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Orchard Sophia is a freehold District 9 new condo launch at 128 and 130 Sophia Road, a great address in the Core Central Region (CCR) of Singapore.

The Sophia Road project is developed by DB2Land, a prominent real estate developer in residential properties, commercial properties, mixed-use developments and industrial buildings.

Orchard Sophia sits on the site of two adjacent sites of Fairhaven and Sophia Ville. DB2Land acquired both collective sale sites in December 2020 at $62 million, which translates to a land rate of $1,239 psf ppr.

The developer will amalgamate the two pieces of land to form the 23,828 square feet site area of Orchard Sophia.

Ong&Ong Pte Ltd, a prominent and award-winning architect in Singapore, has been appointed the architect of the development. The leading architectural firm has previously won awards for residential developments like Solane Residences, The Jovell, Jadescape and the District 9 Condo of The Atelier.

The TOP (Temporary Occupation Permit) Date of Orchard Sophia is estimated to be on Q1 2027.

Locational Attributes

Orchard Sophia is nestled within a tranquil private residential enclave of private residential apartments.

It is part of the Central Area of Singapore, which is located in the south-eastern part of the Central Region and consists of eleven constituent planning areas.

Orchard Sophia is located in the Mount Emily Planning Subzone, a subset of the Rochor Planning Area. The Rochor Planning Area is one of the eleven constituent planning areas of the Central Area of Singapore.

As part of the Central Area of Singapore, Orchard Sophia is naturally close to the Central Business District (CBD) of Singapore, which is allows the development to have a huge base of potential tenants.

The location of Orchard Sophia is very prime as it is within walking distance to the world famous Orchard Shopping Belt, allowing future residents to be conveniently located near a plethora of shopping malls, eateries and amenities.

For residents who drive, the development is conveniently located near the Central Tunnel Expressway (CTE), allowing one to drive to various places in Singapore in a timely manner. The East Coast Parkway (ECP) and the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE), which are further away but still within minutes of drive to reach, offer different routes to travel to other venues.

The nearest park, Mount Emily Park, is just 3 minutes from the development. Meanwhile, the Fort Canning Park is 6 minutes drive from the freehold District 9 Condo.

MRT Stations

The closest MRT station to Orchard Sophia is Dhoby Ghaut MRT station, which is about 400 metres away. Walking to the Dhoby Ghaut MRT station from the development takes about 5 minutes.

Dhoby Ghaut MRT station (NE6, NS24, CC1) is a great MRT station for commuters as it is a major interchange station sitting on the North-South Line (NSL), the North-East Line (NEL) and the Circle Line (CCL). Hence, the Dhoby Ghaut MRT station offers many options to travel to various places in Singapore.

The development is about 650 metres from the Bencoolen MRT station (DT21), which offers an alternative way to travel as it is part of the Downtown Line (DTL). Another way to gain access to the Downtown Line is to take use the North-East Line at Dhoby Ghaut MRT station and travel 1 MRT stop northwards to Little India MRT station. The Little India MRT station (DT12, NE7) is an interchange station for the North-East Line (NEL) and the Downtown Line (DTL).

Primary Schools Around The Project

Orchard Sophia is located within the coveted 1km radius from two renowned primary schools of Anglo Chinese School (Junior) and St. Margaret’s Primary School.

Other primary schools more than 1km but within 2km include Farrer Park Primary School, Stamford Primary School, the SAP primary school of River Valley Primary School in River Valley and the popular St. Joseph’s Institution Junior in Novena.

Project Details

The site of Orchard Sophia has a plot ratio of 2.1 under the 2019 URA Master Plan.

With a site area of 23,828 square feet, the project has a maximum allowable Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 50,038.8 square feet.

There will be two 5-Storey Blocks for the development, with 8 stacks for each block.

The total number of units for the District 9 project is 78, with 38 apartments in Blk 128 and 40 apartments in Blk 130.

Orchard Sophia has a unit mix of 1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom, 3 Bedroom and 3 Bedroom Dual Key units, with the majority of the units being 2 Bedroom apartments.

There are a total of 55 2-Bedroom units, which accounts for 70.5% of the units in the development.

The facilities of the project are found on Level 1 and the Roof Top Level of the development.

Floor Plan and E-Brochure

Interested clients who would like to have more information of the freehold District 9 Condo can proceed to download Orchard Sophia Floor Plan and Orchard Sophia E-Brochure in pdf format.