Formerly home to one of SEA’s top racecourses, the plot is now set to be part of the first housing estate built in Bukit Timah in 40 years.
A new housing estate in Bukit Timah Turf City is set to rise in the coming years. The 176-hectare plot in Bukit Timah, a prime site, previously home to one of Southeast Asia’s top racecourses, will see the development of a new housing estate, including the first public housing in Bukit Timah in 40 years.
Turf City, which has been primarily zoned for residential use since 1998 under the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s Master Plan, will offer both public and private housing options. URA CEO Lim Eng Hwee explained that the plans for Bukit Timah Turf City reflect Singapore’s strategic approach to land use: “
For example, Saddle Club Knolls will feature undulating terrain and surrounding forests, with the former Bukit Timah Saddle Club and Fairway Quarters repurposed as community gathering spaces.
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