HDB Keat Hong Grange BTO launched in August 2022

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HDB Keat Hong Grange Sales Brochure: keat-hong-grange.pdf

Keat Hong Grange (Aug 2022 Build-To-Order)
Choa Chu Kang

Keat Hong Grange  is bounded by Choa Chua Kang Avenue 7, Choa Chu Kang Grove, and Keat Hong Link. There are 5 residential blocks ranging from 19 to 23 storeys in height. You can choose from 987 units of 2-room Flexi, 3-, 4-, and 5-room flats.

Keat Hong Grange references the many plantations that used to dot Choa Chu Kang, as well as the landscaping within the development. Enjoy an active lifestyle with facilities such as playgrounds and adult and elderly fitness stations at your doorstep. Alternatively, you can relax at the landscaped roof garden above the Multi-Storey Car Park.

A void-deck community centre, and childcare centre, and resident’s network centre are located within the development. Please refer to the site plan located at the top of this page, for the facilities provided in the development. Facilities in this development will be accessible by the public.

KEAT HONG GRANGE SITE PLAN

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Estimated Completion Date is on 4th Quarter 2026 - falls under Period 9 Flying Star Feng Shui

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ACTUNG! CAUTION

Case Study 1: One man's meat is another man's poison
+ Future Proof My Investment? = Puff of Smoke!

1. Some are Okay with a unit number like #04-444 or #14-444. Others include stacks like 404 and 414.

2. What about post Minimum Occupation Period (M.O.P.)?

2.1. For example, a potential buyer may stay shy of #04-444 or #14-444 or even the entire stack #444. Thus even if we are Okay with such unit numbers, others may not be Okay with it.

3. Stack #440 may also not be immune to the above.

4. Good News, this is not Feng Shui. More to do with cultural preferences of the Chinese especially influence from the Cantonese dialect group. (Many Koreans also dislike the number 4 ....)

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Case Study 2: Any concern if my unit faces a school?

 

1. HDB Keat Hong Grange is next to a site reserved for a school. And across Choa Chu Kang Grove which is a road away is Delta Senior School (Special Education) and flanked by ITE  College West.

1. In most part, Delta Senior School and ITE College West is considered distance apartment. A blessing in disguise is that so long as one gets a higher unit, one's unit has unblocked views across the school.

2. The main concern are often lower level units that often either face the wall(s) of the school buildings and or the main concern is the poison arrows (if any) from the roof-lines of the school. 

2. Based on Shapes and Forms Feng Shui, if the roof-line of the school slices towards a unit's opening such as a window; then this is a Sha Qi or poison arrow(s).

2.1. Since one of the schools have yet been built, best to be on the cautious side and best to purchase a unit higher than say 6th storey and above. Both to avoid facing the school roof-line as well as to avoid facing the brick/openings of either one of these two schools.

3. "White noise" or Noise pollution.

3.1. Between start of school and during school hours do expect some noise especially during school assembly (if any) and recess time.

3.2. If one does not like such things than, best to avoid a low unit facing these schools.

4. Is there a stigma attached to a home/unit facing a school?

4.1. There is a small percentage of the population who has read that Schools are considered "Yin".

4.2. As the argument is that after school hours especially usually after 5pm onwards the school is often empty. Thus considered YIN till say until around 6.30am onwards.

4.3. Thus, this might be a "stigma" especially if some home owners begin to believe this argument or when it is time for resale of the unit; the potential buyer may also share this same concern.

4.4. Although, so far, there are so many schools in Singapore and many HDB flats also face schools. How often do we get to hear that it is very unlucky to have a house facing a school building.

4.5. Thus, this is subjective.

4.6. In fact, some found it okay given that their unit is of a high floor and thus unblocked view(s) once their unit is higher than the school's roof-line.

5. Others is of course, to some a blessing if it is an "Atas" or a school with good genes such as Tao Nan etc..

6. Fortunately many modern schools do not have a clock tower. If so, best to avoid having the face of a school's clock aimed towards one's unit opening such as the windows.

6.1 Some school fields can nowadays be of dual use...

7. During morning hours and after school hours do expect some traffic congestion, along Keat Hong Link especially if the school's main gate is located at this area.

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Case Study 3A: HENG AH! Very Lucky right? HDB Keat Hong Grange does not
have a temple that directly faces it's plot of land!

 

1. Every temple has a a burning offering mount or chimney. Some nicely decorated as a Pagoda.

2. For the future temple, there is a possibility that such an offering mount could be located at either X or Y:-

3. Here, even, if the temple is no threat to the occupants to a unit, the frequent burning of incense and the smell may permeate towards one's dwelling.

3.1. For example, last year I paid a visit to a client staying around the 6th storey of Block 923 Jurong West St 92, I could still smell incense smoke coming from the Jin Fu Gong Temple. Most likely the wind brought the smoke/smell towards the vicinity of the block:-

Related: "No Joke! Large incense burning cauldron. How many did you see?"

“Bad news for homes - new HDB BTO Nanyang Emerald!

These incense cauldrons are currently located around the red ring area:

Case Study 3B: Have an altar in you new home? Of Devil's Gate at NE and SW

4. These stacks highlighted in yellow e.g. 400, 412, 414, 415, 416, 418, 420, 422 and 424 falls within the NE to SW path of the future Chinese temple. 

5. Take extra care in the placement of an altar or Hindu pooja (also altar) to avoid it becoming a portal as a devil's gate: front door or back door.

Related:

Case Study 3C: Any concern as we have an indirect view of the temple?

To future proof one's investment, it is still preferred to TRY and avoid especially Stack 400 and 402. Frankly, Stacks 412 and 414 are acceptable. (Other than the number 414 as mentioned under Case Study 1.

 

 

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Case Study 4: Avoid purchasing especially #02-402 and #02-400

1. Stack 402's Master Bedroom and Bedroom 2 are facing the Entry and Exit of the development.

2. In my opinion, not great to purchase especially #02-402. One might find vehicle spot light shinning into the windows of this unit. #02-400 may also be affected by this.

3. In addition, low floors of stack 402 is affected by sha qi, here.

 

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Case Study 5: Good that the developer incorporated the Electrical Sub-Station into the Multi-Storey Car Park and 2-Storey Social Community facility

               

1. On the safe side, try to avoid purchasing low levels especially #02 and #03 to avoid future "Low Ball Offers" and also high floors to either clear the MSCP or the 2-storey social facility.

 

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Interlude

What is a Grange in England?
A Grange is usually a large farmhouse with farm buildings and grain stores attached.

Source and Credit: GOOGLE search

Immediate Next door neighbour: HDB Keat Hong Verge:

"Oh Dear! We have to endure construction dusts and noise till end of 2026."

 

Nearby Executive Condo: Sol Acres EC

 

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Case Study 6: Kudos to the planners in the placement of the two Precinct Pavilions

1. Block 824 Precinct Pavilion : Excellently tucked away at the corner and buffering the cross-junction road. However, high floors preferred for stacks #492 and #494 to avoid looking into the pavilion where on occasions funerals, rituals and wedding music may be played, there.

2. For Precinct Pavilion located near to Block 822B, also try to avoid low floors especially #418 and #420.

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"A case of Out of sigh, Out of mind is preferred, here".

 

Related: Precinct Pavilion(s) in HDB estates.
Do you know that this is one of the first things I look at when doing a Can or Cannot buy review?

 

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Case Study 7: Not great if one's unit is #02-410 or #02-408

1. Imagine vehicle owners turning on their head-lights and exit this car park. Can be irritating especially since many headlights often shine-up. 

2. In addition, expect some traffic noise especially from inconsiderate owners of "power cars" and motorbikes...

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Case Study 8: Personally I would Pray and Hope to avoid Stack #450 - Learn Why?

1. If the sidewall of Stack #452 marked as an "X" is painted a "white-wash" or white colour; on a sunny afternoon, this wall can become glaring to the residents of stack #450 frontage.

2. In addition, from the living room of Stack #450, one can see the "undergarment" or the service yard side of Stack #452. What a double WHAMMY!

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Case Study 9: Potential Tian Zhan Sha aimed towards Stack #450 and  #434?

1. A double edged sword to have a unit e.g. #450 with unobstructed views to having potential Tian Zhan Sha.

2. For Stack #434, for the moment is an unknown. As it depends on how the future school buildings wrap around the school perimeter.

 

 

Reference Resource: What is Tian Zhan Sha?

 

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Case Study 10: Yikes! HELP! S.O.S.! The Common Bin Lobby shares the same wall as my unit!

1. For Stack #478, the Common Bin Lobby opening is beside my living room windows!

 

2. The Common Bin Lobby is part of the passageway leading to my unit's front door.

3. Frankly, such units are really not for you and me.

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Case Study 11: Sampling of Stacks/units that may be affected by Fire @ Heaven's Gate

1. Based on a quick "eye-ball" method, I did a sampling and found that although many of these stacks: #404 #442, #444. #446, #448, #456, #478 do not have their kitchen falling at the NW cardinal point; but if somehow, their stove is placed at a "wrong" position, it might be possible for the unit to be affected by the Fire @ Heaven's gate.

What is Fire @ Heaven's Gate?  Learn more...under this link & go to 
Part 8: Male Breadwinner and the inauspicious Fire at Heaven's Gate

 

 

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Case Study 12: Do you have a habit of leaving the front door opened - most of the time when at home - especially this new home? YES / NO?

1. First looks says that most likely the front door of stack/unit #422 is facing a long corridor. 

IF YOUR ANSWER IS YES!
Erh..
God Bless YOU!

2. From a Feng Shui point of view, it is a potential Sha Qi or poison arrow facing it's front door. The best remedy is to close front door when not in use.

3. If you have a habit of leaving the front door ajar most of the time, then Stack/Unit #422 is not for you. Look elsewhere!

 

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Case Study 13: Period 9 Flying Star Feng Shui

 

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Feng Shui Master says: "I could tell you, but then I would have to kill you?"

 

I PRAY... NOT THIS ONE...

 

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On 12 September 2022

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Inside look of a burning cauldron 
Kiu Leong Tong Temple at Cantonment Road

 

The Pinnacle @ Duxton also placed smaller burning cauldrons but remarkably, looks identical to the above. With the exception that it has a smaller volume.