Canberra Drive EC is the first executive condominium (EC) Government Land Sales (GLS) tender under new rules EC and land bid is won by Santarli Realty, Kay Lim Holdings, Heeton Holdings and Sunray Group Holdings in district 27. Canberra Drive EC is definitely a luxurious EC not to be missed, which is minutes walk to Canberra MRT. A total of 185 units with basement carpark and full condo facility and is expected to TOP 2029. Nested at landed enclaves and yet only less than 5 minutes walk to Canberra MRT.

Canberra Drive EC, The site area is about 11,535 square metres with a maximum gross floor area of 18,457 sqm. It can yield an estimated 185 housing units, which is smaller than typical EC launches. This Canberra EC Site, 1st EC affected by New EC Rules attracted 13 bids when its tender closed on Oct 1 — far exceeding analysts’ expectations of three to five bids and marking the strongest turnout for an EC land tender in eight years. The Santarli-Kay Lim-Heeton-Sunray consortium’s bid was 2.74% higher than the second-highest offer of $159.43 million, or $803 psf ppr, submitted by a joint venture between TID and Hong Leong Group.

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Nearby amenities, eateries, entertainment and shopping malls are conveniently located minutes walk away. The Commodore Residents will enjoy the convenience of new amenities such as Canberra Plaza, a newly neighbourhood centre comprising shops, a supermarket, a food court, enrichment centres, as well as a childcare centre and education centre.

With a tenure of 99 years commencing from 1 Oct 2026, the Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP) is estimated to be ready 2029.

Information at a glance

Name of property	Canberra Drive EC
Address	Canberra Drive
Property developers	Santarli
District	27
Tenure	99 years from 1 Oct 2026
Site area	11,535 m2
Number of available units	185
Number of storeys	5th storey
Number of car park lots	185

The Commodore at Canberra location

 

Why should you choose to stay at Canberra Drive EC?

1. Accessibility to public transports

Train stations

As we’ve stated earlier, Canberra Drive EC is situated 200m 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.

Bus services

The bus stops near Canberra Drive EC, specifically along Canberra Drive 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 5 min stroll to Canberra Drive EC. At this integrated hub, Canberra Drive EC 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. Canberra Drive EC residents will have a uniquely integrated sport and community hub

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

Canberra Drive 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

At Canberra Drive EC, you are well placed to access everyday necessities and modern lifestyle choices within easy grasp.
Your enclave in Canberra is an enriching environment to live in and grow into. There is an influx of shopping centres and business hubs, as well as a wide array of schools and unique lifestyle destinations. The Commodore residents can either walk to new Canberra Plaza opposite, or take 1 train ride to NorthPoint City a mega shopping mall or 2 min stroll to Sembawang Shopping Centre.

Sembawang Shopping Centre is about 2-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 Canberra Drive EC residents and they can find NTUC Fairprice, Watsons, Eu Yan Sang etc can be located in the mall.

Or you can consider taking 1 mrt ride to Northpoint City, a shopping mall located at Yishun MRT station. Alternatively, a 5-minute drive from The Commodore condo 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

Canberra Drive EC residents will find Food Village 115 at 115 Canberra Walk and Food Paradise at 120 Canberra Crescent and also newly open cafe, A&W and food court in Canberra Plaza.

Canberra Drive 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. There are both Kopitam and FoodFare at Sembawang mrt.

There are many choices for food if u were to take a train down to Yishun, which is 1 stop away from Canberra Drive EC and only 10 min drive to Chong Pang City Wet Market & Food Centre.

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 Canberra Drive 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 Canberra Drive 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 Canberra Drive 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 Canberra Condo. 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.

Land Bid

A consortium comprising Santarli Realty, Heeton Holdings, Kay Lim Holdings and Sunray Group Holdings has emerged as the top bidder for an executive condominium (EC) site at Canberra Drive, with an offer of $163.9 million, or about $825 psf per plot ratio (ppr). This Government Land Sale (GLS) site attracted 13 bids when its tender closed on 1 Oct 2026. The top bid also sets a new benchmark for EC land prices. The strong competition for the Canberra Drive site comes despite cooling measures announced in May that tightened several rules governing new EC purchases.

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 Canberra Drive 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.

 

Canberra Drive EC Site plan

Here’s an overview of Canberra Drive EC before we take a closer look at the facilities this property offers.

 

 

Canberra Drive EC Unit Mix

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Canberra Drive EC floor plans

 

 

Three-bedroom types

Four-bedroom types

 

 

Five-bedroom types

 

 

Canberra Drive EC cost per square feet (PSF)

The estimated price is around $2000per square feet (PSF).

Canberra Drive EC Pricing

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

Showflat Details

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

 

 

What you need to know about Santarli Realty, Heeton Holdings, Kay Lim Holdings and Sunray Group Holdings

 

 

FAQs

Is this a detailed analysis of can Canberra Drive EC?

Yes! You can expect to find a range of important information pertaining to the development.

Do you have the site plan?

We have both the site and floor plans in this article.

Where is Canberra Drive EC located?

It is located along Canberra Drive, min walk to MRT.