Amber Park Review – Rebirth of an icon in East Coast

Amber Park, the biggest freehold new launch in District 15 is set to take place. In this review, I will show you some facts and analysis. Please follow Quick Links or feel free to contact us for latest movement or register your interest.

Amber Park showflat is expected to launch for preview in Apr 2019.

Amber Park Overview

2019 is a very exciting year for District 15 as there will be a couple of new condo projects launching in one of Singapore’s most affluent districts.

Fast forward to Q2/2019, the biggest new launch in District 15 is set to take place. The iconic freehold luxurious condo, Amber Park, will be redeveloped by its developer CDL into brand new towers for the modern generation.

Top 5 reasons why you should consider Amber Park

1. Amber Park is arguably the largest Freehold new launch in District 15, a rebirth of an icon in east coast.

2. Amber Park is within 5 minutes walk to future Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) Tanjong Katong station, due to open by 2023.

3. Beach is just 4 min stroll away, and high floor units enjoy knockout views of the sea.

4. Plenty of amenities nearby, including Parkway Parade and I12 Katong, boutique shops and cafes along east coast road and Katong area.

5. A communal sky garden at 22-storey offers residents spectacular views of East Coast Park and Marina Bay.

Location

Site Plan

Having both former Amber Park and its rebirth developed by the same developer gives this project an advantage over many other new launches in the market. CDL is in a better position to know how to utilise the site through detailed planning, thereby providing the best living experience for a brand new generation in the 21^st century. For instance, award-winning SCDA Architects is onboard to design the new Amber Park towers that will be as iconic as its predecessor.

While the old Amber Park comprised twin towers of 27-storey, much taller than the new Amber Park of 3 21-storey towers, CDL will compensate the difference in height by building a communal sky garden called The Stratosphere at its rooftop, giving residents a view of East Coast Park coastline and Marina Bay skyline. This signature feature is over 70m above sea level connecting the 3 towers together with amenities such as a 600m jogging track, gym, spa pool and gourmet kitchen.

On the ground floor, there are also many amenities that suits both adults and children. Besides the main lagoon pool in the centre of the condo, there are kid-friendly kids’ lagoon pool and cove in front of Block 16.

Diverse mix of unit types is present when both Amber Park developments are compared. The former has only 3-bedroom and penthouse units spread across 200 units. When completed, the new towers will have 592 units ranging from 1-bedroom to penthouse. Most units are of north-south orientation, with about two-thirds sea view facing.

Residents will also have choice of accessing the new Amber Park as there will be 2 entrances and lobbies via Amber Gardens and Amber Road. This alleviates the issue of having to make additional turns to get to either road. The other good news for vehicle-owning residents is the provision of 592 carpark and 5 handicapped accessible lots, which translate to every 1 carpark lot per unit.

There are also exclusive residential services such as concierge available for residents to enhance their lifestyle.

Project Details

Project Details	Amber Park
Location	16, 18 & 18A Amber Garden, Singapore
District	15
Developer	Aquarius Properties Pte Ltd (A joint venture between CDL’s wholly owned subsidiary Cityzens Development and Hong Realty )
Site Area	213,675 sq ft / 19,851 sqm
Architect	SCDA
No. of Blocks	3 blocks
No. of Storeys	21 storeys
Payment Scheme	Normal Progressive
Site Use	Residential Flat Developement
Tenure	Freehold
Total No. of Units	592 Units
No. of Car Park Lots	TBC
Expected Date of TOP	Est. 2023/2024
Expected Date of Legal Completion	Est. 2026/2027
Security	24 Hours Security Guard

Amber Park Price, Unit Types, Sizes

*Estimated. Subject to change.

Bedroom Type	No of Units	Size	Price
1 Bedroom	114	460 - 570 sq ft / 43 - 53 sqm	$1.09M
2 Bedroom	82	710 - 860 sq ft / 66 - 80 sqm
2 Bedroom + Study	120	680 - 910 sq ft / 63 - 85 sqm	$1.6M
3 Bedroom	101	960 - 1290 sq ft / 89 - 120 sqm	$2.15M
4 Bedroom	74	1580 - 1860 sq ft / 147 - 173 sqm
4 Bedroom + Study	57	1320 sq ft / 122 sqm	$2.99M
5 Bedroom	40	2130 - 2400 sq ft / 198 - 223csqm	$4.96M
Penthouse	4	4450 - 5100 sq ft / 413 - 474 sqm
Total	592

Amber Park Floor Plan

Let’s zoom in on selected unit types for this development.

Looking at 1-bedroom + en-suite study, it is noticeable that the master bedroom is very large as it comes with a walk-in wardrobe/study. Residents can either use the space exclusively for walk-in wardrobe or a combination of walk-in wardrobe and study.

I personally found the floor plan for 3-bedroom is rather inefficient with its long hallway leading to the living/dining areas. It would be better if the length can be shortened. The short of WC in the utility may not sit well for certain buyers as well. And both of its bathrooms are lack of natural ventilation windows.

The 4- and 5-bedroom premium units are very spacious for its unit type. Kitchen is split into wet and dry kitchens with ample space to move around. The yard is also of good size to match the utility. Both unit types come with private lifts, walk-in wardrobe, and separate bathtub and shower for master bedroom.

To complement the luxury element of Amber Park and it prestigious location, all units will feature a fully-equipped kitchen fitted with premium appliances from V-Zug and Bosch, and bathroom furnishings from premium sanitary brands Villeroy & Bosch and Grohe. Wardrobes and bathroom vanity counters will also be pre-fitted with built-in LED lighting.

Amber Park Price Comparison

Amber Park was bought back by CDL in October 2017 for $906.7m, the largest freehold collective sale in District 15. This reflects a land rate of about $1,515 psf per plot ratio.

Given that price plus its freehold tenure and location, the launch price for the redeveloped Amber Park will be around $2300-2600psf.

*Updated on 4 May 2019 - the price on the ballot day today is around $2,400 - $2,500 psf. According to The Straits Times, Amber Park in East Coast sells 115 of 150 units at $2,425 psf in weekend launch.

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Some thoughts on Amber Park

1. CDL in collaboration with multi-award winner SCDA architec, You can be assured that another master piece will be created when the project is completed. The Architec is well known in high-end Market. Their portfolio includes Leedon Residence, Nassim Park Residences & OUE Downtown.

2. Though over 50% of the stacks will enjoy certain degree of sea view, the best view stacks will be in 11,20,19,18, 28,27,03,02.

3. Tao Nan School, a very popular and best primary school around Katong/Marine Parade, is unfortunately over 1km away from Amber Park.

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