Esse Residence New Cairo: 95 feddans from studio to standalone villa
A Madinet Masr community on the Suez Road where greenery, water features and plazas take the larger share of the land, with a unit mix that runs from a 50 sqm studio to standalone villas.
What Esse Residence is
Esse Residence is a Madinet Masr community on the Suez Road in New Cairo, laid out across roughly 95 feddans. Greenery, water features, plazas and landscaping take the larger share of that land, with the remainder given to the residential buildings and villas.
The mix is unusually wide for a single community. It opens at a 50 sqm studio and runs through one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments to sky villas, townhouses and standalone villas — so a first purchase and a family move can both happen inside the same address.
Because the plot ratio favours open space, the distance between buildings and the amount of shared landscape are part of the product rather than what is left over after construction.
Where Esse Residence sits
The community sits on the Suez Road in New Cairo, about five minutes from the New Administrative Capital and ten minutes from the American University in Cairo, with direct access to the Ring Road and Cairo International Airport.
That combination matters for daily use: the Capital for work, New Cairo for schools and services, and the airport for travel, all reachable without crossing the city.
| Destination | Approximate time |
|---|---|
| New Administrative Capital | ~5 min |
| AUC New Cairo | ~10 min |
| Ring Road | Direct access |
| Cairo International Airport | Direct access |
Unit types and areas
Studios start at 50 sqm. One-bedroom apartments start at 80 sqm, two-bedroom at 112 sqm, three-bedroom at 131 sqm and four-bedroom at 205 sqm. Sky villas begin at 212 sqm, townhouses at 206 sqm and standalone villas at 175 sqm.
Availability moves, so ask for the model name, unit number, sellable area and finishing specification in a single written offer before comparing two units.
Prices and payment
The developer's current starting price is EGP 4,339,465, with a plan of 1.5% down and instalments over twelve years paid quarterly. Resale currently opens at EGP 7,532,757.
An alternative plan quoted in the release is 5% on contract, a further 5% after three months and the balance over eight years. Confirm which plan applies to the specific unit before reserving, because the plan changes the total contract value, not only the instalment.
Design and masterplan
The plot ratio is what shapes Esse Residence. Across the 95 feddans, landscaping, water features and plazas take the larger share, and the buildings are set into that rather than filling it — which is why the distance between blocks and the amount of shared green are worth checking on the layout before choosing a unit.
The vertical range runs from apartment buildings up to sky villas, with townhouses and standalone villas placed on the horizontal edge of the plan. A single community carrying both means a household can move between products without changing address or school run.
Ask to see the unit's position on the masterplan, not only its floor plan: in a community this size, the walk to the nearest gate, the parking arrangement and what faces the unit differ more between plots than between models.
Facilities and services
Esse Residence is planned as a serviced community rather than a set of buildings: landscaped open space, water features and plazas form the shared ground, with commercial and everyday services placed to be reached on foot from the residential clusters.
For a buyer comparing this with an older New Cairo address, the practical question is which services are inside the gate and which depend on the surrounding district. Ask for that split in writing before assuming a facility is on site.
Why buyers choose Esse Residence
Three things separate this project from its neighbours on the Suez Road: the width of the unit mix, the plot given to open space, and the payment structure — 1.5% down over twelve years is among the lightest entry terms in the district.
The gap between the developer's entry price and the resale figure is also informative. When resale sits materially above the developer's list, it usually reflects earlier phases that are closer to delivery, so compare the two against the same handover date before drawing a conclusion.
The developer
Madinet Masr for Housing & Development has been listed on the Egyptian Exchange since 1996 and has a long delivery record in New Cairo and along the Suez Road, which is the relevant track record when judging a project still under construction.
Esse Residence masterplan
