Cecil Lee

NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE PROOF THE VALUE $$$$ OF MY HOUSE WE ARE OKAY WITH A HOUSE HERE! However POST M.O.P. OR TIME TO SELL! (Minimum Occupation Period) What happens if my future potential buyer(s) don't like my location or tries to low-ball me? UNFORTUNATELY, HAVE TO TAKE A RISK! HERE

A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS.. HERE GOES UP-WIND, DOWN-WIND OR WHAT-EVER WIND TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT Proposed Funeral Services & Columbarium Complex @ OUR 8 O'CLOCK +++ More THE RED FLAG Any famous [infamous] landmark near your home? "Sir, how do I get to your home?" No worries, you know Mandai Crematorium? My home is just a few kilometers away! Once you drive past Mandai Avenue, then turn left into Sembawang Road and Tada! You are almost, HERE!

Front Door with a view of the Common Bin Lobby (CBL) and/or close proximity to it What do you think? Stacks #228, #230, #288 & #290

Unit numbers may be of personal preference and nothing to do with Feng Shui In some HDB developments, stacks are always ODD numbers like 113 or 143. If so will never encounter units like e.g. #04-144 or #14-144 or #04-114 or #14-114 However, it may nevertheless affect future re-sale value. This is because if one has no concern with it; future buyers prefer to more neutral unit number. Related:

How about a unit close-by to an eating house? 1. First time that comes to the mind are the exhaust vent(s) often at the rear of the eating house. Depending on wind conditions, it is highly probable for lower floor units especially at Stack #108 to perhaps get a whiff of the aroma of "wok hey" etc... Eating house is shown as a PINK ICON 11 in the Sales Brochure Other possible concerns 2. Noise pollution after 10.30pm perhaps coming from the eating house. 3. May attract higher traffic flow along the VOID deck of neighbouring Block e.g. 972A as compared to other blocks/stacks. 4. More likely also attract cockroaches and even the rats to live nearby. 5. Can you think of other disadvantages?

Church across the road is ... NO Threat! 1. Stacks #949 & #951 also closest and direct path of the church across the road, fortunately, their "openings" e.g. living room / bedroom windows do not face it. 2. In general, thus the consensus for most Feng Shui Masters (FMS) is that it is Okay. 2.1. However, wait till one meets an ultra-conservative FSM, then it would be entirely different. If you are equally ultra-conservative type; then recommend skipping such stacks/units.

#02-130 and #02-110 Avoid low floor units at Block 972B Stack 130. This also includes avoiding Block 972A Stack 110 Don't buy #02-130 and #02-110. This is because based on common sense and in the evening when vehicles turn on their head-lights often when vehicles turning e.g. left to the MSCP may inadvertently shine their head-lights into the openings of these units. Vehicles turning right can also affect the bedroom(s) and living room of say #02-130. +++ Please also skip #02-220, #02-222, & #02-224, Identical concerns as above +++ Fortunately, none of the above are found at the remainder of the other June 2024 HDB BTO locations!

Surroundings…

Singapore Heritage Current Plaque between the Singapore Health Promotion Board & NDCS, Outram The first public dental clinic and school began in 1929, in Norris Block of the General Hospital (today Singapore General Hospital). As the demand for dental treatment increased, a new building was constructed beside Norris Block. Completed in 1938, this building provided a proper teaching facility for dental students who offered free treatment to the poor in Singapore. The dental school became a full-fledged faculty in the University of Singapore (today National University of Singapore) and moved to Kent Ridge in 1986. The clinic evolved to become the National Dental Centre of Singapore (NDCS) In 1997, the building made way for the new NDCS building. +++ Clove and Nutmeg Plantations Ann Siang Hill, c. 1950 (Tan Kok Kheng collection, Courtesy of National Archives of Singapore) In the early days of the settlement, cove and nutmeg plantations were established in many parts of the island, including the Ann Siang and Duxton Hill areas. Charles Scott was the first to plant those crops on Ann Sang Hill which was originally named after him. Ann Slang Hill was superbly irrigated; an underground spring ran through the arca and was tapped from a well on the hill, But abundance fresh water was not enough to sustain the plantations. A series of terrible blights decimated clove and nutmeg plantations across the island, causing many plantation owners so abandon their land. After Scour left his plantation, it passed through the hands of another owner before being sold to Chia Ann Siang in 1894. From then on, the face of Ann Siang Hill changed forever Shophouses sprang up, Chinese and Straits Chinese residents and businesses moved in and the area was transformed into an urban district. All that was left of the old Ann Sung Hill was Scots plantation house, which Chia kept as his family residence. The new profile of the area included clan associations and exclusive social clubs, such as the Chinese Weekly Entertainment Club and the Ee Hoe Hean Club. +++ Who is Mr Chia Ann Siang & Which street is named after him? Ann Siang Hill was named after Chia Ann Siang, a rich Hokkien merchant. He was born in Malacca in 1832. At 16 years of age, he found employment with a British firm, Boustead & Company, whose core business was in the trade of natural resources - spices, coconut, tobacco, tin, tea and silk along the China-Europe trade routes. After eight years on the job, Chia Ann Siang was promoted to chief produce storekeeper. He eventually left the company and ventured into the timber business. He became a partner of Geok Teat and Company in 1863. After he became one of the most successful merchants of his time, he acquired both Ann Siang Hill and Mount Erskine.

Stack #101 Oops! Front door has a view into the Common Bin Lobby Plus Too close for comfort... or simply ignore? Wait till M.O.P. then.... Related: Unit directly faces the common bin lobby and the two bins: recycling and common... This is a good reason to study the block plan before committing to the purchase of a unit.

Common Bin Lobby (CBL) Too Close for Comfort! Stacks #933 and #957. Not only next to but visible from front door of these units. +++ More Common Bin Lobby (CBL) beside both front door as well as to the living room windows...

Inauspicious Fire @ Heaven's Gate Based on a quick sampling shows that Stacks #217 & #225 Kitchen is located at NW For Stacks such as 215 and 223, don't rejoice, yet! It also depends on the location of these unit's stove & or oven. Reference: Understand why Fire @ Heaven's Gate is considered inauspicious? P.S. Note: Quite sampling means not exhaustive.

Inauspicious Fire @ Heaven's Gate 1. Based on a quick sampling shows that Stacks #103 & #111 Kitchen is located at NW 2. Stacks #101 & #109 may also be affected by the above - as it also depends on the actual location/position of it's stove. Reference: Understand why Fire @ Heaven's Gate is considered inauspicious?

Any concern with a view [into] a Precinct Pavilion? Not seen but hear... , how? If a unit has a view of a Precinct Pavilion, make sure one tries to get a higher unit to avoid looking into this Precinct Pavilion. Especially if there happens to be a Funeral Wake. As unfortunately such activities cannot be planned. And may even happen during one's joyous occasion such as the Chinese New Year.

Any concern with a view [into] a Precinct Pavilion? Not seen but hear... , how? If a unit has a view of a Precinct Pavilion, make sure one tries to get a higher unit to avoid looking into this Precinct Pavilion. Especially if there happens to be a Funeral Wake. As unfortunately such activities cannot be planned. And may even happen during one's joyous occasion such as the Chinese New Year.

Any concern with a view [into] a Precinct Pavilion? Not seen but hear... , how? If a unit has a view of a Precinct Pavilion, make sure one tries to get a higher unit to avoid looking into this Precinct Pavilion. Especially if there happens to be a Funeral Wake. As unfortunately such activities cannot be planned. And may even happen during one's joyous occasion such as the Chinese New Year.

Any concern with a view [into] a Precinct Pavilion? Not seen but hear... , how? If a unit has a view of a Precinct Pavilion, make sure one tries to get a higher unit to avoid looking into this Precinct Pavilion. Especially if there happens to be a Funeral Wake. As unfortunately such activities cannot be planned. And may even happen during one's joyous occasion such as the Chinese New Year.

Any concern with a view [into] a Precinct Pavilion? Not seen but hear... , how? If a unit has a view of a Precinct Pavilion, make sure one tries to get a higher unit to avoid looking into this Precinct Pavilion. Especially if there happens to be a Funeral Wake. As unfortunately such activities cannot be planned. And may even happen during one's joyous occasion such as the Chinese New Year.

Any concern with a view [into] a Precinct Pavilion? Not seen but hear... , how? If a unit has a view of a Precinct Pavilion, make sure one tries to get a higher unit to avoid looking into this Precinct Pavilion. Especially if there happens to be a Funeral Wake. As unfortunately such activities cannot be planned. And may even happen during one's joyous occasion such as the Chinese New Year.

Inauspicious Fire @ Heaven's Gate Based on a quick sampling shows that Stacks 116 & 144's Kitchen is located at NW Reference: Understand why Fire @ Heaven's Gate is considered inauspicious? P.S. Note: Quite sampling means not exhaustive.

Oh! A nursing home and a place of worship Hopefully it is not a Chinese temple with one or many of those incense burning cauldrons... Case Study 1A: There is always a stigma associated with a home near to a Chinese Temple. In addition, more so if the home is beside or close-by to a nursing home. HDB Nanyang Opal at Jurong West Reference: HDB Nanyang Opal at Jurong West Some of us may consider purchasing a home near to these two amenities. However, especially when it comes to a future re-sale, we also have to content with the sentiments (if any) of the future buyer. Thus there is always a risk of either lower resale value or lower demand for your home. All temples often have a corner of it's premises with a reasonable large incense burning point for their devotees to burn offerings such as shown in the photo. Some temples also have it in the shape of a bottle gourd or hulu. Let's home the smoke does not blow into one's home. Often one has limited redress. And may have to live with it! Reference: Case Study 1B: Smell from the burning of incense: The Platters - Smoke Get In Your Eyes Get It? No? Nevermind... +++ More A Chinese temple, NE & SW sectors.. = Devil's Gate? GULP!

May mistaken my new home as Chin Cha Lok sorry, I mean Chen-cha-ru HOLY MACKEREL! Source & Credit: Did you know that Chencharu is the outmoded Malay word for horse mackerel? Here's a look at the area’s lush history. Sorry above is just an extract. No stories told here. LOL The Japanese jack mackerel, also known as the Japanese horse mackerel or Japanese scad, is a species named after its resemblance to mackerel but which is in the family Carangidae, the jacks, pompanos, trevallies and scads. Their maximum reported length is 50 cm with a common length of 35 cm. Wikipedia Scientific name: Trachurus japonicus Mass: 360 g (Adult) Encyclopedia of Life Family: Carangidae

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