from the diaries of a young couple house-hunting ~~ part 1

So.
Over the weekend, we did something NEW, something FRESH, something EXCITING =PPP
It wasn't planned or anything.
We woke up fairly early Saturday morning... was just lazing in bed, very reluctant to get out (of bed)......
"What shall we do today?"
"Get up (blah blah blah)... get dressed (blah blah blah)... have brekkie (blah blah blah)... go view some flats... "
Woah!!!
There!
HE said it!
So casually!!!
A few "serious?" "sure or not?" "want? don't want?" and a string of sms-es later, we were set to meet Eric for some hdb flat viewing.
I TELL YOU!!! IT WAS SO EXCITING!!!
Tsktsktsk. I am quite sua-ku like that =P Go and view flats also macam huge adventure.
Anyways...
Good friends and family will know the headache the Boy and i face when thinking of getting our own place, primarily eligibility issues: nationality... age... blah blah blah......
We've discussed at length the (limited) options we have, and are now pretty sure we want:
- To get a resale;
- A relatively small-ish place (no more than 3 bedrooms thank you very much. who's gonna have the time to keep a big place clean and tidy if we both keep to our current jobs and spend half the time outstation?);
- A neighbourhood that's not too matured (errm... Bt. Merah??) or crowded (argh!!! Tampines!);
- To be near mummy and daddy!!! (That means NO Bedok, Pasir Ris, Yishun, Woodlands... NO WAY!);
- Accessibility!!! Walking distance to either the trains or buses... give us a neighbourhood Mall or town centre......
Easy, no? Ha.
Getting a resale means a whole load of other things we have to consider, the biggest two being:
- Reno.
- CASH $$$
*mega MEGA sigh
We COULD get a new hdb flat but it would take agessssssss before it happens =( what with having to wait till after ROM, PR applications, BTO blah blahs......
Ah well, we'll get there... with lots of faith, love and support from our nearest and dearest.
Back to Saturday.
We went to look-see two units in Bt. Panjang:
First stop -
Blk 178 #10
4-room, corridor unit.
90sqm.
Valuation 370K asking for 75K cash.
Old-ish (9 years).
MUST factor in reno for whole place. That means another 25K (easily). Ugh. Let's not even think about furnishing yet. =P
Am not happy the Masterbed Room is so freaking small. And odd (shaped).
Second stop:
Blk 176 #16
4-room corridor unit
101sqm.
Valuation 405K asking for 45K cash.
Relatively new(er).
Reno minimal but toilets and kitchen are MUST-DOs =P
Am not too excited about how the kitchen is not square/ rectangular in shape =( more like... triangular! *roll eyes. How to fit my dream kitchen in leh??
I should have taken pictures *stupid, silly, forgetful me.
Nevermind. Next time i will. I reckon it's gonna be quite a while before we see something we like. Hurhur.
So, yup! We went to view hdb flats for the first time! Together! I previously went with the parents cos the Boy wasn't around so that doesn't count.
Exciting MAX!!! Can't wait to go look-see mmmmmmooooorrrrrrreeeeeeeee places the next time he's in SG ^^
Cheers! To more house-hunting adventures =)