Seventy St Patricks is fully SOLD. For other similar freehold property, see either the 10 Evelyn, or the Arcady at Boon Keng launch below.

Seventy St Patrick’s condominium is a delightful low rise 5-storey high development, with a cosy landed feel, right in the heart of the District 15 Marine Parade / East Coast residential area with its very strong sense of neighbourliness.

Seventy St Patricks is a rarity, one of the few brand new freehold condos that will have an MRT station (Marine Terrace station) almost on its doorstep. The showflat will be unveiled soon, and here are some artist’s impressions.

Artist’s Impression :: Seventy St Patricks Condominium

Seventy St Patricks Design

The overall design and site layout of Seventy St Patrick’s are unique. The blocks are set out on the site in boomerang shapes, so that almost all units get views of either the pool, or little nooks and corners of gardens.

Artist’s Impression :: 70 St Patricks 2 Bedroom Premium Patio Unit

In addition, 43% of the units get dual frontages. Which means no other unit at its back (as is usually the case in most projects). Instead, these enjoy views from both sides, allowing for through ventilation, and balconies behind the kitchen. You can choose to have a leisurely breakfast corner there, or be strictly pragmatic and decide that is your yard.

Artist’s Impression :: Seventy St Patrick’s 3 Bedroom + Study :: Kitchen with Balcony

A lot of thought and attention to details here. Floor plan layouts are efficient and functional. The rooms are a decent size, not lavish, but not shoe-box. The finishes are lovely. Marble flooring to the living and dining areas, and solid oak timber flooring to the bedrooms.

The landscape architects, Sitetectonix, have weaved the facilities and gardens between the blocks in thematic layers, creating a sense of space and tranquility. Seventy St Patrick’s has in fact won the 2014 International Property Award (Asia Pacific) for Residential Developments in Singapore.

Seventy St Patricks Showflat Viewing | VIP Preview

Advance showflat viewing appointments now open. Just drop an email here if you would like to arrange a viewing or register for the VIP Preview, or simply to be kept updated.

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OTHER DEVELOPER LAUNCHES

Another upcoming freehold new launch toward the east of Singapore is the Arcady condo at Boon Keng. This project promises to be good value for money, just as Seventy St Patricks was. It is located in the Kallang Planning Area, along Serangoon Road, beside Barnabas Lane.

This is a city fringe location, not too far from Orchard Road and Little India. It allows for proximity to the city centre, without the kind of eye-watering price tags to be found there.

The other advantage about the Arena condo location is that it is within 6 minutes walk of Boon Keng MRT station on the North-East Line. This line goes to Doby Ghaut in Orchard Road, as well as Clarke Quay, Chinatown, Outram, and Harbourfront.

One big attraction about the Arcady condo at Boon Keng, are the unblocked views that higher floor units will enjoy in various directions, as much of the surrounding comprises low-rise homes, including old shophouses.

The Arcady showflat is targeting to open for VIP Preview sometime at the end of 2023, or possibly early 2024. The actual booking date will be a couple of weeks after that. Only those who sign up at the Preview will get to enjoy the early bird discounts.

As for the Arcady floor plans, those will normally come out around a week before the preview. Do head over to the relevant webpage to drop us a line, if you would like the Arcady floor plans sent to you once available.

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But if your preference is still for the District 15 area, closer to where Seventy St Patricks is located, there are some good new launches as well. Just don’t expect the same kind of pricing that 70 St Patricks offered.

Some of these are projects like Meyer Mansion, Coastline Residences, One Meyer, the Nyon condo, Amber Park by CDL, and soon, the upcoming Liv @ MB. Of all of these, only Liv @ MB is 99 year leasehold. The others are all on freehold land.

Because of that, Liv at MB is likely to be the closest in pricing to Seventy St Patricks. While the freehold ones average around $2,4xx to $2,7xx PSF, Liv @ MB could possibly be looking at something closer to the $2.2K PSF range.

It sits on the site of the former Katong Towers, that was sold en-bloc in a collective sale tender to Bukit Sembawang Estates. This site has the advantage of being within 5 minutes walk from the upcoming Katong Park MRT station.

This project is worth viewing, if only because it has one of the best site plan layouts. There are only two blocks here, housing a total of 298 units. Hence due to the size of the land, almost 80% of the site is given to landscaping and the communal facilities. On top of that, there are two levels of sky terraces, that provide even more facilities. But best of all, they provide some pretty good views too, including almost panoramic sea views.

The Liv at MB showflat preview had been delayed for a year, but is now likely to launch in May or June 2022. Do head over to drop us a line if you are interested.

If you like low-rise property that is on freehold land, and missed the boat with Seventy St Patricks now that it is sold out, you might want to consider the 10 Evelyn launch. Like Seventy St Patricks, this new project is also in a predominantly private prime residential enclave.

In fact, the 10 Evelyn condo is in an even more upscale residential neighbourhood. Its location is at Evelyn Road in the Newton / Novena area on the edge of Orchard Road, roughly 5 minutes drive from it. This is part of the bigger Bukit Timah district, that has a long tradition as an exclusive and highly valued residential estate.

10 Evelyn Launch :: Neighbourhood

In terms of character, it shares similar traits with Seventy St Patricks. 10 Evelyn is also a mid-sized development, comprising only 56 units. It is also surrounded by low-rise residential apartments and 2 to 3 storey landed houses, mixed with some higher rise private condominiums.

10 Evelyn Launch . Design

The neighbourhood is similarly well supported by a number of brand name schools too. Within just a 2km radius, one can count schools like St Joseph’s Institution (Essex and Malcolm Road branches), Anglo-Chinese School (both the Barker and Winstedt road ones), Singapore Chinese Girls’ School, and Raffles Girls’ School.

Quite apart from the schools, the 10 Evelyn launch has the advantage of Seventy St Patricks in that it is within walking distance of at least 3 good-sized shopping centres. It takes 5 minutes to walk to United Square via a short cut through Surrey Road. Slightly further up Newton Road, a roughly 8 minute walk will get you to Velocity @ Novena Square, and Square 2. This is incidentally, also where the Novena MRT station is. But if you prefer, a 7 minute walk southwards instead, will bring you to Newton MRT station, which is an interchange between the North-South and Downtown lines.

On the flip side of course, such a prime location does not come cheap. The pricing for freehold property in the Orchard Road area and its outskirts, has been trending at above SGD$3,000 PSF in recent times (given that even 99 year leasehold property in the location, such as at Martin Modern, has already hit around $2,800 PSF). While the 10 Evelyn condo pricing has not been finalised yet, we should expect it be above $2,700 PSF at the very least.

If you are interested and wish to arrange a viewing of the 10 Evelyn showflat, please do drop us a line to let us know, and we will keep you posted on the opening schedule. The floor plan brochure is ready, and we will be glad to send you that too.

70 St Patricks Road is the site of the former St Patricks Garden that was sold enbloc to UOL. Now, a new condominium is on the drawing board, and is expected to launch for sale in 2014.

15 AUGUST 2014 UPDATE: New MRT Station will be beside 70 St Patricks! See below for location.

This promises to be one of the most attractive condos on the market. For a start, it is on freehold land, an increasingly rare and valued commodity. 70 St Patricks Road is also in a quiet low-rise residential estate. For an idea of the kind of homes in the neighbourhood, here is a picture of the next door neighbour, St Patrick’s Residences (launched & sold out some time ago).

Artist’s Impression :: St Patrick’s Residences next door to 70 St Patricks

St Patrick’s Road is at Marine Parade, in the heart of East Coast, one of the most coveted districts to live in. Fans of East Coast (and there are many) tout it’s closeness to the city centre, the proximity to the East Coast Beaches, the sense of peace and cosy charm, the sea breezes, and the food.

Especially the food. East Coast is home to some of the tastiest, most mouth-watering and widest variety of food outlets around. Gastronomic delights, old and new abound, in almost every nook and cranny.

Other Location Highlights 0f 70 St Patricks

It is also home to some of the most established and reputable schools. 70 St Patricks is within 1 km to Tao Nan Primary, Ngee Ann Primary, and CHIJ Katong. Others like St Patrick’s School, CHIJ Katong Convent, and Victoria Junior College are within walking distances.

Many of those who grow up in the East Coast area never want to leave it, and it’s easy to see why.

Parkway Parade shopping mall is 1.5 km down Marine Parade Road. It has a pretty complete range of shops, banks, supermarket.

The much anticipated Eastern Region Line (ERL) MRT line that will connect the residential estates of Changi, Upper East Coast, Bedok South, Siglap, Marine Parade and Tanjong Rhu with the Central Business District in Marina Bay is due to complete by 2020. Anybody’s guess right now exactly where the Marine Parade station is located, but it shouldn’t be that far away!

Update: The Blossoms condo. Now that Seventy St Patricks is sold out, if you want something equally near an MRT station and good schools, you might want to consider the upcoming Lentoria condo. This is a promising little development, with the advantage of being close to the Central Water Catchment Area, and surrounded by greenery.

The Lentoria condo is likely to be within 1 KM radius of St Nicholas Girls’ School, one of the most sought-after schools in Singapore. Another characteristic it shares with Seventy St Patricks, is that it sits within a private residential neighbourhood.

But it has the advantage of being within a short walk of a shopping centre, the Lentor Modern mall. This mall is also directly linked to Lentor MRT station on the Thomson-East Coast Line, that incidentally, is the same line that Seventy St Patricks is on.

Another attractive feature of the Lentoria condo is that it is right beside a landed enclave on its west. And because it is a high-rise project, unlike Seventy St Patricks, there will be good views to be had from higher floor apartments, all the way to Peirce Reservoir and Park. The Lentoria showflat launch is likely to only take place towards the beginning of 2024.

Send us a note via the Contact Form, and I will update when more details are available on the Lentoria showflat launch. Thank you.

UPDATE 1: Launch Date just Announced!

Target VIP Preview Date: 13 September 2014

Advance showflat viewing appointments now open. Just drop an email here if you would like to arrange a viewing or register for the VIP Preview.

UPDATE 2: Marine Terrace MRT Station is just beside Seventy St Patrick!

Map of Marine Terrace MRT Station that will be beside Seventy St Patrick condo :: Source LTA

On 15 August 2014, LTA finally unveiled the locations of the stations that will comprise the new Eastern Region Line. They also announced that it will be joined to the Thomson Line, and so renamed to the Thomson East Coast Line (TEL). Here is a map of the whole line:

Map of the Thomson East Coast Line (TEL) :: Source LTA

The best part of this news is that one of the stations on this line, the Marine Terrace station, will be right in front of Seventy St Patrick! The nearest entrance looks to be no more than 100m away, near St Patrick’s School.

This eastern part of the TEL will have 9 stations, stretching from Sungei Bedok to Tanjong Rhu. It will then connect northwards to the 22 stations of the northern stretch that were announced earlier under the Thomson Line.

The 13km eastern stretch will run through Tanjong Rhu, Katong Park, Amber, Marine Parade, Marine Terrace, Siglap, Bayshore, Bedok South & Sungei Bedok. The first 7 stations, from Tanjong Rhu to Bayshore, is expected to be completed by 2023.

And as we all know by now, the station will be embedded so deep underground, that residents of Seventy St Patrick won’t feel or hear any passing trains at all! Merely enjoy the convenience.

For a fuller account of the new Thomson East Coast line, and what it will cover, see this link: Thomson East Coast Line News Report.