Condo unit at ground floor....

[myfs_104892]

Hello Cecil,

What do we need to look out for when buying a condo unit that is at ground floor facing the pool with patio ? The unit also face another tower which is 20 storey but the unit itself has another 6 floor above it. Will there be a fengshui issue staying at ground floor ? Thanks

David

[Cecil Lee]

Dear David,

Yesterday, I posted a reply to a question on house hunting i.e. a user is interested in a second floor or storey unit.

From a Feng Shui point of view, one should consider if there are any "threats" if any to the unit.

The threats could be simple things like a landscaped garden tall thin trees like palm tree(s),or a garden lamp post slicing into any of thebalcony, bedroom windows,bedroom balcony sliding windows.

Therefore, the greatest threat would come from these and sometimes even walk-ways that has a shelter. Especially if the roofof the shelteror even a club-house roof - could sometimes slice lower floors.

Therefore, the major threatscomesgenerally, from such directions.

Usually in a condo i.e. facing pool, it isinevitable thatwe would have to face another block. Usually,this is quite common.

Besides this, each facing directionor main door or facing or sitting direction for each unitcan be different.And thus, feng shui influences such factors.

Other issues (usually non-Feng Shui) could be:

1. white ants or termites. Often, after a few years,without proper care some homes may be affected by termites especially lower floor areas.

2. In Singapore, often developers give a warrantly for1 or 2 to some 5 years on termites. But, nowadays, they do not give warrantly to "flying termites" those thatliterally fly into our homes and eat up our wood furniture etc...

3. Besides this, especially if one's home is facing a pool, often if we do not draw curtain or blinds, our home may "light up" like a christmas tree andothersiders can simply peer into our home.

4. Overall, there are few developments in Singapore that are 4 or 5 storey high. For example, Seletaris condo (freehold) is one good example where there are many ground floor units with their own Personal enclosed space or P.E.S.

5. Even, yesterday's reply i.e. many high rise apartments such as Ballota Park also do have ground floor units.

6. But, again, not from a Feng Shui perspective, in Singapore, it is common to find, upper floor neighbours throwing down cigarette butts and ashes and other "u.f.o" un-indentified-flying objects".

Actually, if one chose a good development, a ground floor unit, is the next best thing to living in a landed property.

This year, so far, even developments like The Sterling condo, has units that have PES, still available - because these overlook e.g.the entrance to the car park etc...

In Singapore, areas to be extra careful of termites are: Pasir Ris area, St Michael's estate / whampoa, Bedok reservoir etc.... There are lots, lots more areas infested with termites especially if one lives very close-by to a canal.

Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 9/21/2004 9:51:46 AM, Anonymous wrote:

Hello Cecil,

What do we need to look out

for when buying a condo unit

that is at ground floor facing

the pool with patio ? The unit

also face another tower which

is 20 storey but the unit

itself has another 6 floor

above it. Will there be a

fengshui issue staying at

ground floor ? Thanks

David