Caspian house layout

[myfs_139394]

Hi Cecil,
I am interested in purchasing a unit at Caspian. Attached is the layout. Would like to check whether the toilet is at the centre of the house? What negative impact does it have when there are some "missing corners" at the left of dining room & right of living room as shown. Thanks!
Annie

[Cecil Lee]

1. The significance of missing corner or protusion can be found here:-

http://www.geomancy.net/resources/theories/fs-building.htm

2. Please refer to attachment: Illustration 1.

2.1 Usually, I use the "eye-ball" method to determine the "largest" WHOLE rectangle. This is a quick method to ROUGHLY determine the centrepoint or center-of-gravity of the apartment.

2.2 NOTE: Please note that the protusion in YELLOW under Illustration 1 is NOT correct. As mentioned above, it is just a rough guide.

2.3 In fact, I don't draw out such an illustration. But for the purpose of learning in this forum; I did this quick sketch.

3. After mentally knowing where is the ROUGH centerpoint or center-of-gravity, I will start to plot a more accurate outline to determine a more accurate centrepoint (all using the "eye-ball" method).

4. When I roughly get the area of the SUM of Missing corners roughly equal to the SUM of protusions; see attachment: Illustration 2; then I will feel confident that I am pretty close to getting the centrepoing correct.

5. For those of you, you can also: copy a layout plan; paste it on a cardboard. Cut-out the outline and balance it on a nail. The place where the nail balances the entire layout plan should be the centre of gravity. However, as I mentioned, I am using the "eye-ball" method.

6. Therefore, based on a quick determination: refer to Illustration 2, yes the toilet (close to the basin) is at the centerpoint.

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On 9/13/2010 11:36:58 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi Cecil, I am interested in
purchasing a unit at Caspian.
Attached is the layout. Would
like to check whether the
toilet is at the centre of the
house? What negative impact
does it have when there are
some "missing corners" at the
left of dining room &
right of living room as shown.
Thanks! Annie

[Cecil Lee]

As the Caspian is under construction; it is best to seriously consider noise pollution (if any) especially:In my opinion, automatically, the worst blocks are 54, 56 and 58 especially with stacks facing Boon Lay way: noise pollution from the East-West MRT line.
In fact, in some developments, units within the same block but facing the pool MAY also be affected by it.

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On 9/14/2010 11:19:50 PM, Anonymous wrote:
1. The significance of missing
corner or protusion can be
found here:-
http://www.geomancy.net/
resources/theories/fs-building
.htm
2. Please refer to attachment:
Illustration 1.
2.1 Usually, I use the
"eye-ball" method to determine
the "largest" WHOLE rectangle.
This is a quick method to
ROUGHLY determine the
centrepoint or
center-of-gravity of the
apartment.
2.2 NOTE: Please note that the
protusion in YELLOW under
Illustration 1 is NOT correct.
As mentioned above, it is just
a rough guide.
2.3 In fact, I don't draw out
such an illustration. But for
the purpose of learning in
this forum; I did this quick
sketch.
3. After mentally knowing
where is the ROUGH centerpoint
or center-of-gravity, I will
start to plot a more accurate
outline to determine a more
accurate centrepoint (all
using the "eye-ball" method).
4. When I roughly get the area
of the SUM of Missing corners
roughly equal to the SUM of
protusions; see attachment:
Illustration 2; then I will
feel confident that I am
pretty close to getting the
centrepoing correct.
5. For those of you, you can
also: copy a layout plan;
paste it on a cardboard.
Cut-out the outline and
balance it on a nail. The
place where the nail balances
the entire layout plan should
be the centre of gravity.
However, as I mentioned, I am
using the "eye-ball" method.
6. Therefore, based on a quick
determination: refer to Illustration 2,
yes the toilet (close to the basin) is
at the centerpoint. On 9/13/2010
11:36:58 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi
Cecil, I am interested in
purchasing
a unit at Caspian.
Attached is the
layout. Would
like to check whether
the
toilet is at the centre of the
house? What negative impact
does
it have when there are
some "missing
corners" at the
left of dining room
&
right of living room as shown.
Thanks! Annie

[myfs_139394]

Hi Cecil,
Thanks for your advice.
It seems that with the toilet at the centre,such a unitis not really "safe" to live in.
I readin your previous post that thesite layoutof LakeHolmzis U shape & is quite a safe layout. Someunits facing the lakeare considered favourable. Correct me if I am wrong.However, with the development of Caspian & the future development of another upcoming condominium by Keppel, the units facing the lakewill beblocked. Are the units in LakeHolmz safe & good for living (at least okay for living) on a longterm basiswith all the blocking from the development of other condominiums?
With thecurrent pricing of $650 to $700 psf forLakeHolmz, is it worth buying whether forstay or investmenteven if one can afford to make the purchase & taking into account the age of LakeHolmz? It isconsidered quite "old" compared to LakeShore & Caspian & the Centris.
I am also considering The Warren at Choa Chu Kang. However, the noise & air pollution from the bus interchange & expressways make the units less favourable.
The units at Mi Casa at Choa Chu Kang are nearer to nature & are more favourable compared to The Warren. However for such a location and for 99 years lease property, I find that it is really overly priced at $800 psf for 3 bedrooms. I wonder if such an upward trend in the pricing will continue in the short term? Do you think I should waitfor the price to fall slightly?
Would like tohear your views. Sorry for themultiple questions.
Thanks!
Annie

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On 9/14/2010 11:54:08 PM, Anonymous wrote:
As the Caspian is under construction; it
is best to seriously consider noise
pollution (if any) especially:In
my opinion, automatically, the worst
blocks are 54, 56 and 58 especially with
stacks facing Boon Lay way: noise
pollution from the East-West MRT line.
In fact, in some developments, units
within the same block but facing the
pool MAY also be affected by it.On
9/14/2010 11:19:50 PM, Cecil Lee wrote:
1. The significance of missing
corner or protusion can be
found
here:-
http://www.geomancy.net/
resources/theories/fs-building
.htm
2. Please refer to
attachment:
Illustration 1.
2.1
Usually, I use the
"eye-ball" method
to determine
the "largest" WHOLE
rectangle.
This is a quick method to
ROUGHLY determine the
centrepoint or
center-of-gravity
of the
apartment.
2.2 NOTE:
Please note that the
protusion in
YELLOW under
Illustration 1 is NOT
correct.
As mentioned above, it is
just
a rough guide.
2.3 In fact,
I don't draw out
such an
illustration. But for
the purpose of
learning in
this forum; I did this
quick
sketch.
3. After mentally
knowing
where is the ROUGH
centerpoint
or center-of-gravity, I
will
start to plot a more accurate
outline to determine a more
accurate centrepoint (all
using
the "eye-ball" method).
4. When I
roughly get the area
of the SUM of
Missing corners
roughly equal to the
SUM of
protusions; see attachment:
Illustration 2; then I will
feel
confident that I am
pretty close to
getting the
centrepoing correct.
5. For those of you, you can
also: copy a layout plan;
paste
it on a cardboard.
Cut-out the
outline and
balance it on a nail.
The
place where the nail balances
the entire layout plan should
be
the centre of gravity.
However, as I
mentioned, I am
using the "eye-ball"
method.
6. Therefore, based on a
quick
determination: refer to
Illustration 2,
yes the toilet
(close to the basin) is
at the
centerpoint. On 9/13/2010
11:36:58
PM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi
Cecil, I
am interested in
purchasing
a
unit at Caspian.
Attached is the
layout. Would
like to check
whether
the
toilet is at the
centre of the
house? What
negative impact
does
it have
when there are
some "missing
corners" at the
left of dining
room
&
right of living room
as shown.
Thanks! Annie

[Cecil Lee]

1. In the 1990's, MRT stations were far and few. And condos that were near to main roads were sold at around 600+ per square feet.
2. And during the recession period, such properties lost their value and some were even priced at$400+ to$500(99 years old). Many got burnt as theymade a capital loss of at least$100k, excludinginterests to banks etc...
3. Today is different: two major events:-
3.1. Look at the population statistics of Singapore. As many condos have no restriction with regards to non-residents; prices even for 99 years are shooting over the roof (not considering those freehold ones).
3.2.Just look at how many cars on our road today vs when I enjoyed driving in the 1980's...
4. End of communism (other than the crazycountry called North Korea).
5.Just having a mammoth giant atour back yard i.e. China (not including India) and today, I feel is different. Prices of properties will continue to climb.
6. Leasehold properties even 99 years can easily fetch $800 psfand to the crazy price of the condo at Ang Mo Kio Central that fetched

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$1K psf...
7. Let's hope the government's cooling down measures temporarily cooled the property sector.
8. It's a pity, that nowadays, government is less proactive in that in the past, they build many many HDB flats to cater for demand. Today, they wait for demand to rise OR built only when they have exhausted stocks of fragmented flats for sale. Not like in the 1970's; 1980's where whole estates were built e.g. 1970's Bedok mid-1970's to 1980's Tampines, Yishun etc...
8.1 That is why so many of their main contractors went bust 5 to 10 years ago!
9. In my opinion, therefore, a non-proactive government means... prices will suddenly surge and then the civil servants who were sitting in their armchairs; start like this period; suddenly hear Engelbert Humperdinck sing "release me" and then suddenly woke up and start releasing lots of land during this non-proactive period (perhaps not realising that population has gone thru the roof at 5million!)... Just imagine, 5 million ... no wonder.. property prices if it does not rise; I will shot my foot, first!
10. Anyway, just imagine in the 1960's to 1970's a terrace house can be gotten for a few thousand dollars... If our population still keep on growing and China become very prosperous; it is quite sad that in 15 years time, if we choose to go to China for holidays; cannot imaginewhat their exchange rate is like - most likelybetwice or more the value of aSGD dollar.
Source and credit:-
http://www.singstat.gov.sg/stats/themes/people/hist/popn.html
YEAR TOTAL POPULATIONS'pore Residents
('000) ('000)

1980 (Census)	2,413.9	2,282.1
1981	2,532.8	2,324.4
1982	2,646.5	2,365.7
1983	2,681.1	2,406.2
1984	2,732.2	2,443.7
1985	2,736.0	2,482.6
1986	2,733.4	2,518.6
1987	2,774.8	2,553.9
1988	2,846.1	2,598.5
1989	2,930.9	2,647.6
1990 (Census)	3,047.1	2,735.9
1991	3,135.1	2,794.7
1992	3,230.7	2,849.8
1993	3,313.5	2,904.5
1994	3,419.0	2,959.4
1995	3,524.5	3,013.5
1996	3,670.7	3,068.1
1997	3,796.0	3,123.4
1998	3,927.2	3,180.0
1999	3,958.7	3,229.7
2000 (Census)	4,027.9	3,273.4
2001	4,138.0	3,325.9
2002	4,176.0	3,382.9
2003	4,114.8	3,366.9
2004	4,166.7	3,413.3
2005	4,265.8	3,467.8
2006	4,401.4	3,525.9
2007	4,588.6	3,583.1
2008	4,839.4	3,642.7
2009	4,987.6	3,733.9
2010(Census)	5,076.7	3,771.7

[Cecil Lee]

What's the problem? No problem! No smoke! Look everywhere today and construction, construction and construction of housing is on the way!
DO WAIT three years time! If you need a flat.
BUT if you own a home today, only cheers and cheers and cheers! Don't ask me, about the question: sell high but need to buy high; how ah?
Reference on Cabinet Minister: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mah_Bow_Tan
P.S. Singaporeans MAY know what "Marlboro Tan" means-

[Cecil Lee]

When MRT trains gets crowded; it is another indication that somehow, threre are so more people in the country that may require public housing....

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On 10/17/2010 10:58:51 PM, Anonymous wrote:
What's the problem? No
problem! No smoke! Look
everywhere today and
construction, construction and
construction of housing is on
the way!DO WAIT three years
time! If you need a flat. BUT
if you own a home today, only
cheers and cheers and cheers!
Don't ask me, about the
question: sell high but need
to buy high; how ah?Reference
on Cabinet Minister:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M
ah_Bow_Tan P.S.
Singaporeans MAY know what
"Marlboro Tan" means-

[myfs_139394]

Hi Cecil,
Thanks for your interesting views.
Getting a house suitable for anyone seems to require some affinity & luck.I've heard of the saying "it is not the person that chooses the house, but rather it is the house that chooses the person." So even if the person likes the house, & knows that the house is auspicious,he may not have the chance to get it. The luck & fortune in getting a good house depends on the merits of the person.So perhaps one should not be focusing too much on feng shui, but rather reflect on our inner self to change our fate in the long run.
Nowadays, the shapes of houses have alot of missing corners. I wonder if there are any other ways to overcome the negative effects of the missing corners, other than feng shui. But if the missing corner does not bring great disaster to the family, I suppose that is already fortunate enough.

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On 10/18/2010 7:44:20 AM, Anonymous wrote:
When MRT trains gets crowded; it is
another indication that somehow, threre
are so more people in the country that
may require public housing....On
10/17/2010 10:58:51 PM, Cecil Lee wrote:
What's the problem? No
problem!
No smoke! Look
everywhere today and
construction, construction and
construction of housing is on
the way!DO WAIT three years
time! If you need a flat. BUT
if
you own a home today, only
cheers
and cheers and cheers!
Don't ask me,
about the
question: sell high but
need
to buy high; how ah?Reference
on Cabinet Minister:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M
ah_Bow_Tan P.S.
Singaporeans MAY know what
"Marlboro Tan" means-

[Cecil Lee]

In my opinion:-
1. The saying goes "if the house is yours, it will be yours". Usually, for majority of people, with average luck and above; can easily encounter such a situation. That is why, many attest to this saying.
2. For those who are down and out, even if the home is yours; it will not be yours. Thus, people down with luck will find everything is not so smooth. Thus they will not encounter "what is yours; but rather what could be yours becoming what is others".
3. Feng Shui is about earth luck or luck from the land such as a home.
4.It is said thatearth luckis strongest at the ground. Thus, in Singapore, how many own landed properties vs the vast majority that has to live "elsewhere".Don't mistaken "elsewhere" to mean the wrong thing.Elsewhere refers to often living higher floors.
5. Location, location andlocation. Thisis huge factor as it encompass even the environment, the site, the building or land that one's homesits on. And some homes can enjoy : "Quantum Leap" in Feng Shui. (Quantum Leap can be searched in this forum resource).
6. In the past, especially those Housing Development Board (HDB) flats;those single leaf main doors havevery auspiciousFeng Shui ruler dimensions : eventhe frame + the openings are based on the Feng Shui ruler. Just that this is not publicised perhaps due to the sensitivity of a multi racial society.
7.Many homes,can sustain various protusions and missing corners - not necessarly that these flats must automatically have problems.

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On 10/18/2010 10:35:06 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi Cecil,Thanks for your interesting
views.Getting a house suitable for
anyone seems to require some affinity
& luck.I've heard of the
saying "it is not the person that
chooses the house, but rather it is the
house that chooses the person." So even
if the person likes the house, &
knows that the house is
auspicious,he may not have the
chance to get it. The luck & fortune
in getting a good house depends on the
merits of the person.So perhaps one
should not be focusing too much on feng
shui, but rather reflect on our inner
self to change our fate in the long run.
Nowadays, the shapes of houses have alot
of missing corners. I wonder if there
are any other ways to overcome the
negative effects of the missing corners,
other than feng shui. But if the missing
corner does not bring great disaster to
the family, I suppose that is already
fortunate enough. On 10/18/2010 7:44:20
AM, Cecil Lee wrote:
When MRT trains
gets crowded; it is
another
indication that somehow, threre
are
so more people in the country that
may require public housing....On
10/17/2010 10:58:51 PM, Cecil Lee
wrote:
What's the problem? No
problem!
No smoke! Look
everywhere today and
construction, construction and
construction of housing is on
the way!DO WAIT three years
time! If you need a flat. BUT
if
you own a home today, only
cheers
and cheers and cheers!
Don't ask me,
about the
question: sell high but
need
to buy high; how ah?Reference
on Cabinet Minister:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M
ah_Bow_Tan P.S.
Singaporeans MAY know what
"Marlboro Tan" means-

[Cecil Lee]

1. Please note that Chinese 7th month starts on 17 Aug 2012 (Fri) and ends on 15 Sep 2012 (Sat).
2. Chinese hate it when they have to decide whether to go into their brand new apartments between this period 17 August to 15 September.
3. Every year, there will always be some condos that had TOP just a few weeks prior to this date. Not enough time for all owners to receive their keys before than....

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On 10/19/2010 7:49:07 AM, Anonymous wrote:
In my opinion:-1. The saying goes "if
the house is yours, it will be
yours". Usually, for majority of
people, with average luck and above; can
easily encounter such a situation. That
is why, many attest to this saying.2.
For those who are down and out, even if
the home is yours; it will not be yours.
Thus, people down with luck will find
everything is not so smooth. Thus they
will not encounter "what is yours; but
rather what could be yours becoming what
is others".3. Feng Shui is about
earth luck or luck from the land such as
a home.4.It is said
thatearth luckis strongest
at the ground. Thus, in Singapore, how
many own landed properties vs the vast
majority that has to live
"elsewhere".Don't mistaken
"elsewhere" to mean the wrong
thing.Elsewhere refers to often
living higher floors.5. Location,
location andlocation. Thisis
huge factor as it encompass even the
environment, the site, the building or
land that one's homesits on.
And some homes can enjoy : "Quantum
Leap" in Feng Shui. (Quantum Leap can be
searched in this forum resource).6. In
the past, especially those Housing
Development Board (HDB)
flats;those single leaf main doors
havevery auspiciousFeng Shui
ruler dimensions : eventhe frame +
the openings are based on the Feng Shui
ruler. Just that this is not publicised
perhaps due to the sensitivity of a
multi racial society.7.Many
homes,can sustain various
protusions and missing corners - not
necessarly that these flats must
automatically have problems.On
10/18/2010 10:35:06 PM, annie annie
wrote:
Hi Cecil,Thanks for your
interesting
views.Getting a house
suitable for
anyone seems to require
some affinity
& luck.I've
heard of the
saying "it is not the
person that
chooses the house, but
rather it is the
house that chooses
the person." So even
if the person
likes the house, &
knows that
the house is
auspicious,he may
not have the
chance to get it. The
luck & fortune
in getting a good
house depends on the
merits of the
person.So perhaps one
should not be
focusing too much on feng
shui, but
rather reflect on our inner
self to
change our fate in the long run.
Nowadays, the shapes of houses have
alot
of missing corners. I wonder if
there
are any other ways to overcome
the
negative effects of the missing
corners,
other than feng shui. But
if the missing
corner does not bring
great disaster to
the family, I
suppose that is already
fortunate
enough. On 10/18/2010 7:44:20
AM,
Cecil Lee wrote:
When MRT trains
gets crowded; it is
another
indication that somehow, threre
are
so more people in the
country that
may require public
housing....On
10/17/2010
10:58:51 PM, Cecil Lee
wrote:
What's the problem? No
problem!
No smoke! Look
everywhere today and

construction, construction
and
construction of housing
is on
the way!DO WAIT three
years
time! If you need a
flat. BUT
if
you own a home
today, only
cheers
and
cheers and cheers!
Don't ask me,
about the
question: sell
high but
need
to buy high;
how ah?Reference
on Cabinet
Minister:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
/M
ah_Bow_Tan
P.S.
Singaporeans MAY know
what
"Marlboro Tan" means-

[Cecil Lee]

Caspian Flying Star Feng Shui of majority of stacks: Period 8 NW3 and SE3.

With the exception of block 60 where the stacks are either NE3 or SW3

 

[Cecil Lee]

On 26.8.2020

 

 

 

Lakepoint side gate

[Cecil Lee]

Sample of a previous Feng Shui audit at Caspian during T.O.P. Block 50 stack #06

Pixelated

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Block 56B Stack #29

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