zorae 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2011 (edited) Hi everyone. I've been a silent reader for quite some time now but I can't sleep 'cuz it's my first appointment at HDB tomorrow! Figured that I'll make my time more useful in (finally) starting a t-Blog. First things first, my floorplan (rather like a norm, isn't it?)It's located somewhere in the 'tomato', low-level, stair unit and somewhere near a private estate so I get the peace and quiet. Oddly, I fell in love with the place despite my initial wants of a high-level and corner unit. My kitchen/utility windows overlook a park on a small hill so I have 'kao shan' haha.Been drawing up some layouts based on everyone's comments in other t-Blogs but not quite done yet so I'll post them later on. Pictures of the 'old' house will come tomorrow as I've requested to go to the house after the appointment at HDB. Didn't take ANY pictures at all previously. Silly me.Oh yes, the next common question. Valuation 415k, COV 15k Edited June 13, 2011 by zorae Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaskel 2 Report post Posted June 8, 2011 Welcome to RT!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zorae 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2011 (edited) Been thinking a lot on the layout of the house. My other half doesn't have serious views on the layout except for some nitty gritty details so I'm rather lucky for most part (a bit unlucky because he doesn't help to think )No idea how to furnish the other 2 bedrooms yet as it'd be only the 2 of us for the beginning few years of moving in. And you'd realise that I'm darned old-school. Can't find a easy-enough home planner so resorted to drawing it out. Edited June 13, 2011 by zorae Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zorae 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2011 Welcome to RT!! thanks for the warm welcome! shouldn't you be sleeping already? or just as as me haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LADY_R 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2011 Welcome to RT! Good luck on your 1st appt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
footprint 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2011 Welcome to RT! Tomato town is my fav place! I can roughly guess where u r located since u mention u have a kao Shan! Waiting for photos! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strikingreality 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2011 It's located somewhere in the 'tomato', low-level, stair unit and somewhere near a private estate so I get the peace and quiet. Oddly, I fell in love with the place despite my initial wants of a high-level and corner unit. My kitchen/utility windows overlook a park on a small hill so I have 'kao shan' haha.Been drawing up some layouts based on everyone's comments in other t-Blogs but not quite done yet so I'll post them later on. Pictures of the 'old' house will come tomorrow as I've requested to go to the house after the appointment at HDB. Didn't take ANY pictures at all previously. Silly me.Oh yes, the next common question. Valuation 415k, COV 15k Where is the "tomato"???The total cost of the flat is similar to mine, except that my COV is almost double of yours! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaskel 2 Report post Posted June 9, 2011 (edited) thanks for the warm welcome! shouldn't you be sleeping already? or just as as me hahaMe still working... Edited June 9, 2011 by jaskel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yumiko 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2011 Where is the "tomato"???The total cost of the flat is similar to mine, except that my COV is almost double of yours!Ang Mo Kio?!! haha... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zorae 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2011 (edited) Updates! I went to the flat with a contractor for accurate measurements and to take pictures. Decided against getting an ID as it'd be the same as what I've seen here Besides, the contractor we're engaging is an old-time friend/neighbour.I forgot to take pictures of the living room, partly because there's someone who kept glaring at me while carrying a cute baby from the living room. No idea who that was but it was definitely not one of the sellers. Tenant maybe?Kitchen (from the living room)Kitchen (from the utility room)There are 3 sinks in the kitchen and 1 more in the adjoining toilet. Total of 4 sinks within a 3m2 area Funny that the sellers use the bamboo sticks and the utility room for drying clothes.... how many clothes do they have?? Edited June 13, 2011 by zorae Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zorae 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2011 (edited) MBR (from the door)Bedroom 2 (the one beside the MBR)Bedroom 3DoorsGonna change the whole orientation of the MBR because the toilet door cannot face the bed. The toilet door has been moved closer to the windows by the sellers but now got to shift the door back to the original place. Room door will be moved to the other side of the wall. Bedrooms 2 and 3 appears to be used as storage from what I see. The doors of all bedrooms and store room have this chinese-style carvings. Very ex according to the contractor but it'd go. (yucks) Edited June 13, 2011 by zorae Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zorae 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2011 (edited) MBR toiletCommon toiletThe toilets are really small. Initially wanted to place a shower screen in my future toilets but not possible liao. The pipes are in the way and will make the shower space really small. Edited June 13, 2011 by zorae Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zorae 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2011 (edited) Living, bedroom floor tilesKitchen wall tilesKitchen floor tilesToilet floor tilesKitchen floor and toilet floor tiles are the same. Not gonna keep the tiles as they are the rough and easy-to-trap-dirt type of tiles. Just look at the toilet tiles Walls for the whole house is done the rock-wall style. added costs to plaster over them Edited June 13, 2011 by zorae Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zorae 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2011 Welcome to RT! Good luck on your 1st appt Didn't go too well We're applying for the flat and grants under fiance/fiancee scheme and didn't know that we had to produce 'evidence' that we're planning to get married. Got to move our ROM date from Nov to Sept so that I had something to give them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zorae 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2011 Ang Mo Kio?!! haha...So clever! That day read the news about this old man who got murdered in the park nearby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
