A new condominium in Bukit Batok is one of
the smallest 3-bedroom unit to be built in Singapore.
Measuring
just 635 sq ft, the unit at Natura at Hillview Terrace is smaller than a squash
court and slightly bigger than five HDB carpark spaces, reported The Straits
Times.
A
typical three-bedroom apartment is between 1,000 and 1,500 sq ft, said real
estate consultants, and it is unheard of for a mass market project here to have
three-bedroom units of such a compact size.
The
development is a joint venture between Roxy-Pacific Holdings and Macly Group,
and market watchers say that the developers are setting a trend for shrinking
three-bedroom units.
Another
company's projects, Treescape in Telok Kurau, also features micro three-bedders
which start from 603 sq ft.
According
to The Straits Times, all 32 units have been sold since the project was launch,
of which 25 units were sold last month at a median price of $1,401 per sq ft.
Compared
to Treescape, which is a boutique development, Natura has full condominium facilities
with 193 units.
Projects
director of Macly Group Ken Yeo defended the size of the apartments, saying
that the wall can be taken out so open up the living room to be of a bigger
space.
"That's
what we mean by 'efficiently designed'", he said.
Mr Yeo
added that Macly has not received any complaints that 'Mickey Mouse apartments
are not liveable' and noted that all of their previous shoebox projects were
sold out within one month of their official launches.
Such
units are likely to be bought by singles or childless couples who prefer a
smaller living space, Mr Yeo reckons.
Mr Tan
Kok Keong from OrangeTee's head of research and consultancy used Hong Kong as
an example on whether such units will be well-received by the public.
He told
The Straits Times: "If you use Hong Kong as an example, yes it's liveable,
but whether it's the kind of quality of life that people can get used to is
something we actually won't know until the project is completed."
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