HDB's Optional Component Scheme (OCS)
An open-kitchen scheme offered by the Housing Development Board has proven popular, with about six in 10 flat buyers in 30 Build-To-Order (BTO) projects opting for it.
This concept, first piloted in the Teck Ghee Parkview project in September 2012, is part of HDB's Optional Component Scheme.
The scheme, which is offered on an opt-in basis and has expanded since it was introduced by HDB in 1989, allows flat buyers to customise their homes to suit their needs.
Source: The Straits Time
Open kitchen concept gaining popularity among HDB BTO buyers
"Open kitchens" have appeared to be the preferred option among buyers of new Housing and Development Board (HDB) apartments.
HDB figures showed 60 per cent of build-to-order (BTO) flat buyers opted not to have a kitchen partition wall when given a choice. One reason cited was that people do not cook as much as before, and households with less use for a kitchen can put the space to better use.
The option to have an open kitchen was piloted during a BTO exercise at Teck Ghee Parkview in September 2012. Around 70 per cent of home buyers chose the open kitchen concept at that time.
The choice of whether or not to have a wall separating the kitchen from the rest of the flat comes under HDB's Optional Component Scheme (OCS) - introduced in 1989 to give flat buyers more options when customising their homes.
Kelvin Tan, co-founder and interior designer at Celsius Ink, said such options help new home owners save money.
"Without the open kitchen concept, they have to knock down walls, remove tiles, and a lot of submissions are required in order for them to achieve this new design,” he said. “With the savings, if this option is provided, they're able to use their funds in some other areas for renovation.”
Alvin Chan, managing director of i.Haven Design Consultants, said: "I think you can save a good amount of money, because if you're talking about hacking, on a high price side, you're looking at anywhere between $400 and $500. Touching up might cost you about $300 to $400 if it is a big wall. Easily, you can save up to $700 or $800."
The first batch of flats offering the open concept kitchen are expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2017.
Source: CNA
过去一年10预购组屋买家六人选开放式厨房
Source: 联合晚报 / Lianhe Wanbao
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