We all know what it’s like for singles to buy a home in Singapore. Other than the prohibitive, and quite frankly, arbitrary minimum to be 35 years of age, the other problem is that you don’t have unfettered access to all BTO units. As such, many will have to turn to resale HDB flats.
This week, we spoke to Zat (@Zatiman), who has quite an unusual home.
He has been staying in his 3-room resale HDB flat at Serangoon North for the past 8 months now. Unlike what most would do, Zat took on a very unconventional approach. His whole renovation cost came up to about $29k without furnishings. But what’s most interesting is that he opted for a zero-fixtures style, no top cabinets in the kitchen, and the entire home has no overhead lighting – just cosy, ambient lights.
Here’s his very relatable journey to home ownership so far:
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