Is it ok to live beside a 5 storey condo bldg

[myfs_135646]

Hi there,
Right now we live in a split-level
bungalow which occupies a 600 sqm
rectangular lot - which is a corner
lot. Our neighbor is a 400 sqm lot -
which is also a corner lot. Our
neighbor plans to put up a 5 storey
condo unit building on his 400 sqm lot.
You mentioned that it is not good for a
house to be beside a building? Why is
that? How do we solve this problem?
We don't want to live this area. We are
thinking of putting up a FOUR 3-storey
townhomes beside this 5-storey
building? Is that okay? We will then
live in one of these 3-storey
townhomes. That way, at least will not
be overwhelmed by the 5-storey
structure since our townhomes will be
3-storey.
Please advice us as to what to do with
our house and lot ONCE the 5-storey
condo building is put up. Do we sell
our house and lot? Do we just put up
FOUR 3-storey townhomes as I've
mentioned earlier? Is it really bad to
live beside a building or structure
that is higher than your house?
Thanks so much for the help.

[Cecil Lee]

1. More importantly, usually what is mentioned in this forum is based on general comments or specific to a home and it's environment. And not all homes can be "slotted" into either abony or ivory type of situation.

2. Thus "IT DEPENDS!".

3. Usually, the home that is "configured" rebuilt "last" would hopefully gain a better advantage.

4. http://www.geomancy.net/products/po-hunting/po-hunting-faq.htm

Under this link, please check-out CASE STUDY 1 - The Meyer Place Condominium.

Here, in this example, the bungalow, "below" happens to have two roofs. And this apartment at 4th storey has a balcony that looks like two hands in a "receive" position.

5. For most of the articles in this forum, one cannot just read them and then super-impose the same reasoning to say your home etc...

6. In general, another larger, taller building would dwarft yours and most importanly block the qi (or simply the wind flow) to your home. And hopefully these homes or block of flats don't have "black Feng Shui" e.g. pointed roofs or angles that act as a poison arrow towards your home.

6.At this point in time, Iequally don't know...especiallywhen you ask question like should we move... etc... I really, really won't know. Thus it is best towait for the apartment to be ready. And then do a survey!

7. In the utopian world, one may even dial for help, and people like Osama Bin Laden, may assist in demolisingyour neighbour's home (full stop). But in real life, this is notthe case.

8. Usually, depending on the shape of the building, sometimes, under the Five elements concept, the home can be configured into another "element" to "destroy" or harmonise with the neighbour's home.

9. Thus, again I must emphasie, no two homes, buildings are often the same, soIT DEPENDS!.

Melody V. wrote:
Hi there, Right now we live in a split-level bungalow which occupies a 600 sqm rectangular lot - which is a corner lot. Our neighbor is a 400 sqm lot - which is also a corner lot. Our neighbor plans to put up a 5 storey condo unit building on his 400 sqm lot. You mentioned that it is not good for a house to be beside a building? Why is that? How do we solve this problem? We don't want to live this area. We are thinking of putting up a FOUR 3-storey townhomes beside this 5-storey building? Is that okay? We will then live in one of these 3-storey townhomes. That way, at least will not be overwhelmed by the 5-storey structure since our townhomes will be 3-storey. Please advice us as to what to do with our house and lot ONCE the 5-storey condo building is put up. Do we sell our house and lot? Do we just put up FOUR 3-storey townhomes as I've mentioned earlier? Is it really bad to live beside a building or structure that is higher than your house? Thanks so much for the help.