Entering the Tampines St 95 EC showflat transports one to a meticulously created dream. The lighting are simply perfect. The furniture seems to never have been sat on. And that slight fresh-car scent? Indeed, it is there as well. Beyond the shiny coatings, though, what is really happening?
The living space is rather large—almost certainly suspiciously so. You half-expect a magician to come out and show where they covered the additional square footage. Within the walls? Light colors give the room airy impression. Including the flooring? Perfect underfoot, cool against naked skin. It’s all quite intentional. Like someone spent much too much time trying to make you say, “I want this.”
Then there is the kitchen. Modern cabinets, gleaming counters, and appliances that fit a futuristic cooking program. The salesman seems to be whispering, “Imagine the dinner parties.” To be honest though—how many of us really throw dinner parties? Still, the fantasy is very good.
Things start to become fascinating in bedrooms. The master suite exceeds some studio flats in size. Wardrobe for walk-in visits Check here. Next bathroom featuring a rain shower? Verify. Twice. You never lived in a shoebox; this kind of environment helps you forget. There are other bedrooms as well. practical yet cosy. Perfect for children, visitors, or that home office you promise to utilize.
The balcony is what we have now. Little yet just sufficient for a chair and a cup of coffee. Alternatively, if you’re feeling dramatic, find a lonely moment staring at the skyline. View? Depending on your direction of facing. Could be vegetation. Might be other structures as well. In either case, it is yours.
The showflat does not show the mess; the laundry stacks, the mismatched mugs, the natural scuff marks. But that’s the essence of it. It presents a lifestyle rather than reality. And for a few minutes you start to buy into it. difficult.
Is it then worth the hoopla? Depending on your goal. This meets your need for glossy, modern. If you search for mistakes, they are there—just expertly buried. In any case, the showflat performs its purpose. It makes you want to hang around.