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Friday 8 March 2013

Showflat Visit of D'Nest

I paid a visit to D'Nest's Showflat yesterday out of curiosity as this is really a large project.
This development is situated at Pasir Ris Grove and is shaped like a letter L. Beside it are other private residential developments like The Palette, NV Residences and Livia. Walking to Pasir Ris MRT station takes approximately 8 mins. 

Sitting on approximately 41,275 sqm / 444,284 sqf of land, this is really one of the largest private residential development in that area. The only one I can think of that is very big in land size is Loyang Valley. 

At first glance of the draft floor plans, the one bed units (approx 484 - 570 sqf) look pretty decent in size. The layout is quite good as well. It is a proper separated bedroom from the living and dining area. 
The washing machine area and wardrobe is to one side of the bedroom and the bathroom is through it. 
This is a good and efficient way of space utilization. Moreover, it makes the available area appear much bigger than it is. (See below picture)

The unit also comes with a movable island in the kitchen area and a foldable ironing board in the closet area in the bedroom. A nice touch from the developers.
















The 2 - 4 bed units are pretty decent in layout design as well. One of the rooms in either room types comes with a choice of either (i) construct the bay window flushed against the floor whereby there is storage room beneath it or (ii) construct the storage area flushed against the bay window so that you have a large storage area spanning from beneath floor level to the top edge of the bay window. 
Depending on the objectives of the purchaser, by using option (ii), a super single bed can be placed on top of the resulting platform, thereby freeing up more space in the room. 

From my understanding, there are four colour themes one can choose from from a very modern cool feel to a more warm tone. IIRC, all units will come with kitchen appliances including the fridge, cooker top, hob, oven and refrigerator. I think the one bed units will also come with a washer/dryer unit (cannot confirm).

According to the draft e-brochure that I received, the development has more than 30 different facilities sprawled across it. It also comes with a basement carpark with 912 lots (1:1 ratio), 13 handicapped lots, 6 electric car lots and 6 washing bays. It seems quite decent. 

My only concern is the quality of the carpentry work that was in the showflats. I really hope that the actual quality and finishing when the development is complete shows a vast improvement. I would put it down to the developers rushing to complete the showflat for the impending launch. 

All in all, unit sizes are pretty decent by today's standards and layouts are generally good. 

This development is worth considering for upgraders currently staying in that area and neighbouring towns. 

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