dianawee 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2009 Its really a good deal!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macbart 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2009 Hi!how old is these flats already?sounds like a blessed home,with such an amazing price Hi Rondy, It's 39 years old. And yes, it was an amazing price. In fact, it's the lowest listed on HDB's web site (Nov 2008 to Nov 2009) for a 4-room flat (of transacted prices) for the whole of Bukit Merah and Queenstown. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macbart 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2009 Amazing price and such nice sellers Hi sgbuzz, yeah, it was a amazing and yes, they were nice. And we were nice to them in return. They needed to stay on for another two months (which stretched another three weeks) after the completion and we let them. No rent. They just paid for conservancy and utilities. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macbart 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2009 Hi Macbert, Congrats on the good buy! Great location! Hope u have a smooth reno! Hi purplesky, thanx. I hope it goes smoothly too. So far, it's been ok. Except for the windows. More about that soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macbart 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2009 Its really a good deal!! Hi diana, yes, it certainly was a good deal. We're pleased. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macbart 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2009 Day 8 After two days of hacking and clearing of the debris (including at least part of the day three), tiling began on day 5 (the day before was a Sunday). This is what I saw when I dropped by on Thursday, November 18. The bathroom looked a whole lot better than it had a few days earlier. As did the kitchen. But because our application for a permit to change all the windows had not been approved (yet), the replacing of the kitchen and bathroom windows was on hold, which meant the tiling couldn't be completed either. By this day, HDB had listed the changing of these windows as approved. But everything else we wanted to change was listed as "pending", and therefore, the status of the permit as a whole was still "pending". While that was a bit of a downer, I saw that City Gas had come over and capped the gas pipe shorter than it had been earlier. If you notice from one of the pictures in an earlier post, there was a bit of pipe that ran forward, then up, then left, then forward and then a bit more to the right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rainbowgal 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2009 welcome to RT! your bathroom tiles are nice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moku mama 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2009 Having stumbled upon this site a few months ago, and progressing to visiting it more frequently over the last couple of times, I figure it's time I start t-blog here, especially since we're now about two weeks into the renovations of our flat. Another reason I figure I should document the process is that I've found the posts by many of you useful in our process of planning the renovation, including deciding on purchases. I figure perhaps what I post may similarly turn out to be useful to someone else who happens to come by. It's been a hectic few months, beginning with the process of deciding what we'd like to do, talking to interior design companies and contractors, getting quotations, rearranging the items listed (combining some where necessary) so that's possible to compare the figures quoted by the different companies, to selecting one, beginning work, purchasing lights, fans, air-conditioning, fittings, appliances etc. *phew* Two weeks after hacking began, we've finally at a stage where my wife and I don't have to spend the entire weekend running around the island, checking out all sorts of nice stuff that makes a dent in our bank balances, while helping our new place look nicer (of course, it's about function as well). In fact, we're planning on sleeping in tomorrow, chilling at home, then heading out for a spot of shopping that's in no way related to the flat! Well, this is not just before, but current and, in all likelihood, will continue to look like this. Actually, this is one reason we chose Henderson Crescent. We love the green in front of and behind our block. And this is what the living room looked like before renovations began. This, of course, was the kitchen. Coming up... the story of how we bought the flat... and, of course, pictures from the first two weeks of renovation. Hi macbart, So interesting story behind your house... It's really a solid good buy!!!!! 315K for a 4room in such prime location (no horse run)!!! Seriously... Shall look forward for further transformations... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigeyedfish 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2009 Hi macbart, such a centralized location. Good buy! And those blocks definitely do not look like they're 39 years old. Guess they've been upgraded yeah. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catseyes2004sg 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 Hi hi Macbart, U have finally set up yr blog... Yr place sure is a good deal, good location n good view! The tiles combi are nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angel81 1 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 Congrates on getting ur lovely new home! Henderson is a good place woh. The tiling looks great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macbart 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 welcome to RT! your bathroom tiles are nice! hi, thanx. We're hoping it looks ok when it's all done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macbart 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 Hi macbart, So interesting story behind your house... It's really a solid good buy!!!!! 315K for a 4room in such prime location (no horse run)!!! Seriously... Shall look forward for further transformations... Hi, yeah it was indeed a good price. We got it at just the right time. It was after the first quarter's price movement was announced (that prices overall dipped). Overall, the mood seemed to be that prices would continue to drop in the second quarter. Once we're signed the option to purchase and exercised the option, it took another month and a half before the first appointment with HDB. It was only about another month later that the news was out that prices had turned back up and, in fact, hit a new high in the second quarter! I guess we were really blessed to buy at the right time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macbart 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 Hi macbart, such a centralized location. Good buy! And those blocks definitely do not look like they're 39 years old. Guess they've been upgraded yeah. Hi, you're right. it was upgraded in 1994. Unfortunately, unlike block 102, blocks 101, 103 & 104 don't have the additional 6sqm (extended kitchen). I guess only the residents in block 102 voted for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macbart 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2009 Hi hi Macbart, U have finally set up yr blog... Yr place sure is a good deal, good location n good view! The tiles combi are nice Thanx. Yes, finally, more than two weeks after I should have started! I hope I can catch up with the updates and stay current from now on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
