First BTO project in Sembawang North to be offered in July launch

Some 775 Build-To-Order (BTO) flats in Sembawang North will go on sale in July, making it the first project to be launched in the new housing estate.

- Isabelle Liew

Two-room flexi and three-, four- and five-room flats, as well as three-generation units, will be on offer at the Sembawang Beacon project, which has a waiting time of three years, the Housing Board said on July 6.

Bounded by Admiralty Link, Admiralty Lane and Canberra Road, the project will be near amenities such as a neighbourhood park, Sembawang MRT station and Sembawang Mart, which has a supermarket, foodcourt and shops.

The design of Sembawang Beacon was inspired by the area's maritime heritage, HDB said, noting that the northern town was once home to the British naval base in the 1920s, where naval officers would reside in black-and-white houses.

The facade of the blocks will have bold black frames, reminiscent of the colonial homes, it added. A playground at the development will also feature nautical motifs and a lighthouse play structure.