your avatar shows your EM? Entrance to the staircase is right in the middle of yr living room and not nearer to the wall? Got floor plan to show?

This design should be the 1st EM design in Singapore. Many owners built a roof on top of the balcony. And this design originally does not come with a toilet at the lower floor, just a wash area.

This design should be around 20 year old now which I think is the best EM design in terms of space arrangement, esp I like the big balcony which can put at least 2 mahjong tables.

This the smallest and last batch of EM w/o the individual rubbish chute which I'm staying now.

i do not wish to do a roof over the balcony.....any other suggestions?

I also did not added a roof over the balcony. I just installed grill for children's safety. I want to plant some

vegetables or plant on balcony, but too lazy to do till now. Just hung those washed staff in the balcony. I may install bamboo chit(DIY) to cover part of balcony because the sun light at noon time can partially into then living room from May to Aug.

If you install a roof then your livingly room will be expended about 10sqm.

Some ppl let balcony become a small garden, rest area to see newspaper with coffee or tea.

ya, its very very obvious. Some time ago, I saw one EM at Tampines Central having the illegal bamboo pole holder. So obvious because there were a few bamboo pole with all the colourful laundry 'waving' at me. Hahaha. When I took a closer look, realised that its the so-called illegal installation that angielim mentioned previously cos none of the units in the entire block had the bamboo holder.

Last Sat, I went to work-out in the garden below my block and took a closer look at all the EM units around the area. I discovered that 4 EM units have illegal bamboo pole holder. Tot of engaging reno contractor to do one set for me.

Mine is the one with the 1st EM design.. We extended our living room area to the balcony, and for kitchen, we knocked off the wash area and made the entire area an open concept kitchen...

I also did not added a roof over the balcony. I just installed grill for children's safety. I want to plant some

vegetables or plant on balcony, but too lazy to do till now. Just hung those washed staff in the balcony. I may install bamboo chit(DIY) to cover part of balcony because the sun light at noon time can partially into then living room from May to Aug.

If you install a roof then your livingly room will be expended about 10sqm.

Some ppl let balcony become a small garden, rest area to see newspaper with coffee or tea.

but wat happens when it is raining heavily?

This the smallest and last batch of EM w/o the individual rubbish chute which I'm staying now.

btw, what's the sqm of your EM?

Mine is the one with the 1st EM design.. We extended our living room area to the balcony, and for kitchen, we knocked off the wash area and made the entire area an open concept kitchen...

Mine also the 1st EM design and I hate the common toilet layout the most.

but wat happens when it is raining heavily?

I kept my balcony and just installed wrought iron grilles to the balcony. If small rain then I can still leave my laundry intact, if its medium type of rain then I wld have to move my laundry closer to the balcony door but if its those end of the year type of mansoon rain which happened on and off since Dec 07 then I'll have to keep my laundry and close the balcony sliding door.

i do not wish to do a roof over the balcony.....any other suggestions?

The other option is to install motorised roller shutter.

btw, what's the sqm of your EM?

144m²

144m²

I think yours the same as those last batch built in SengKang.

Hello to all dear fellow EM owners!

This is my 1st post here! Have been reading this thread for quite sometime and had been wondering when can I make my 1st post here! I am sooo happy that I finally became an EM owner today too!

Can't wait to get our keys and start renovating our new nest!

Hello to all dear fellow EM owners!

This is my 1st post here! Have been reading this thread for quite sometime and had been wondering when can I make my 1st post here! I am sooo happy that I finally became an EM owner today too!!!

Can't wait to get our keys and start renovating our new nest!

wow, congrats ! whereabout is your EM? Let me have the info so I can add u into the EM kakis club

Thanks hello88!! Me joining the Hougang gang

I think my floor plan slightly different from the 3 above, shall try to upload it soon once i got it!

Hi Frostyflake,

How much did u purchase your hougang EM? How much COV?

i am searching for hougang too... but COV is sooooooo high

Hi Frostyflake,

How much did u purchase your hougang EM? How much COV?

i am searching for hougang too... but COV is sooooooo high

i think very much depends on the location as well as the sellers. Some sellers do the wait n see approach so they would try to test market for high COV. I think last week I saw one EM at Blk 620something asking for only 12k COV. There are still some sellers who die die must sell their flat so might not be patience enough to wait for buyer to accept their request for high COV so they have to ask for a reasonable COV. I guess alot depends on luck and sad to say, now might not be the right timing to get bigger HDB flat due to the property hike. But once property market cools down, then the timing is just nice for those seeking to get bigger HDB flat

Hi Frostyflake,

How much did u purchase your hougang EM? How much COV?

i am searching for hougang too... but COV is sooooooo high

where's yr EM? which Avenue?

is it? shall search in papers now... hows area at 620? got food and hows transportation?

sorry still new to hougang

is it? shall search in papers now... hows area at 620? got food and hows transportation?

sorry still new to hougang

plenty of coffeeshops around the area and transportation is good too. btw, which area are u looking at? If its 850series which is near to Hougang Central then be prepared to pay high COV as the asking price for the EA/EMs are at least 500k now. Here's the resale transaction for Exec flats in Hougang for the month of Jan:

358 Hougang Ave 5 11 to 15 144.00 1992 $445,000.00 (opposite Hougang Central)

522 Hougang Ave 6 11 to 15 145.00 1987 $470,000.00 (opposite Hougang Mall)

622 Hougang Ave 8 01 to 05 147.00 1986 $420,000.00

961 Hougang Ave 9 11 to 15 137.00 1999 $399,000.00 (Near Hougang Point & Yio Chu Kang Rd)

967 Hougang Ave 9 01 to 05 137.00 1999 $416,000.00 (Near Hougang Point & Yio Chu Kang Rd)

Resale transaction for Exec flats in Hougang from Oct 07 to Dec 07

Hougang 833 06 to 10 143.00 1992 $410,000.00 Nov 2007

Hougang 833 01 to 05 146.00 1992 $387,000.00 Nov 2007

Hougang 833 06 to 10 155.00 1992 $420,000.00 Oct 2007

Hougang 834 01 to 05 146.00 1992 $470,000.00 Nov 2007

Hougang 834 06 to 10 146.00 1992 $460,000.00 Oct 2007

Hougang 851 01 to 05 141.00 1997 $435,000.00 Nov 2007

Hougang 851 06 to 10 137.00 1997 $525,000.00 Nov 2007

Hougang 851 06 to 10 138.00 1997 $535,000.00 Oct 2007

Hougang 851 16 to 20 138.00 1997 $569,000.00 Oct 2007

Hougang 853 01 to 05 142.00 1997 $530,000.00 Dec 2007

Hougang 853 01 to 05 137.00 1997 $495,000.00 Oct 2007

Hougang 853 01 to 05 138.00 1997 $452,000.00 Oct 2007