Yishun Emerald is located at Canberra Drive, in the heart of Yishun and Sembawang housing estate. It is about 15 minutes walk to the Yishun MRT Station, wet market and eating outlets. There is also a string of public buses just outside the development.

Yishun Emerald is surrounded with a scenic setting of lush foliage of tropical plants, cascading waterfalls and a free-standing clubhouse that overlooks the spacious landscaped environment.
It is a traffic-free drive to the American School from Yishun Emerald, which takes less than 10 minutes by the Seletar Expressway (SLE). Many amenities can be found in the Yishun Central which consists of library, supermarkets, hawker centre, fast food restaurants, polyclinic, cinemas and many other shops. Orchid Country Club, The Golf Academy are also within short driving distance.