Hi anon,
Wow. It really depends on quite a few things:
and etc. FYI this list is not exhaustive.
To answer your question directly, I'm gonna use the criteria you listed:
privacy
unobstructed view
level
As a current homeowner I would rank privacy as the top criteria.
What this means is that when you've decided which estate you want, and have to book a flat... take a look at the various blocks in the estate and identify certain units which you like.
Here's what the layout of a block looks like in Toa Payoh Ripple (Feb 2020 BTO):
If it were me, I would pick unit 640.
Because it is an isolated unit of its own and I won't be sharing the common corridor with anyone else. Unlike unit 652 for example, where everyone would have to walk through my corridor in order to get to units 646, 648, and 650.
This means that I have more leeway to put a shoe rack and plants (caveat: as long as you're not obstructing the passageway) and etc.
With that being said, there's one biggest factor that I would consider regardless of whether I buy a BTO or a resale if I intend to sell after MOP. And that is area.
As a general rule of thumb, flats in popular mature estates will usually appreciate faster than those in non-mature estates. So I would prioritise my decision based on that first over anything else.
Hi anon,
Wow. It really depends on quite a few things:
the estate
the layout of the flats in the estate
what're the surrounding facilities and amenities
and etc. FYI this list is not exhaustive.
To answer your question directly, I'm gonna use the criteria you listed:
privacy
unobstructed view
level
As a current homeowner I would rank privacy as the top criteria.
What this means is that when you've decided which estate you want, and have to book a flat... take a look at the various blocks in the estate and identify certain units which you like.
Here's what the layout of a block looks like in Toa Payoh Ripple (Feb 2020 BTO):
If it were me, I would pick unit 640.
Because it is an isolated unit of its own and I won't be sharing the common corridor with anyone else. Unlike unit 652 for example, where everyone would have to walk through my corridor in order to get to units 646, 648, and 650.
This means that I have more leeway to put a shoe rack and plants (caveat: as long as you're not obstructing the passageway) and etc.
With that being said, there's one biggest factor that I would consider regardless of whether I buy a BTO or a resale if I intend to sell after MOP. And that is area.
As a general rule of thumb, flats in popular mature estates will usually appreciate faster than those in non-mature estates. So I would prioritise my decision based on that first over anything else.