Tengah BTO : Garden Vale @ Tengah and Plantation Acres

Garden Vale @ Tengah and Plantation Acres : At Home with Nature

Garden Vale @ Tengah and Plantation Acres are two of the upcoming HDB BTO May 2019 Sales Launch. Garden Vale @ Tengah estate follows concept of meandering landscaped spaces and discover suitable nooks for quiet contemplation, leisure, and outdoor fun. Plantation Acres on the other hand takes inspiration in its name by the green spaces within the development.

Garden Vale @ Tengah BTO comprises of 8 residential blocks with heights staggering from 7 to 14 storeys, with 987 units of 2-room Flexi, 3-, 4-, and 5-room flats.

Located in the new Tengah town, Garden Vale @ Tengah will be located in the Garden District and bounded by Plantation Crescent, Tengah Boulevard and Tengah Drive.

Plantation Acres BTO comprises of 9 residential blocks ranging from 7 to 14 storeys, with 1,193 units of 2-room Flexi, 3-, 4-, and 5-room flats. Plantation Acres will be in the Plantation District and sited along Plantation Crescent.

In total interested buyers can choose among 2,180 units total of 2-room Flexi, 3-, 4-, and 5-room flats.

Tengah BTO Location Map : Garden Vale @ Tengah and Plantation Acres

Tengah town is HDB newest town in development since the development of Punggol in the 1990s and will be about the size of Bishan town. It is divided into Plantation, Park, Garden, Market Place, Forest Hill and Brickland Districts. Each of these districts will be designed with the theme of community and nature in mind, in line with the vision for Tengah as a “forest town”.

Garden Vale @ Tengah is situated in the new Tengah Garden District, which is framed by Tengah Pond and Central Park. This picturesque setting will be complemented by the garden-themed farmway, which encourages healthy and active living. Themed playgrounds inspired by nature or motifs such as flowers and garden creatures strengthen the visual identity of Garden District and encourage imaginative play. Green markers at key entry points along the Garden District, such as botanical arbours framed with flowering creepers, provide shade and visual respite from the urban landscape.

On the other end Plantation Acres will be in the Plantation District, having key amenities such as a community club, neighbourhood centre, and a shopping street will line the Plantation Farmway, making it a vibrant spot for residents to gather. There will be opportunities for facilities such as organic markets and farm-to-table dining.

Incoming plans includes a sports hub and a health and medical care facility, and the southwestern portion of Tengah will be developed as part of the Jurong Innovation District, a newer industrial development compared to Jurong Industrial Estate. Along with the new Jurong Region MRT Line to be done in 2026, and a new integrated transport hub will also be ready by 2022.

Historical Significance of Tengah BTO

Bound by the Kranji and Pan-Island expressways, before urbanization of Singapore took place, south of Tengah was previously known as “Hong Kah”, a Chinese kampong located just slightly north off present-day Jurong West. A neighbourhood of the same name within Jurong West, continues to retain this appellation. Also, there was a Malay kampong known as Kampong Ulu Jurong, just opposite of Hong Kah Village along Jurong Road.

In the old maps, the area appears as Tengeh or Tengah. In Malay, the word Tengah means “centre”, “central” or “middle”. The name may be taken from the nearby Sungei Tengah (Malay for Tengah River). The western part became inaccessible to the public first in 1996 and was used by the military for training activities (which is west of Jurong Road Track 22), followed by the eastern part of Hong Kah (which is east of Jurong Road Track 22) in 2005.

In the past, there were several village roads that used to serve the area. Roads such as Hong Kah Road/Lane/Drive/Circle, Sing Nan Road, Kian Hong Road, Jalan Keladan, Jalan Beka, Jalan Pelawan, Jalan Jelawi, Jalan Sena, Lorong Putek, Jalan Buey, Jalan Mandar and Jalan Ara. The last few roads, such as Jalan Lam San and Jalan Chichau existed till January 2019. Therefore, these two roads were expunged.

Garden Vale & Plantation Acres Adopt Eco-friendly Design

To encourage a ‘green’ lifestyle, Garden Vale @ Tengah and and her sister estate, Plantation Acres will provide several eco-friendly features:

Separate identifiable chutes for recyclable and wastes to conserve reusable materials and save the limited space in Singapore.
Regenerative lifts that reduce energy consumption and feedback power to the main supply to conserve electricity.
Bicycle stands to conserve limited space by parking bike above another and encourage cycling as an alternative environmental friendly form of transport.
Parking spaces to facilitate car-sharing schemes by reducing carbon emissions on the road and decrease contribution to climate change overall.
Use of sustainable and recycled products in the development
Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters (ABC Waters) design features to process rainwater into clean water and being used to beautify the picturesque landscapes

Garden Vale @ Tengah and Plantation Acres will also feature Smart Solutions for a more liveable, efficient, sustainable, and safe living environment. These solutions include:

– Smart-Enabled homes with provisions to support easy installation of smart systems

– Smart Lighting in common areas to reduce energy usage

– Smart Pneumatic Waste Conveyance System to optimise the deployment of resources for cleaner and fuss-free waste disposal

Garden Vale @ Tengah and Plantation Acres eco-friendly features will contribute to a more liveable, efficient, sustainable, and safe living environment for its residents.

Plantation Acres Site Plan

1.Bin Chutes
Each residential block in Plantation Acres has recyclable and waste refuse chutes located nearby their respective building lifts. It is advisable to avoid lower floor units for the following areas due to noise congestion during waste collection periods.

Units Near Refuse Chutes
Blk 111A – Stack 500, 502, 516, 518
Blk 111B – Stack 520, 522, 544, 546
Blk 111C – Stack 696, 698, 684
Blk 112A – Stack 580, 582
Blk 112B – Stack 548, 550, 572, 574
Blk 113A – Stack 612, 614, 616, 618
Blk 113B – Stack 624, 636, 638
Blk 114A – Stack 640, 658, 660
Blk 114B – Stack 662, 664, 682

2. Electrical Substation (ESS)
There are two ESS located at the north of the Plantation Acres estate, one at the carpark and the other at north drop off point. The two ESS are carefully far away from both residential blocks with a linkway in between. The only notable concern would be Blk 112A Stack 580 and Blk 112B Stack 560 being close to the ESS at the drop off point.

3. Entrance/Exit of Carpark
The carpark located at the south west of Plantation Acres estate is 5/5 multi-storey and comes with an accessible roof garden at the top 6th storey.

Car entrance and exit for the carpark are accessible at the north of Plantation Acres estate, directly away from any residential blocks. As such, there is no immediate concern for any stack obstruction facing the carpark entrance/exit.

4. Position of Rising and Setting Sun
The rightmost residential units will experience the morning sunrise while the leftmost units will have their share of the evening sunset. As such other residential units in between the aforementioned above stacks are in the safety net of protection from harsh sunlights.

Plantation Acres Units Affected by Morning Sun:
Blk 112A – Stack 582, 586, 588, 590, 592
Blk 113A – Stack 600, 602, 604, 606, 618

Plantation Acres Units Affected by Afternoon Sun:
Blk 111A – Stack 506, 508, 510, 512
Blk 111C – Stack 6984, 686, 688

Garden Vale @ Tengah Floor Plan

Below are the suggested floor plans to help homebuyers visualise the layout of different bedroom type.

Garden Vale @ Tengah Floor Plan 2-Room Flexi Type 1
Garden Vale @ Tengah Floor Plan 2-Room Flexi Type 2

Garden Vale @ Tengah Floor Plan 5-Room A1
Garden Vale @ Tengah
Garden Vale @ Tengah
Garden Vale @ Tengah

Plantation Acres Floor Plan

Plantation Acres Floor Plan 2-Room Flexi Type 1
Plantation Acres Floor Plan 2-Room Flexi Type 1

Affordability Guideline For Garden Vale @ Tengah& Plantation Acres
The following calculations provides a general advice to the monthly mortgage payments for Tengah BTO HDB flats.

Tengah HDB BTO 2-Room Flexi (Type 1)
Typical Price: $120,000
Indicative Price Range: $106,000 – $132,000

Additional CPF Housing Grant (AHG): $35,000
Special CPF Housing Grant (SHG): $40,000

With an initial down-payment of 10% of $12,000, the remaining price of the flat can be supplement with a housing loan of $33,000 at monthly mortgage payment of $150. Based on a median household income of $1,800, the mortgage servicing ratio is 8%.

Tengah HDB BTO 2-Room Flexi (Type 2)
Typical Price: $140,000
Indicative Price Range: $123,000 – $154,000

Additional CPF Housing Grant (AHG): $35,000
Special CPF Housing Grant (SHG): $40,000

With an initial down-payment of 10% of $14,000, the remaining price of the flat can be supplement with a housing loan of $51,000 at monthly mortgage payment of $232. Based on a median household income of $1,800, the mortgage servicing ratio is 13%.

Tengah HDB BTO 3-Room
Typical Price: $220,000
Indicative Price Range: $192,000 – $246,000

Additional CPF Housing Grant (AHG): $25,000
Special CPF Housing Grant (SHG): $40,000

With an initial down-payment of 10% of $22,000, the remaining price of the flat can be supplement with a housing loan of $133,000 at monthly mortgage payment of $604. Based on a median household income of $2,700, the mortgage servicing ratio is 22%.

Tengah HDB BTO 4-Room
Typical Price: $335,000
Indicative Price Range: $309,000 – $357,000

Additional CPF Housing Grant (AHG): $5,000
Special CPF Housing Grant (SHG): $40,000

Resale value: $340,000 – $448,000

With an initial down-payment of 10% of $33,500, the remaining price of the flat can be supplement with a housing loan of $256,000 at monthly mortgage payment of $1,164. Based on a median household income of $5,000, the mortgage servicing ratio is 23%.

Tengah HDB BTO 5-Room
Typical Price: $440,000
Indicative Price Range: $415,000 – $480,000

Additional CPF Housing Grant (AHG): $0
Special CPF Housing Grant (SHG): $0

Resale value: $455,000 – $570,000

With an initial down-payment of 10% of $44,500, the remaining price of the flat can be supplement with a housing loan of $400,500 at monthly mortgage payment of $1,817. Based on a median household income of $6,900, the mortgage servicing ratio is 26%.

You can make use of our free mortgage calculator to determine the mortgage repayments for other varying loan amount.

Amenities Nearby Garden Vale @ Tengah & Plantation Acres
Vibrant commercial facilities are planned for the town centre and in the district but due to Tengah Town still being in development, nearby amenities listed will mostly be from surrounding neighbouring towns around Tengah.

At the east of Tengah Town, situated in the heart of Bukit Batok Central, West Mall has providing a variety of entertainment activities since 1998. The comprehensive tenant mix in West Mall offers an unparalleled shopping experience and convenience for all visitors.

The residents at Plantation Grove can enjoy a wide array of shopping, dining and entertainment options. The 6-storey West Mall offers fashion, gifts and lifestyle, sporting goods, hair, beauty and wellness, electronics, cafes, food court, restaurants, a 6-hall Cineplex, a community library, a supermarket and a post office.

Easily accessible by all forms of transportation, West Mall is located next to Bukit Batok MRT Station and is in close proximity to the Bukit Batok Bus Interchange.

Further northeast of Tengah Town is Lot One, located in the heart of the Choa Chu Kang housing estate, well-connected by major arterial roads and in close proximity to the Choa Chu Kang MRT station, LRT and bus interchange.

The six-storey retail mall enjoys a large shopper catchment, comprising residents in the Choa Chu Kang, Bukit Panjang, Bukit Batok and Upper Bukit Timah precincts, uniformed personnel from military camps in the vicinity, as well as students from nearby schools. Lot One sports a NTUC Fairprice supermarket, Shaw Theatres cinema, BHG department store and up to 50 other retail outlets.

Nearby southwest of Lot One is Sunshine Place, a smaller shopping centre which is noted for its bright and cheery coloured sandstone tiles. This neighbourhood centre houses a large Giant supermarket and Kopitiam food court. The centre provides facilities for children learning and education, with smaller retail shopping for parents.

Education Institution Nearby Garden Vale @ Tengah & Plantation Acres
Parents that have started raising their children should keep in mind of nearby educational institutions, in particular Primary schools as distance between home and study can impact on their children growing development. Just a few kilometers or even hundred of meters can change the amount of time for daily transportations, which can also affect how children will make use of their precious time by themselves, their family and friends.

That being said if a child can spend more time to rest in the morning knowing they will not be late for school, it can be encouraging their natural growth with ease of their parents mind. As such residents with children can be ensured comfort with nearby educational institutions:

Primary Schools nearby Garden Vale @ Tengah and Plantation Acres
Dazhong Primary School
35 Bukit Batok Street 31
S659441

Jurong Primary School
320 Jurong East Street 32
S609476

Princess Elizabeth Primary School
30 Bukit Batok West Avenue 3
S659163

Shuqun Primary School
8 Jurong West Street 51
S649332

St. Anthony’s Primary School
1 Bukit Batok Street 34
S659321

Yuhua Primary School
158 Jurong East Street 24
S609558

Secondary Schools nearby Garden Vale @ Tengah and Plantation Acres
Bukit Batok Secondary School
50 Bukit Batok West Avenue 8
S658962

Dunearn Secondary School
21 Bukit Batok West Avenue 2
S659204

Fuhua Secondary School
5 Jurong West Street 41
S649410

Hillgrove Secondary School
10 Bukit Batok Street 52
S659250

Hua Yi Secondary School
60 Jurong West Street 42
S649371

Jurongville Secondary School
202 Jurong East Avenue 1
S609790

Swiss Cottage Secondary School
3 Bukit Batok Street 34
S659322

Yuhua Secondary School
35 Jurong West Street 41
S649406

Junior Colleges nearby Garden Vale @ Tengah and Plantation Acres Jurong Pioneer Junior College
21 Teck Whye Walk
S688258

Ngee Ann Polytechnic
535 Clementi Road
S599489

Ite College West
1 Choa Chu Kang Grove
S688236

Millennia Institute
60 Bukit Batok West Avenue 8
S658965

River Valley High School
6 Boon Lay Avenue
S649961

There is also a child care and educational centre to be built within Garden Vale @ Tengah estate for the convenience of young residential families, and future schools to be build next to Plantation Acres.

Transportation Infrastructure Nearby Garden Vale @ Tengah & Plantation Grove
To connect residents to neighbouring towns and the city, two MRT stations along the upcoming Jurong Regional Line will be located within the Plantation District. Most bus stops will be within 300m of residential homes, as stated by HDB.

All roads within the town will have dedicated pedestrian and cycling paths measuring 2m and 1.5m wide respectively, marking the first time the HDB is including such pathways for all roads in town design before they are constructed.

In park spaces, there will be 4m-wide shared paths. Autonomous vehicles will be piloted at the Plantation District to provide convenient first- and last-mile connection to key transport nodes.

In the meanwhile the nearest transport hub is Bukit Batok MRT and bus interchange near West Mall. For bus travellers, there are bus transport to the following destinations:

61        Eunos
77        Marina Centre
106     Shenton Way
173     Clementi
177     Bukit Panjang
189     Clementi
852     Yishun
941     Bukit Batok
990     Jurong Gateway Road
991     Choa Chu Kang

Bukit Batok MRT station is bounded by the North-South Line, which allows passengers to travel to Jurong East to alight and travel the East-West line or travel to the CBD area of Singapore.

For residents with their own personal transports, there is the Kranji Expressway directly south of Tengah Town and Pan Island Expressway at the north of Tengah Town for fast travel to other areas in Singapore.

About Garden Vale @ Tengah and Plantation Acres Completion
Construction of the Garden Vale @ Tengah estate is estimated to be completed by the 2nd to 3rd Quarter of 2023, while Plantation Acres is estimated to be completed by the 3rd to 4th Quarter of 2022.

For interested home buyers of Garden Vale @ Tengah and Plantation Acres BTO units, the selection period is between July and December 2019. The estimated waiting time is between 42 to 45 months for Garden Vale @ Tengah while 34 to 38 months for Plantation Acres, with the estimated delivery possession date for confirmed selected buyers being 30 April 2024 to 31 July 2024 and 31 August 2023 to 31 December 2023 respectively.

For other BTO similar estates that are held during the same upcoming selection period as Garden Vale @ Tengah and Plantation Acres, kindly check out:

Plantation Grove HDB

Plantation Grove Artist Impression (Credit HDB)

Learn more information at HDB main page about Garden Vale @ Tengah or her sister estate Plantation Acres.

HDB Build To Order

Garden Vale @ Tengah Site Plan

Plantation Acres Site Plan

Garden Vale @ Tengah Floor Plan

Plantation Acres Floor Plan