THE ESSENCE

CHONG KUO ROAD
RESALE CONDODistrict 26
Springleaf MRT · 8 min walk (658m)OCR99 yrs lease commencing from 2018
Total Units
84
2Y PSF Change
+4.4%
6 txns in 24m
vs District
-8%
D26 median: $1,667
Lease Remaining
91 yrs
99 yrs lease commencing from 2018
Median PSF
1,520
17.6% QoQ
Total Sales
18
since 2021-02
Price Range
$700k$1.8M
all-time
Unit Size
901 sqft
Floors 11
PSF MOVEMENT ALERT — 2026-Q1
Median PSF fell 17.6% quarter-on-quarter (from $1,553 in 2025-Q3 to $1,279 in 2026-Q1). Only 1 transaction this quarter — the move likely reflects thin volume rather than a trend shift.

UrbanLens Analysis

THE ESSENCE commands $1,534 PSF -- 8% below what District 26 typically fetches ($1,667 PSF). Springleaf MRT is 658m away (8-min walk), functional but not a headline selling point. Against LYNDENWOODS at $2,464 PSF, the 38% discount is worth examining closely.

The +4.4% two-year price movement is negligible -- neither bullish nor bearish. 6 transactions over two years is modest; the trend is directional, not definitive. For context, HILLOCK GREEN has gained 5.1% over the same period.

Roughly 91 years of lease remain. That is comfortably long -- no financing haircuts, no CPF restrictions, no urgency to the timeline. Insufficient rental data to pin down a yield figure. Buyers should assume this is a capital-growth story and do their own rental due diligence.

At 84 units, the development is mid-sized: adequate amenities, manageable maintenance pool, and reasonable resale velocity. In the Outside Central region, price sensitivity runs high. The value-for-money equation must be compelling to attract buyers.

Nearby Comparables

DevelopmentMedian PSFYield2Y Change
SPRINGLEAF RESIDENCE$2,1690.0%
LENTOR MANSION$2,2620.0%
LENTOR CENTRAL RESIDENCES$2,2140.0%
LYNDENWOODS$2,4640.0%
HILLOCK GREEN$2,226+5.1%

PSF Trend

Quarterly
1,301
2023-Q2
1,500
2023-Q4
1,638
2024-Q1
1,428
2024-Q2
1,536
2024-Q3
1,687
2025-Q2
1,553
2025-Q3
1,279
2026-Q1

Recent Transactions

Data refreshed monthly · Last transaction: Jan 2026
DatePriceSizePSFFloor
Jan 2026$1,280,0001,001 sqft$1,27901-05
Sep 2025$1,070,000689 sqft$1,55301-05
May 2025$1,180,000700 sqft$1,68701-05
Jul 2024$838,000538 sqft$1,55701-05
Jul 2024$815,000538 sqft$1,51401-05
Apr 2024$1,045,000732 sqft$1,42801-05
Jan 2024$1,340,000818 sqft$1,63801-05
Nov 2023$1,100,000624 sqft$1,76201-05
Nov 2023$1,720,0001,389 sqft$1,23901-05
Jun 2023$700,000538 sqft$1,30101-05
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