Do you use your balcony?

[Tabham]

Hey
We move to Singapore in a couple of weeks and are searching for an apartment for my husband and I and our 14mth old daughter.

My husband has previously lived in Singapore and "didn't use his balcony in the whole 5yr period cause it was too hot".

Im going to be home with our daughter and am worried about not having any outdoor space for her to play? Should we get an apartment with a good sized balcony or will we never use it?

[BoroBoy]

I used to like sitting outside on a night listening to the insects supping a glass of wine and first thing on a morning at 7am drinking coffee and eating breakfast before work.

Never used it during the day because yeah it was too hot.

[Stevie_W]

I'm probably the wrong person to speak to as i prefer the heat to the air con. It would be so much nicer for it to be not so hot, but i really hate the AC.
I've actually got a decent size balcony, effectively the size of a bedroom, not a big one mind you, but you could definitely stick a double bed there, plus wardrobe. I actually use it as my outdoor smoking room. Plus, as it's on the top floor and quite a distance from other high rise buildings, i find it quite nice to be able to walk onto my balcony for a smoke in my birthday suit.
Like i said, i'm probably not the right person for you to discuss this requirement with

[durain]

if you can get one, definitely go for it. but do check it is secure and safe for your daughter.

[x9200]

When we had it we used it frequently but I can imagine it depends on the location (east, west...facing), design, surrounding.

[beppi]

We removed the sliding doors betwen hall and balcony, so it became a larger, outdoorsy living room.
People who find Singapore weather too hot should probably live elsewhere.

[x9200]

We did the same. Well, did not remove it but it was 24/7 left open.

[katbh]

If you get some shade out there, it can be nice and cool and breezy. You can have a blind and a fan, and it will be one of the coolest rooms in the house.

[PNGMK]

Most locals don't use their balconys.

[Strong Eagle]

Most locals don't use their balconys.

Except for laundry poles and storage. Locals mostly don't use gas fired BBQ pits, either.

I don't think a balcony is a good place for a child to play... find something ground floor.

[PNGMK]

Most locals don't use their balconys.

Except for laundry poles and storage. Locals mostly don't use gas fired BBQ pits, either.

I don't think a balcony is a good place for a child to play... find something ground floor.

+1 - locals don't like ground floor apartments that much IME... "no wind".

[the lynx]

Plus, as it's on the top floor and quite a distance from other high rise buildings, i find it quite nice to be able to walk onto my balcony for a smoke in my birthday suit.

There is always a chance that someone lives in the nearest building has a pair of binoculars...

[x9200]

Only if there are higher buildings around or his balcony is a fishtank type.

[PrimroseHill]

We have a balcony at our house now and we use it all the time. Eating dinners outside. Listening to the insects and gentle lapping of the water fountain. Nice. BBQ on the balcony too.

At our previous rented place, no we never use it. Nakedish old local guy was always sitting on the balcony

[x9200]

We have a balcony at our house now and we use it all the time. Eating dinners outside. Listening to the insects and gentle lapping of the water fountain. Nice. BBQ on the balcony too.

At our previous rented place, no we never use it. Nakedish old local guy was always sitting on the balcony

Was he smoking?