Cecil Lee

Part 3: Once upon a time Fernvale Dew sits on a pig rearing area. It served as the entrance to the adjacent Seletar Camp. Seletar Camp was formerly the location for the Combat Engineers, the School of Driver Training, and the School of Manpower Management (SMP). I recall that even in the early 1980s, as we approached Jalan Kayu (heading towards SMP Seletar Camp West), we could detect the unpleasant odor of pigs... Today, part of the Seletar West Farmway roads still remains to remind us that this area was once farmland for rearing poultry, pigs ... circled in red...

Photos taken on 26 May 2018 The fringe of Rivercove Residences is to the extreme left of Anchorvale Plains..with all the cranes showing...

Photos taken on 26 May 2018

Part 3: History of this plot of land: A virgin piece of land directly below once upon a time - Tampines Road. In 1965, this plot of land was virgin land. Roads like Jalan Guan Choon and Jalan Sim Pah have all but disappeared. Including Tampines Road which was rerouted. Elias Road is the only one that still exists today minus the Pasir Ris Village. This streetmap of 1995 shows TPE replacing Tampines Road. With a new road Tampines Avenue 12 joining and leading to a “new” town Pasir Ris.

Part 2: Case Study: Homes at a T-junction 1. While homes located at a T-junction primarily pertain to landed properties, there is frequently a stigma associated with buying a flat that faces a T-junction. 2. Honestly, as previously stated, this issue is largely a matter of common sense. 3. For instance, consider a vehicle that crashes through the main entrance of a residence and ends up in the yard or heading towards the house. 4. In the case of a flat, such an occurrence is highly improbable. To begin with, it is not feasible for a runaway vehicle to enter an apartment through the windows. Moreover, there is typically a service road within the estate and at the T-junction. 5. Additionally, the void deck is generally devoid of anything except for the support columns. It is virtually impossible for a vehicle to collide with not just one, but two or more of these support columns. 6. Regarding HDB Fernvale Dew, the planner made a commendable decision by angling the two stacks 332 and 334 at a 45-degree angle in relation to Senkang West Avenue Road.

Part 2: Case Study: Shapes and Forms Feng Shui and HDB Tampines GreenVines 1. Roads and Slips roads are like water courses and affected by Water Classics. 2. Thus amongst the four BTOs launched in May 2018; this development is the most affected by both the slip roads to TPE and the connecting road between Pasir Ris and Tampines town via Tampines Avenue 12. 3. In the same month of launch, take a look at Kim Keat Beacon arrangement. (See Below). This development has a proposed park right at the bottom of the development. And along the busy Pan-Island expressway:- 4. Yet, HDB Tampines GreenVines placed their park at the quieter under construction road = Tampines Street 62. 4.1 The planners of this development should have followed suit and place their park either parallel with Tampines Ave 12 or along the proposed TPE Slip Road:- Awarded ONE Star. BTW, the best is FIVE (5) Stars... Question: "Mr Geomancer why did you rate this site only 1 star?" Mr Geo: "I gave face to these who had purchased a unit here by giving it at least 1 star. If not, I would usually have given it ZERO stars. Got it? Get it?"

Part 5 - Case Study: Site Reserved for Chinese Temple 1. Under Shapes and Forms Feng Shui, it is less than ideal to purchase stack 1329 which will be facing a future Chinee Temple. Especially at lower floors. 2. The stack beside 1329 or 1331 should preferably to avoided (if possible) 3. If possible, do avoid purchasing stack 1305. Given that at an angle, this stack/unit can have a view of the temple. 4. If the future Chinese Temple is "not clean"; might affect the luck of the residents also of stacks 1325 an 1327. (And even 1321 and 1323 also).

Part 4 - Case Study: Homes at or facing a T-junction 1. Block 467A stacks 1287 and 1289 is considered as facing a potential T-junction under construction i.e. Yishun Street 43. 2. Based on common sense, by right there is no major issue, here. The issue has more to do with landed properties. 3. For example, if a vehicle ploughs through the main gate of a landed home and smashes towards the compound or even the facade a home. 4. Because of the above; there is always a stigma attached to a landed home facing a T-junction. 5. But, look here, this is a block of HDB flats with a service road then the block, a void deck with supporting columns. 6. There is a remote unlikely chance of a run-away vehicle destroying one or more of such supporting columns. 7. But then again, how do you convince skeptics who are concerned that there is nothing to worry about, here? 8. The other consideration is a double-edged sword: 8.1. On one hand, living at upper storeys means unblocked views and perhaps airy. 8.2. On occassions if there are strong winds; too strong a wind would result in sha qi. And may affect health and wealth of those staying in these stacks. One way to control is to avoid opening some of the windows during strong wind conditions.

Part 3 - Case Study: Are there any external threats from sharp corners of neighbouring blocks? Are there also poison arrows from internal blocks/stacks? For example: External block 470B has a sharp corners aimed towards HDB Casa Spring's Block 467B's stacks 1289 and 1309. Another external block 468A also has a sharp corner aimed towards Block 467B stack 1309. As this development's blocks and stacks are not always parallel to each other. This may result in poison arrows: For example: Block 467B stack 1295 has a sharp corner aimed towards Block 467A stack 1283. There are lots more potential threats. Another example is that of block 465B stack 1199 aimed towards Block 466A's stack 1229. Can you spot more poison arrows?

Part 2 - Case Study: Which stacks are in full view of the Precinct Pavilion and vice-versa The planner of HDB Casa Spring did a respectable job in the placement of the two precinct pavilions in this estate. Here, the two precinct pavilions only affects only 9 stacks of low storeys of two bedroom flats particuarly:- Block 465B 1207 1209 1213 1211 Block 466A 1243 1245 1247 Block 465A 1179 1181

Case Study: Can I rely on The Visionaire's Sales brochure site plan North marking to determine the Flying Star directions? I was able to match the compass degree of The Visionaire's Sales Brochure exactly with that of streetdirectory.com. Both shows 320 degree for block 200 stacks 61 and 62. Compass readings from the developer's sales brochure:- Using streetdirectory.com, I was able to match the compass degree of 320 degrees for blocks 196, 198 & 200:- At this time, onemap.sg's map does not show the block outlines:- Usually onemap.sg updates their block outlines close to or after T.O.P.

Part 7: Fei Xing or Flying Star Feng Shui of Kim Keat Beacon According to HDB, this development's estimated completion will be in the year 2022:- As such this development's Flying Star chart will be based on Period 8 Feng Shui. Majority of the stacks/units either face N2 or S2:-

Part 6: Location of the central rubbish bins For HDB Kim Keat Beacon, majority of the central rubbish bins are generally well placed. And nothing out of the ordinary. With the exception of Block 267A: where at the main door of stack #540: one has a full view of one of the central bins. P.S. Nowadays, each block has two bins: recyle and regular bins.

Part 5: Is it inauspicious to live near to an Electrical Sub-Station (ESS)? Frankly, there are no scientific proof to say that living near to an ESS is bad:- However, it has more to do with taboos or grand mother tales that one should not purchase a unit close to an ESS. Such as avoid purchasing low storeys of stacks #556 and #558. Unfortunately, sometimes, it is difficult to change one's perception. If so, do give these two stacks (low storeys) a miss.

Part 4: Avoid purchasing a unit in full/partial view of the Precinct Pavilion: especially low storeys such as stacks #530 and #532. Avoid purchasing low level stacks #530 and #532. As these two stacks directly faces the precinct pavilion. If possible, also; avoid low level stacks #538 and #540. In addition: stack #564 is pretty close to the precinct pavilion. Thus do avoid low storeys in this stack. P.S. Precinct Pavilions are locations where wakes/funerals occurs. These "activities" cannot be planned. And sometimes may coincide with one's festive holiday e.g. Chinese New Year etc...

Part 3: External Environment and the site 1. As the PIE slip road slices inwards towards the development; the planners of Keat Hong Beacon did the right thing by placing the 4 storey MSCP as a buffer for the three housing blocks: 265A, 267A and 266A 2. In addition to the 4 storey car park as a major buffer with both PIE and the slip road; 3. Another plus is the Park acting as a buffer with the PIE. 4. Thus even if this site is not as outstanding due to the curved slip road inwards towards the development; all stacks/units are shielded from these roads. 5. The planners of this estate seriously took the environment into consideration. Contrast this to HDB Tampines GreenVines. A pale planning comparision to this development.

Part 2: HDB suggested layout idea and the position of the stove and sink... 1. Under Shapes and Forms Feng Shui avoid placing the stove facing the sink and vice-versa. 2. For the 4-room type, it is perfectly acceptable to have the stove side-by-side to the sink. Ideally, best to leave a distance of at least 30cm between the drainage sink and the border of the stove. 3. Feng Shui and the location of the stove:

Kim Keat Beacon Sales Brochure: Site Plan and Floor Plans kim-keat-beacon.pdf Expected Lease Commencement Date 2nd/3rd Quarter 2023 Part 1: HDB Sales materials on HDB Kim Keat Beacon BTO

Part 1: HDB Sales materials on HDB Tampines GreenVines BTO HDB TAMPINES GREENVINES.txt

Part 1: HDB Sales materials on HDB Casa Spring @ Yishun BTO Casa Spring Sales Brochure: Site Plan and Floor Plans casa-spring-@-yishun.pdf Under Period 9 Flying Star Feng Shui

Fernvale Dew Sales Brochure: Site Plan and Floor Plans fernvale-dew.pdf Expected Lease Commencement in Year 2022 Part 1: HDB Sales materials on HDB Sengkang Fernvale Dew BTO

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Photos taken from neighbouring HDB Anchorvale Fields on 22 May 2018

HDB Anchorvale Fields Just T.O.P.

21 May 2018 BT