BTO Unique Features

Tea BTO (build to order) is a system that allocates flats to Singaporeans, providing flexibility in both location and time for potential buyers. Eligible applicants can apply for their preferred location chosen from the launched sites.

The types of apartments offered under the BTO are: Studio Apartments, 2 Bedroom Apartments, 3 Bedroom Apartments, 4 Bedroom Apartments, 5 Bedroom Apartments, 3Gen Apartments (designed for multi-generational families to stay under one roof and, furthermore, to meet the needs of larger families that may require an additional bedroom complete with attached bathroom).

BTO Unique Features:

• SECURE 3 – The roof leak is covered by the New Extended Warranty Scheme for a period of five years. Chipped concrete (ten years) and external water filtration (five years) provided for new HDB flooring. Example: tivelareleased in March 2005.
• Standard department of two/three/four/five rooms, with an area of: 35-45 m2, 65 m2, 90-94 m2 and 110 m2, respectively. This type of apartment has glazed ceramic coating in bedrooms and dining room, and semi-solid wood doors in all rooms.
• Premium department with four/fourA/five rooms or loft unit, with an area of: 90-96 m2, 101-103 m2, 110-114 m2 and 111-120 m2, respectively. This type of apartment has polished/homogeneous porcelain tile in bedrooms and living/dining room, semi-solid wood doors in bathrooms, and solid wood doors in all bedrooms.
• OCS (Optional Component Scheme) This scheme provides greater flexibility and the option to add solid wood internal door and floor finishes. Subscription pricing is typically 20-30% cheaper, due to bulk purchases and minimized labor fees. For homeowners who prefer a variety of door designs and better finishes or tiles, there is the option to go for schemes.
• UD (Universal Design). This feature includes ramps placed at the main entrance, larger hallways, level floors within the apartment, wheelchair accessible common bathrooms, space for possible installation of grab bars in all bathrooms, switch sockets, TV sockets and telephone that are easily accessible. This feature is available for new HDB flooring such as Fernvale Viewreleased in July 2006.
• ferrolite wall. This feature is a new HDB patented wall that uses a material known as ferrocement, also known as reinforced concrete or concrete, showing similarity with plain concrete, but using less sand, due to the presence of a steel wire mesh. The advantages of this wall is the use of 20% less sand than a concrete one, at the same time that it shows less susceptibility to cracking and the heat of the sun. It has also improved the sound insulation capacity. The Ferrolita Wall was inaugurated in July 2006 to Fernvale Court, Kim Tian Greenand tree lodge.