The Ramford is an upcoming residential development that is located in the Katong Planning Area which is the subzone of the main Marine Parade Planning Area of District 15, Eastern Region of the island. The site is located along Rambai Road, it is opposite of Sunshine Regency and Rambai Court which are also located along Rambai Road. Right behind The Ramford is the Everitt Apartments. The architecture of this freehold residential development is inspired by houses of London Mews. Mews houses built in during the 17th and 18th centuries, originally to be stables below and living accommodations above. The mews houses today have been restored for a quirky architecture.The mews are some of London’s prettiest streets house these beautiful mew houses.
The developer for this development is Centra Holdings, an up and coming local boutique developer which based on its philosophy of development is central to its people. Their creative space usage and quality hosing focus is a platform for owners to develop their families and businesses. They have till date built a number of residential developments and homes for many. Their industrial developments also incorporate lifestyle concepts for a good work life balance. The group will work to provide new prepositions to their future developments. This development has a total number of 14 residential units. Units types available at the development include 2 bedroom units, 3 bedroom units, 4 bedroom units, 5 bedroom units, penthouse and also 2 semi-detached houses. Facilities at the development include Swimming Pool, Outdoor Shower, Pool Deck, BBQ Pavilion, Bicycle Lots, Green Wall and Fitness Area. The units are also equipped with Security System and Smart Home System. Other developments that are within The Ramford’s vicinity include Aura 83, Carpmael 38, Sandy Eight, Park Place Residences, Sixteen 35, Rezi 35, Alpha Apartments, Park 1 Suites, Ventura View, The Amery, One Eighties Residences, The Mint Residencesm Aspen Loft and Parc Bleu Residences.
The development is uniquely designed to generate a living setting to meet the needs of the contemporary family. The development’s flexible layouts offer custom-built units with efficient living spaces that are tailored for every living requirement.
The development is located in the nearly high-class low dense private homes enclave it is bounded mostly by a combination of landed homes and other small scale private apartments. Some shophouses of long history is also tucked around that area. These shophouses houses an odd variety of heartland stores.
This enclave has the usual characteristic of the Katong and Joo Chiat areas which house a diverse assortment of building designs across a few decades that comprises lovely Peranakan style low rise houses met by a baffling network of little roads. Most of these Perankan houses are built during the 1920s and the 1930s. Today the structure of these buildings still retained well. This area is also the nucleus of the Peranakan heritage.
All these make up to an environment that gives this part of the East Coast area its very own personality and charm. So as to say, many of those who grew up in this area will have thoughts of shifting away. Even if they have formed their own families, they will try to look for places around this area. The higher budget ones will try to purchase their homes close to areas that are near to the Marina Parade Central or Parkway Parade and should within short distance to the upcoming MRT stations.
Those with a lower budget and constraint then in areas like this development will make a good choice. The pricings here is much lower which translate to higher affordability and the best part is the they are still freehold tenure, in the East Coast Region and also high accessibility to the downtown financial district and the city centre. These areas are also more serene. Those residents that have been living in this area for a long time have already gotten used without the MRT station around and they are pretty ok to take the buses services available here which serve the estate well.
The development’s plot is a slender regular land. The front of the development is facing toward Rambai Road where the entrance of the development is. On the left side of the development will be the cul de sac of Rambai Road and the 2 demi-detached houses is on the right side of the apartment block. The semi –detached houses each has their own entrance so the occupants should not drive pass the main entrance of the apartment block when getting home. The Rambai Road is a 2 lane small road which should not be overly used can coupled with the fact that it is at the end road, this area should provide the much serenity and tranquility environment.
The development is approximately 1 km away from the Eunos MRT Station which operates the MRT East West Line. The station is just 1 station away towards the Jurong East MRT Interchange Station from the Paya Lebar MRT Interchange Station which the MRT Circle Line is readily available. The development is also approximately 900 m away from the upcoming Marine Parade MRT Station where the upcoming MRT Thomson East Coast Line will be operating. This station is schedule to start its operations in year 2023. For drivers, the development is approximately 18 minutes’ drive to the Central Business District (CBD) and also approximately 19 minutes’ drive to the Orchard Shopping Belt. The development is also close proximity to the Pan Island Expressay (PIE), the Kallang Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) and East Coast Parkway (ECP) which can bring future residents to rest of the island.
For shopping and dining amenities, The Ramford is close to shopping malls such as I12 Katong, Katong Plaza, The Odeon Katong , Joo Chiat Complex and Katong V. It is also close to the Paya Lebar shopping precinct where the One KM Mall, Singapore Post Centre, Paya Lebar Quarter and Paya Lebar Square are located. It is also close to food centres such as Dunman Food Centre, Geylang Serai Market and Food Centre, Blk 84 Marine Parade Central Market and Food Centre, Blk 4A Eunos Crescent Market and Food Centre, Blk 13/14 Haig Road Market and Food Centre and Blk 50A Marine Terrace Market and Food Centre.
For families with school going children, the development is close to Haig Girls’ Primary School, Tanjong Katong Primary School, CHIJ (Katong) Primary School, Tao Nan Primary School, Eunos Primary School, Ngee Ann Primary School, Saint Stephen’s Primary School, Kong Hwa Primary School, Maha Bodhi Primary School, Tanjong Katong Secondary School, Tanjong Katong Girls’ Secondary School, Saint Patrick’s Secondary School, Chung Cheng High School (Main), Manjusri Secondary School and Victoria Junior College. For any further details and information Contact Us or Send Email To Us.
Shopping Malls I12 Katong – 0.7km Katong Plaza – 0.8km The Odeon Katong – 0.8km Joo Chiat Complex – 0.8km Katong V – 0.8km Parkway Parade – 1.1km One KM Mall 1.2km Singapore Post Centre – 1.4km Paya Lebar Quarter – 1.4km Paya Lebar Square – 1.6km
Kindergarten Children’s Vineyard Kindergarten – 0.1km PCF SPARKLETOTS PRESCHOOL @ JOO CHIAT Blk 15 – 0.3km Raffles Montessori Kindergarten (Still Road) – 0.4km Seeds D’ Learning House – 0.5km Pink Tower Montessori – 0.5km Holy Family Kindergarten – 0.5km St. Hilda’s Church Kindergarten – 0.6km Dynamic World Montessori Preschool – 0.6km Two By Two Schoolhouse – 0.7km Pu Hui Kindergarten – 0.7km
Primary School Haig Girls’ Primary School – 0.3km Tanjong Katong Primary School – 0.8km CHIJ (Katong) Primary School – 0.9km Tao Nan Primary School – 1.0km Eunos Primary School – 1.5km Ngee Ann Primary School – 1.6km Saint Stephen’s Primary School – 1.7km Kong Hwa Primary School – 1.9km Maha Bodhi Primary School – 2.0km
Secondary School Tanjong Katong Secondary School – 0.9km Tanjong Katong Girls’ Secondary School – 1.0km Saint Patrick’s Secondary School – 1.5km Chung Cheng High School (Main) – 1.7km Manjusri Secondary School – 1.9km
Junior College Victoria Junior College – 1.8km
Tertiary James Cook University Singapore (Sims Drive Campus) – 3.2km
International School Chatsworth International School (East Campus) – 1.1km Canadian International School (Tanjong Katong Campus) – 1.2km Global Indian International School (East Coast Campus) – 2.0km
Food Centre Dunman Food Centre – 0.4km Geylang Serai Market and Food Centre – 1.0km Blk 84 Marine Parade Central Market and Food Centre – 1.0km Blk 4A Eunos Crescent Market and Food Centre – 1.0km Blk 13/14 Haig Road Market and Food Centre – 1.1km Blk 50A Marine Terrace Market and Food Centre – 1.4km
Lifestyle The Eurasian Association of Singapore – 0.7km Marine Parade Boy Club – 1.2km Chinese Swimming Club – 1.4km
Highlights of The Ramford
Location The Ramford is in the established residential estates of Joo Chiat and Katong district. This area is one of the most sought after residential enclaves in the island in the East Regions of Singapore. Those who fancy this area lauded it for its centralized location, its closeness to the sandy beaches along the East Coast Park, its tranquil and serene environment and also the delicious food all around.
Shopping, Food and Beverages This area is famous with foodies and it is deemed as a food haven for most of them. Residents will be able to look for some of the most delicious and yummiest food with a wide array of options around this area. Gourmet pleasures, the traditional local hawker fare, international cuisine and fusion food fare are all sprinkled around this area.
In terms of shopping amenities, The Ramford’s location is still not too bad as it is approximately 700 m or 8 minutes’ walk to the I12 Katong. This shopping mall is a favourite haunt for the residents staying in East Coast Region after the bigger Parkway Parade Shopping Mall. Though it is smaller in size, this shopping mall has everything under its roof. There are plenty of restaurants and food and beverage outlets here. The mall also has fashion shops, tech gadget and accessories store and lifestyle stores. The shopping mall also has a supermarket as well as a cinema. Many residents also like to do their banking here.
Schools The Ramford is attractive to many of those couples just starting their parenthood. It is within 1 km to 3 of Singapore’s most high reputable school which is the Haig Girls’ Primary School, the Tanjong Katong Primary School, the CHIJ Katong Primary School and also the Tao Nan Primary School. The Haig Girls’ Primary School is just a merely 5 minutes’ walk away.
MRT Station For those looking for a price near the MRT Station, this development might be just out of their considerations. The development is in between 2 MRT Station, the Eunos MRT Station and the upcoming Marina Parade MRT Station. Both stations are approximately 1 km away which residents likely will need to take a bus services to these stations of have a walk of approximately 12 minutes to either one of them.
Accessibility The East Coast Region has been all the way ranked just below the Orchard area, the Tanglin area and the Newton/Novena area with the exceptions of the business hubs. The reasons are mainly due to the factor that it is very close to the beaches and also of its vast transportation network. It just not just a short drive to the downtown financial districts but also very near to the Singapore Changi International Airport.
To summarize,
Serenity – The development is located in the quiet private residential enclave.
Prime – The development is located in the prestige district 15.
Amenities – The development is surrounded by shopping malls and food centres.
Accessible – The development is minutes to the CBD and Orchard.
Family Living – The development is surrounded by many schools
The Ramford Factsheet
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