The largest scale in the history of reconstruction and the largest subscription in Seoul this year has begun. The ‘Olympic Park Foreon’ model house in Dunchon-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul opened on the 1st. Opening time is 10:00 am. Prospective subscribers who applied in advance to see the ‘Olympic Park Foreon’ model house began to flock. The quiet site was soon filled with prospective subscribers.
The window to take a meticulous look at the types of houses on display and receive loan-related consultations was also busy. Olympic Park Foreon has had many controversies, such as the sale price and housing type. However, the all-round transportation network, large complex, and location with various schools attracted the attention of prospective subscribers. I received an application to view the model house from the 28th of last month, and the application was completed in regarding two hours. Initially, regarding 11,000 people were scheduled, but 2,000 people were added.
At the site, visitors flocked to the exclusive 59㎡ and the exclusive 84㎡, which are expected to be highly competitive. In the exclusive 84㎡, A-type and D-type units preferred by prospective subscribers were displayed. Regarding type A and type D, opinions differed depending on the individual preferences of prospective subscribers.
Mr. Kim (54), who said that the exclusive 84㎡A is better, said, “There is plenty of storage space in the master room and it is plate-shaped, so it seems to be more advantageous in terms of ventilation.” he explained.
On the other hand, Mr. Park (38), who said that the exclusive 84㎡D is better, said, “In the exclusive 84㎡D, the free space between the living room and the main room seems to be more useful.” It is attached, and it is not clearly divided, so (utilization) seems ambiguous.”
Surprisingly, there were many prospective subscribers who were interested in the exclusive 49㎡ or less area. Mr. Lee (46), a prospective subscriber, said, “I thought it would be a little small because it is 22 pyeong, but it seems to be enough for two people to live.” explained.
On-site exhibition of the much-talked-regarding ‘Kitchen View’
The most eye-catching part of the model house was the ‘kitchen view’ house type. The cooperative installed a ‘kitchen view’ model (interval 1.8m) directly. The intention was for subscribers to see and judge the distance themselves. In other words, the union has revealed its will to compete head-on rather than burying controversy. A reporter (height 180 cm) stood and stretched out his arms so that his fingertips might touch the edge of the wall.
It is located in dedicated 84m2E and 59m2C. The building with 84㎡E is a tower type with 4 houses surrounding the center. The distance between the houses facing each other within the tower is close. By design, the spacing is 1.8 to 2.8 m. Considering the wall thickness, etc., it may feel closer than this. Because of this, concerns have been raised that you can see the house in front through the window.
A prospective subscriber in his 50s who saw the model said, “I didn’t look carefully because there was a lot of controversy,” but “I actually saw that it was blocked by glass, so it was stuffy and it was a tower type, but the kitchen window was small, so it would be difficult to ventilate.”
On the other hand, there were also preliminary applicants who said there was no major problem. A prospective subscriber in his 40s said, “I was worried because there was a lot of controversy, but it seems difficult to look in unless you open the kitchen window and try to see the house in front of you.” did.
“Isn’t there an unsold one?”… ‘100,000 subscription’ is also possible
Officials at the site believe that ‘Olympic Park Foreon’ subscription box office, as well as unsold sales, will not come out. According to the Wol-yong Subscription Research Institute, regarding 100,000 people are expected to challenge the ‘Olympic Park Foreon’ subscription.
Park Seung-hwan, the head of the association, who met at the site, said, “It may be difficult to conclude the subscription result, but I tend to agree with the ‘100,000 subscription theory’ that came out in media reports.” did.
Choi Jin-wook, head of the housing sales team in the marketing sales office of Hyundai E&C, also said, “There is a saying in the market that ‘Olympic Park Foreon is not enough to worry regarding’.” It’s a little disappointing that they are concentrated in 84㎡.”
Meanwhile, ‘Olympic Park Foreon’ will proceed with special supply on the 5th of next month, 1st priority in the region on the 6th, and 1st priority in other regions on the 7th. Announcement of winners is on the 15th. For areas smaller than this, including 59㎡ for exclusive use, interim payment loans are available. The exclusive 84㎡ cannot be borrowed. Including balcony expansion costs and acquisition tax, it is expected to reach 1.4 billion won.
As it is supplied from the speculative overheating district and the pre-sale price ceiling system is applied, resale is restricted for 8 years following the winner announcement date, and re-winning is restricted for 10 years from the same day. There is also an obligation to reside for two years from the date of first occupancy. You need to examine it carefully.
Lee Sang-ryeol, Hankyung.com reporter yisr0203@hankyung.com