Prior to moving into our faculty appointed housing we were curious as to what would lie on the other side of the door. Would it be small? Would it be updated? How many bedrooms? Could Chris even fit through the doors? Our anxieties were finally quelled when we were handed the keys.
Our new home has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 living rooms, a garden room, a washing room, a dining room, 3 aircons and plenty of views of lush green scenery. We are so pleased with our new place and can't believe what a great price we get for it! (comparable to NC/CA prices, but VERY low for SG standards).
Below are some pics from moving in day!
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| Entrance living room. The apt was furnished with "dorm style" pieces that we plan to replace. As our cargo shipment arrives in 3 more weeks, it has been wonderful to have the essentials provided. The housing department will come move any furniture out that we no longer need. |
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| Entrance living room sitting nook with view into open dining room. |
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| Kitchen off to the right. View into second living space and guest bedrooms/ study beyond. |
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| Notice the hole where the "hob" will go. Still haven't ordered one yet. We can not decide on gas vs. electric. Here gas is cheaper to use, but less convenient as you have to refill. We might go electric just for the ease of it. Any opinions on the matter? |
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| Garden atrium. This space is open air to the courtyard of the building. The windows are screened, but they do not close. This is the room that is designed for hanging clothes to dry, but we think we are going to stay "western" and get a washer/dryer. |
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| Guest bath |
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| All three rooms look essentially the same, although the master is slightly bigger. All come with a bed, side table, desk, bookcase and large storage closet. |
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| Closet in every room!! |
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| Soaking tub in the master bath...ahhhhhh ;) |
Now that we are all moved in, stayed tuned for the next post which will be Chris' perspective on his first day of work!
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/Pages/home.aspx
Looks awesome. Does Chris fit in the tub? Can't wait to see what Jazzy thinks. Looking forward to visiting in 2015.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome place! If it were me, considering the busy lifestyle I know I have, (which you guys have ten fold) I'd go with electric. There would be nothing worse than trying to relax on a night where you guys worked all day only to have no gas to cook dinner!
ReplyDeleteWe are enjoying all your pics! Bob (aka uncle Robby) is so jealous! As for your electric vs gas hob dilemma...I would just get a rice cooker because you can make oatmeal, quinoa, rice and meat all-in-one meals, soups and porridge in them. You can even "bake" a cake and make bread in them! The Asian rice cookers are much more versatile than what you get in the states. I ordered a rice cooker (Zojirushi) from Japan and love it! Hey, you may find you don't even need a "hob"!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary!I think we are going to take your advice on the rice cooker, but also get a small electric induction cooker. Glad you and Uncle Robbie are enjoying the posts xoxo
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