The Singapore Government announced in 2003, a plan to transform the Sentosa Island and the Marina Business District into an international business destination, resort and exclusive residential enclave with the most desirable address in Singapore.
Sentosa Island is located south of the main island of Singapore.The Sentosa Cove development lies on the south eastern side of the world renowned island of Sentosa.
Comprising of 117 hectares of land, Sentosa Cove's master plan is designed by the renowned architect, Burchill VDM of Australia.
Sentosa Cove, one of the world's most exclusive oceanfront residential community,is slated to be the playground for the "RICH" from the world over.
It is accessible to the main island of Singapore by road, monorail, ferry and overhead cable cars.
By road , the Central Business District and Singapore International Airport are less than 15 minutes and 30 minutes respectively from Sentosa Cove.
International arrivals by pleasure crafts can make use of the new Integrated Arrival Plaza at One˚ 15’ Marina Club within the Sentosa Cove Development.
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It is projected that by 2010, there will be a total of 2,600 units of luxury homes of waterfront units and condominium constructed. Most will have expansive ocean or waterfront views and berthing facilities at their doorsteps.
10,000 residents are expected to move into this prestigious estate when completed. To satisfy the different investment and housing needs there will be a mixed developments of bungalows, terrace houses, cluster housing and condominium for the high net-worth individual.
The Marina Hub is the first development of its kind in Singapore to offer a marina-oriented lifestyle with quayside retail, restaurants, marina and an up-market residential enclave.
Under construction is a luxurious 320-room 5-stars Starwood Westin Hotel and a two 6-storey condominium development adjacent to t.
Situated one degree and fifteen minutes north of the Equator, where the West meets the East, a confluence for pleasure or business, this acclaimed Marina Club has facilities for 240 pleasure crafts and provisions for 10 mega-yachts. International arrivals can be received at the immigration and custom hall within its premises.
The Sentosa Cove Development is flanked on its left by a 36-holes International Championship golf course. A world-class golf course in your backyard ! This course has been the venue of several international golf competition.
The new Marina Bay Integrated Resort (IR) is being developed by Las Vegas Sand at the nearby South Marina. Scheduled to be completed in 2009, it will be Singapore’s first casino.
At a projected cost of S$5 Billion it will be the most expensive casino in the world. In addition to the casino, there will be a 2,500 rooms hotel, convention center for 52,000 people, an art and science museum. Inspired by cards deck it is designed by the renowned Moshe Safdie.
The Resorts World at Sentosa Island , is under construction and is scheduled to be completed in 2010.
To be built at a cost of S$5.2 Billion, the 49 hectares resort will be a theme park called Universal Studios Singapore. It will be the largest theme Universal theme park outside of Universal Studios Florida.
There will be 6 world-class hotels and Singapore’s second casino will be located beneath one of these , the Maxims Residences.
Located on the mainland but within minutes of Sentosa Cove is the new largest shopping malls in Singapore, VIVOCITY. Here are retailers of high-end luxury and branded goods. Within the same premises are many fine and casual dinning restaurants pampering to the needs of the well heeled.
With the exclusive residential enclave at Sentosa Cove ,the Quayside Marina Hub together with the leisure and entertainment amenities on the island of Sentosa, Mount Faber, VivoCity, St James Power Station and the cruise center will be shaping Singapore’s southern tourism lifestyle district.
Unrivalled in location, quality and prestige, Sentosa Cove is a truly unique waterfront development that will change the shores and skylines of Singapore.
Mount Faber foothills, opposite the Sentosa Island is slated to be the next lifestyle hot spot.
Recreational, dining facilities and tourist attractions are in the works.THE foothills of Mount Faber are set to come alive.
The Sentosa Development Corporation has been tasked with turning it into the next lifestyle-cum-entertainment hot spot in Singapore !!!!
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