Cecil Lee

Case Study 9: Ground Floor units with PES and Ventilation Shafts - if any 1. This extract of another pretty recent launch development called Fourth Avenue Residence (see below) What I want to draw your attention is what is known as "Ventilation Shafts". Note: This Sample Illustration is from Fourth Avenue Residence 2. Many developments which has basement carparks do have ventilation shafts or sometimes "openings" as a safety requirement to VENT exhaust or CO gas. Many also have blowers which often are turned on 24/7. 3. Let me share with you a case. In the past, a client just collected their keys to their dream home. A condo unit with PES (ground floor). What was disturbing was that the basement car-park ventilation shaft was just directly below bedroom 2's windows. 3.1. Unfortunately, so happens that there was a fan extractor that was turned on for many hours ... and whenever this bedroom windows were opened, a family member could literally hear the humming of this fan. 4. Again, before signing the dotted line, get your Agent to confirm that there is no such "nasty" surprises waiting for you when you proudly collect the keys to the unit! Appended by Cecil Lee: The Site Plan does show the locations of the Vents (and even location of the Roof-Water Tank) Below. For example: Vent Shaft is located between stacks 29 and 32 Buying a PES unit at #02? Check whether the Ventilation Shaft in relation to the bedroom (if any):-

Case Study 8: One of the best sources to understand whether a unit has potential poison arrows(s) if any is look closely at the mock-up Sales model. 1. Sorry, I may be too quick to look at just this illustration to suspect a potential sha qi or poison arrow from what seems like the roof-line (circled) in red may or may not be a poison arrow aimed towards a specific stack in this block. 2. Best to look at such ancillary buildings in relation to your potential unit to see if such things may occur. 3. Sometimes it could also be the sharp corner of a club-house building.. who knows. 4. Potential poison arrow from drop off porch towards the units (yellow arrows)?

Case Study 7: Any concern if my unit faces a Splash Pool? Okay, this is not directly Feng Shui. More of a Human or Man Luck factor. 1. Today visited a client at Rivercover Residences who have two grown up sons. Both finished serving the army. 1 son is in university and the other going overseas for a Law Degree. 2. Wife said: "Luckily we did not get a unit facing the kids pool". 3. This sums up the mantra: "One person's meat is another's poison". 4. Thus depending on one's stage in life or needs; some simply love a unit facing such a splash pool.. more for their kids needs or vibrancy while there are always others who prefer "peace and quiet" or tranquility. Related: What is the difference between Feng Shui and Man or Human Luck?

Case Study 6: What to look out for if I want to purchase a ground floor unit? 1. Just hope and pray hard that the developer's landscaper plant trees with tree trunks not facing a living room balcony (hard to cure). And also if possible not facing other openings especially bedroom windows. 2. When the tree matures, such tree trunks or potential Sha Qi or poison arrow(s) can also reach 4th storeys. 2.1. Thus even #02 ; #03: #04 and #05 onwards may be affected by this. 3. If one have a chance of visiting Block 88 of Parc Centros, Punggol, this was what is exactly happening. Where if one stands at a specific stack's balcony; one can see such a SORE THUMB. Related: 4. I hope this developer's landscapers do take note of this. And try to plant such trees BETWEEN the walls of various rooms!

Case Study 5: Parc Greenwich's Sales Brochure says this: "Grow Something" Fruit Orchard Garden, Herbs Garden, Aromatic Garden & Community Farm Garden "A Case of See but Don't Makan.com (EAT) LOL" Fruit Orchard Garden Herbs Garden Aromatic Garden Community Farm Garden Ask Developer this: "Can we get a discount if we cannot utilize such gardens?" 1. Developers must realize that all private estates/ECs/Condos must do mandatory fogging without fail each week. Multiply this by 4 on average per month. Per year is a total of 48 sessions to the beloved gardens. There is no such thing as exemptions. LOL 2. For those who have experienced a fogging episode will realise that often, the fumigation (fogging) can reach as high as the third or even fourth floor or more depending on wind conditions and layout of the blocks etc... (Below: Even after fogging had finished after 6 minutes and depending on the wind conditions, the smoke can be seen to rise up to 3rd storeys or higher in this development). 3. So what is stopping the fogging to reach the" GROW SOMETHING e.g. Herbs & Veggies? Okay, so you want to grow papayas! 3.1. Even if the herbs grow beautifully.. dare to pluck and consume them? 3.2. As this is not an enclosed area, no motivation also for a resident or group of residents to cultivate the herbs. 3.3. They get slowly poisoned by the fogging chemicals absorbed by the herbs... 4. Photo (Below) Location : Prive EC.. no more herbs.. just regular shrubs planted where the spices were suppose to be. Location of Prive EC T.O.P. in 2014 2.1 Even if herbs or spices are available: the maxim - see but not eat applies, here 5. All developers and their architects and their landscape planners should understand this is just a "in poor taste SALES GIMMICK. 5.1. Developers do not care. Once they sold this development, they will wash their hands with this. 6. Even if you don't stay there, don't become an idiot! Please.. Lol... P.S. Note: Photos are not from Parc Greenwich EC.

Case Study 4A: Thinking of purchasing a unit at either Block 35 and 37? "Don't afraid to ask this...." 1. Frankly, if I were to ever purchase at either of these two blocks especially Block 35. 2. This is because there seems to me a mystery, not exactly an adventure. But rather if one does not check it may (just) become a misadventure, here! 3. Not sure how a bin truck which is not exactly small sized can drive into the basement and collect the waste? 4. To me it is bad enough to get a whiff of the smell from a rubbish truck. Not forsee it going down the basement of the development sometimes with waste water dripping over. And if so, such smells can soak into the basement flooring and can perhaps be quite a stench 24/7. 5. Furthermore, usually car-parks are littered or arranged in rows around this movement. 6. Plus also concerned with the safety of loved ones walking within the proximity of the Basement 35 and 37 car-park area. 7. Please get your Agent to obtain a copy of the basement design and /or ask how this basement Bin Centre functions! 8. To me, logically I drew a red-line from the front gate to the basement bin centre. This is simply not enough! Case Study 4B: Is it true that pets especially certain breeds of dogs have sensitive noses? Master: 9. If so, I hope that it is not a torture to bring a beloved dog to have to be forced or dragged past the Bin Centre (even if it is under-gound) towards the Pets corner. 10. Perhaps, it could be a tool for a pet owner! 11. For example,d such a pet owner could simply tell their pet: Okay if you are so naughty, I will bring you to the Pet corner! 12. This could be the answer for discipline 101 for the pet.. DOG! Else quickly report this to the S.P.C.A. as a form of pet cruelty! Appended by Cecil: Looks like the waste management or waste disposal truck movement takes a totally different route as shown, here:-

For any happy occasions or offerings to deities or just day to day…consumption Some are simply Kueys

1. A rudimentary method is to scan a copy of this area of the layout plan, paste on a card board and cut-out an outline; 2. Next balance it on a nail to locate the centre of gravity. 3. It should most like be around the “red dot” area. 4. The method I used earlier is called “the eyeball method”. P.S. Please remember to discount the. Non-living-in area where possible. And yes not everything are missing areas! As can be seen from this case.

1. Frankly, in my opinion, unless there is some substantial economic or strategic reasons for purchase or sold at a steep discount, best to try to avoid such a purchase. 2. Or if one has really no idea of where the bad sectors or good sectors in this unit. 3. The reason why a more rectangular home is best is based on the concept, below. 4. Although I had written this thread on office Feng Shui, it actually equally applies to any homes:- 4.1. An extract - Clue: “ 1.4. [Below] For example, even if the wealth luck sector is anywhere at one or more of the $ area, it can still circulate well” 5. Learn why a rectangular or squarish home is more superior than an odd shaped one… by all accounts is superior to odd shapes:- 6. Thus although some Feng Shui Masters only explained missing areas are bad. But the crux is actually or predominantly on the above. LOL

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Rivervale Plaza Kopitiam Vegetarian Discounted $2.88 Kway Teow has that “stale” smell. Don’t get me wrong. Just that perhaps it was either kept too long or place near to some other items previously BEFORE cooked. Perhaps also due to zero wok hey flavour. A consolation is the red chillies helps to mask the smell of the kway Teow. But yet could not get me to complete it. I know it is a waste when there are so many especially Malaysians waving white flags asking for help! Fried bean curd also salty. Will not eat here again. How to? No thank you! Sorry need to place a gun on my head to complete it…

Sorry, I am using an iPhone. Thus roughly placed the red dot = Centrepoint. For more accurate… use the green box outline to locate the exact center.

Generally poor Shapes and Forms Feng Shui. Especially if the bad sectors are located at the Alcove and Living Room. While wealth sectors MAY fall at the entrance / kitchen area.

So……………..THINK!

Is my existing house or potential new home still lucky today?

Kid: “Dad, where is mum?” Got it? Get it?

Case Study 7: Who don't want to have unobstructed views? Kee Chiu! "I want! I want! I also want!" P.S. This is just sampling. There can be more.

Case Study 6: Avoid #02-508 and #510 as the unit faces the roof-line of the Drop-off Porch

Case Study 6: Avoid low floors of stacks #606 and #608 to avoid the frontage facing building wall(s) or the roof-line of the school (Sha qi). 1. For Stack #596 also potential roof-line of the school building(s) and "noise" during school hours. Related:

Case Study 5: Precinct Pavilion (PP)+ Avoid low floors of stacks of #592, #594, #590, #628 and #630 1. Avoid low floors of #592, #594, #628 and #630 has it has a view into the PP. Where on occasions there are funerals and religious rituals performed at these events. And on occasions wedding music played out (noise pollution). 2. Also avoid low floors of #590 due to the occasional "noise pollution" also. 3. There are two more PPs in this estate: Block 95 and Block 99 3.1. Same considerations as above.

Case Study 4: Possible Tian Zhan Sha towards stacks #654, #656 and 652 1. Wind influence of Macpherson Weave is mostly via North-South (High / Low pressure zones) due to it's close proximity to the East Coast (sea) and landfall. 2. If strong winds flow from North towards South towards #654 and #656, then do control the wind through the windows of these two stacks. Else may affect both health and wealth. 3. "Wind, wind, go away!" Not me.....#652! Why me? .... 3.1 The good news is that usually wind less likely to flow West to East around Macpherson Weave... PHEW! 3.2. Just in case, if one imagine holding an umbrella and if the wind tilts the umbrella one direction and tries to yank it out of one's hand.. then... do control the wind going into the unit! Reference resource: