Well i am also that 1 in a hundred that likes a big balcony. When I travel to places like Paris and Japan, I will pay to get a room with a balcony/view of the Eiffel Tower and Mount Fuji. I got the liking for resort living after staying at Chatrium Hotel in bangkok with a big balcony overlooking the river.
At the hotel, I was mostly at the balcony enjoying my morning english tea and chinese tea at night and in the bedroom watching TV even though there was a living room in the suite.
SM is for my homestay, why do i need the closeness of the MRT and the music that comes with it when i drive. why do i need a big living room when i do not play WII. Why is it so scary if I like to enjoy my life as much as possible after a hard day of work which most ang mors can appreciate. Why must i follow the herd and get a place with 4 concrete walls with as much space inside when most of the time i am out at work coming home only to rest and relax.
The price may be high for SM, but i am willing to pay for this enjoyment while others are willing to sacrificer to have building, railway tracks and longkangs as their view for a cheaper price. When it was my turn at the vvip launch, if i did not make the purchase there and then, a few others behind me in the queue would have snapped up the units with the views, that is when you have money also cannot buy.
I respect those who like their prefer kind of housing just I like them to respect the kind of housing i choose in live in.
Can staying in places like these really be scary?
http://www.stylisheve.com/small-balcony-design-ideas/
If it is such a case, developers should have consider building underground housing to make it safe and not scary :P