Pasir Ris 4-room DBSS flat 'too small' for family of 7

[Wunderfool]

A WOMAN who bought a four-room Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) flat at Pasir Ris said she was appalled to find the completed unit too small to accommodate her household of seven, reported Shin Min Daily News yesterday. "I planned to occupy the master bedroom with my mother, give one room to my brother and his wife, and the guest room to my two nephews and the maid," Tracy Tan, 36, told the Chinese evening daily at the 86 sq m unit in the Pasir Ris One development which she is about to move into. But when she visited the unit for the first time after getting the house key, she was shocked to find a "shoebox" size guest room which could accommodate only one single bed. The master bedroom is just big enough for a queen-size bed. "I've checked with an interior design company. I was told to dismantle the built-in wardrobes to make space and custom-make double-decker beds that fit the rooms, if the house is to take seven people," said Ms Tan, who works at an insurance company as the head of claims and operations. She sees herself as having no other choice but to cough up more money - probably up to $40,000 - to have the unit redesigned as she has already paid more than $590,000 for it, said Shin Min. She also worries that her family cannot eat together in the living room, as it, too, would have little space left after taking in a sofa and television set. "We might have to take turns to have our meal at a small dining table placed in a corner," said Ms Tan. She also finds the proportions between the rooms "strange" and "illogical", pointing out that the balcony and the two bathrooms "take up too much space" as compared with the kitchen. Comparing corridors across different public housing projects Click on thumbnail to view. Story continues after photos. The Straits Times Dennis Lim, a spokesman for Pasir Ris One's developer, told Shin Min that the agent who sold Ms Tan the unit had furnished her with all the information she needed before she made the purchase, including the sizes of the rooms. "She was fully informed," said the spokesman. Mr Lim also pointed out that the development - which is located at Pasir Ris Drive 1 - was issued the temporary occupation permit by the authorities in May because it was verified to have met all the construction requirements and rules. He said he would meet Ms Tan to discuss her issues with her new home. "I understand it's not easy for someone who has lived in a private apartment to adjust to living in a four-room flat," said Mr Lim. Ms Tan suggested one way to help her is to let her switch to a five-room unit at a discounted price. But according to Mr Lim, that is not possible as all the bigger units have been sold out. Ms Tan, who also has to "downsize" her furniture as the ones she bought are too big, said subsidising her renovation expense could be another alternative. Pasir Ris One was in the news recently when it was reported that its common corridors were too narrow, with a width of only 1.2m. The Singapore Civil Defence Force later clarified that the design met its guidelines. But the developer has been instructed to make some changes so that pathways are not obstructed when gates are opened at the same time. -

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At 86SqM is not even 900SqFt, but want to accommodate 7 person, max 4 person would be just right, Husband/Wife and 2 kids.

Didn't she see the floor plan before deciding to get 7 people under the roof ?

4 Rm HDB typical accommodation size is about 2 adults, 2 children and plus a maid.

 

[potato29]

Haha zun bo?! 86sqm includes the balcony and aircon ledge etc? Then how much space is left for actual living?

u only get single lane passage after u furnish your flat.
u not in sinkapore?

 

[The_Hypocrite]

simi lanjeow dbss, still hdb flat with atas sounding name only. developer private but still have PA RC office at the voideck.

86sqm for $600k? might as well buy those 20+yo 5room flats, size at least 120sqm and still got $$ left over for renovation.

anyway she voted for it, so no reason to complain.:oIo:

Wats the diff between DBSS and BTO?

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

u only get single lane passage after u furnish your flat. u not in sinkapore?

I don't go to houses of Oppo supporters so I wouldn't know how small flats are these days

 

[streetsmart73]

Please don't tell me the 86sqm includes the balcony. Or is it excluded? Lol

Hi there


1. To include balcony if any
2.including parapet for the air conditioning compressor :kma:

 

[lifeafter41]

Hi there


1. To include balcony if any
2.including parapet for the air conditioning compressor :kma:

Yes, the area include balcony and air con ledge.
2 balcony some more. Enjoy the view!!!
http://pasirrisone.com/project-4room.php

 

[winnipegjets]

Didn't she see the floor plan before deciding to get 7 people under the roof ?

4 Rm HDB typical accommodation size is about 2 adults, 2 children and plus a maid.

If sinkees are that smart, they wouldn't have voted for the PAP.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Lol 86sqm is already so small, and part of it goes to the useless balcony?!

 

[Brightkid]

Am sure she visited the show unit before commuting to buy.

Did she realised that in most show units the dining table is in the balcony? Buyers think it's for high-class dining with views?

Real reason is that there is NO space in the apt to put the dining table! And the beds. Pillows, etc., may be custome made to be smaller yet gives a 'spacious' layout. The magic that interior designers can do for visual effect!

 

[Onitsuka]

Am sure she visited the show unit before commuting to buy.

Did she realised that in most show units the dining table is in the balcony? Buyers think it's for high-class dining with views?

Real reason is that there is NO space in the apt to put the dining table! And the beds. Pillows, etc., may be custome made to be smaller yet gives a 'spacious' layout. The magic that interior designers can do for visual effect!

Show units always look spacious with a higher ceiling.

People don't realize that in actual living condition, there will be pails, bowls, boxes, standing fans, extra cabinets, bags etc. to clog the space. Show units always look very "zen" because there is nothing inside.

 

[JohnTan]

If you think singapore's apartment are too small and too expensive, try living in HK.

 

[zhihau]

A WOMAN who bought a four-room Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) flat at Pasir Ris said she was appalled to find the completed unit too small to accommodate her household of seven

Makes me wonder who she voted for.

 

[winnipegjets]

If you think singapore's apartment are too small and too expensive, try living in HK.

Why compare to HK? Why not Penang or KL?

 

[mojito]

It is not too small. Her family is too big! Must be ahe trying to rent out one room before 5 years is up eh? Very suspicious!

 

[eatshitndie]

luckily they don't have a genetic mismatch like the marriage of the talls with the smalls.

 

[potato29]

I don't go to houses of Oppo supporters so I wouldn't know how small flats are these days

just pop in to show room no need go to houses of Oppo supporters.