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Location: Tanjong Rhu Road The TOP for this site was in 1983. This development is close to 19 years old. Developer: Tanjong Rhu Properties Pte Ltd Tenure: Freehold No. of units: 502 3 or 4 bedroom type. If you are buying second-hand, can consider selective units (if available). PS. PLEASE READ A FORUM MESSAGE IN THIS SAME CONFERENCE. THE TITLE OF THE ARTICLE IS: "IMPORTANT NOTICE ON EACH REVIEWS"

Location: 19 Pepys Road / off Pasir Panjang Road Developer: Oasis Development P Ltd Temporary Occupation Permit date: 1988 (close to 5 years old) Freehold Approximately: 30 units Overall, this type of layout is rare. It would be extremely inauspicious for such a design if the frontage is facing the sea or canal or a water position. The slope at the frontage is symbolic of water flowing away from the development. Warmest Regards, Cecil

Location: Bayshore Road / close to Upper East Coast Road and East Coast Parkway. Many of the south facing units which formerly had views towards the East Coast Park and sea view facing Indonesia is gradually being blocked. However, overall, this place still command good Feng Shui. (Please see my comments, below, later). Developer: Bayshore Park Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Far East Organisation Tenure: 99 years TOP was in 1997 or around 6 years old. It has a total of 1,038 units ranging from 2, 3, 4 and penhouse. Because of its good location at the east i.e. district 15 / 16, price per sq feet can range from $580 to $750. Previously, two years ago, prices are as high as $590 …

Dear Users, 1. All reviews of condominiums are based purely on general external shapes and forms. 2. My reviews does not take into consideration that each unit within the development can vary - average, good, very auspicious or inauspicious. 3. For example, sometimes, good condos that had been reviewed, may have some units that have toilets at the centrepoint or other fatal shapes and forms problems either of it's interior or external. For example, the corner of another block points to the block one wants to buy. 4. Therefore, I must highlight that no two units are similar. Sometimes, from a top view, the swimming pool may curve in or act a…

Dear Users/Students of Geomancy.net, 1. Let me introduce you to the concept known as " Penetrating Sha Qi ". 2. Introduction 2.1 On 26 January 2003, I received an e-mail from a user who had purchased our Ba Zi report and found it very accurate as compared to one charted by a local practitioner. As our life readings coincide with his personal experience. 2.2 He informed us that a year ago, he had engaged a local Feng Shui practitioner. Things did not improve. 2.3. On the insistence of his wife, he engaged another Feng Shui practitioner to Feng Shui his home. At this point, he used a `special method' of Flying Star and tried to introduce changes. 3. However, as he had purc…

Dear All, Punggol (Edgefield plains) Govt Housing Development Board flats (HDB) Many of these new generation HDB flats face each other. Many are entrapped i.e. in very close proximity and has no view other than looking into other apartments. This is the general area where all these new flats are clustered together:- http://www.streetdirectory.com:8080/map.jsp?x=36220.7008101852&y=42206.2093460648&level=7&star=1&xyfile= Not all face inwards, but it seems a majority are facing each other. Air flow is often at the mercy of specific timing or sometimes, it just flows past some units. Many of these flats TOP in 2002 and lots more TOP this year and the next. Gen…

Dear All, Development: The Pier Condominium at Robertson Developer: City Developments Ltd (CDL) (A subsidiary of Hong Leong Group) Website: http://www.cdl.com.sg Location: Robertson / Mohammed Sultan Road Tenure of Land: Freehold Expected TOP: 31 March 2007 (but often can be completed within two plus years from now - better confirm with developer as this is only my opinion :) Units: 201 units comprising a mix of 3 room apartments, 2 rooms, 1 rooms. And 12 food and beverage outlets. This is one of the most interesting condominiums around that are available for purchase this year. Please look at the attachment: thepier2a.gif - Look carefully and you can see the profile whic…

The Sim Lian Group is an up and coming developer. Their url: http://www.simlian.com.sg Previously; little known to many, it is a main con as opposed to being a developer. Overall, having seen many of the developments which it is th main con; I am very impressed by their build quality. In the past, even developers like MCL Land, use the company as the main con for their Seletar Springs condominium. Here, this low rise development has roof structure made of (steel) as opposed to wooden plank roofs etc... Many of it's projects are for the statutory boards owned by the government:- http://www.simlian.com.sg/CorpInfo/Construction/SLC/projects.htm It is worth to note that it's…

Many condominium developers use the service of this furniture company to supply: doors, wardrope cabinets, vanity tops, kitchen cabinets.... XXXX is a homegrown, listed company:- http://www.xxxxx.sg/residential/accomplish.htm Often, if your condominium use this company; one can often see the hinge of the inside door tagged with their destinctive "xxxxx" label. Their most recent site work includes: Costa del Sol, Yishun Sapphire and Lilydale Executive Condo. They also do work for Hotels, banks, retail and service industry etc.... Warmest Regards, Cecil Lee P.S. Last updated on 8 October 2020. Removed the URL. As can no longer find the url. As lif…

Dear All, 1. Often, when a developer borrows financing from a bank to fund a condominium project; the bank does it's own calculations for each unit to be sold by the developer. 2. In fact, the banker will normally calculate out the cost of bidding/tender for the site and advises the developer; what is the mininum selling price for each unit. 3. To safe-guard the bank, often, the bank will require the developer to maintain the minimium price - so that the bank will not make a loss on the funding. 4. Sometimes, if one is fast enough; one can seek out bargains. But often, unfortunately, the bargains are for smaller units e.g. 2 rooms or studio ones where often the p.s.f can …

This is an interesting article about the name of a newly launched condo development.... I just passed it this afternoon. Hmm.... so far, no smell yet;( http://www.botanical-online.com/thebiggestflower.htm

Location: 1 Amber Road Street directory map:- http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg:8080/map.jsp?x=35255.9000&y=31246.7900&postal=439845&level=7&star=1&heading=1%20AMBER%20ROAD,%20AMBER%20POINT%20(439845) Developer: Vermilio Investment Pte Ltd (Allgreen Properties Ltd) Tenure: Freehold TOP: in 1990 Total units: 100 units comprising 3, 4 rooms and Penthouse units This is one of the few developments in Singapore that has an arch:- http://www.allgreen.com.sg/website/images/p_amberpoint_closeup.jpg The advantage of this type of layout plan is that it is purely an earth shaped. But the main advantage is that the lower floors (except for the penthouse) is much l…

Dear All, Another good indicator when house-hunting (especially for more afforadable 99 year lease) apartments is to take note of: 1. "Unsold" units in a development that had already obtained TOP for more than 1 year and yet no take up for "choice units" as found under this relatively new developer's developments:- http://www.ntuc-choicehomes.com/available.htm Here, they have listed three `not so' hot selling properties especially Tropical Springs and Rivervale Crest:- 1. Tropical Springs It should have been a good sell considering that it is in walking distance of the Simei MRT station. But, yet choice units remained unsold. 2. Rivervale Crest I had…

This freehold property is a standalone `point-block' building. (More details can be found under the attached article: Source & credit - Today's Newspaper) As mentioned in past messages, the most simple of designs. Where air or qi flows all around the block.

This is an interesting article on the significance of moving-in; buying a property during the 7th month : Can or cannot? and more...

This is an interesting letter to: Streats Magazine dated 31 July 2003. If you have the time, do read it.....

Since the contract to built the Circle-line is confirmed; try to do some homework to see if your current; future home falls within the vicinity of an MRT station within the circle-line:) Cheers! More resources on the Circle Line:- http://www.sla.gov.sg/announcement/circleline.html http://app.internet.gov.sg/scripts/lta/corp_press_content.asp?start=805 Circle Line Stage 3 - MRT STATION LOCATIONS The alignment and location of the stations of CCL Stage 3 have been finalised. This stretch of the CCL is 5.7 km long with five stations at the following locations: NEW ? Bartley Road, near Maris Stella High School ? Serangoon MRT Station, an interchange station with North Ea…

ARE YOU PAYING MORE THAN WHAT YOU SHOULD FOR THAT PROPERTY? IS IT THE RIGHT TIME TO BUY? Another good tool to guage property prices is by looking at the Property Price Index. For example, if one had purchased a private property between 1998 and 1999; this was one of the best times to do so. As the private property price is lowest for quite sometime close to the 100 percent mark. If one looks at the graph, 2001 and 2002 seems quite good since for 4th quarter 02, it went to one of the lowest at 115.1 percent. In my opinion, perhaps if more and more condos are built, we could find the private property prices fall to as low as the 60 percentile mark as in 1983/1984 or lo…

Dear All, In my opinion, Housing Development Board (HDB) Executive Apartments similar to Executive Units 44 and Unit 56 is "inauspicious". If one looks carefully in the illustration, the edge of the master bedroom toilet (external wall) of Executive Unit 48 is aimed at the frontage area of Unit 44. While Executive unit 52's external wall is aimed at the frontage of Unit 56. Warmest Regards, Cecil Although it is not directly aimed at the main door, it the bulk of the flow is concentrated within the main door area. It will affect the main door since the `cutting' sha qi is wide and "penetrating". Erh.. good luck to those staying at Unit 44 or Unit 56 of Block 502A (12 store…

The following developments are handed over for those who can take over the units before the Chinese 7th month, this year:- 1. Changi Rise Condo (Just TOP a few weeks ago) 2. Goldenhill Park Condo (TOP a few months ago) 3. Goldenhill Villas (Just TOP, this week) 4. Amaranda Gardens (TOP a few months ago) 5. Springside Walk Villas Others: Looks like Nuovo EC is ready but, TOP is just a stone-throw away! In my opinion, this EC took quite sometime. But in my opinion, in long term, because of it's proximity to the MRT and Yio Chu Kang market plus schools, a very good buy for first time home owners. Congratulations on new home owners! who are collecting their keys. BTW…

This article shares light into the value of investing in a HDB apartment that is especially close to both MRT and amenities. Due to the government's relaxation of rules for renting out an entire HDB apartments, some have asked their parents to move-in with them. And have rented out their parent's HDB apartment especially in areas like Holland Village, Queenstown etc... HDB apartments does not costs that much as compared to a condo, yet, some can sometimes yield higher or equavalent rentals to such condos.... Source & Credit of the article: The Sunday Times, 1 August 2004. Please click on the link below for the entire article...

The Bayshore and sea-view facing units.....

A very good article on renting a home and the tenancy agreement.

1. As mentioned, in my earlier comments, those units circled in pink, should have NO problem even with the toilet bowl. Such units should be able to easily "weather" the "leak". 2. Yes, the additional WC can easily be removed. And one can apply for a one time check so that one no longer pays the conservancy charge for the extra WC. In terms of the Feng Shui, it is a better choice not to have this additional WC (if it is not fully needed). 3. For a partition, these are some common guidelines:- 3.1. Avoid placing shoes in the partition cabinet. 3.2 Avoid circular designs for the partition 3.3 Avoid placing a reflective glass facing the main door 3.4 A partition should if…