Guide
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.
What counts as a bungalow
A bungalow, also called a detached house, stands alone on its own plot and shares no walls with a neighbour. In Sentosa Cove it is a permanent home, distinct from a hotel villa in the resort area and from a condominium apartment.
The Cove also has semi-detached houses, which share one wall with the house next door, and terraces, which stand in a row. All three are landed property, but they differ in plot size, privacy and price. Condominiums sit inside the same gates as a separate type of home, as described in What Sentosa Cove is.
Golf-course plots and waterfront plots
A golf-course bungalow and a waterfront bungalow are different products, and one does not substitute for the other. A golf-course plot faces or backs onto one of Sentosa Golf Club’s two courses. A waterfront plot faces the lagoon or the sea channels, and some are sold with a private berth for a boat.
Buyers who want to keep a boat at home should look at waterfront plots, most of which are on the named islands in the lagoon described in Living in Sentosa Cove. Buyers who want an open green outlook tend to look at golf-course plots. Neither view includes golf membership or marina rights, which are arranged separately from the house.
Cove Drive
Cove Drive is a landed street in Sentosa Cove where some houses face Tanjong Golf Course, which lies west and southwest of the street. It is not a waterfront street, and its houses are not sold with berths.
A golf-course bungalow on Cove Drive is currently for sale through this site, with photographs and details on the Cove Drive bungalow page. Other Cove houses advertised on property portals are gathered on the market board.
Before you view
Three questions decide which houses are worth viewing. The first is whether you want a bungalow, a semi-detached house or a terrace. The second is whether you want a golf-course or a waterfront plot. The third is whether the buyer is a Singapore citizen, a permanent resident (PR) or a foreigner.
The buyer’s status decides whether approval from the Land Dealings Approval Unit (LDAU) is needed, as explained in Singapore landed for foreigners. The purchase steps are in Buying in Sentosa Cove.
If you own a house in the Cove and are thinking of selling, see For owners.
On this chapter
Questions that usually follow
- What is a Sentosa Cove bungalow?
- A detached house on its own plot inside the gated enclave at the eastern end of Sentosa. It is landed property, distinct from semi-detached houses, terraces and condominium apartments.
- What is a Cove Drive bungalow?
- A detached house on Cove Drive, a landed street in Sentosa Cove where some houses face Tanjong Golf Course. Cove Drive is not a waterfront street, and its houses are not sold with berths.
- Is a golf-course bungalow in Sentosa Cove the same as a waterfront house?
- No. A golf-course bungalow faces one of the golf courses, while a waterfront house faces the water and may be sold with a berth. They suit different buyers and are not direct substitutes.
- Is a Sentosa Cove bungalow a condominium?
- No. A bungalow stands on its own plot. Condominiums are apartments in shared developments, and they sit inside the same gates as a separate type of home.
