two toilets near the centre of the house

[myfs_47548]

dear robert,
i had read one of your messages in the property review regarding toilets in the centre of the house. you had mentioned that it is bad for the household because it will affect everyone finance and career.
recently, my girlfriend and i had been looking for new houses at CCK and Sengkang.
you can view the floorplan at these links:
http://www.hdb.gov.sg/hdbvsf/eaap006p.nsf/cck5rooms687?openpage and
http://www.hdb.gov.sg/hdbvsf/eaap006p.nsf/skexp?openpage
i had discovered these toilets are very near to the centre of the house.
can you share with me, are they ok?
thanks
Kenny

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Kenny,
1. Thank you for the link. I have already checked out the two designs.
2. If you look at the attachment (Source and credit to: HDB), one can find that both units does not have toilet(s) at the centrepoint.
Other comments:
Blk 297B Compassvale Street #02-24
==================================
Under Shapes and Forms Feng Shui:
1. It is not as auspicious to have the main door (face) the dining table.
1.1 This is more of a commonsense approach in Feng Shui.
1.2 The rationale is because often, in many homes, the dining table is often cluttered with food e.g. bread and since not all family members return home at the same time, food is often left on the table. The dinning table then can be unsightly. Or is the `first impression' - when someone first steps into the home.
1.3 Traditionally, it is not favourable to have such an open kitchen. However, please note that this can easily be remedied e.g. having a door.
1.4 The rationale for the above is that in a home, the most probable place that may catch fire is the kitchen. And if the main entrance is close to the kitchen, and if there are no additional second exit, the only way left in a big fire is from the living room or room windows - exit with the help of firemen.
1.5 It is typical of HDB to have a toilet next to the masterbedroom. This is not ideal but (what the HECK!) This is replicated so many times in a HDB apartment!
2. For blk 687D Choa Chu Kang Drive #02-370. This unit also has some `flaws'.
2.1 There is a missing corner (toilet area)
2.2 The main entrance is `neither' here nor there. It opens directly to a balcony window (leak). However, this can still be correctable.
Overall, under Shapes and forms Feng shui, unit at Blk 687D seems much better. Especially since the household shelter is not right smack in the middle of the `living' room/dining/kitchen area.
In my opinion, for the last two months, during many of my home audits, I do get owners `cursing' at this Household shelter. This is particularly so for condominum owners. Not only it adds S$10,000 more to the construction of the unit but, many find them `impractical'.
An owner of a condo who lives 1 unit lower than the roof top of his The Eden condo also mentioned that it is much safer at the basement carpark than his `bunker' that high above. A US bunker busting bomb can easily penetrate thru his household shelter... Hmm.. food for thought.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

Quote

On 6/15/2003 11:25:17 PM, Anonymous wrote:
dear robert,
i had read one
of your messages in the
property review regarding
toilets in the centre of the
house. you had mentioned that
it is bad for the household
because it will affect
everyone finance and
career.

recently, my

Quote

girlfriend and i had been
looking for new houses at CCK
and Sengkang.
you can view
the floorplan at these
links:

http://www.hdb.gov.sg/

Quote

hdbvsf/eaap006p.nsf/cck5rooms6
87?openpage and
http://www.hdb.gov.sg/hdbvsf/
eaap006p.nsf/skexp?openpage
i
had discovered these toilets
are very near to the centre of
the house.

can you share with

Quote

me, are they ok?
thanks
Kenny