Enter the showflat located at Tampines St 95 EC showflat and something clicks. It’s not about ostensive luxury or flashy gimmicks here. It simply seems appropriate. Like a place where life happens—morning coffee on the terrace, languid Sunday afternoons in the living room, and the odd panic when you can’t find your keys before leaving.

The arrangement has no game-like appeal. The dwelling space? large without feeling hollow. Enough area for a decent sofa, a coffee table that really holds stuff, and still space to move about without running across furniture. The dining area is far enough to avoid hearing every single pot bang as dinner is being prepared, yet it sits close enough to the kitchen for convenience.

Let us now specifically address kitchens. Some places seem modern but are worthless when you really start cooking. this one? There’s enough space to maneuver without feeling as though you’re confined in a little cage; the counters are large, the storage is positioned effectively. Though everything is within reach, nothing seems crowded. Should cooking be your passion, you will value its practicality. If it is not, at least you won’t have to fight to reheat takeout.

The bedrooms carry on the theme—thoughtful, comfortable, without wasted space. Actually, the master bedroom fits a bed without making the area seem crowded. There is still space for a nice wardrobe and a small area to toss a chair—or, more realistically, a heap of clothing. Without thinking of them as such, the other rooms are ready to be converted into a guest room, a study, or a kid’s room.

Then the bathroom. Usually disregarded, this is a well-planned area. Not odd angles; no squeezing past the sink to reach the shower. Just a neat, orderly place that performs its function without much thought.

Among the great aspects is this. The balconies. It is really useful, not only to satisfy a need. Big enough to fit a small table and chairs, you may sit outside, savor clean air, and believe you’re on vacation without leaving house.

This showflat tries not too hard to wow. That simply makes logical. And occasionally, you really do need just that.