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autumnbronze:
ha ha... how familiar. guess all guys are like that? DW also kept complaining that my hesitation resulted in all the lost opportunities, and if only we had bought one back then...Hi , dropped in ....
Don't worry lah atrecod, the rite house will come along. That is what DH and I believe in.
We were also aggressively looking for landed property last yr. The best deal so far was one w/i Braddell Heights estate, freehold, 3500 something land area (for us that is more impt than built in) double story semi-D. It was going for 1.68M. Owner lived there for 40 yrs. That was the most reasonable (but that doesn't mean we agree to the px lah) among all the houses that we had looked at. The only prob was late 80s early 90s deco. Had to renovate. But good thing is that 5 mins from ILs.
But DH kept hedging lah ... say this wrong, that wrong, very hot as land not elevated land (true, when we went to view in the aft, wah, v v warm lah). Didn't like the longkang behind etc ... :roll: :roll:
Finally it got sold.
Now my DH can still tell me that we shd have bought it and flipped it :!:
Anyway, the thing is, I agree with my DH that if that hse is meant to be yours, you will somehow get it at the rite time and px
So we are now taking a break as DH thinks property pxs are really ridiculous .... :siao:
Our biggest regret in this is not so much that we lost the chance to buy something at lower price, but more so that with my parents getting on in years, there might not be that many years for them to live a ilttle better even when we finally can find a place that is suitable/affordable... -
atrecord:
Then 2-3 mths ago saw got pple sell this Atilla cluster house say got lift, went there see, it's actually Amanusa... this time saw the rooms. the other bedrooms put one single bed only, finish...
Yes, it's really small. They paid $1.6MM for it. They are quite well off financially and I actually wondered why didn't they get a original state house and rebuild to 3 storey,etc... at that point. They could well afford it as they have 2 other properties which they sold off and there will be so much space. 8 of them as well. Heard their face turned really black when they first took over the unit. When we visited their units, only the kids were fascinated with the lift. The adults were like.... not enough place to sit down.atrecord:
You must be a sensitive new age men :udaman: It's true. When we were in the condo, I would usually stay in the room. Everywhere you go, you end up seeing each other due to space. But now, I feel that I don't come face to face with my pils so often due to space. I am usually in the room while they are in the living room,etc... Or I could be in study room so we don't have to bump into each other.I'm well aware of the need to have enough space of our own to avoid unnecessary or potential conflicts.
But seriously, don't give up. You never know if you come across something decent. With the market volatility, you never know. -
MMM:
We would not have even gone to view it if we knew it was the old amanusa... and better still, was told the maintenance was abt $800 a mth.Yes, it's really small. They paid $1.6MM for it. They are quite well off financially and I actually wondered why didn't they get a original state house and rebuild to 3 storey,etc... at that point. They could well afford it as they have 2 other properties which they sold off and there will be so much space. 8 of them as well. Heard their face turned really black when they first took over the unit. When we visited their units, only the kids were fascinated with the lift. The adults were like.... not enough place to sit down.
You must be a sensitive new age men :udaman: It's true. When we were in the condo, I would usually stay in the room. Everywhere you go, you end up seeing each other due to space. But now, I feel that I don't come face to face with my pils so often due to space. I am usually in the room while they are in the living room,etc... Or I could be in study room so we don't have to bump into each other.
But seriously, don't give up. You never know if you come across something decent. With the market volatility, you never know.
err... not sure abt new age - only know age is catching up
but not only for consideration for DW, even I would like to sometime not have to face my parents. In fact, my feeling is that after living their lives in a way for so long, they might not appreciate us being too near them too, so I made it a point to ask their opinion first - and i made it clear I hope to have some time/space of our own too.
I remember the unit we saw at realty park has a fairly large family area or cosy corner type at level 2, just besides the staircase and before it leads to the bedrooms. Do you have that? It would be ideal for serving as a 'safe haven' other then going into the 'rooms', which sometimes might be viewed as avoiding them. can put another telly there then use excuse of the need to be there cos watch different channels
Been waiting (in vain) for price to correct leh... singapore full of rich pple, so dunno when - if ever - price will drop... -
atrecord:
[We would not have even gone to view it if we knew it was the old amanusa... and better still, was told the maintenance was abt $800 a mth.
I thought the maintenance was much cheaper but for the lift, there is an additional maint cost of $800-$1k per year. Quite an amount to maintain when you retire.atrecord:
Yes, we still have a family area on 2nd floor. As we did rather extensive A&A works (short of rebuilding), we also created a rather sizeable balcony so indeed there are alot more places to go to without having to bump into each other. It's great because my hubby has a big family and they come to our place every month. So the space is good for everyone to engage in different activities. Our only regret is not building 1/2 storey more then we can stay on last floor away from all :lol: But not likely to happen as it's really troublesome to do so. Neighbours changed their roof and did some minor works recently and they moved out for a month plus.I remember the unit we saw at realty park has a fairly large family area or cosy corner type at level 2, just besides the staircase and before it leads to the bedrooms. Do you have that? It would be ideal for serving as a 'safe haven' other then going into the 'rooms', which sometimes might be viewed as avoiding them. can put another telly there then use excuse of the need to be there cos watch different channels
atrecord:
It's funny. I always make this comment whenever I see a ferrari or maserati on the road and it's just getting so common.... So now my ds will say... wow spore got alot of rich people when he see those luxury cars.singapore full of rich pple
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MMM:
I thought the maintenance was much cheaper but for the lift, there is an additional maint cost of $800-$1k per year. Quite an amount to maintain when you retire.
I feel this amt is not too prohibitive lah, considering that it works out to less than $100/mth, while most condos would require ~$300/mth for maintenance. if can get that type of convenience in return, it's quite worth it.MMM:
oh, yah. partial reno is also messy and troublesome.
Yes, we still have a family area on 2nd floor. As we did rather extensive A&A works (short of rebuilding), we also created a rather sizeable balcony so indeed there are alot more places to go to without having to bump into each other. It's great because my hubby has a big family and they come to our place every month. So the space is good for everyone to engage in different activities. Our only regret is not building 1/2 storey more then we can stay on last floor away from all :lol: But not likely to happen as it's really troublesome to do so. Neighbours changed their roof and did some minor works recently and they moved out for a month plus.
To have 3.5 flr means exclusivity and more privacy for you, but it also means more exercises going up/down :lol:MMM:
That's when I would take the chance to encourage kids to study hard now and work hard in the future if they aspire to be like that :celebrate: but this might stress them prematurely...
It's funny. I always make this comment whenever I see a ferrari or maserati on the road and it's just getting so common.... So now my ds will say... wow spore got alot of rich people when he see those luxury cars. -
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i live in sengkang / hougang area.
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