Marshall Road connects East Coast Road to Dunman Road via a very short street, Pennefather Road. The road is well positioned in terms of access to amenities, with Dunman Food centre found at the end of Pennefather Road - so close enough to walk to but not so close that you’ll have to contend with a nonstop influx of visitors parking outside your house. Also nearby is i12 Katong, at the other end of East Coast Road.
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Here we are on Marshall Road. As shown it’s a one way road, with no street parking allowed on this stretch. The terrace houses are well-sized.Walking down in the direction of East Coast Road.So far, we’ve not seen any completely rebuilt houses but several have been renovated nicely, such as this one with all the greenery.There are also many houses which have maintained their period features such as the window grills we see here.A better view of the vintage property.Soon, the vintage houses give way to shophouses.Outside the shophouses- which are closer to the East Coast Road end of Marshall Road- we find some designated street parking lots.Looking towards the Dunman Road end. Compare and contrast what these houses look like versus the shophouses nearer the East Coast Road end which I’ll show next.The shophouses. I’ve always had a soft spot for such shophouses in Singapore but these are located on a busier part of the street. There’s a temple nearby and lots of restaurants a stone’s throw away so it’s not the quietest street I’ve visited.Frontal view of some of the shophouse units.The shophouses are on my right and the temple is on my left. This seems to be a popular temple as there were quite a few people visiting the temple during may walkabout.As with any place of worship nearby, buyers should check if they're okay with any noise levels.Photo of the parking charges in case you were wondering how much it costs to park here. As far as I can tell, the shophouses - unlike the terrace houses we saw at the beginning of out tour - do not come with a parking lot so, if you drive and live here, you will need to use one of these street parking lots.The shophouses come in a range of styles, some more vintage, like these ones.And some more modern, like these ones.Some even look like they have had extensions built above; observe the two properties in the middle of this photo.The shophouses soon give rise to taller buildings.Admiring this very smart front entrance. Modern and stylish whilst still in keeping with the heritage of the area!There are motorcycle lots here too.I am not sure if you can see but the pavement here is not the flattest so if someone is in a wheelchair or needs a buggy for babies, this won’t be the easiest street to navigate.A better shot to show you the contrast between the taller buildings and the shophouses.See what I mean about how this isn’t the quietest part of Marshall Road? Even though there are designated parking spaces, there is apparently still a need to block a lot out with a parking cone.We are now where Marshall Road meets East Coast Road, with Katong i12 across the road. To my road there is a traffic light crossing, so it’s easy to get across. Too many people were walking along East Coast Road so I couldn’t get a photo of it without clearly capturing their faces.There’s a bus stop across the street and a Fairprice so you really have everything you need within walking distance. Even schools- we’re very close to Tanjong Katong Secondary School and pre-schools here.
In terms of public transport, you’re 10-15 minutes walk from Marine Parade MRT station, depending on which part of Marshall Road you live on. There are also numerous bus services, with Buses 10, 10e, 12, 14, 14e, 32, 40, and 47 stopping close to the Marshall Road- East Coast Road junction. Over at the Dunman Road- Marshall Road end, you get fewer buses: 16, 16M and 33.
Several bars and restaurants line this stretch of East Coast Road.There’s also an overhead crossing on the other side, to your left. Couldn’t get a better shot as there were too many people along the road.Heading back into Marshall Road, to walk towards the Dunman Road end to check it out. Stopping to admire this tall colourful property along the way.This may be a better illustration of what I meant when I said the pavement outside the shophouses isn’t the flattest.We’re in the stretch with the “regular” houses now.Passing the Fowlie Road- Marshall Road junction, where we started our tour. There’s a huge construction project ahead. It looks a little too big to be a landed house but let’s go check it out to be sure.Ah it’s a block of flats. We haven’t seen any boutique condos yet but this part of the East is well known for having lots of small apartments dotted in between the landed houses.Thankfully for the neighbours, there’s quite a generous distance between the landed house and the upcoming block of flats.Passing another place of worship, this time a Christian one.Another boutique condo to our left.With a large detached vintage property on our right.A 3rd boutique condo.These single story detached units are so rare in Singapore now.Its neighbours across the street are quite built up though!Still a no parking zone here- albeit with 1 or 2 designated parking lots. Your visitors will most likely either have to park in your house, in the designated lots we saw earlier, or in the URA car park at Pennefather Road or across Dunman Road. So they have a few options, if they don’t mind the walk.More redeveloped houses.Passing another construction project.
We’ve passed a few construction projects and boutique condos but, for some reason, Marshall Road still feels pretty spacious. More spacious than some of its neighbours for sure- maybe it’s because there are still a few large detached units along Marshall Road to space things out?
Passing the Marshall Road-Marshall Lane junction.Looking down Marshall Lane. Heading down this way will lead you to Onan Road which we visited previously.Past the Marshall Lane junction, the street parking restrictions are somewhat lifted, so we find more cars parked along the side of the road, making the area feel more cluttered.See what I mean? I also want to point out that this part of Marshall Road is a two-way street; the part we visited earlier was a one-way street.What do you think of the houses here?Some interesting architecture.Continuing down to Pennefather Road and Dunman Road.Some properties here have very long driveways.And some neighbours are huge on gardening.I do like this landscaping though!We seem to have quite a few religious associations on this street.Some houses have long driveways outside their gate, so you get extra parking space without having to pay for it presumably.I like the round window.The parking cones- used to reserve parking spaces on the street- have started making an appearance.A Yoga and meditation centre.More parking zones. Love the brick-privacy-wall this property has.To our left is Haig Road; go down that way to get to Tanjong Katong Secondary School. As you can see above, it’s very close to Marshall Road, under 10 minutes on foot.We’ve officially reached the end of Marshall Road as it has now turned into Pennefather Road. Since Pennefather Road is so short, let’s quickly head down it so you can see it for yourself.Somehow the street feels less spacious than Marshall Road though the two are linked.Maybe it’s because street parking is allowed here? The road is still fairly unblocked though and we don’t find many cars on it.Almost all the houses here are still in original condition.I must say they are very wide and spacious for terrace units though!This brings us to the Pennefather Road- Ceylon Road junction or, the end of today’s tour.
I am curious to see who the prices at Pennefather Road and Marshall Road compare so let’s go have a quick look.
Marshall Road- $4.1 million for a terrace unit and $6.98 million for a semi-detached in 2025, as shown below.Versus $4.2 million for a terrace house on Pennefather Road, albeit in 2024. Having said that, the terrace house in Marshall Road was HUGE- over 5000 sf, which made the psf only $760 psf, versus $1,695 psf for the one in Pennefather Road. As always, larger units will have a lower price psf with a higher quantum.
This brings us to the end of today’s walkabout. Let me know which street you prefer in the comments!
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3 Comments
Kun
Great job!please tour sembawang hills/shangri-la estate
w k
You got it wrong. The 5000 plus sf is for combined land for a row of shophouses. And 4.1m is for one of them.
JT Chin
i was thinking there’s no way 5000sqft could transact for 4.1m too….
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Great job!please tour sembawang hills/shangri-la estate
You got it wrong. The 5000 plus sf is for combined land for a row of shophouses. And 4.1m is for one of them.
i was thinking there’s no way 5000sqft could transact for 4.1m too….