It’s one of SG’s greenest, most “kampung-in-the-city” roads. D11, Novena/Thomson area.
*The Vibe: Leafy + Quiet + Exclusive*
*Character*: Pronounced “Law-nee” /ˈlɔːrni/
Lornie Rd is famous for being leafy and tranquil.
- *North side*: Dense foliage of *Central Catchment Nature Reserve + MacRitchie Reservoir Park* + start of TreeTop Walk
- *South side*: Private landed homes, low-rise condos, schools, institutions
So you get forest on one side, landed enclaves on the other b851
*Key Landmarks Along Lornie Rd*
1. *MacRitchie Reservoir* - SG’s oldest reservoir. Jogging, kayaking, hiking
2. *Singapore Polo Club* - One of SG’s oldest clubs, est. 1886
3. *Caldecott Hill* - Former Mediacorp studios, now being redeveloped
4. *Bukit Brown Cemetery* - Heritage site nearby
5. *Lornie Nature Corridor* - 1.76km stretch with Nature Way + Park Connector b8514XXXXc3e
*Lornie Nature Corridor / Park Connector*
- *1.76km* park connector from Sime Rd to Reservoir Rd
- Part of the *36km Coast-to-Coast Trail*
- *Rewilding project*: 100+ species of trees/shrubs planted to mimic rainforest
- *Purpose*: Buffer for Central Catchment Nature Reserve, helps Raffles’ Banded Langur + Sunda pangolin
- *Vibe*: Peaceful walk/cycle, flowers like pinwheel, snakeweed, bamboo orchids. Much quieter now since traffic moved to Lornie Highway 54f81c3e26f4
*Living on Lornie Rd*
*Property*: Mostly freehold landed / cluster housing
Example: *Lornie 18* - 18 units, 2008, 4,392-4,930 sqft, private lift, BBQ, pool
*Price*: ~S$5M - S$7M, rentals ~S$10K - S$11K/mth 30bb
*Accessibility*:
- *MRT*: Caldecott CC17/TE9 ∼6-7 min walk, Mount Pleasant, Botanic Gardens, Tan Kah Kee nearby
- *Drive*: 10-15 min to Orchard/CBD via PIE
- *Schools nearby*: SCGS, Raffles Girls, SJI, Hwa Chong International
- *Hospitals*: Mount Alvernia, Thomson Medical 30bbb851
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