Today, we’re off to Gilstead Road, a freehold landed estate in between Newton and Novena. If you’re not familiar with the area, Gilstead Road is a long road connecting Dunearn Road and Buckley Road, just a few metres away from Thomson Road. You might find the area familiar, as we toured Gentle Drive in the neighbourhood a few years back. Gentle Drive is a leasehold estate whilst Gilstead Road is freehold.
If you don’t remember much about the area, here’s a map to jog your memory. You may also want to refer to the Gentle Drive article as it’s where the closest playground to Gilstead Road is located.) Before we get into the walkabout, let’s take a look at the recent sales transactions.
As mentioned in the title, the most recent sale (at the time of writing) was for a semi-D at $4,468,888. Many terrace houses in Bukit Timah sell at almost…