{"id":10682,"date":"2017-06-20T07:41:42","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T23:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/blog\/singapore\/?p=10682"},"modified":"2024-11-06T13:25:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T05:25:22","slug":"condo-unit-top-ground-floor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/condo-unit-top-ground-floor\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing a condo unit &#8211; deciding between top or ground floor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/condo-block.jpg\" alt=\"condo unit\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/condo-block.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/condo-block-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/condo-block-940x627.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/condo-block-440x294.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greyloft.com\/blog\/condo-singapore\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Credits<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re buying property for the first time, you&#8217;re wondering why a few people choose to buy a condo unit in a \u201creverse hamburger\u201d way &#8211; everyone wants the unit to be on the top or ground floor; the \u201cpatty\u201d which is considered the middle floors are not as desirable. Your friendly property writer is here to explain the rationale behind it to you:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Choosing a ground floor condo unit<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>The pros of a condo unit on the ground floor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Better accessibility<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don&#8217;t need to use the lift, which means you can zip in and out of your unit in a flash. This is also convenient for guests, especially during public holidays like Chinese New Year or Christmas. That\u2019s when the waiting time for lifts become interminably long because of the hordes of visitors. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>As there are usually two lifts per block (for every condo), living on the ground floor can save you from a major inconvenience. The lift(s) may be used for a few hours at a stretch by movers or contractors once every few days. In older condos, lifts have broken down or need to be shut down for maintenance. This hinders movement in and out of the block for everyone except ground floor residents.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You may have more space<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some condos have a Private Enclosed Space (PES) around ground floor units, which gives you a little more room compared to other floors. It&#8217;s not uncommon for many developments to have slightly bigger ground floor units, to make up for some of the drawbacks I will come to, further down the article.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>One other benefit is that you may (depending on your condo rules) have the option of being more liberal with potted plants, or other decorative ornaments you&#8217;d like to put on ledges. It&#8217;s highly unlikely that your toppled-over flowerpot will kill anyone when you&#8217;re living on the ground floor.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>It&#8217;s easier to clean exterior surfaces<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re a neat freak and want safe access to clean your windows and air-con compressors religiously, you\u2019ll want to be as close to the ground as possible. Viola! Completely possible if you live in a ground floor unit. It is highly unadvisable to climb out and do this if you live on, say, the 25th storey; unless you\u2019re armed with a parachute pack in the event of an involuntary skydiving attempt.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Safer for families with toddlers and young children<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuing from what I\u2019ve mentioned in point 3, if your young kids have Spiderman aspirations (especially if your condo doesn&#8217;t allow the installation of safety grilles), choosing a ground floor may be the safer and better choice. Don&#8217;t make assumptions about safety if you&#8217;re raising curious and active toddlers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The cons of a condo unit on the ground floor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Increased exposure to vermin <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the main problem with ground floor units. Rats, cockroaches, mosquitoes, lizards, and every vermin imaginable is more likely to be found on the ground floor. This is especially true for units that have direct access to garbage chutes within their homes. The entire block\u2019s trash accumulates on <em>your<\/em><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">level, so don&#8217;t be surprised if the infestation starts from <em>your<\/em> home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ground floor owners need to be proactive with their anti-pest measures and work closely with the condo\u2019s managing agent to nip a potential pest infestation in the bud. Anti-mosquito efforts also have to be ramped up if there&#8217;s a dengue cluster in your area. Like it or not, you&#8217;ll be on the front line of the onslaught.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Higher activity and noise levels<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have people passing by your front door every other minute. The lift lobby may be at your doorstep and you may have &#8220;<em>kaypo&#8221;<\/em> neighbours peering in every so often. The condo\u2019s pool or playground nearby may deliver an incessant cacophony of screaming voices. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mind you, some might welcome the hustle and bustle. But if being in the thick of action isn\u2019t quite your cup of tea, you may be better off purchasing a unit on a higher floor, which sees lower footfalls and noise levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Less light entering the unit<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In older condos, ground floor units may get less light because of blockage from higher floors. This is not usually a problem in newer developments, however, as developers have found ways around this. You should be ready to buy a clothes dryer; it may take a longer time to air-dry your laundry on the ground floor.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Choosing a top floor condo unit<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>The pros of a condo unit on the top floor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jaw dropping views<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The higher floors get the most light and the best views. This is one of the main reasons people pay top dollar for penthouse units. For sea-facing developments like Bayshore or Costa Del Sol, the awe-inspiring view is their biggest selling point. There&#8217;s no point having a giant bay window if you&#8217;re on the ground floor.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>More peaceful habitation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The peace you enjoy is not just because there&#8217;s less foot traffic. You&#8217;re also further removed from honking vehicles, the roar of MRT trains, and buses screeching to a halt in the middle of the night. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>This can be a pro or a con, depending on how you look at it. We know some people who loathe the silence that comes with living on the top floor. Older folks, who are used to staying on the ground floor and leaving the door open to chat to neighbours (the old kampung spirit) might not take to living on a high or top floor.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Breezier and airier <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Units on higher floors have a higher chance (pun unintended) of being unblocked. This allows for more air and light to enter the unit. This is a boon for those who prefer air drying their clothes as opposed to using a dryer.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>More privacy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you&#8217;re on the ground floor, you need to keep the curtains and shades drawn to stop every passing stranger from looking in. On the top floor, you can leave the windows open; the only person who can peep in is the guy in the next block armed with a pair of binoculars.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Less litter falling from above<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People who live on the ground floor (depending on the conscientiousness of neighbours living upstairs) may be subjected to a constant rain of litter. Falling cigarette butts, unsecured pieces of laundry, bits of food, candy wrappers, etc. land on their window or air-con ledges, and sometimes on their patios. People on the top floor aren&#8217;t subjected to having their units used as a dump site.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The cons of a condo unit on the top floor: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Long waits for the lift<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If one lift breaks down, or if a neighbour is moving in or out, may the odds (of getting into the lift) be ever in your favour. By the time you get downstairs, your Uber driver may have scooted off, you now need a second shave, or you might have finished reading <em>War &amp; Peace<\/em>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>For older developments, find out about the condition of the lifts before buying a condo unit on the top floor. Residents at People\u2019s Park Complex complained about hour-long waits for the lift because of frequent lift breakdowns among their three lifts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which condo unit is better? It depends if you&#8217;re an investor or homeowner<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For investors, it&#8217;s a simple decision: look at the price histories\/rental yields of units on the top and ground floors, then make an informed decision from there. You can check these out on thousands of listings on <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/99.co\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">99.co<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>For homeowners, make your decision based on the needs of your family. If you have elderly parents or young children, a ground floor unit may be a better bet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Credits) If you&#8217;re buying property for the first time, you&#8217;re wondering why a few people choose to buy a condo unit in a \u201creverse hamburger\u201d way &#8211; everyone wants the unit to be on the top or ground floor; the \u201cpatty\u201d which is considered the middle floors are not as desirable. 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