Crestbrick · Specialty Practice
Good Class Bungalow
For Singapore Citizens acquiring or selling within the 39 GCB Areas. S$15M+ entry, 1,400 sqm minimum land, restricted ownership. Discreet engagement; minimal public listings.
The market mechanics
- ~2,800 GCB plots across 39 designated areas (Nassim, Cluny, Bin Tong, Eden Hall, Tanglin, etc)
- SC-only ownership; PR + foreigner exception by special LDAU approval (rare, slow)
- Min 1,400 sqm land, two storeys, 35% plot ratio max
- Transactions ~50/year market-wide; ~3-5 per quarter "active"
- Discreet, most transactions never appear on PG/99.co
How I work GCB
- Off-market network, most viable transactions never list publicly
- NDA standard from first conversation
- Co-broke with established GCB specialists where appropriate
- Tax + estate-planning coordinated with your existing advisors
- Land-cost vs total-house-cost framework, many GCB buyers conflate these
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