Sold on the idea of 'resort living' when Sentosa was just bare land

Mr Alec Wing bought a first-floor unit at The Berth by the Cove for about $900 to $1,000 per square foot, barely a week after viewing the show-flat in 2004. He rents out his unit as his wife and children are living overseas.
ST PHOTO: GIN TAY
Thailand Correspondent
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November 8, 2020 at 5:00 AM
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When IT consultant Alec Wing and his wife saw the show unit for The Berth by the Cove in 2004, it was love at first sight.

The Berth was the very first condominium development on Sentosa and Mr Wing has been the proud owner of a Sentosa Cove home ever since.

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