HDB pilots new open concept ‘white flats’ in October BTO exercise
According to the HDB, the non-provision of inside partition wall surfaces for such white apartments will certainly be factored right into the prices. Homebuyers might decide into the brand-new arrangement when they are welcomed to make a reservation for their flat.
Compared to occurring apartments, these “white apartments” will definitely have contiguous living and room spot without columns or partition walls. The very first collection of such white flats are going to be offered at the Kallang-Whampoa BTO venture, with 310 three- and four-room units.
“It allows the layout of the HDB flat to be tailor-maked and re-configured as household may need adjustment,” remarks Eugene Lim, primary executive officer at ERA Singapore.
He points out that those who want to revamp their brand-new flat could also see cost savings as they will not need to dismantle wall surfaces, unlike those purchasing the conventional HDB apartments.
Nevertheless, she adds that the new format might have a possible downside when offering the unit in the future as it may appeal to a smaller pool of homebuyers.
An example is Far East Company’s Inessence label of ultra-luxury residences, such as Alba, Blvd Vue and Skyline @ Orchard Blvd in the prime areas of Orchard Road. The “white plan” concept enabled purchasers to customise their units.
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“Public housing flats that feature the white plan can be a novelty for some buyers”, says Sunlight.
HDB is going to pilot a brand-new open concept design in the October Built-To-Order (BTO) event, reported Desmond Lee, Minister of State Development, at a speech on May 27.
As an example, four-room flats these days have three bed rooms. Young pairs with no kids yet might not require all 3 bedrooms now. A white flat enables them to dividing the room with furniture pieces or glass dividings. In the future, when they have children, the area could be repurposed, and the bed rooms put in, adds Lim.
In spite of this, Sun predicts that any possible price contrast would not be considerable as the design of non-structural wall structures is cheaper.
Christine Sun, chief analyst & strategist at OrangeTee Group, mentions that such “white scheme” approaches that give property buyers the option to customise the layout of their units were available only in luxury private homes prior to.
