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An impressive sale was recorded at Volari, a freehold condo in prime District 10, as a four-bedroom unit was sold for a record psf-price high of $2,796 over the past week of May 30 to June 6. The luxurious 2,174 sq ft unit, located on the fourth floor, fetched a whopping $6.08 million on June 3. This price beats the previous high of $2,690 psf, set in March when another four-bedder, also measuring 2,174 sq ft, changed hands for $5.85 million on the ninth floor. Meanwhile, the most expensive unit ever sold at Volari in terms of absolute price is a four-bedroom unit on the 12th floor, which was sold for a whopping $10 million back in December 2012. Volari, a freehold condo located on Balmoral Road, is made up of 85 units and was completed in 2012. It boasts a mix of typical two- to four-bedroom units, ranging from 1,324 sq ft to 3,950 sq ft in size. Resale prices at Volari have been on an upward trend over the years, climbing from $2,035 psf in June 2015 to about $2,590 psf this month. The newest addition to the neighbourhood is Sloane Residences, a neighbouring 52-unit development also on Balmoral Road. Despite only being completed in 2022, the project has already set an average resale price of $2,920 psf. Other nearby condos include Goodwood Grand ($1,135 psf), Balmoral 8 ($2,025 psf) and Ventuno Balmoral ($1,605 psf).Over at La Maison, the sale of a three-bedroom unit set the second-highest psf-price high for the week. The 1,259 sq ft unit, located on the eighth floor, was sold for $2.55 million ($2,025 psf) on June 6. This psf price record is slightly higher than the previous high, which was set just last January when a 1,270 sq ft unit on the 12th floor changed hands for $2.56 million ($2,016 psf). This sale at La Maison is the only resale recorded at the condo so far this year, but there were four resale transactions recorded last year. The sales in 2021 range from a 1,259 sq ft unit that transacted for $2.48 million ($1,969 psf) on March 4, to a 1,291 sq ft unit that fetched $2.53 million ($1,959 psf) when it was sold on May 25.La Maison is a freehold condo located on Moulmein Rise in prime District 11. Completed in 1999, the 24-unit development offers three- and four-bedroom units ranging from 1,259 sq ft to 3,854 sq ft in size. Resale prices at La Maison have been on the rise over the years, increasing from around $860 psf in June 2002 to nearly $2,000 psf this month. The development is situated next to the planned HealthCity Novena, a 17ha integrated healthcare hub centred around Tan Tock Seng Hospital and other healthcare facilities and academic institutes. It is also just a short walk away from Novena MRT station and various shopping centres such as Square 2, Velocity @ Novena Square, and United Square. Parents with young children will be pleased to note that the property is located within a 1km radius from both Farrer Park Primary School and St Joseph’s Institution Junior.Meanwhile, Affinity @ Serangoon saw its fair share of record-breaking sales, as well. The sale of a 1,076 sq ft three-bedroom unit on June 6 fetched $2.15 million ($1,997 psf), the second-highest psf-price high recorded for the week. This psf price beats the previous record of $1,991 psf, which was set when a 904 sq ft three-bedder sold for $1.8 million in October 2023.Affinity @ Serangoon, a 99-year leasehold condo located along Serangoon North Avenue 1 in District 19, is a mega development offering 1,012 condo units and 40 strata landed houses. It features a mix of one- to four-bedroom units ranging from 474 sq ft to 1,711 sq ft, penthouses from 1,550 sq ft to 1,701 sq ft, and townhouses from 2,056 sq ft to 2,347 sq ft. This latest record-setting transaction is just one of 46 resale transactions recorded at Affinity @ Serangoon so far this year. Resale prices for these units have ranged from $2.16 million ($1,882 psf) when a 1,152 sq ft three-bedder was sold on April 25, to $790,000 ($1,668 psf) for a 474 sq ft one-bedroom unit sold on May 13. With an average resale price of about $1,780 psf, Affinity @ Serangoon is priced similarly to other 99-year leasehold condos in the vicinity. For instance, The Garden Residences, a 613-unit development at Serangoon North View, has an average resale price of around $1,815 psf. Likewise, The Terrasse, a 414-unit condo located along Terrasse Lane off Hougang Ave 2, has an average resale price of about $1,570 psf.Based on URA’s OneMap, Affinity @ Serangoon is just within a 1km radius of Rosyth School and Zhonghua Primary School. Other schools in the vicinity include CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel, Xinmin Primary School, Peicai Secondary School, Serangoon Garden Secondary School and Bowen Secondary School.