Artist’s impressionThe Hillshore as a Boutique Development
With 59 homes in two five-storey blocks, The Hillshore is a boutique development by Singapore standards, where many new condominiums hold several hundred homes. Block 290 holds 30 homes and Block 292 holds 29, around a landscape deck with a swimming pool.
Low-rise and low-density living appeals to buyers who want a quieter setting: fewer neighbours on each floor, shorter waits for lifts, and facilities that rarely feel crowded.
Privacy and Community at The Hillshore
On the 2nd to 4th storeys of Block 290 there are six homes on each floor, and below the penthouse level no floor in either block has more than seven, so neighbours soon become familiar faces. The penthouses on the top level, one of each type, have the most privacy of all.
A small strata community also governs itself at close quarters. Each owner’s share value counts for more at general meetings than it would in a large estate, and decisions on the common property, from the pool to the planting, rest with a small group of owners.
How The Hillshore Sits on Its Hillside
The two blocks are set into a slope above Pasir Panjang Road, with Block 290 at the front and Block 292 further up. Cars enter the arrival courtyard on Basement 1, and the car park extends to a second basement under Block 292, which keeps the landscape deck free of traffic.
Park + Associates designed the scheme around a central courtyard that, in the architect’s words in the brochure, organises the plan, encourages residents to meet and channels breezes from the basement to the roof. SALD designed the gardens around the deck and the play pool.
Facilities on Three Levels at The Hillshore
The developer has spread the facilities over several levels. The landscape deck carries the swimming pool, the pool deck, a jacuzzi and the gymnasium. The third storey of Block 292 holds The Hillshore Clubhouse, the play pool, the BBQ pavilion and the play cove. The roof of Block 292 carries the Sky Grill, and a badminton court is on Basement 1, the level of the arrival courtyard.
For a development of this size the list is generous, and the clubhouse, BBQ pavilion and Sky Grill give residents three different places to host friends and family. The amenities page describes each facility.
The Neighbourhood Around The Hillshore
A boutique development depends on its surroundings for what it does not provide itself, and here they are unusually varied. Singapore Science Park II begins about 170 metres away, Haw Par Villa MRT station on the Circle Line is about five minutes on foot, the National University Hospital is about 690 metres away and Kent Ridge Park about a kilometre, all straight-line distances on OneMap apart from the walking time, which is the developer’s.
The parks guide and the location page cover the area in more detail.
The Trade-Offs of a Boutique Condo at The Hillshore
Fewer homes means the running costs of the common property are shared among fewer owners, so maintenance contributions depend closely on what the estate chooses to run and maintain. A boutique development also offers fewer homes of each type, so a particular layout may be available only once or twice.
Buyers who value scale, such as a long list of facilities or a large resident community, may prefer a bigger estate; those who value privacy and a calmer setting tend to choose developments like this one.
A Day at The Hillshore
A weekday might start with a swim in the pool on the landscape deck or a session in the gymnasium, followed by a short walk to Haw Par Villa station, or to the offices and laboratories of Singapore Science Park II next door. The completed Circle Line runs from there to the city and around the loop to Marina Bay.
Evenings can be spent with friends at the Sky Grill or the BBQ pavilion. At weekends, Kent Ridge Park and the trails of the Southern Ridges are close by, and the coastal parks and the food centres of Pasir Panjang lie along the road below.
For families, the play pool and play cove on the 3rd storey of Block 292 give children their own space, and the schools along Dover Road and the National University of Singapore are within a short drive.
Seeing The Hillshore for Yourself
The site plan shows how the two blocks, the deck and the facilities fit on the hillside, and the floor plans show each home. The Sales Concierge sends the current price list on request.
Showflat viewings are arranged by appointment through the Sales Concierge.
This article is general information as at the date shown and is not financial, legal or tax advice. Statutory figures are from IRAS and MAS; particulars of The Hillshore are from the developer’s brochure, unit plans and distribution chart, and dates from the developer and published reports.
Talk to The Hillshore Sales Concierge
The Sales Concierge sends the price list on request, the balance units and the e-brochure for The Hillshore. Showflat viewings are arranged by appointment through the Sales Concierge.