Sembawang EC

Sembawang EC is a new EC located in Sembawang road developed by Oriental Pacific Holdings (formerly of JBE Holdings) sited at the district 27, launching in 2026. The Sembawang Road parcel, The 204,170 sq ft, 99-year leasehold Sembawang Road site has a plot ratio of 1.4, with a GFA ranging from 257,257 to 285,846 sq ft. The low-rise development is expected to have around 265 units. ​Located next to a landed housing enclave, this is set to be Singapore’s first low-rise EC. It is the only EC site along a waterway and within a short walk—about 500m—to Canberra MRT station.

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End 2026

The second-highest bid came from TID, a joint venture between Hong Leong Group and Mitsui Fudosan, which submitted a bid of $190 million ($665 psf ppr).

Sembawang Road EC has a total of 413 units, consists of 5 blocks of 13-storey and 4 blocks of 11 storey comprise of 3 and 4 bedroom. It has a basement carpark and full condo facility. Residents take about 5-minute walk to Canberra MRT.

Nearby amenities, eateries, entertainment and shopping malls are conveniently located minutes walk away. Residents will enjoy the convenience Canberra Plaza, with many shops, a supermarket, a food court, childcare centre and education centre etc.

With a tenure of 99 years commencing from from 11 Sept 2025, the Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP) is estimated to be ready by Q1 2029.

Information at a glance

Sembawang Road EC location

Why should you choose to stay at the Sembawang EC?

1. Accessibility to public transports

Train stations

As we’ve stated earlier, Sembawang EC is situated 500m walk to Canberra MRT. From Canberra MRT station, you will be five train stops to Bishan Interchange, where you can access the Circle Line to get to the train stops with the Downtown Line and North-East Line.

You will also be three stops away to Woodlands MRT station, where the long-awaited Thomson-East Coast Line is currently being constructed. By 2024, getting from the North to the East side of Singapore will be a walk in the park.

By staying at Sembawang EC, you will get to benefit from the new rail line developments!

Bus services

The bus stops near Sembawang EC, specifically along Canberra Link and Sembawang Road have these buses servicing the area – 169, 169A, 117, and 883.

Bus 169 operates in two directions, from Woodlands Temporary Interchange to Ang Mo Kio Interchange and vice versa. If you take bus 169 from the bus stop right outside the condominium, you will be able to get to Yishun MRT station, Mayflower Secondary School, and Ang Mo Kio Primary School.

2. Bukit Canberra

Bukit Canberra is a only minutes stroll from Sembawang EC. At this integrated hub, residents can look forward to facilities like an indoor sports hall, a hawker centre, and a polyclinic, a senior care centre, green spaces for community farming and lifestyle related amenities for the community within a lush and naturalistic environment. From the first half of 2020, Provence Residence residents will have a uniquely integrated sport and community hub, which is to be opened in phases. .

Bukit Canberra is shaped around the existing terrain, highlights the hilly characteristics and lush vegetation and be integrated with the various facilities to enhance the existing greenery and biodiversity, thereby allowing users to enjoy the hub’s features in a natural setting while at the same time bringing them closer to flora and fauna.

In line with the existing vegetation on site, a forest buffer around the periphery of Bukit Canberra will be conserved. It will be planted up progressively to help it mature into a tropical secondary rainforest with thriving biodiversity, and complement the surrounding National Parks Nature Ways in terms of species. Running trails of varying difficulty will pass through different landscapes throughout the hub, providing a range of experiences. The Fruit Orchard and Food Forest will showcase a variety of fruit trees and food plants, and the community will be able to grow their own plants in the community gardens.

Please click here for more info on Bukit Canberra

3. North South Corridor

Sembawang EC residents will enjoy the benefit of The North South Corridor (NSC) which is Singapore’s longest Transit Priority Corridor, featuring dedicated bus lanes, cycling trunk routes and pedestrian paths, to serve public bus commuters, active mobility users and pedestrians. Once completed, it will directly connect the Northern region and the city centre. The North-South Corridor spanning 21.5 km, connects the city to the northern region is now targeted to be completed by 2026

The corridor will also alleviate traffic on the CTE and major arterial roads such as Thomson and Marymount Road.

Designed to support our car-lite vision, the corridor provides a refreshing commuting experience for bus commuters. With dedicated and continuous bus lanes coupled with bus priority signals, bus commuters will be expected to save an average of 10 to 15 minutes of travel time.

Active mobility users and pedestrians will also benefit from NSC, through the cycling trunk routes and pedestrian paths. These will link with the Park Connector Network and local cycling paths within HDB towns along the entire corridor, enhancing connectivity for active mobility users and pedestrians.

For more info, please refer here.

4. Grocery, shopping and services

Sembawang EC residents can either walk to Canberra Plaza, Sun Plaza or Sembawang Shopping Centre. If looking for 24 hour supermarket, there is one sheng siong within 3 min walk.

Sembawang Shopping Centre is about 15-minute walk away. Giant Hypermarket located at basement one of the mall will be a good place for groceries. Some of the fashion brands you can find are Brands Outlet by TFSS, Bata, Cotton On, and Sorella. There are also several hair service providers such as Alan & Guys, Kcuts, and Myeongdong Hair Studio. You will also be able to stock up on pet suppliers at Pet Lovers Centre and visit the private clinic for your healthcare needs.

Sun Plaza is 10 min walk for Provence Residence EC residents and they can find NTUC Fairprice,  Watsons, Eu Yan Sang, and Miniso can be located in the mall. Sembawang Public Library is at level five.

Or you can consider taking a bus to Northpoint City, a shopping mall located at Yishun MRT station. Alternatively, a 7-minute drive from Provence Residence EC will get you there. Northpoint City has fashion brands like G2000, Levi’s, and Uniqlo. There’s also a baby spa, Singapore Post, and various medical clinics.

5. Food options

Sembawang EC residents will find Food Village 115 at 115 Canberra Walk and Food Paradise at 120 Canberra Crescent and also newly open cafe and food court in Canberra Plaza.

Sembawang EC residents can get affordable western cuisine at Astons Specialities, BBQ and steamboat at Teng Sheng Korean BBQ, and your sweet bubble milk tea at LiHo. There are also bakeries like Polar Puffs & Cakes and PrimaDéli which can be found in Sembawang shopping Centre.

Make a trip to Sun Plaza if you want some Pontian Wanton Noodles, Toast Box, and Swensens. For fast food options, there’s McDonald’s and KFC. You can head to Kopitiam at level three for a wider range of cuisines!

There are many choices for food if u were to take a train down to Yishun, which is 1 stop away from Sembawang EC. U can find Ban Heng Teochew Porridge, Big Fish Small Fish, and Central Hong Kong Café. You can also get your freshly-baked cookies from Famous Amos, burgers at Fatboy’s The Burger Bar, and icy-cold ice-cream at Gelãre etc.

Sembawang EC residents can consider taking a bus to Chong Pang City Wet Market & Food Centre at 105 Yishun Ring Road. It will take about 20 minutes by bus

6. Schools and education centres nearby

For parents, we know how important it is to get your children enrolled in schools that are not just good, but also nearby your area of residence. Hence, we believe you will find this compilation of schools very useful. We will look at preschools and progressively view our way up to higher education institutes.

Schools

List of preschools within 1.5km from Sembawang EC:

• E-Bridge Pre-School

• PCF Sparkletots Preschool at 105 Canberra Street

• Kindergarten @ Heritage

• Global Tots Preschool – Admiralty

• PCF Sparkletots Preschool at 504A Montreal Drive

• MY World @ Canberra

• Edelweiss Kindergarten Sembawang Presbyterian Church

• Frobel Preschool

• Skool4Kidz Preschool

Primary schools within a 2.5km radius from the property:

• Sembawang Primary School

• Wellington Primary School

• Canberra Primary School

• Endeavour Primary School

• Northoaks Primary School

• Chongfu School

• Xishan Primary School

• Peixin Primary School

• Ahmad Ibrahim Primary School

Secondary schools within 3km:

• Canberra Secondary School

• Sembawang Secondary School

• Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School

• Northland Secondary School

• Yishun Town Secondary School

• Yishun Secondary School

Junior colleges within a 20-minute drive away:

• Yishun Innova Junior College

• Anderson Serangoon Junior College

The nearest polytechnics within a 30-minute drive are Republic Polytechnic, Nanyang Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic, and Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT@RP, SIT@TP & SIT@NP), Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, and Nanyang Technological University are also within a 30-minute drive from the condominium.

Education centers

There are already diverse options available at Sembawang Shopping Centre and since it’s so near to Sembawang EC take a look at this list you can consider from:

• D’Growing Hands
• GlobalArt Sembawang
• Heguru
• Nanyang Educational Consultancy
• Xian Dai Education Centre (Chinese language)
• Yamaha Music
• Raiders Martial Arts Studio (coming soon!)
• The Dance Station (coming soon!)

7. Nature and leisure

There are a couple of smaller neighbourhood parks to go to if you don’t want to stay within the boundaries of Sembawang EC. These parks are within a 1.5km radius:

• Montreal Green

• Jalan Sendudok Park

• Legundi Park

For a wider space of greenery, you can head to Yishun Neighbourhood Park, which is a 20-minute walk away or Sembawang Park, a 4-minute drive away from the property. At Sembawang Park, you can have the kids spend some playtime at the maritime-themed playground, feel the sand in between your feet at the seaside, or have a barbecue session with your friends and family members.

Or head to Sembawang Hot Spring Park along Gambas Avenue, a 4-minute drive from Sembawang EC. We heard that park-goers frequently have their eggs cooked boiled-style in the hot spring so bring your buckets if you’re interested to experience the fun!

There’s also a local eatery on-site to feed your empty stomachs – Sembawang Eating House.

Draft Master Plan for Sembawang (2019)

A master plan is a guide that strategizes the development of land and property in a specific area at least for the next 10 years. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has announced the draft master plan specifically for Sembawang in 2019, which will affect Canberra Residents.

Canberra Condo Land Bid – Watergardens and Commodore

There are another 2 condo land bid near Canberra MRT which have been awarded. Canberra Drive (Parcel A), The Commodore drew five bids, with the highest offer of nearly $129.20 million or about $644 per square foot per plot ratio (psf ppr) from Oasis Development, controlled by boutique developer JBE Holdings Group. The site can yield about 220 homes.

The Canberra Drive (Parcel B), Watergardens next door drew four bids, the highest from United Venture Development (2020), controlled by UOL Group, United Industrial Corporation and Kheng Leong Company. Their bid of $270.2 million works out to around $650 psf ppr. This site can yield about 455 homes.

Property consultants estimate that the selling prices of the two Canberra Drive parcels to be in the range of $1,300 psf average. At the bid price, both parcels should achieve breakeven at a cost of $1,140.

JTC Food Hub @ Senoko

How does a food hub sound? This seven-storey hub will gather all small and medium-sized food businesses in the same building so you can enjoy an array of yummy delicacies. JTC Food Hub @ Senoko is a 10-minute drive from Provence Residence EC.

Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL)

When the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) is fully constructed in 2024, you will be able to conveniently get to Outram Park and Marine Parade with shorter commute time periods.

Sembawang EC Site plan

Here’s an overview of Sembawang EC Site plan Coming Soon

Sembawang EC has 53 Facilities as well as roof terraces.  Upon entering development, you will be wow with arrival court with cascading waster feature, inspired from Royal French Court. Sembawang EC Residents can also look forward to the countryside garden to enjoy serenity and fragrant garden.

Sembawang EC floor plans

Sembawang EC floor plans has 3 bedroom to 4bedroom with many different layout to suit different family needs.

Sembawang EC three-bedroom types

Sembawang EC four-bedroom types

Sembawang EC cost per square feet (PSF)

The estimated price is around $1,7xx per square feet (PSF).

Sembawang EC Pricing

Get in touch with us for the latest pricing and information today!

Sembawang EC Showflat

The showroom for Sembawang EC is situated near to the actual development along Canberra Link. Showflat is via appointment. Drop us a quick WhatsApp message to book an appointment with us.

3bedroom C1 883sqft

3 bedroom C6 1249sqft

4 bedroom D2 1399sqft

What you need to know about JBE developers

Established in 2004, JBE has delivered a broad portfolio of private, executive condominium and landed housing developments, including The Luxe in prime District 9, Signature at Yishun, Sky Park and The Commodore.

One of Singapore’s leading private property developers with more than 15 years of experience in residential and mixed-use developments, JBE is committed to enriching the lives of homeowners through sustainable and quality home concepts. He strongly believe in bringing to market leading property innovations, while preserving the rich Singapore heritage behind each development.

OTHER ECs

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