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The Sentosa Cove buyer’s guide.
The place, the house types, daily life, how Cove landed differs from the mainland, who may buy landed, and how a purchase proceeds.
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What Sentosa Cove is.
Sentosa Cove is a gated residential enclave at the eastern end of Sentosa island, where people live year-round in landed houses and condominiums. It is separate from the hotels and attractions on the west and centre of the island, and most of its residents commute to the mainland for work and school.
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Sentosa Cove bungalows.
A Sentosa Cove bungalow is a detached house on its own plot inside the gated enclave. Golf-course plots and waterfront plots are different products, so it helps to decide which you want before viewing.
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Living in Sentosa Cove.
Most residents reach Sentosa Cove by car from HarbourFront and pass two checkpoints, one onto Sentosa island and one into the Cove. Restaurants, a supermarket, golf and a marina are close to home, while schools for older children, hospitals and most shopping are on the mainland.
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Sentosa Cove and mainland landed.
Sentosa Cove landed and mainland landed are separate markets with different rules. They differ in who may buy, whether a foreign owner may rent the house out, and how long the land is held for.
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Singapore landed for foreigners.
Sentosa Cove is the only landed precinct in Singapore a foreign person may own, subject to LDAU approval for owner-occupation. Mainland landed is generally closed to them. The approval requires the owner to live in the house, so it cannot be rented out.
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Buying in Sentosa Cove.
Buying a house in Sentosa Cove takes five steps: enquiry, viewing, a written offer, the option to purchase with its deposit, and completion. A foreigner or permanent resident buying a landed house also needs LDAU approval, which a Singapore citizen does not.
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