Entrance of building below garden door

[myfs_138691]

Hello, I wonder if you could help with the below question, i am attacinng two additional photos, looking down to the 2 floors mentioned, garden level living room and bedroom upstalrs, also one shot looking towards the flat, thank you in advance.

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On 9/24/2012 7:44:09 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi,
after a long search i seem to
have found an acceptable flat,
its main windows are facing s2
in period 8 and there is a
swimming pool in front of the
flat,
this is a 4 building complex,
4 stories tall each, we
consider the bottom 2 floors
connected via inner stairs
towards the end of the flat,
the complex has a nice garden
like look, in the main empty
area in between the four
blocks,
we are facing a lush green
and higher hill a few
kilometers in the distance,
this is all situated on a
sloping hill, with protection
from behind, just that the
land slopes down to the left
of our facing dire tion,
my main concern is the
entrance to our flat is 2
stories down from the garden
entrance,
alternatively if we can use
the entrance from parking lot
where we will climb 2 stories,
however it is much more
practical to use the upper
entrance therefore to walk
down two stories, i am
attaching screen shots, is it
bad feng shui to walk down to
entrance,
also there are some trees
already planted in our facing
to produce a natural
confidentiality from the eyes
of the swimmers in the pool,
these trees will be a problem
right? maybe i can have them
planted to the side of the
small garden rather than in
the front and use curtains for
confidentiality?

[myfs_138691]

Hi, after a long search i seem to have found an acceptable flat, its main windows are facing s2 in period 8 and there is a swimming pool in front of the flat,

this is a 4 building complex, 4 stories tall each, we consider the bottom 2 floors connected via inner stairs towards the end of the flat, the complex has a nice garden like look, in the main empty area in between the four blocks, we are facing a lush green and higher hill a few kilometers in the distance, this is all situated on a sloping hill, with protection from behind, just that the land slopes down to the left of our facing dire tion,
my main concern is the entrance to our flat is 2 stories down from the garden entrance, alternatively if we can use the entrance from parking lot where we will climb 2 stories, however it is much more practical to use the upper entrance therefore to walk down two stories,
i am attaching screen shots, is it bad feng shui to walk down to entrance, also there are some trees already planted in our facing to produce a natural confidentiality from the eyes of the swimmers in the pool, these trees will be a problem right?
maybe i can have them planted to the side of the small garden rather than in the front and use curtains for confidentiality?

[Cecil Lee]

These are some considerations:

1. Many cluster houses are similar to what you have provided: a car porch (most likely that can house two cars) that open towards a main door at the basement.

1.1. In theory, some think that this basement level is the main entrance area and some are concerned that the main entrance is dark and really just at the basement.

1.2. From a Feng Shui point of view; looking at one of the photo; there is a wooden door and sliding doors at the pool level. And for cluster homes this should or rather may be considered as the main entrance area both for purposes of calculating the frontage (P8 S2).

2. Is it a protrusion or missing area

2.1. In many instances, often, many of us are only good at seeing "missing areas" but often overlooked that in some circumstances, it could be a protrusion.

3. So why do you bring up Para 2?

3.1. Here, do you know that from looking at your photos; it seems that the ground level is at the pool side level and the "upwards" staircase is quite similar to what I wrote under Para 2... a mistaken illusion that somehow this home seems otherwise just like the mistaken identity that it is (not a protrusion).

3.2. Here, most likely, (correct me if I am wrong) the so called staircase is built more as a landscaping. As from what I can see, the ground level is at the swimming pool level. Ain't this the same as thinking something is a missing area but rather; it should be a protrusion, instead.

3.4. If so, this home is nothing out of the ordinary while something else is built beside it that is (landscaped to be higher as a link or "bridge" in SIMPLE TERMS to other parts of the same development even if it is higher or to some other areas.

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On 9/25/2012 6:04:30 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi, after a long search i seem
to have found an acceptable
flat, its main windows are
facing s2 in period 8 and
there is a swimming pool in
front of the flat,this
is a 4 building complex, 4
stories tall each, we consider
the bottom 2 floors connected
via inner stairs towards the
end of the flat, the complex
has a nice garden like look,
in the main empty area in
between the four blocks, we
are facing a lush green and
higher hill a few kilometers
in the distance, this is all
situated on a sloping hill,
with protection from behind,
just that the land slopes down
to the left of our facing dire
tion, my main concern is the
entrance to our flat is 2
stories down from the garden
entrance, alternatively if we
can use the entrance from
parking lot where we will
climb 2 stories, however it is
much more practical to use the
upper entrance therefore to
walk down two stories, i am
attaching screen shots, is it
bad feng shui to walk down to
entrance, also there are some
trees already planted in our
facing to produce a natural
confidentiality from the eyes
of the swimmers in the pool,
these trees will be a problem
right? maybe i can have them
planted to the side of the
small garden rather than in
the front and use curtains for
confidentiality?

[Cecil Lee]

1. Attached is a rough sketch showing that most likely the home is nothing out of the ordinary.
2. Here, LEVEL 1 is often considered as the "ground floor" or level 1.
3. Just because your home has a basement dug in; this does not automatically mean that your Feng Shui "main reception area" or frontage is there. The basement is merely a convenient space to house your car(s) and allow easy entry and access to the cars via a so called door.
4. Thus LEVEL 1 is like most homes where supposely it is your main door entrance even if you enter via the "dug" out basement.
5. The sloping staircase, if you look at it is another block of landscaping that is perhaps higher than your level 1. But this does not mean that directly the home you mentioned is linked to it.
6. Your home is a standalone or shared amongst the rest of the homes with a LEVEL 1. And it decided to have e.g. Level 2 and Level 3 and /or even an attic or roof.
7. Therefore, in my opinion, this is how I would look at your home or this home.
8. There are many cluster homes of this design and some also have landscaped access areas with staircases that may be higher than your level 1. In my opinion = no big deal. And you cannot guage your house interior by this staircase unless the interior has split levels that mimic this slope.

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On 9/25/2012 6:17:47 AM, Anonymous wrote:
These are some considerations:
1. Many cluster houses are
similar to what you have
provided: a car porch (most
likely that can house two
cars) that open towards a main
door at the
basement.1.1. In theory,
some think that this basement
level is the main entrance
area and some are concerned
that the main entrance is dark
and really just at the
basement.
1.2. From a Feng Shui point of
view; looking at one of the
photo; there is a wooden door
and sliding doors at the pool
level. And for cluster homes
this should or rather may be
considered as the main
entrance area both for
purposes of calculating the
frontage (P8 S2).
2. Is it a protrusion or
missing area
2.1. In many instances, often,
many of us are only good at
seeing "missing areas" but
often overlooked that in some
circumstances, it could be a
protrusion.
3. So why do you bring up Para
2?
3.1. Here, do you know that from looking
at your photos; it seems that the ground
level is at the pool side level and the
"upwards" staircase is quite similar to
what I wrote under Para 2... a mistaken
illusion that somehow this home seems
otherwise just like the mistaken
identity that it is (not a protrusion).
3.2. Here, most likely, (correct me if I
am wrong) the so called staircase is
built more as a landscaping. As from
what I can see, the ground level is at
the swimming pool level. Ain't this the
same as thinking something is a missing
area but rather; it should be a
protrusion, instead.
3.4. If so, this home is nothing out of
the ordinary while something else is
built beside it that is (landscaped to
be higher as a link or "bridge" in
SIMPLE TERMS to other parts of the same
development even if it is higher or to
some other areas. On 9/25/2012
6:04:30 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi,
after a long search i seem
to have
found an acceptable
flat, its main
windows are
facing s2 in period 8
and
there is a swimming pool in
front of the flat,this
is
a 4 building complex, 4
stories tall
each, we consider
the bottom 2
floors connected
via inner stairs
towards the
end of the flat, the
complex
has a nice garden like look,
in the main empty area in
between the four blocks, we
are
facing a lush green and
higher hill
a few kilometers
in the distance,
this is all
situated on a sloping
hill,
with protection from behind,
just that the land slopes down
to the left of our facing dire
tion, my main concern is the
entrance to our flat is 2
stories down from the garden
entrance, alternatively if we
can use the entrance from
parking lot where we will
climb
2 stories, however it is
much more
practical to use the
upper entrance
therefore to
walk down two stories,
i am
attaching screen shots, is it
bad feng shui to walk down to
entrance, also there are some
trees already planted in our
facing to produce a natural
confidentiality from the eyes
of
the swimmers in the pool,
these
trees will be a problem
right? maybe
i can have them
planted to the side
of the
small garden rather than in
the front and use curtains for
confidentiality?