Our Future Home

Well i guess I am ready to blog about SheZai's new abode. It is no longer a surprise nor a secret as most have already known. Searching for a house to call home in Singapore is ridiculously tough, I am sure some can attest to that. If you are looking at location wise and it does not matter to you, then Sengkang and Punggol will be your best bet and you will definitely score a place a few years ago (not compared to now though). However, Hubby and I are worried about location. My family lives in the East. His family lives in the West. He works in town. We have been eyeing resale flats around the West area but the price is Oh My God atrocious! No wonder we didn't even got down to call up agents or do any research in the Classifieds. We figured it's just not worth it! And so we waited. Even before marriage, Hubby has tried to apply for a BTO but our queue number is well beyond negligence by HDB. So don't bother to even print that letter to us.

The 4th time, we tried for a BTO project at JWest since it's near to MIL's place in Clementi. Again the queue number was way beyond infinity (ok just exagarating). So we got rejected for that too. So again, we waited. Close to 4 years in looking for that perfect home, HDB came up with Dawson @ Queenstown. Target acquired. December 2009, we applied for it, crossing our fingers praying, hoping and wishing, as it is the best target. Keyword: SUPERB LOCATION. Convenience is also key. A few MRT stops away from MIL and Hon can cycle to work at Orchard just a few distance away. The next few months were gruelling... it even made me write to HDB to enquire. All they said was to wait... and so WAITED we did. Again.

Then the package arrived for us to pick our flat! We were ecstatic! It was luck indeed that we got rejected at Jwest the first time. And it landed us this sweet sweet property. The day arrived when we are supposed to pick our flat and believe it or not, we did not even do any research on which corner, balcony or not, pricing etc. We just left it to fate. So when the time came, we seriously randomly picked one after a mutual agreement between husband and wife. =) We didn't even argue much. We knew that flat was the perfect one, with much considerations being done.

There are 3 blocks 86, 87 and 88. It is not a wonder that block 88 is fully chosen, what more with the link to the carpark and the sky garden view above the carpark. Since we didn't own a vehicle (nor intend to yet) we don't see it as important to choose a flat with the link to the carpark. So we chose one which faces the carpark sky garden just aptly to have a nice view. Ours is on the 10th floor (out of the 46 floors). We do not see the need nor the practicality of buying a flat with a loft since that flat is reserved for those living with their parents. It's a joint flat, so yea.. not practical. If our parents wanna drop by, we have a guest room specially for them. We are appreciative just by the simple fact that we have secured a future home for our growing little SheZai family. =)

Our future 4-room flat. We chose the one with 3 bedrooms (considering future plans). 3 years is gonna come and go in a flash. Before you know it, I am gonna blog about moving in to SkyVille @ Dawson Road. =)  (That is after I blog about SheZai Junior at least. hehe!)

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