HDB pilots new open concept ‘white flats’ in October BTO exercise
HDB is going to pilot a brand-new open idea design in the October Built-To-Order (BTO) event, revealed Desmond Lee, Minister of State Development, at a keynote on May 27.
He points out that those who want to refurbish their brand-new level might even see expense reductions as they won’t need to have to break walls, unlike those buying the typical HDB flats.
According to the HDB, the non-provision of inner partition wall structures for such white flats will definitely be factored right into the pricing. Buyers might choose right into the new layout when they are welcomed to reserve their flat.
As an example, four-room apartments these days have three bed rooms. Young couples without any children yet might not need all three bedrooms currently. A white flat lets them to dividing the area with furniture or glass partitions. Later on, when they have kids, the space could be repurposed, and the bedrooms put in, includes Lim.
“Public housing flats that feature the white scheme can be a surprise for some prospective buyers”, states Sun.
Nevertheless, she adds in that the brand-new format may have a potential downside when selling the unit in the future as it may attract a smaller pool of investors.
Unlike occurring flats, these “white apartments” will have contiguous living and room spot without beams or partition wall structures. The first collection of such white flats will be offered at the Kallang-Whampoa BTO venture, with 310 three- and four-room units.
“It lets the design of the HDB flat to be customised and re-configured as family needs alteration,” comments Eugene Lim, key executive officer at ERA Singapore.
An example is Far East Company’s Inessence brand of ultra-luxury homes, for example, Alba, Boulevard Vue and Skyline @ Orchard Boulevard in the prime neighborhoods of Orchard Roadway. The “white plan” idea enabled purchasers to personalise their units.
Christine Sun, chief investigator & strategist at OrangeTee Group, mentions that such “white strategy” concepts that give property buyers the possibility to personalize the style of their units were available only in upscale exclusive homes before.
In spite of this, Sun anticipates that any type of potential cost variation would not be significant as the design of non-structural wall surfaces is cheaper.
