Lucerne Grand
Target Preview - September / October
Target Booking - September / October

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The "Grand" series of developments seems like a special feature of CDL Ltd

Lucerne Grand is a 99-year development located at Lakeside Drive in District 22 @ Boon Lay / Jurong.
The development is by CDL. Lucerne Grand has a total of 570 units.
Lucerne Grand is planned to be completed on 30/12/2029.

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This plot was vacant as far back as the completion of Lakeside MRT.

Is the Sales Brochure Useful?

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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Lucerne, Switzerland

What is the meaning of Lucerne?

Lucerne can mean a few things, depending on context:
1. A plant (most common): another name for alfalfa (*Medicago sativa*), a crop grown for animal feed and sometimes eaten as sprouts.
2. A place name: towns/areas called Lucerne (e.g., Lucerne, Switzerland—also spelled Luzern).
3. A weapon (historical): a lucerne hammer, a medieval polearm with a hammer head and spike.

CAVEAT

Close Proximity to the East-West MRT line

If you have sensitive ears, you may hear MRT train noise around the condo development. And if you are unlucky, inside the unit too.

If I am a serious buyer, I would visit Lakefront Residences or Caspian myself to hear the MRT train noise.

More: How too much noise can affect you

 

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It’s already too late

"The noise make me feel very uncomfortable. They are cutting the tress
So now we can hear the highway sound, traffic sound"

Re-published this, here. 

“GRAND” in French primarily means “big/large” rather than “luxurious,” using examples like Renault Grand Scenic and Citroën Grand C4 Picasso to argue that property names such as “Sengkang Grand Residences” may be linguistically misleading given today’s smaller floor plans, though Singapore typically follows British English usage.

Key Takeaways

- In French, grand means “great/large/big/wide/high,” not necessarily “luxury” or “grandeur.”
- Car examples (Renault Grand Scenic, Citroën Grand C4 Picasso) use “Grand” to denote a larger version of a standard model.
- The author suggests “Grand” in some development names could be misleading if interpreted in the French sense.
- Modern residential floor plans are often smaller than homes from the 1970s–1980s, weakening any “grand = big” implication.
- Singapore’s English usage is more British than French, reducing the likelihood of confusion.Lumina Grand Key Collection Surprise

Dream Apartment Turns Sour: Buyer Discovers Huge Ventilation Shaft Outside Unit After Getting Keys @ Lumina Grand

Ground Floor Units may be affected by ventilation shafts that vent air from the basement carpark Worse, blocks the views of some units

Buyer’s Post-Handover Discovery Raises Questions: Ventilation Shaft Looms Outside Ground-Floor Unit

Dream Apartment Turns Sour: Buyer Discovers Huge Ventilation Shaft Outside Unit After Getting Keys @ Lumina Grand

From New Home to New Headache: Ground-Floor Unit Overlooks Large Block of Ventilation Shaft, Buyer Claims

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Many years ago, I remember a friendly sales brochure for Fourth Avenue Residences that clearly showed the exact locations of their ventilation shafts, knowing full well this could affect the views from ground-floor units. So if you know where to look, it won’t come as a shock when Key Collection time arrives for your home.

Case Study 1: I was curious to know what was the initial VS on the site plan!

1. Recently, I was preparing a House Hunting (Can or Cannot Buy Review) for a client.

2. I realise that the unique initial VS. Which I understand is the Ventilation Shaft for the basement carpark.

2.1. For ventilation of basement carpark to avoid the danger of too much deadly carbon dioxide.

3. From observations of the Fourth Avenue Residences site plan, seems like these VS are around the perimeter of the development.

3.1. And not directly below a PES unit.

3.2. This was because in the past, had a client who previously collected their new home key.

3.3. To be disappointed whenever the windows of a bedroom was opened. This development had a basement carpark ventilation fan turned on at specific timing. The fan was making quite a din.

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