Instead, picture a sunny lounge with an austere yet inviting air. Freshly brewed coffee fills the air, mingling sweetly with the faint odour of vanilla from a cozy candle. A scene like this could well be the brand new Tampines Street 95 EC launch, set up with a sleek building in a prime spot to serve as something of a talking point.

Of such amenities— well, rather than going on, let’s just say that they are impressive as they stand. Suppose you walk out to a sparkling pool which all but seems soft-spoken, “Dare to jump in.” The gym is more like a gentle nudge not to forget swim season is closing in, while you still savour that luscious slice of tiramisu. This is what we call balance, eh?

Tampines isn‘t just any old place you happen to pass through on your flight through life. It’s more like that neighbourhood coffee shop where the barista knows your name and what your usual order is. Beauty and warmth, familiar but with a fresh twist. Schools, parks, shops — they’re all here. But the true mother lode of not merely one niche market but all heart’s desires? That’s the sense of community which takes charge of you before you know it, where neighbours soon grow into mates after Sunday barbecues or when you are torching your eyebrows on the new garden fad just in.

Now as far as money goes, homes are indeed no small investment. But then again aren’t all things measured against some return? When you look at the amount of money one has to put into it and what you get back, this EC is just like a surprise windfall. An imaginative use of space coupled with a solid floor plan; it’s almost as though someone had peered into your mind and turned your rough sketches into solid form.

Every corner is a perfect spot for taking pictures of memories in action here; cuddling up with a book on a Saturday morning or holding an impromptu dinner party. Those late-night balcony conversations? As smooth as the caress of a light night breeze through your hair.

And you know what they say about property: location, location, location. Convenient? Check. Linked? Check. Just like a maestro hitting all the right notes, you float from MRT to home. Tampines Street 95 EC manages to combine comfort and convenience in a way that makes you say to yourself, “Ah, this feels like my home.”

So there you have it. A living space that’s not only its own four walls— it’s also a saga written in Tampines‘ heady life. In short, this is the chapter you’ve been yearning to write in your life journey.