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DRIVATE enterprise is taking an increasing large part in meeting the long-standing and growing de mand for housing in the state of Singapore.
Latest development is the M$ 17,000.000 Chipbee Gardens at the junction of
of Holland Road and North Buona Vista Road where the United Development and Finance Co. Ltd. is laying out over 44 acres as a mixed style housing estate.
On this elevated and undulating site the architect, Mr. Yang Tai Tye, has laid out a self-contained estate
which will include 349 terrace houses, 30 semi-detached bungalows, seven blocks of seven-storey flats and 10 blocks of three-storey build
ings which will have shopping
arcades
The rows of terrace houses in particular will follow the road con tours to give easy access for tenants and service. As the roads follow a series of natural hilly contours the
the claim wili have a "Hong Kong" appearance particularly at night when the street and house lights are all turned on.
completed project on the ground floor and
flats on the two floors above.
Guiding principles in laying out this large estate have been through ventilation and maximum lighting for all housing units, plus making full use of the natural contours of the site to secure an attractive pic- ture of the completed whole, with gardens for all styles of unit.
▼ Detached bungalow proposed for Chip Bee estate.
owners
The entire project is planned in three phases to be completed in three years. Work On the first phase, which will include items in each category
category of accommodation provided, will begin early next year