SINGAPORE – 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.

Two-room flexi, 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 in the development will also feature nautical motifs and a lighthouse play structure.

The project will have green spaces such as a roof garden and an open lawn. HDB said plants of historical and traditional significance, including the Sembawang tree (Kayea ferruginea), will be planted in common areas to “capture the spirit of old Singapore”.

HDB said new amenities such as a neighbourhood centre, a 1ha park with playgrounds and fitness stations, as well as more cycling paths and walkways, are in the pipeline.

Sembawang North, which will span 53ha

Analysts previously said the Sembawang BTO project should fall under the Standard category, as it is not near major transport nodes.

Standard flats, which come with a ...