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Rare pre-HDB terraced house is home to a ceramist and her mother

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June 28, 2025

Rare pre-HDB terraced house is home to a ceramist and her mother

- Home & Decor

Rare pre-HDB terraced house is home to a ceramist and her mother

Ceramist Maureen Cheng, who used to work in graphic design and publishing, initially moved house for a shorter commute.

She chose a terraced house built in the 1970s by the Singapore Improvement Trust, the predecessor to the Housing Board. Such units are not only extremely rare—fewer than 300 were built—but also more affordable than private terraced houses.

Cheng, who is in her 50s and runs studio Maison MCeramics, is the proud owner of this 1,600 sq ft corner unit in Jalan Bahagia.

After living in it for about a decade, she decided to overhaul it. With her background in the creative industry, she chose to redesign the place herself and engaged S.T. Design & Contract to execute the renovation works.

She adopted an open-concept design to maximize natural ventilation and views of the garden.

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