This is my first house viewing after I have made the decision to eat grass in order to have enough money to buy a HDB flat.
I love masionettes (aka double storey flats) but they are in the range of $500K and above. Way out of my budget.
I love ground floor flats but they are rare.
So I was really happy that Christopher found one for me to view. It is at Jalan Tentaram, Blk 16.
Introduction to this house and the neighbourhood:
I did some research online about this area and I do like it a lot. It is near to 3 major bus stops that brings me to Boon Keng MRT, Kallang MRT and Novena MRT. How cool is that.
There’s a lot of food at night along Balestier Road so that’s cool.
The flats here are all 7 years old only – so the exterior still looks very clean and no uncles and aunties in sight – I am not saying that is bad.
The house that I was here to view is a ground floor unit. Valued at $330,000 asking for at least $5,000 cash above valuation.
It’s a house that is rented out to a family of Indians with 2 small and very naughty looking kids. So that means the place is ruined. Kids = ruined house. It’s a 4A room flat, 73 sg ft, very windy. The owner knocked off one room to make the living room slightly bigger but this change he made, made the house a 3 room flat and the other room remained like a storage area.
Toilets are not very well kept. Cabinets will all have to be replaced.
Central dustbin area is a distance away – so no smell!
Here are some pictures.
Sorry for making it look so lousy. My camera phone IS lousy.
Above: View from outside
Above: Master Bedroom
Above: Common Room
Above: Kitchen
Above: Living Room View 1
The curtained area is where the other common room used to be but now it’s like a store room. Doesn’t make the living room seem any more spacious.
Above: Living Room View 2
Renovation work required:
Retiling of toilets X 2
Installation of new showers
New cabinets for kitchen and master bedroom
Repainting for some walls
Change lock
The Verdict:
Will I buy this? Nope. No good feeling though I did like the area very very much. Very new. GOOD.
I look forward to Christopher trying to arrange for me to see the more flats in the same area!
Ju Juuuuu it's been awhile!!
thanks for dropping by lor =) wah buying flat liao..u so advanced la u..i never had d experience of buying property b4..haha..
Everybody will have their first time. I hope my mom doesnt say pull out of this last min! then i'll be left hanging!