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Norea Cove Residences

Norea Cove Residences is a low-rise private-villa community on the Koh Norea waterfront in Sangkat Nirouth, Khan Chbar Ampov.

Phnom Penh · Chbar AmpovBased on developer material

Norea Cove Residences, Koh Norea, Phnom Penh
Photo: Norea Cove Residence project gallery on ERA Cambodia

From $1,638,888Per broker listings. Current price list, layouts and availability — discussed one-to-one with a project specialist

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What it is
Villa
Where
Koh Norea, Sangkat Nirouth, Khan Chbar Ampov, Phnom Penh, Cambodia · Phnom Penh
Stage
Under construction
Price
From $1,638,888guide price, final by unit
Transparency
9 facts confirmed · 3 to verify

Why this project is worth a look

Three villa scales

The current 74-home structure offers a choice based on actual space requirements as well as budget. Cove, Elite and Super differ materially in internal area and plot size; Phase 2 specifically covers Cove and Elite, while Super remains a separate product within the same project. The comparison is much clearer when the original scheme in early materials is not mixed into the current inventory.

Private amenities

Much of the lifestyle programme sits inside the individual home: private pools, lifts, parking, terraces and large family spaces are documented across the present villa descriptions. Super Villa has additional confirmed specialist rooms such as a cinema, spa and wine cellar. The exact specification still needs to be checked villa by villa because room programmes and scale are not identical.

Waterfront Koh Norea

Norea Cove sits on Koh Norea in Chbar Ampov and is planned around the river setting. The bridge to Koh Pich changes the location proposition: this is a large private waterfront home with a direct connection toward central Phnom Penh rather than a conventional villa estate far outside the city. Future island infrastructure should still be assessed separately from facilities already operating inside the project.

Low-density format

Seventy-four villas is a small inventory compared with a mass-market high-rise. The format offers more private space and fewer neighbours per development, but it also comes with a much higher entry price and more substantial upkeep. That trade-off suits households that will genuinely use the space better than buyers seeking a compact, low-maintenance asset.

About the project

Norea Cove Residences is a low-rise private-villa community on the Koh Norea waterfront in Sangkat Nirouth, Khan Chbar Ampov. It is neither a condominium nor a typical compact borey: the current project profile describes 74 villas with internal floor areas running from roughly 812 to 2,737 sqm. The present product line has three clearly different formats. Super Villa is the largest format from the original concept, while the later Phase 2 introduced Cove Villa and Elite Villa. That distinction matters when assessing the project. These names refer to products within Norea Cove rather than automatically separate neighbouring developments, while older project materials preserve an earlier scheme and should not be added to the later phase as if they were extra inventory.

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The current lower project price anchor is $1,638,888. Live product cards sit above that headline level: Cove Villa is shown from $1,678,888, Elite Villa from $3,588,888 and Super Villa at about $7,600,000. These figures should not be read as one guaranteed price list for every remaining home. Plot position, river orientation, land size, built-up area and fit-out can differ by villa. Public project profiles also state a 30% down payment, but a complete current staged-payment schedule was not found in the open sources checked. Availability, discounts, financing or instalment terms and the final price therefore need to be confirmed for the selected lot before reservation.

The defining feature is the amount of private space. Even the entry Cove format is a very large multi-level residence: current major portals show about 812 sqm of internal floor area and land from 275 sqm. Elite expands to roughly 1,592 sqm on a plot around 600 sqm. The current Super Villa product card lists about 2,737 sqm of floor area and around 1,010 sqm of land. Across the range, published specifications include private pools, lifts, substantial reception and family areas, indoor parking, terraces, staff accommodation and service rooms. More specialised spaces such as a private cinema, spa, wine cellar and very large leisure rooms are documented most clearly for Super Villa and should not be assumed to be standard in Cove or Elite.

The setting combines waterfront character with city access. Koh Norea is part of Chbar Ampov and is linked by bridge to Koh Pich, so the project is positioned within Phnom Penh’s expanding island district rather than in a distant suburban estate. Another connection leads toward National Road 1 and established parts of Chbar Ampov. The wider Koh Norea masterplan has promoted promenades and future commercial, hospitality and public uses, but proposed district features should not be confused with completed amenities inside Norea Cove itself. For a practical purchase decision, the relevant checks are the exact villa access, present road conditions and what is actually operating around the site at the time of viewing.

The project profile labels the tenure as Hard Title. For a landed villa, that makes legal due diligence especially important: a marketing label does not replace inspection of the title for the chosen plot, the surveyed boundaries, registered owner or developer, encumbrances and the ownership structure available to the particular buyer. Norea Cove is best assessed as a substantial private home on Koh Norea rather than as a standard investment unit. The entry budget is high, the homes are large and maintenance is correspondingly more involved, but the format is designed for households that genuinely value privacy, multiple cars, a private pool and the space required for extended family life or large-scale entertaining.

Landed property — what this means for a foreign buyer

This is landed housing, not a unit in a co-owned building. Cambodian law does not allow a foreign individual to hold land. Foreign ownership works for an apartment above the ground floor inside a co-owned building, within the foreign quota — that is a different product from this one.

That does not automatically mean the project is closed to you: structures exist, and each carries its own legal and tax trade-offs. Which one applies — if any — is a question for a qualified Cambodian lawyer on your specific deal, not something we settle on a web page. Ask us and we will lay out the options and the risks honestly.

Home types & sizes

Cove Villa — Phase 2
812 sqm

The most compact of the three current formats, although it remains a very large urban villa. The current Realestate.com.kh product card shows a 275 sqm plot, about 812 sqm of internal floor area, a private pool, lift and indoor parking. The Phase 2 launch material identifies Cove as the largest product group by count, with 48 villas. Older and official-social material also cites 802 sqm, so the area of the selected lot should be checked against its plan and contract documents.

From $1,678,888
Elite Villa — Phase 2
1,592 sqm

The mid-size Phase 2 format. Major current sources converge on roughly 1,592 sqm of internal floor area and a plot of about 600 sqm, with 16 Elite Villas in the present project structure. Published specifications include a private pool, lift, large shared family areas, multiple parking spaces and separate service zones. This is already a home sized for a large household and frequent entertaining, so the actual bedroom and bathroom schedule should be checked on the selected villa plan because secondary listings do not always agree.

From $3,588,888
Super Villa
2,737 sqm

The largest and most individually specified Norea Cove product. The current Realestate.com.kh card lists about 2,737 sqm of internal floor area on roughly 1,010 sqm of land, while project materials confirm a private 25-metre pool, lift, substantial indoor parking and a set of specialist rooms. The historical brochure documents a cinema, spa, wine cellar and very large family and dining spaces. A separate IPS listing shows an even larger 3,109 sqm villa, so that individual property should not be treated as the standard specification for every Super Villa.

About $7,600,000

The current page uses the 74-villa structure: 10 Super, 16 Elite and 48 Cove. Phase 2 is the 16 Elite Villas plus 48 Cove Villas; Super Villas are treated separately. The official 2023 brochure described an earlier 34-Super-Villa concept, so it is used only as a historical design and room-programme source for Super Villa, not as the current masterplan. Areas and prices in the cards are current market/project anchors from major property portals; the selected plot, as-built area, specification, price and availability should be verified separately. Prices are the lowest the brokerage boards publish, not the developer’s price list — the price and availability of a specific unit are something we go through with you personally.

Facilities

15 amenities

Private spaces

  • private swimming pool
  • in-villa lift
  • garden and terraces
  • indoor parking

Family and entertaining

  • large family areas
  • dining and reception spaces
  • dedicated service rooms
  • staff accommodation in published specifications

Additional Super Villa spaces

  • home cinema
  • spa room
  • wine cellar
  • 25-metre private pool

Project systems

  • backup electricity / generator
  • air conditioning
  • security post

Location

  • Koh Norea, Sangkat Nirouth, Khan Chbar Ampov: a waterfront part of eastern Phnom Penh being developed as a distinct island district.
  • The Koh Norea–Koh Pich bridge links the island with Diamond Island and routes toward Tonle Bassac and central districts; actual travel time depends on traffic.
  • A second route connects toward Chbar Ampov and National Road 1, so everyday access does not rely on a single bridge.
  • The wider Koh Norea masterplan includes future commercial, public and waterfront functions; buyers should separate facilities already operating from elements that remain planned.
  • Maps show a separate Norea Cove Residence place in Phnom Penh; the sales gallery on Koh Pich is a sales office and is not the residential site itself.

Address / landmarkKoh Norea, Sangkat Nirouth, Khan Chbar Ampov, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Price & purchase terms

  • Current price: From $1,638,888 on current Realestate.com.kh and IPS profiles, checked August 12, 2026. This is a lower public project anchor; the selected villa price, actual availability, discounts and payment terms need separate confirmation before reservation.

We show the lowest of the prices the brokerage boards publish: their figures for the same unit differ by a few per cent, and none of them is the developer’s price list. We ask the developer for the current price, availability and payment terms on the unit you are looking at, and go through them with you personally.

Under construction

Project stage — what we know

Under construction. Handover date to be confirmed.

Before booking check escrow and the developer.

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Transparency index

Facts already published on this page and points we clarify together.

9documented key facts
3we clarify before bookingwe go through these together, not as stop factors

The project has 9 documented key facts; 3 items are clarified before booking.

We count facts already published on this page. The index does not assess the project’s quality.

At a glance

DeveloperAKRAM Development Co., Ltd
LocationPhnom Penh · Chbar Ampov
CategoryVilla
SubtypeLanded villa community
ConstructionUnder construction
Units74
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Best for: Families seeking a genuinely large private home within Phnom Penh rather than an apartment with shared amenities.; Multigenerational households: the large common areas, staff/service spaces and the scale of Elite and Super formats allow family and private zones to be separated.; Buyers for whom a private pool, lift, indoor parking and substantial entertaining space matter more than compactness and easy maintenance.; Households attracted to a Koh Norea waterfront setting with bridge access to Koh Pich and willing to account for the district’s continuing development.; Upper-budget buyers prepared to perform detailed due diligence on the specific plot, title, specification and construction stage before committing.; may not suit: Buyers with a budget materially below roughly $1.6 million, as even the current lower public project anchor is above that level.; Anyone requiring an immediately move-in-ready project with one clearly confirmed project-wide handover date; the current public profile still shows an active construction stage.; Buyers who prefer a compact, low-maintenance property; large private pools, gardens, building systems and villa floor areas require a different ownership and upkeep model.; Foreign buyers assuming that a landed Hard Title can simply be held directly without separate legal verification of the permitted ownership structure..

What we confirm before booking

A short, specific to the project list. We request these from the developer and go through them with you before any payment.

  • the legal entity in the SPA and the payee’s bank details
  • the title format and what is registered against the unit
  • the contractual area of the chosen unit, and which basis it is measured on
  • which amenities are fixed in the SPA annexes

Disputed and unknown information

This keeps the open points in one place. A missing or disputed fact is not treated as a conclusion.

  • The project scheme changed: the 2023 brochure promoted 34 Super Villas, while the July 31, 2024 Realestate.com.kh article and current profiles describe 74 villas — 10 Super + 48 Cove + 16 Elite. Main REKH/IPS project profiles place Norea Cove in Nirouth, while one individual IPS Super Villa listing is tagged Kbal Kaoh; the main address follows the project-level profiles and confirmed Koh Norea location rather than generalising the individual listing tag.
  • Published areas are not fully consistent. Current REKH/IPS cards show 812 sqm for Cove, while Phase 2 publicity and official social content cite 802 sqm. The current standard Super card shows 2,737 sqm, historical material is around 3,000 sqm and one individual IPS villa is 3,109 sqm. Main unit cards follow current REKH/IPS values and do not generalise individual variations.
  • No fresh, consistent project-wide completion date was confirmed. Early material discussed handovers 18–24 months after groundbreaking and Q1/Q2 2026, but the IPS profile dated June 20, 2026 still showed 19% construction completion. Expected completion is therefore omitted and should be checked for the specific villa.

FAQ

What does a home in Norea Cove Residences cost?

Cove Villa — Phase 2 — from $1,678,888; Elite Villa — Phase 2 — from $3,588,888; Super Villa — about $7,600,000. Prices are the lowest the brokerage boards publish, not the developer’s price list — the price and availability of a specific unit are something we go through with you personally.

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