He placed a winning $1.07m bid for Bishan DBSS flat at start of Covid-19 circuit breaker

Mr Wong Jing Yean's 120 sq m DBSS unit at Natura Loft in Bishan Street 24 has a balcony and offers a panoramic view of the city skyline. The million-dollar price tag was an "attractive price point" for the 32-year-old, as the unit has double the spac
Mr Wong Jing Yean's 120 sq m DBSS unit at Natura Loft in Bishan Street 24 has a balcony and offers a panoramic view of the city skyline. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN
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Within three days of viewing a 20th-storey flat at Natura Loft in Bishan Street 24, Mr Wong Jing Yean placed a $1.07 million bid on April 7, the start of the two-month-long circuit breaker period.

It was the highest among several for the 120 sq m, or nearly 1,300 sq ft, Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) unit, with a panoramic view of the city skyline.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on September 13, 2020, with the headline He placed a winning $1.07m bid for Bishan DBSS flat at start of Covid-19 circuit breaker. Subscribe