Cairnhill Nine Review: 268-Unit Leasehold Condo by CapitaLand

Short answer: Cairnhill Nine is a 268-unit condo at 9 Cairnhill Road in District 9, developed by CapitaLand as part of an integrated project with the Ascott Orchard Singapore serviced residence. It is on a 99-year lease from 12 May 2014 and received TOP on 10 October 2016. Resales averaged S$2,521 psf in 2025, according to Stacked Homes.

Updated 29 September 2026. This page replaces an earlier version that contained incorrect facts; see the correction note at the end.

What is Cairnhill Nine?

Sources: CapitaLand project page (tenure, TOP, units, height, storeys, architect); OneMap (postal code); EdgeProp and Stacked Homes (developer entities).

Stacked Homes puts the remaining lease at about 86 years as of September 2026. CapitaLand says residents get complimentary concierge services from the Ascott serviced residence next door.

What unit types does Cairnhill Nine have?

CapitaLand lists one-bedroom, one-bedroom + guest, two-bedroom, two-bedroom + guest, four-bedroom and penthouse units, from 591 sq ft to 3,864 sq ft. There are no three-bedroom units. Facilities include a 50 m lap pool, a children's pool, spa pods and two clubhouses with a gym, golf simulator, music room and wine room, according to the developer.

How far is Cairnhill Nine from the MRT?

Stacked Homes gives Somerset station as the nearest, at 530 m or about six minutes on foot. Our straight-line measurement between OneMap coordinates for 9 Cairnhill Road and Somerset station is about 400 m. CapitaLand describes the project as a few minutes' walk from both Orchard and Somerset stations; our straight-line measurement to Orchard (NS22) is about 580 m.

How much has Cairnhill Nine sold for?

Stacked Homes' figures for the last 12 months put one-bedroom resales at an average S$2,320 psf (S$1.33 million to S$1.75 million) and two-bedroom resales at an average S$2,610 psf (S$2.58 million to S$2.95 million). We checked the arithmetic on the penthouse: S$7.5 million for 3,186 sq ft is about S$2,354 psf.

Our observation, not a forecast: the 2025 resale average is close to the reported 2016 launch average. Both averages mix unit sizes and floors, so they are not a like-for-like price change; compare specific units using URA caveats before drawing conclusions.

What do Cairnhill Nine units rent for?

Stacked Homes recorded 101 leases between September 2025 and August 2026, with a median rent of S$6,500 a month. Its medians by type were S$6,100 (1-bedroom), S$8,400 (2-bedroom) and S$11,000 (4-bedroom). We do not quote a rental yield: estimates on different sites differ, and a yield depends on each buyer's purchase price.

Who might Cairnhill Nine suit?

This is a summary of trade-offs, not a recommendation. Cairnhill Nine's distinctive features are its link to a serviced residence, a unit mix weighted towards one- and two-bedroom units, and resale prices below the District 9 average. The trade-off is tenure: it is a 99-year leasehold project with about 86 years remaining, and the lack of three-bedroom units narrows the pool of family buyers. Our guide to lease decay at 60 and 30 years explains how remaining lease affects financing and CPF use, and our District 9 and 10 guide compares nearby projects.

FAQ

Who developed Cairnhill Nine? CapitaLand, which developed it together with the Ascott Orchard Singapore serviced residence.

Is Cairnhill Nine freehold? No. It is a 99-year leasehold from 12 May 2014, according to CapitaLand.

When was Cairnhill Nine completed? It received TOP on 10 October 2016.

How many units does Cairnhill Nine have? 268 residential units in a 30-storey tower.

What is the nearest MRT station to Cairnhill Nine? Somerset, about 530 m or a six-minute walk, according to Stacked Homes.

What was Cairnhill Nine's launch price? Units sold at an average of about S$2,500 psf at the March 2016 launch, according to an RHB Research analyst quoted by Singapore Business Review.

Correction

29 September 2026: An earlier version of this page named Sustained Land, a Roxy-Pacific subsidiary, as the developer, and described the project as a freehold development of 102 units completed in 2019, with three-bedroom units and four penthouses. Cairnhill Nine was developed by CapitaLand, is a 99-year leasehold from 12 May 2014, has 268 units, received TOP on 10 October 2016, and has no three-bedroom units. The old page also put Somerset MRT 650 m away (Stacked Homes gives 530 m) and quoted resale prices of S$2,800 to S$3,000 psf and two-bedroom rents of S$5,500 to S$6,500; recent resales were S$2,243 to S$2,768 psf and the median two-bedroom rent was S$8,400. An unsourced S$20 billion Orchard investment figure and claims about land supply, schools and tenant profiles were removed.

Disclaimer: This page is for information only and is not investment advice. SG Properties is not a licensed estate agency and is not affiliated with the developer.

Sources

• CapitaLand: Cairnhill Nine and Ascott Orchard Singapore (tenure, TOP, units, height, architect; checked 29 September 2026)
• CapitaLand Development: Cairnhill Nine (unit types, sizes, facilities; checked 29 September 2026)
• Singapore Business Review via Yahoo Finance: What's the secret behind Cairnhill Nine's strong sales? (17 March 2016)
• EdgeProp via Yahoo Finance: Cairnhill Nine penthouse sold to a trust for $7.5 mil (15 July 2023)
• EdgeProp: Cairnhill Nine project page (12-month prices; checked 29 September 2026)
• Stacked Homes directory: Cairnhill Nine (2025 average psf, resales, rents, walking distance; updated 28 September 2026)
• OneMap (Singapore Land Authority) (postal code and coordinates for our distance measurements)

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