The Commodore at Canberra Drive

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1. Why was this development named as The Commodore?

1.1. The Commodore is located in Canberra, which was an important naval enclave within the former Sembawang Naval Base. It was named Canberra after a visiting Australian warship in 1937.

1.2. According to the Sales Brochure, The Commodore got it's name from the topmost naval officer in Singapore at that time - the Commodore Superintendent of the Royal Navy Dockyard.
Source: National Heritage Board and the Australian War Memorial.
 

2. Will the current or former Chief of the Navy not only buy a unit here but stay there? LOL

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Streetmap view of The Commodore

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Recent review at The Commodore of Stacks Stacks 17, 18, 19 & 20.  The 1st Choice, 2nd, 3rd and Last Resort {HIdden + Thumbnail]

Oh Dear! There is a Last Resort amongst the above four stacks....

Last resort has double whammy's! Kitchen at the inauspicious Fire @ Heaven's Gate and double auspicious wealth luck #9's are wasted at the rear of the unit.. No wonder.. it is the last resort...

 

The Flying Star Feng Shui = N3 or S3 Facing Directions

 

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Another separate House Hunting review at The Commodore of 1 and 2 bedrooms (Thumbnail extracts)

 

 

 

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The Commodore Sales Brochure

20211025-The Commodore Brochure-final-5MB.pdf

 

 

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Case Study: The Commodore Bin Centre - Where am I? Who are closest to me?

Stacks #38 and #39

Who can see it? #31

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Case Study: Generally good external Shapes and Forms for units facing inwards

 

Location, location, location4 Stars out of 5

 

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Introduction: For brand new just launched developments, there is no physical site to visit the completed buildings and apartments. 

1. The only thing we can do is to visit the show room (which often is close-by to the site) as well as obtain a sales brochure and see the mock-up of the development. As well as try to ask questions from the sales agent (if any).

1.1. We must still try to gather as much information as we can.

2. Summary of Case Studies in this article.

If the information is overwhelming. Pick and choose selective articles...

1A & B: Common Rubbish Bin
2A & B: Interior unit Dry Walls
3: Fire at Heaven's Gate
4: Sha Qi or Poison Arrows from Club-house roof-lines
5: 3 Panel Sliding Doors at the Balcony
6: Drainage at the Balcony
7: Air-con Ledges
8: Mixed Developments + Cooling Towers
9: Termite infestations
10: Coffee-shop below or near to unit
11: Water tank at roof-top
12: Lamp Posts, Pillars, Tree Trunks
13: Spice Garden in an EC/condo
14: EC/condo Clubhouse
15A & B: Pneumatic Waste Collection System
16: Look closely at the development's scale model for clues
17: Buying a Mixed development apartment
18: Survey or study facilities surrounding the development
19: Pump Room below a unit
20: Seven Commandments of Stove Placement
21: Is there a potential poison arrow from the neighbours?
22: Should I be concerned with a near-by temple, church, mosque &/or elder care?
23: Is the compass marking on the Sales Brochure accurate?
24: Sites reserved for Schools?
25: Doors face each other? [Main Door/Bedrooms]
26: Unit numbers with 4, 44 or 444 Okay?
27: Stove or sink or WC at the Centre of the house?

3. It is always an excellent idea to spent some time to scrutinise a prospective sales brochure of our potential buy (purchase).

4. Recently, more and more clients have discovered to their shock (horror) that the least expected was the location of the central rubbish bin outside their unit.

5. A year ago; many had purchased a premium unit within the development .. and later shocked to learn that the central rubbish chute (for their entire floor) is just next to their main door!

6. Thus the morale of the story is to check first before signing on the dotted line.

7. In general, most developments have these:-

8.1. A central rubbish collection centre / rubbish bin collection point

8.2. Power Sub-station. Every development usually has one or more of these depending on the size of the development.

8.3. Design of club-house roof-lines / trellis / gazebo / pavilion. Are the designs a "threat" e.g. with spikes or like a razor's edge? Usually these are aimed towards lower storeys.

8.4. Any poison arrows in the form of a sharp corner of another block of neighbouring stack aimed towards one's balcony (hard to cure) or towards one's windows (if any)

8.5. Location of areas like BBQ pits and any impact e.g. the smell from these pits towards a unit.. especially low storeys such as #01  or #02 first or second storeys

8.6. Any tree trunk aimed towards a lower unit e.g. #01 or #02. Unfortunately it may be too late; especially if the development is under construction.

9. There are lots more considerations...  

9.1. Do remember "Read in-between" the lines..

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