The unit faces the expressway, and there is a lot of noise.
Case study
Normanton Park: selling a 3-bedroom on what it offers, not on what it faces
This 3-bedroom at Normanton Park faces the expressway, and the noise is an obvious objection. I did not build the campaign around answering it. I built it around what the unit offers an upgrader.
- Published
- 5 Oct 2026
- Reading time
- 1 min
- Property
- 3-bedroom condominium, 969 sq ft, District 5
Filed underCondo resale
Key takeaways
- The unit faces the expressway, and noise was the obvious objection.
- The campaign marketed the layout to upgraders: three proper bedrooms, well-demarcated living and dining areas, and an enclosed kitchen.
- It did not centre on the noise.
- The unit was sold.
The property
A 3-bedroom condominium of 969 sq ft with two bathrooms, at Normanton Park in District 5. I acted for the sellers.
What the client wanted
To sell and move to a bigger home for a growing family.
The challenge
James's view
My assessment
The noise was plain to anyone who viewed the unit, so there was nothing to gain by arguing about it. My view was that a campaign spent defending an objection becomes a campaign about the objection. The buyers most likely to value this unit were upgraders who needed a functional 3-bedroom layout.
The strategy
I marketed the functionality of the unit to upgraders, and did not make the campaign a defence against the noise.
What I led with was the layout: three proper bedrooms, living and dining areas that are well demarcated, and an enclosed kitchen that could be reconfigured with an opening looking out to the dining area. It is a layout that suits a family.
The result
The unit was sold to a family who looked forward to moving into their matrimonial home. Sellers were delighted with the price achieved and were able to move into their dream 4 bedroom apartment.
James's view
Why I think it worked
The marketing went to upgraders, the buyers for whom the unit's functionality mattered, and the campaign was not spent countering the noise objection.
What others can take from this
- Sell what the right buyer gains. Do not spend the whole campaign arguing against an objection every viewer can see.
- Know which buyer the layout suits, and market to that buyer.
- An obvious drawback narrows the pool of buyers. It does not have to set the terms of the campaign.
The sold home
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Normanton Park: 3-bedroom sold
Normanton Park · 3-bedroom · 969 sq ft
A 3-bedroom condominium at Normanton Park has been sold.
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