. The nearest station is Redhill MRT (East-West Line) at 0.81 km — technically walkable but an uncomfortable 10–12 minute walk in Singapore’s humidity. Tiong Bahru MRT is fractionally further at 0.88 km. Great World MRT (Thomson-East Coast Line) is also accessible but requires a bus ride. For a CCR freehold priced above $2,600 psf, the MRT accessibility is below par.
Drivers fare considerably better. Alexandra Road, Tanglin Road, and River Valley Road provide arterial access, while the CTE, AYE, and ECP are all readily reachable. Orchard Road is a 5-minute drive, and the CBD is under 10 minutes in off-peak conditions. The immediate neighbourhood offers Redhill Food Centre, Zion Riverside Food Centre, Boufe Boutique Cafe, and a cluster of dining options along Alexandra and River Valley roads.
For families, River Valley Primary School (0.48 km), Gan Eng Seng Primary (0.51 km), and CHIJ St. Theresa’s (Kellock) at 0.65 km all fall within the 1 km P1 balloting radius — a genuine strength for a development of this size in District 10.
Schools & Education
3 primary schools within the 1 km Priority Phase balloting radius.
| School | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| River Valley Primary School | primary | Within 1 km |
| Gan Eng Seng Primary School | primary | Within 1 km |
| Gan Eng Seng School | secondary | Within 1 km |
| CHIJ (Kellock) | primary | Within 1 km |
| Henderson Secondary School | secondary | Within 1 km |
| Tanglin Secondary School | secondary | ~1.1 km |
| Bukit Merah Secondary School | secondary | ~1.2 km |
| Kheng Cheng School | primary | ~1.3 km |
Facilities
This is where honest expectation-setting matters most. Petit Jervois has 55 units across a 34,039 sqft site — roughly one-eighth the land area of a mega-development like The Minton. The facilities reflect that constraint directly: a 20-metre swimming pool, a fitness pavilion, a BBQ area, a hydro spa, and a clubhouse lounge. That is the complete list.
There is no tennis court, no function room of any meaningful size, no children’s playground, and no indoor sports facilities. Buyers accustomed to the 50-metre lap pools and multi-storey clubhouses of larger developments will find this spartan. The pool, positioned between the two blocks, is adequate for cooling off but not for serious lap swimming.
What Petit Jervois offers instead is SC Global’s estate management through Seven Palms Resorts Management, including a professional onsite concierge team trained by The British Butler Institute. The 24-hour security and concierge service is arguably more valuable than a badminton court you’d use twice a year. Baroque-inspired landscaping and two piazza-style courtyard spaces create a sense of curated calm that compensates partially for the facility count.
The honest assessment: if resort-style facilities are a priority, Petit Jervois is the wrong development. If you value design quality, privacy, and attentive management over facility breadth, the trade-off is rational — but you should walk in with open eyes about what 55 units can and cannot support.
Unit Sizes & Layout
Petit Jervois offers seven floor plan types across 1-bedroom (581 sqft), 2-bedroom (775–1,012 sqft), and 3-bedroom (1,044–1,292 sqft) configurations. The unit sizes are respectable for a 2022 completion — the 2-bedrooms averaging around 840–1,000 sqft compare favourably to new launches in the same district where 2-bedrooms have shrunk below 700 sqft.
The interior design language is distinctive: off-form concrete, terrazzo flooring, walnut feature walls, and black metal fittings create an urban-industrial aesthetic that either delights or alienates — there is little middle ground. Sliding walls that “seemingly vanish” provide flexible space configuration, allowing living and dining areas to merge or separate depending on the occasion.
The five-storey height limit means most units enjoy low-rise views over the surrounding landed enclave, and the aluminium fin facade provides genuine solar protection without sacrificing natural light. Cross-ventilation is well-considered, with unit orientations designed to maximise airflow.
The private basement carpark is a thoughtful inclusion for a development this size, adding a layer of exclusivity and weather protection that surface parking lacks. With the low-rise profile and only 55 units sharing two blocks, noise transfer between units is minimal.
| Bedrooms | Transactions | Avg PSF | Avg Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | 16 | $2,533 | $1,587,125 |
| 2 BR | 13 | $2,613 | $2,174,462 |
| 3 BR | 20 | $2,866 | $2,927,243 |
Pricing & Market Position
Based on 49 recorded transactions, sale prices range from $1,399,000 to $3,685,000, averaging $2,289,936.
Rents range from $4,200 to $9,250 per month across 74 rental transactions. Current rental yield sits at approximately 3.3%.
Price Appreciation
From 2021 to 2023, the average PSF has declined by 9% (from $2,859 to $2,601 psf).
Neighbourhood Comparison
The competitive set reveals where Petit Jervois sits on the value spectrum. Skye at Holland ($2,945 psf) offers a newer build with more facilities in a similarly prestige D10 location, though with 99-year leasehold tenure — the freehold differential is Petit Jervois’s primary structural advantage. Leedon Green ($2,784 psf) is a far larger development with comprehensive facilities and better MRT access via Farrer Road station, making it the more practical choice for families. Hyll on Holland ($2,648 psf) at a nearly identical price point offers a more generous facility set and proximity to Holland Village.
The uncomfortable truth is that Petit Jervois’s declining PSF trend ($2,859 → $2,836 → $2,601) contrasts unfavourably with these competitors, several of which have maintained or appreciated. The freehold tenure provides theoretical long-term protection, but the medium-term trajectory has underperformed the D10 peer group.
Where Petit Jervois genuinely differentiates is in its architectural identity and management pedigree. None of the competitors can match the SIA Design Award, the RT+Q architectural vision, or the Seven Palms concierge service. For buyers who weight these qualities heavily, the PSF premium — and indeed the PSF decline — may be an acceptable cost. For buyers who evaluate primarily on numbers, the competitors present stronger cases on virtually every quantitative metric.
| Development | Tenure | TOP | Units | ~Avg PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETIT JERVOIS | Freehold | 2021 | 55 | — |
| SKYE AT HOLLAND | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2024 | 2025 | 666 | $2,946 |
| LEEDON GREEN | Freehold | 2021 | 638 | $2,785 |
| D'LEEDON | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2010 | 2014 | 1,703 | $1,858 |
| HYLL ON HOLLAND | Freehold | 2021 | 319 | $2,648 |
| FOURTH AVENUE RESIDENCES | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2018 | 2021 | 476 | $2,465 |
ShiokNest Scores
Our proprietary scoring system evaluates PETIT JERVOIS across multiple dimensions.
What Residents Say
Resident feedback for Petit Jervois is limited in volume — with only 55 units, the review sample is inherently small. The available commentary clusters around several consistent themes.
“The concierge service is exceptional — SC Global’s Seven Palms management genuinely delivers a hospitality-level experience that you don’t get in most condos.”
— Resident feedback via EdgeProp
“Beautiful architecture and very quiet neighbourhood. The downside is getting anywhere requires a car — even the nearest MRT is a sweaty walk.”
— Buyer commentary via PropertyGuru
The recurrent positives are the design quality, the quietness of the Jervois Road setting, and the attentive concierge management. The recurrent negatives are the limited facilities (particularly the absence of any children’s amenities), the MRT distance, and the premium pricing relative to what you physically receive. Several observers have noted that the “Petit Collectibles” concept — luxury in compact form — is a polarising proposition: devotees of the SC Global brand see it as distilled elegance, while pragmatists see it as paying luxury premiums for mid-tier square footage.
The 18.2% foreign buyer share suggests a meaningful expat contingent, likely drawn by the embassy-belt proximity and the lifestyle-over-investment mindset that characterises many expatriate purchasers in D10.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Freehold tenure in prestige District 10 — genuine long-term asset protection
- SIA Design Award-winning architecture by RT+Q — genuine design distinction
- SC Global pedigree with Seven Palms concierge management (British Butler Institute trained)
- Ultra-quiet Jervois Road location adjacent to GCB and embassy enclaves
- Three primary schools within 1 km — strong P1 balloting position
- Sustainable design: aluminium fins, low-E glass, terrazzo flooring, low-VOC materials
- Private basement carpark — unusual for a 55-unit boutique development
- Park connector along Singapore River accessible from development
- Compact 55-unit community ensures privacy and low density
- Flexible unit layouts with sliding walls for space customisation
- Profitability score of 9/100 — among the worst in the tracked market
- PSF declining from $2,859 to $2,601 — capital depreciation is real and ongoing
- MRT access is poor — Redhill 0.81 km, no station within comfortable walking range
- Severely limited facilities — 20m pool, gym, BBQ, and that is essentially it
- No children's playground, tennis court, function rooms, or indoor sports
- Premium pricing ($2,600+ psf) for compact units starting at just 581 sqft
- Gross yield of 3.22% does not compensate for capital decline
- Competitors in D10 offer more facilities and better price trajectories at similar PSF
- SC Global deployed deferred payment scheme to clear final units — demand was not organic
Verdict
Petit Jervois is a development that demands intellectual honesty from both buyers and reviewers. The architecture is genuinely beautiful. The location is genuinely prestigious. The freehold tenure is genuinely valuable. And the investment performance is genuinely poor.
The numbers are unambiguous: PSF has declined from $2,859 to $2,601 over the tracked period, a profitability score of 9 out of 100 places it in the bottom decile of the market, and the gross yield of 3.22% — while serviceable — does not compensate for the capital depreciation. The highest recorded transaction of $3,187 psf in December 2022 now looks like a market peak that is unlikely to be revisited soon.
Who should buy here? Buyers who value freehold tenure in a trophy D10 address, who prioritise design and management quality over facility count, who are car-dependent anyway so the MRT gap is irrelevant, and — critically — who are buying for long-term own-stay rather than a 5-year flip. The freehold tenure provides genuine downside protection over decades, even if the medium-term price trajectory is unflattering.
Who should avoid it? Anyone buying primarily for capital gains, MRT-dependent commuters, families who need children’s facilities, and buyers who would resent paying $2,600+ psf for a development whose resale track record is already trending the wrong direction. The competitors — Skye at Holland ($2,945 psf), Leedon Green ($2,784 psf), Hyll on Holland ($2,648 psf) — all offer larger-scale facilities and, in some cases, better price momentum.
Petit Jervois is a lifestyle purchase, not an investment thesis. If you understand that distinction, it can deliver a genuinely refined living experience in one of Singapore’s most coveted residential pockets. If you conflate the two, the declining PSF will be a source of persistent frustration.