Enter the Tampines St 95 EC showflat and immediately you will realise—this is not just another shiny sales ploy. There won’t be deliberately positioned furnishings meant to fool the eye into believing a small area is large. No strange designs that would make one wonder whether an architect ever set foot in a real house. This is where things naturally make sense.
The door does not toss you right into the living room as an afterthought. There is a suitable transition, a time to step in, inhale, and feel as though you have arrived somewhere deliberate. That particular detail? It does matter.
The living room is more than just a box with a TV stand slanted against the walls and a couch. There is real space to occupy. A lazy Sunday stretched out on the sofa, a coffee table within reach but not a shin hazard, and a television far enough to avoid squinting could all be seen. The best thing about it is There is natural flow in the layout, hence nothing seems forced.
Move a little bit, and the dining area is not some crammed-in afterthought. Instead of merely grabbing something on the run, you would want to sit down for a dinner here. Enough breathing space for a decent table, chairs free from wall collision, and illumination that avoids making one feel as though they are in an interrogation chamber.
And then there is the kitchen. Not only a decorative area to contain a kettle and a toaster, but a location where actual cooking can occur. Included with real counter space, practical, enclosed. To be honest, open kitchens are fantastic until you cook something; then, your house smells exactly like last night’s dinner.
Rooms. This is where many places now neglect the ball. Some builders consider cramming in a bed to be sufficient to define a room. Not found here. Actually, the shared rooms may accommodate a desk and a bed without making you feel as though you live in a storage closet. And the bedroom used for master purposes? Large enough to avoid having to move sideways to reach the opposite side of the bed.
Bathrooms—everyone cares about them even if nobody talks about them. Designed practically, with well-placed fixtures and—yes—a typical bathroom with a window. You realize how much that counts if you have ever battled with inadequate ventilation.
Get on the balcony, and it’s not simply a small slice of outside space hardly suitable for a chair. You might start your morning with coffee here or just stand outside and gather your ideas. Certain designs even feature a yard, a small but major amenity that simplifies daily life.
Walking a showflat and really seeing a life inside it without big concessions is rare. One of them? This is the kind of place that seems designed for life, not only for business.