TOO SMALL?! Is 65sqm (3 room hdb) enough?

Singaporeans LOVEEE large flats. it’s always get a large flat then maybe downgrade next time. Whenever I ask around my friends what they apply for BTO, it’s always 4 room of 5 room. & most of the time they fail to get a queue number. i

I’m someone who has lived in a huge flat almost my entire life, in my family of 5. However, my husband and I decided to go another route - we went for a 3 room flat straight up. after living here for 1.5 years, if I had to do it all over again, I’d do the same.

1️⃣ most important thing to us is HAVE A ROOF OVER OUR HEAD. I really wanted to move out and get my own space & IF THAT MEANT A 3 RM FLAT, SO BE IT!!!

3 room flats are much easier to get from the BTO/SBF lottery bcoz of the much lower demand. thank the SBF gods because we managed to get a good queue number within the first try. when we applied it was a 1 in 2 chance of getting a queue number, vs 1 in 10 for 4 room.

and of course, ITS MUCH EASIER TO FINANCE A 3 RM FLAT. as fresh grad, that really helped take the toll of our finances

2️⃣ spatial needs - we don’t want kids so thank goodness bcoz I don’t need to carve space for that. of course we have to make sacrifices. if i was given a 5 rm flat, I’d probably create space for a cat room, an office, and a home gym. but since I have to make choices, those all go away. our dining space doubles as a wfh. it’s been working out for us the past 1.5 years so it shouldn’t be a problem in the future too.

you also become a lot more conscientious when you buy things because there’s limited space and you don’t want to look like a hoarder

3️⃣ cleaning 🧼 actually i don’t hear this from young people much. I only hear it from older folks, but because the house is small, there’s a lot less things to clean. since these people are experienced, i trust what they say. i alr v tired cleaning my small house, can’t imagine a bigger space

4️⃣ subsidies and payments 💰 another thing i don’t hear much… but SMALLER FLATS GET MOST SUBSIDIES FROM GOVERNMENT!! we always get the most electrical bill subsidies. monthly town council payment also the lowest.

#house #hdb #renovationsg #3roombto