The default 4 room BTO from HDB

And so we've begun the journey to build our dream home.

Let's take a look at the original HDB BTO we got:

Model: 4 room BTO
opt-ins: doors and sanitary fittings - which we deeply regretted
flooring - none.
Style wanted: Muji style
Area: Mature estate

I was still worried if the block in front of us would have blocked our view but that worry was cast aside the moment we entered our BTO. Simply love the view from our 30th-floor unit.

Would love to get a 5 room unit since it will be a lot more spacious but it's a pity that HDB does not launch 5 room units in mature estates for some reasons so we have to settle for our 4 room BTO in exchange for the convenience of the location.

In love with the view from our 30th-floor unit - view from the living room

Living room - really dislike the black framed windows

Our 4 room BTO comes with the L shaped living room, meaning you there will be limited interaction between those who are in the living room vs dining vs kitchen.

View from the service yard

Kitchen - open concept

The service yard door, windows and wall must go!

Bedroom 2

Master bedroom toilet

Why oh why did we opt in for the ugly sanitary? We will be removing the ugly wash basin and replace them with a storage one instead.

Shower fittings in master bedroom toilet

Cos we paid for this sanitary as well, if not I would have gone for a rain shower.

Common bathroom

Bedroom 3

Service yard - can't stand these two mega-sized pipes!

Can't wait to see how our place transforms to our Muji Inspired HDB BTO. Stay tuned.

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