Torie Mansions
Overview & Key Facts
Torie Mansions is a 12-unit freehold boutique at 75–79 Everitt Road in District 15, completed in 1993 by Tories Development (1988) Pte Ltd. The development occupies the quiet northern fringe of the Katong–Joo Chiat belt, a pocket of District 15 that straddles the administrative Geylang boundary without sharing its commercial character: Everitt Road is a low-traffic residential street of shophouses, boutique condominiums, and light landed housing, flanked by one of Singapore’s most underrated school-catchment addresses. Haig Girls’ School sits at the end of the street, approximately 60 metres from the Torie Mansions gate.
The product is architecturally of its era: four storeys, three-bedroom units throughout, floor areas ranging from 1,259 to 1,443 square feet, and ceiling heights that buyers consistently describe as generous by comparison with the compact layouts that define contemporary new launches. With 13 recorded sales and 10 rental transactions over a 10-year window, Torie Mansions trades infrequently even by boutique-condo standards — the most recent high-water mark reached S$1,387 psf in December 2025, while a 2020 data point sits at S$1,016 psf, reflecting the wide individual-unit variance that characterises thin-market developments of this size. The property data portal schlah.com records a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%, with average monthly rentals in the S$2,900–4,200 range depending on the reference period.
The buyer profile at Torie Mansions is almost entirely domestic: 100% Singaporean purchasers, split roughly 58% from HDB upgraders and 42% from private-property backgrounds. This is a development that the wider expat market has rarely discovered, which is somewhat paradoxical given its proximity to two international schools (Chatsworth International at 1.09 km and Canadian International School Tanjong Katong at 1.13 km) and to Marine Parade’s expatriate-heavy residential corridor. That gap between perception and reality is itself part of the investment thesis: Torie Mansions has not been priced for its international-school adjacency in the way that comparable boutiques on Haig Road or Meyer Road have been.
Location & Connectivity
Everitt Road runs between Joo Chiat Road to the west and Haig Road to the east, sitting in the interior of District 15’s residential grid rather than on any arterial corridor. The street character is decidedly unhurried: two- and three-storey shophouses, small boutique condominiums of the 1990s vintage, and pockets of landed housing give Everitt Road a density and scale that larger developments inevitably lose. The trade-off is that proximity to MRT stations requires a genuine walk, not a token one. Eunos MRT (East-West Line, EW7) is approximately 870–880 metres away — a 10–12 minute walk in Singapore’s conditions — and the 2024-opened Marine Parade MRT (Thomson-East Coast Line, TE26) is at approximately 990 metres. Paya Lebar interchange (Circle and East-West Lines) sits at roughly 1.33 km, and Kembangan (EW7) at approximately 1.45 km. Residents who commute daily by rail should budget 12–15 minutes to the nearest platform.
For car owners, Everitt Road is efficiently positioned: the Pan-Island Expressway is accessible within 5 minutes via Paya Lebar Road, and the East Coast Parkway places the CBD at 15–20 minutes off-peak. The day-to-day retail catchment is well served: i12 Katong and Parkway Parade are reachable in 5–8 minutes by car, the Joo Chiat shophouse strip — one of Singapore’s most intact Peranakan conservation corridors — is a short walk west, and the Katong heritage F&B cluster along East Coast Road provides a density of cafes, wet market stalls, and specialty grocers that few Singapore suburbs can replicate. East Coast Park is approximately 1.8–2.0 km south, accessible by bicycle via the Joo Chiat park connector network.
The broader Joo Chiat–Katong neighbourhood has undergone a sustained residential repricing over the past decade. The Thomson-East Coast Line opened its Marine Parade and Tanjong Katong stations in 2024, providing the area’s first direct rail-to-Marina Bay connectivity and substantially reducing travel times to the CBD. For a development like Torie Mansions — which traded on land value and school proximity rather than MRT adjacency for most of its history — this is a structural neighbourhood improvement that arrived after most of the existing owner base bought in. Longer-term, the proposed Long Island reclamation project further east is expected to add greenery and recreational waterfront capacity to the district, though on a horizon that remains beyond 10 years.
Schools & Education
5 primary schools within the 1 km Priority Phase balloting radius.
| School | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tanjong Katong Girls' School | secondary | Within 1 km |
| Canadian International School (Tanjong Katong) | international | Within 1 km |
| Broadrick Secondary School | secondary | Within 1 km |
| EtonHouse International School (Broadrick) | international | Within 1 km |
| Canossa Catholic Primary School | primary | Within 1 km |
| Tao Nan School | primary | Within 1 km |
| CHIJ (Katong) Primary | primary | Within 1 km |
| Haig Girls' School | primary | Within 1 km |
Facilities
Torie Mansions offers covered car parking as its primary facility. At 12 units across four storeys, the economics of providing a swimming pool, gymnasium, clubhouse, guard post, or formal landscaped grounds are simply not viable: 12 households cannot generate the maintenance-fund contributions required to insure, operate, and maintain those amenities to any reasonable standard. Prospective buyers and tenants must make a deliberate choice to value the development’s location, tenure, and unit sizing over an amenity package, or supplement with nearby club membership, private gym access, or managed facilities. The positive corollary is a notably low monthly maintenance contribution — typically S$150–250 for a 12-unit block without facilities, compared to S$400–700+ at larger condominium complexes in D15.
“The units at Torie Mansions are genuinely large by Singapore standards — proper separate bedrooms, a full enclosed kitchen, and ceiling heights you simply cannot find in anything built after 2005. The lack of a pool doesn’t bother us; we’re two minutes from Haig Girls’ and the Joo Chiat market is around the corner. That’s the lifestyle, not a resort gym.”
— Resident perspective on Torie Mansions unit sizing and neighbourhood trade-offs via PropertyGuru tenant discussion
The absence of on-site recreational infrastructure is most acutely felt by families with young children who need a safe, shaded outdoor space on hot or rainy days — a genuine daily limitation in Singapore’s climate. The alternative anchors are East Coast Park (cycling distance at roughly 2 km), Telok Kurau Park (walking distance), and the informal green spaces along the Joo Chiat conservation corridor. Buyers relocating from facility-heavy developments or new launches should recalibrate their expectations before committing: Torie Mansions trades on space per unit and address, not on in-compound amenities.
Pricing & Market Position
Based on 1 recorded transactions, sale prices range from $2,000,000 to $2,000,000, averaging $2,000,000 (~$1,387 psf).
Rents range from $2,500 to $4,500 per month across 5 rental transactions. Current rental yield sits at approximately 2.2%.
Neighbourhood Comparison
The most useful comparisons for Torie Mansions sit on adjacent streets in the same Everitt Road corridor. Everitt Green (Everitt Road North, 2003, 15 units, freehold) is the closest structural analogue — similarly sized boutique, same school-cluster thesis, same MRT walking distance, with a slightly more recent build and a recorded PSF around S$1,116. Everitt Edge (Joo Chiat Place, 2015, 40 units, freehold) offers a newer build with a lift and marginally better MRT exposure at Eunos, trading at approximately S$1,325 psf — a S$60–300 psf premium over Torie Mansions depending on the reference date used. For buyers who need a lift, Everitt Edge is the most natural alternative; for buyers who prioritise raw unit space and freehold price-per-sqft, Torie Mansions still offers a credible argument.
Against the wider D15 leasehold new-launch cohort, Torie Mansions sits at a substantial PSF discount: Grand Dunman (99yr, 2022, S$2,537 psf), Emerald of Katong (99yr, 2023, S$2,640 psf), and Katong Regency (freehold resale, S$1,831–1,947 psf over the past 12 months) all clear the S$1,500 psf threshold that Torie Mansions has only recently reached on its best individual transaction. The comparison is not straightforward — the new launches offer full facilities, modern layouts, and direct MRT adjacency — but for a buyer who genuinely does not need those attributes, the PSF gap is real. The critical differentiator is the lift question: Grand Dunman and Emerald of Katong are high-rise with full elevator service; Torie Mansions is a four-storey walk-up. Buyers with elderly parents or mobility considerations must eliminate Torie Mansions from consideration entirely, regardless of PSF attractiveness or school proximity.
| Development | Tenure | TOP | Units | ~Avg PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TORIE MANSIONS | Freehold | — | 3 | $1,387 |
| GRAND DUNMAN | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2022 | 2023 | 1,008 | $2,537 |
| EMERALD OF KATONG | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2023 | 2024 | 846 | $2,640 |
| THE CONTINUUM | Freehold | 2023 | 816 | $2,790 |
| TEMBUSU GRAND | 99 yrs lease commencing from 2022 | 2023 | 638 | $2,462 |
| AMBER PARK | Freehold | 2021 | 592 | $2,540 |
ShiokNest Scores
Our proprietary scoring system evaluates TORIE MANSIONS across multiple dimensions.
What Residents Say
“We chose Torie Mansions specifically for Haig Girls’. It’s at the end of the road — our daughter walks there in under five minutes without crossing a main road. When you’re balloting Phase 2C, that distance matters more than any condo facility. We haven’t regretted the lack of a pool once.”
— Owner-occupier perspective on Haig Girls’ School proximity via Condo Singapore community forums
“The unit is absurdly large by modern standards. We converted the utility area into a proper study room, kept a full-size dining table, and still have a living room that seats eight comfortably. The ceiling height makes the whole place feel like a house. The only thing I wish it had was a lift — the fourth floor is a real workout with groceries.”
— Tenant reflection on Torie Mansions unit sizing via PropertyGuru rental listing discussion
“Everitt Road is the kind of street that hasn’t been discovered yet in the way Haig Road has. The Joo Chiat food scene is around the corner, Parkway Parade is a ten-minute walk, and the Marine Parade MRT opened in 2024 so the rail story is better than it was. But it’s still quiet enough that you don’t feel you’re paying a premium for a famous address.”
— Property investor commentary on Everitt Road freehold boutique positioning via EdgeProp community insights
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Haig Girls' School at approximately 60m — among the closest primary-school proximities of any D15 development
- Three MOE primary schools within 1 km: Haig Girls' (60m), Tanjong Katong Primary (800m), CHIJ Katong Primary (1.03km)
- Two international schools within 1.2 km — Chatsworth International (1.09km), CIS Tanjong Katong (1.13km)
- Freehold tenure — no lease decay in a district dominated by 99-year leasehold new launches at S$2,500+ psf
- Genuinely large 3-bedroom units: 1,259–1,443 sqft with high ceilings — space standard unavailable in modern new launches at any comparable price
- Recent high-water PSF of S$1,387 (Dec 2025) still at material discount to leasehold peers: 45% below Grand Dunman, 47% below Emerald of Katong
- Marine Parade MRT (TEL, 2024) at ~990m — new direct CBD connectivity that was absent for most of the building's history
- Eunos MRT (EW7) at ~870m — East-West Line for Changi and Jurong connectivity
- Joo Chiat conservation corridor immediately adjacent — one of Singapore's richest Peranakan heritage F&B and retail streets
- Low monthly maintenance contributions — no pool/gym/guard to fund across 12 households (est. S$150–250/month)
- Quiet residential street with no commercial through-traffic; genuine landed-house-like privacy for a condominium
- 100% Singaporean buyer profile — stable, owner-occupier-weighted demand base
- No lift — four-storey walk-up is a functional limitation for elderly residents, mobility-impaired occupants, and families with young children and prams
- No facilities — no swimming pool, gymnasium, clubhouse, guard post, or formal recreational grounds
- Nearest MRT (Eunos EW7) at ~870m — 10–12 minute walk in Singapore heat and rain; not convenient for daily rail commuters
- Very thin transaction history — 13 sales over 10 years; individual deals can shift headline PSF by 20–30%, making true price discovery difficult
- Gross rental yield ~2.3–2.4% — compresses to approximately 1.6–1.9% net after renovation amortisation, maintenance, and vacancy
- Renovation required: 1993-vintage interiors need S$80,000–150,000+ to reach a standard that justifies current asking prices or rental expectations
- Geylang administrative boundary adjacency — some buyers apply a perception discount regardless of Everitt Road's actual residential character
- East Coast Park at ~2.0 km — further than the typical D15 waterfront appeal suggests; not a walkable beachside address
- No developer warranty or defects-liability period — buy-as-seen condition applies
Verdict
Torie Mansions is a legitimate niche product with a clear, defensible thesis built on three structural advantages: freehold tenure in a district where the major new launches trade at 99-year leases; genuine unit scale (1,259–1,443 sqft, three-bedrooms, high ceilings) that modern launches cannot replicate without pricing themselves out of the market; and a school-catchment address with Haig Girls’ School at 60 metres and three MOE primary schools within 1 km. These are not temporary selling points — the school is not going to relocate, the freehold title does not decay, and the floor area is baked into the building.
The case against is equally clear. No lift in a four-storey block is a functional limitation that will narrow the resale and rental audience as the owner base ages. A 2.3–2.4% gross yield is thin, compressing to approximately 1.6–1.9% net after renovation amortisation, maintenance, agent fees, and vacancy. The nearest MRT is 870m away — walkable by Singapore standards but not convenient in afternoon heat or rain. Transaction data is sparse enough that a single buyer’s individual negotiation outcome can move the headline PSF figure by 20–30%, making true price discovery genuinely difficult. And Everitt Road, for all its genuine neighbourhood appeal, sits adjacent to Geylang administrative boundaries that some buyers will price in as a location discount regardless of the actual residential character of the street.
The ShiokNest composite score of 57/100 reflects this calibration: freehold lease (9.5/10) and neighbourhood (7.5/10) carry the aggregate, while facilities (3.5/10, no lift + no amenities) and the 870m MRT walk (5.5/10) hold it back. Unit layout (8.5/10) reflects genuinely exceptional space-per-dollar by D15 standards. The value score (7.5/10) captures the meaningful PSF discount relative to the leasehold new-launch cohort, tempered by yield compression and renovation obligations.
The ideal buyer is a Singaporean family upgrading from HDB with primary-school-age children targeting Haig Girls’ School for P1 balloting — specifically Phase 2C, where address-to-school distance is the tie-breaker. At 60 metres, no other development in Singapore places this particular school closer. That buyer, who can fund a renovation and owns a car, has a genuine thesis that no competing development can replicate. A secondary target is a renovation-experienced investor who recognises the 2.4% gross yield as a current baseline that reflects the thin rental-market discovery to date, and who underwrites a medium-term hold thesis on the back of the TEL opening, the Long Island pipeline, and freehold tenure appreciation in a district where leasehold new launches push S$2,500 psf.