Telok Blangah Beacon
May 2021 BTO: Telok Blangah Beacon In-Depth Site Analysis
The Guide to Find your Dream Home
Overview
Telok Blangah Beacon will be located along Telok Blangah Drive and consist of 170 units with a mix of 3-room and 4-room flats, comprises of 1 residential blocks of 38 storeys in height. With just 170 units being offered, you can expect this project to be one of the tougher BTO to snag!
Amenities
Telok Blangah Beacon is near to the upcoming Greater Southern Waterfront, you can expect plentiful of new amenities as developments continue in this area for the next 5 to 10 years. The BTO project is also just one MRT station away from Vivocity, which offers a huge array of food options as well as entertainment outlets. You can also take a quick trip down to Sentosa where there are so much things to do at! Once COVID dies off, you can also take a quick ferry down to Batam for a quick getaway too.
Schools
There are only a handful of schools nearby, namely Blangah Rise Primary, Radin Mas Primary, Gan Eng Seng Primary School, CHIJ St. Theresa’s Convent, only the latter is a secondary school. However, there are plentiful of preschools nearby, so parents need not worry about this.
Afternoon Sun
Afternoon Sun
Most people in Singapore would know to avoid the west sun because they probably known the sun to rise in the East direction and sets in the West direction. Singapore's afternoon sun mainly are from two directions, northwest and southwest. From March to September, the sun is in the direction of the north-west, and from September to March, the sun is in the south-west direction. Homeowners generally avoid buying west-facing units due to the strong sunrays where the sun will be on the afternoon!
Units to pick for a cooler flat:
Blk 78C: 452, 454, 456
Noise and Privacy
Choose the corner units that is a distance away from the lifts and rubbish chutes for lesser chance of nosy neighbour peeking into your home while passing by!
Units to pick for a more privacy flat:
Blk 78C: 454, 456
This is perhaps the top choice for your BTO is you are looking to live around lush greenery. Be treated to a sight of Mount Faber Park and Telok Blangah Hill Park right behind your BTO. If you are adventurous enough, you can take a short hike up Mount Faber, and while you are at it take a rest at Alkaff Mansion. There are various trails for you to explore too. Labrador Nature Reserve is also just a short drive away. Sentosa isn’t that far off, so you can head in anytime to visit any of the trails in the island too.