Hi

I’ve been a silent reader of RT for the past few months and decided it's time to pen down my renovation processes. Pardon me for my poor English.

I started hunting down for my habitat in Jun 12, wanted a 4room flat in Sengkang initially but the price was crazy high, minimum $S480K excluding COV. As I’ll be staying all by myself, I tried to convince myself that I don’t need such a big space and don’t want to be a slave cleaning the house every weekend. Hence, decided for a 3 roomer instead.

Initially wanted a 3room @ AMK, visited 4-5 flats but all no feel. Then, I moved down to Bishan, viewed 2 flats. The 1st one is 5 min away from MRT, facing west, high floor, COV $50K. The 2nd is 15 min away, facing South, mid floor, COV $26K. The existing conditions of these flats were pretty bad and require major renovation; as such I feel it’s not worth to pay the $50K COV. In fact, I really hope that the government can control the price of the asking COV, some are simply unrealistic. After careful considerations, I decided for the one that is further from e MRT whereby I saved on e COV and can use the moolah for my renovation.

After 4 months of waiting, I finally collected my keys on 22 Nov 12 and this is my floor plan.

I’ll continue with more updates on my renovation process soon. Stay tune.

Edited January 6, 201313 yr by daddygirl

Congrats in getting your own place! Buying as single?

Sengkang 4room need min 480k? Wow!! Prices really crazy now

Hi,

Congrats! Welcome! I'm also at Bishan. Exactly same layout but in reverse.

May_dream1 thanks, yeah i'm buying it under the single scheme. Btw, your T-Blog is really informative , I've got a lot of tips from there.

blue77, we should be nearby cos 3 room only available at Bishan East. Is your reno starting soon?

May_dream1 thanks, yeah i'm buying it under the single scheme. Btw, your T-Blog is really informative , I've got a lot of tips from there.

blue77, we should be nearby cos 3 room only available at Bishan East. Is your reno starting soon?

My is 5mins walks from MRT.Is that Bishan East? The renovation start today

Hope to see yours soon.

May_dream1 thanks, yeah i'm buying it under the single scheme. Btw, your T-Blog is really informative , I've got a lot of tips from there.

nice nice.... i am happy to see people buying on single scheme. hehehehe...

Before the renovation

3D perspective from jimmy

Under renovation

Living Room

Open Concept Living & Dining

My is 5mins walks from MRT.Is that Bishan East? The renovation start today

Hope to see yours soon.

Yeah, its Bishan East, mine is slightly further, 2 busstop away from Bishan CCL Station. Do keep us updated via your T-Blog.

3D perspective from jimmy

Idont know who your ID is but I thought you are single? how come your ID gives you a 3D drawing with happy family photo in the living room? maybe he just take the drawings from his other projects and pretend like he design this for you? just wondering only lah...afterall you pay for ID, should expect more ID effort from him right? gd luck in your reno

Congrats!

Your house looks great and spacious!

Idont know who your ID is but I thought you are single? how come your ID gives you a 3D drawing with happy family photo in the living room? maybe he just take the drawings from his other projects and pretend like he design this for you? just wondering only lah...afterall you pay for ID, should expect more ID effort from him right? gd luck in your reno

I did not ponder too much into the family photo; To me, it's just a perspective drawing to give me an overall feel of the whole design concept. Ultimately, I'm more concern with the quality of the end product.

Congrats!

Your house looks great and spacious!

Thanks jsll

Yeah, its Bishan East, mine is slightly further, 2 busstop away from Bishan CCL Station. Do keep us updated via your T-Blog.

Wow, yours start already. That was fast! Mine next week will be tiling so not much to update.

I did not request for any 3D drawing as my request are pretty straight forward. If one who can visualise actually can do without the 3D drawings, the good things is can ask for discount!