SOPHIA RESIDENCE - ECO-FRIENDLY LIVING IN THE HEART OF SINGAPORE

Less than a five minute stroll from Orchard Road, Singapore' prime shopping district and entertainment hub, Sophia Residence is superbly located right in the heart of Singapore's Arts and Cultural District. The award-winning Sophia Residence strikes the perfect balance between arts and commerce, business and pleasure, with a variety of museums, top arts schools, the Singapore Management University, lushly landscaped public open spaces such as the Istana Park, Mount Emily Park and Fort Canning Park, shopping malls, cafes and restaurants all within reach.

Offering excellent rental potential, Sophia Residence is a freehold 8 to 14 storey high-rise condominium located within the prime District 9 Mount Sophia enclave. This is further enhanced by its outstanding design and comprehensive recreational facilities.

Investors are particularly attracted to the 4 bedroom type, which has a unique layout that can be rented out separately as a studio and a 3 bedroom apartment, each with its own entrance. These investors can enjoy 2 sets of rental income and pay only 1 set of maintenance fee.

The development features 272 freehold units ranging from studio and 2 bedroom units to spacious 3, 4 bedroom and Penthouse units. One of its key selling points is the newly created foot access at street level to Orchard Road and Dhoby Ghaut MRT Hub, giving immediate access to the Central Business District at Raffles Place and Suntec City. The Dhoby Ghaut MRT hub is currently served by 2 MRT lines, and will soon be increased to 3 lines.

Sophia Residence won the prestigious 2009 BCA Green Mark Platinum award, the highest honour accorded by the Singapore Building and Construction Authority for a "green" building. The buildings are evaluated for their environmental impact and performance, and the criteria include innovation, energy and water efficiency, indoor environmental quality and other environmentally-friendly measures. This is the third BCA Green Mark award for GuocoLand. It previously won the BCA Green Mark Platinum award for Goodwood Residence in 2007 and the BCA Green Mark Certified award for The Quartz in 2006. In the last 20 years, GuocoLand has successfully developed and sold more than 8,300 apartments and homes in 29 residential projects in Singapore.

Choice units at Sophia Residence are now available for purchase. For more information, please visit our website at www.sophiaresidence.com.sg.