Lumière Orchard Residences is the kind of launch we like to preview clients on early, because freehold land this close to Orchard does not come up often, and when it does the better stacks move first. The site sits on the quieter River Valley side, a level walk from the shops without the traffic of the main road, and the developer has kept the count deliberately low at 188 units across a single 24-storey tower.
For an own-stay buyer that low density is the whole point — fewer units sharing the pool, the lift cores and the carpark, and a layout sheet that actually has efficient, liveable two and three-bedders rather than shoebox-heavy stacks. We will walk you through which faces avoid the west sun and which look onto the future development next door before you commit to a unit.
For an investor, the freehold tenure and the D9 address are the durable part of the story: rental demand in River Valley is steady, and freehold quantum holds its value through the cycle in a way leasehold in the suburbs does not. We will give you the real rental and resale comparables from the surrounding streets, not the developer’s projection.
Why this launch
- Freehold tenure in a district where most new launches are 99-year leasehold
- A short, level walk to River Valley and the Somerset stretch of Orchard Road
- Boutique 188-unit count — a quieter, lower-density building than the 600-unit towers nearby
- North–south orientation on the better stacks keeps the afternoon sun off the living room
- A genuine entry price into D9 freehold that resale stock in the area rarely matches
Project information
| Project name | Lumière Orchard Residences |
|---|---|
| Developer | Meridian Land Group |
| District | D9 · River Valley |
| Tenure | Freehold |
| Total units | 188 |
| Blocks & storeys | 1 tower, 24 storeys |
| Expected TOP | Q4 2028 |
| Indicative price | from S$1.98M · 2,850 psf |
Indicative unit mix
| Type | Size | Indicative price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | 484–517 sqft | from S$1.98M |
| 2 Bedroom | 624–710 sqft | from S$2.55M |
| 3 Bedroom | 947–1,033 sqft | from S$3.65M |
| 4 Bedroom | 1,335 sqft | from S$5.20M |
Around Lumière Orchard Residences
MRT & transport
- Great World MRT (TEL) — 6 min walk
- Somerset MRT (NSL) — 9 min walk
- Fort Canning MRT (DTL)
Schools nearby
- River Valley Primary School
- Zhangde Primary School
- Outram Secondary School
- Chatsworth International School
Lifestyle & amenities
- Great World City
- Robertson Quay dining
- Orchard Road retail belt
- Singapore River promenade