“Spacious” is probably not what one would think of when describing most housing types in Singapore.

Unless you are one of the fortunate ones staying in a landed home, you might have felt a little cramped for space at times.

And it’s hardly surprising, given most HDBs, even 5-room flats, barely cross the 1,200 sq ft mark today.

Truthfully for bigger families that are in real need for space, you honestly don’t have much choice to select from.

Executive Maisonettes , Executive Apartments , Landed Terrace Houses, and the biggest 5-room flats available – we’ve covered nearly all of them – except for this last special HDB flat type.

Adjoined flats.

Or perhaps more popularly known as jumbo flats.

What are Jumbo flats?

Jumbo flats are essentially created by adjoining two side-by-side HDB units such that one large unit is created.

Usually, two 3-bedroom units are used, but there are some too where 4-bedroom units are also converted.

This results in a special unit of about 1,442 sq ft to over 2,000 sq ft, with ample space for a large family and can even provide a suitable option for multi-generation living.