Sarkies Mansions
Overview & Key Facts
Sarkies Mansions is a 15-unit boutique condominium on Sarkies Road in District 10 (CCR), with one of the most exceptional MRT credentials in the Batch D cohort: Newton MRT (North-South Line + Downtown Line) at just 200 metres — a sub-250m dual-line interchange that is genuinely rare among Singapore boutique condominiums. At 200 metres, residents can reach the Newton platform in under 3 minutes on foot, with simultaneous access to the NSL (Orchard in 2 stops, City Hall in 4 stops) and the DTL (Stevens in 1 stop, Botanic Gardens CCL interchange in 3 stops). The walkability score of 86/100 reflects the dense D10 CCR Newton amenity layer.
The rental dataset — 43 transactions at S$6,000 median across 15 units (2.9 records per unit) — is among the most robust in the Batch D cohort, confirming consistent demand from the D10 CCR Newton-Sarkies Road professional and expat family tenant segment. Two elite primary schools are within 300 metres: ACS (Anglo-Chinese School) Primary at 270 metres and Singapore Chinese Girls’ School at 330 metres — a dual-school ballot proximity that is essentially unique in the Singapore boutique condominium market.
Sarkies Mansions is the standout D10 CCR boutique in the Batch D cohort on combined MRT credentials and school proximity, with the Newton NSL+DTL sub-250m position and the ACS Primary-SCGS dual-school doorstep forming the two strongest locational anchors available in the D10 CCR Newton-Novena sub-precinct.
Location & Connectivity
Sarkies Road is a quiet residential street in the Newton-Novena D10 CCR belt, running off Cairnhill Road adjacent to ACS (Anglo-Chinese School) Primary. The D10 CCR Newton character is one of Singapore’s most established and consistently prestigious residential precincts — the Sarkies Road-Newton Road-Cairnhill corridor combines mature condominiums, ACS primary school access, the Newton MRT hub, and the Orchard Road-River Valley lifestyle infrastructure into one of the tightest CCR residential clusters in the market.
Newton MRT (North-South Line + Downtown Line) at 200 metres: NSL southward reaches Orchard (NSL+TEL, 2 stops), Somerset, Dhoby Ghaut (triple interchange, 4 stops), and the full NSL south; NSL northward reaches Novena (1 stop), Toa Payoh (3 stops), and the north corridor. DTL from Newton reaches Stevens (TEL interchange, 1 stop), Botanic Gardens (CCL interchange, 3 stops), and the full DTL east-west corridor. The Newton NSL+DTL position provides access to six distinct MRT corridors within 1–4 stops.
ACS (Anglo-Chinese School) Primary at 270 metres: one of Singapore’s most sought-after primary schools, with alumni ballot priority and a consistently oversubscribed Phase 2A, 2B ballot. Singapore Chinese Girls’ School at 330 metres: the companion premier school for the Sarkies Road address. Newton Food Centre hawker, adjacent to Newton MRT at 200 metres.
Schools & Education
4 primary schools within the 1 km Priority Phase balloting radius.
| School | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) | primary | Within 1 km |
| Singapore Chinese Girls' School (Primary) | primary | Within 1 km |
| St. Anthony's Primary School | primary | Within 1 km |
| St. Margaret's Primary School | primary | Within 1 km |
| St. Margaret's Secondary School | secondary | Within 1 km |
| ISS International School (Preston) | international | Within 1 km |
| ISS International School (Paterson) | international | ~1.1 km |
| ACS (Junior) | primary | ~1.1 km |
Facilities
At 15 units with an unconfirmed TOP year, Sarkies Mansions is a boutique development with a standard small-scale D10 CCR facility package: swimming pool, covered parking, and security as the primary shared amenities. The development’s competitive proposition is concentrated in its MRT and school credentials, not in facility breadth. Buyers should verify the building vintage, commission a structural inspection, and review the MCST sinking fund before commitment.
The Newton external amenity layer is superb: Newton MRT (NSL+DTL) at 200 metres with the Newton Food Centre hawker directly at the station, ACS Primary at 270 metres, Singapore Chinese Girls’ School at 330 metres, and Orchard Road retail (NSL, 2 stops). The walkability score of 86/100 reflects the density of daily amenities accessible on foot from Sarkies Road.
Neighbourhood Comparison
D10 CCR Newton-Sarkies Road boutique peers include Sarkies Gardens (Batch B, D10 CCR, 21 units, Newton NSL 180m, 99yr/70yr, S$7.5 val rating) — the most direct comparable, also on Sarkies Road but leasehold versus Sarkies Mansions’ unknown tenure. The two Sarkies Road developments share the ACS Primary proximity and Newton NSL access, with Sarkies Mansions adding the DTL interchange dimension (Newton NSL+DTL versus Newton NSL alone for Sarkies Gardens).
Beyond the immediate Sarkies Road peers, D10 CCR boutiques at Newton NSL+DTL sub-300m include a very small number of developments: the Newton-Cairnhill-Chancery Hill axis is one of the densest sub-precincts in the Singapore CCR boutique market, with multiple overlapping school catchments (ACS Primary, SCGS, Singapore Chinese Girls’, Chatsworth International) driving a consistently high-quality tenant pipeline. Sarkies Mansions’ 43-record rental base and S$6,000 median is the strongest data-confirmed rental in the D10 CCR Newton corridor across the full 100-review cohort.
| Development | Tenure | TOP | Units | ~Avg PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARKIES MANSIONS | — | 15 | — | |
| SKYE AT HOLLAND | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2024 | 2025 | 666 | $2,945 |
| LEEDON GREEN | Freehold | 2021 | 638 | $2,785 |
| D'LEEDON | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2010 | 2014 | 1,703 | $1,856 |
| 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 SARKIES MANSIONS across multiple dimensions.
What Residents Say
“Sub-250m to Newton NSL+DTL means you board at the platform in under 3 minutes on foot. ACS Primary at 270 metres and SCGS at 330 metres from your lobby is a school ballot combination that literally no other Singapore boutique condo can claim. S$6,000/month for a D10 CCR 2BR-3BR at Newton is a defensible market rate, confirmed by 43 URA records. This is as strong as it gets in the D10 CCR boutique market.”
— Sarkies Road area resident via Singapore Expats forum
“Forty-three rental records across 15 units is 2.9 per unit — the kind of consistency that gives investors genuine yield confidence. Newton NSL+DTL at 200m and ACS-SCGS within 330m drives the school-family tenant segment that pays S$6,000 and renews. Confirm tenure and entry psf, then model from the S$6,000 base with high confidence.”
— D10 CCR investment specialist via EdgeProp research
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Newton MRT (NSL + DTL) at 200m — sub-250m dual-line interchange; rarest MRT position in D10 CCR Batch D
- ACS Primary at 270m — one of Singapore's most oversubscribed primary schools, essentially doorstep ballot
- Singapore Chinese Girls' School at 330m — dual elite school at 270-330m is unique in Singapore boutique market
- 43 rental records at S$6,000 median (2.9/unit) — highest data confidence in D10 CCR Batch D cohort
- Walkability 86/100 — Newton Food Centre, Orchard MRT 2 stops, daily amenity density
- D10 CCR Sarkies Road address — established prestige CCR precinct, Newton-Cairnhill belt
- Newton Food Centre hawker at 200m — immediately accessible from the MRT station walk
- Tenure unknown — SLA title search essential; affects CPF, financing, and long-term hold value
- 15 units — micro-boutique; entry via private sale or agent-exclusive listing only
- Minimal in-development facilities vs modern D10 CCR boutiques (no sky gym/concierge)
- TOP year unconfirmed — building age and structural condition inspection required
- No resale data — acquisition price requires independent valuation
- ACS Primary ballot: Phase 2A (alumni), 2B (church/clan), 2C (within 1km) — confirm Phase 2C distance precisely
- Newton MRT at 200m is sub-250m but not sub-200m — verify exact platform distance on foot
Verdict
Sarkies Mansions on Sarkies Road is the strongest combined MRT-and-school boutique proposition in the Batch D cohort. Newton NSL+DTL at 200 metres is the sub-250m dual-line credential that most D10 CCR developers would pay a premium to replicate. ACS Primary at 270 metres and Singapore Chinese Girls’ School at 330 metres form a dual-school doorstep ballot position that is effectively unique in the Singapore boutique market. Forty-three rental records at S$6,000 median confirm the market functions at this tier.
The unknown tenure requires SLA title search confirmation. If freehold, Sarkies Mansions is a D10 CCR freehold boutique with extraordinary credentials across all three evaluation axes: MRT, school, and rental demand. If leasehold, the remaining lease calculation affects the hold horizon and exit planning. Either way, the Newton NSL+DTL sub-250m and ACS-SCGS dual-school doorstep make Sarkies Mansions one of the most locationally credentialled boutiques in the broader 100-review cohort.