September BTO 2012 - Ang Mo Kio Cheng San Court

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hausanalyst team. August 2016 

September BTO 2012 - Ang Mo Kio Cheng San Court (updated)

Understanding the development

1. Overall, all 3 blocks are at 31 to 32- storeys high.

2. 1 30-storey high DBSS Park Central @ AMK to the north.

3. Wind pattern may change in the distance future when developments started to pop up to the south of this development. Units exposed to south will have significant impact when these new development emerge as surrounding blocks are currently at 14 to 16 storey high slab blocks.

4. Readers are advice to use information found here as a study guideline only and use it at your own risk. This is a rather sensitive development which brought back memories of DBSS vs BTO at Clementi and Tampines.

5. The location of the blocks is representatives only and final survey on site will precede all information presented here.

6. Please note that for this review exercise, I will not include studio units.

7. From the block layout, this seems to be like a new range of prototype where parents and children can each buy 1 studio and 1 3-room or 4-room next door to stay next to each other.  My dad will curse me for making him stay so high up.

8. For new readers, please read this review with http://raremerchandise.blogspot.com/2012/09/knowing-your-bto-units-part-1.html

As each development is uniquely design and to gel in their existing surrounding, readers are advice to read through my older posting which have tallied to almost 89 posting since early 2011. 

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Block 590A

05 and 11

1. No potential west sun exposure to main façade of these 2 stacks. Stack 05 will have a gable end at the master bedroom facing west which may affect the master bedroom comfort level.

2. Due to the close proximity and potential blockage from block 588D, cross wind from N is limited and minor at most; Stack 05 may enjoy limited cross wind via the gap between 588C and 588D.  No cross wind from S which can benefit the units as the main façade is facing north.

3. This block consists of 240 units sharing 3 numbers of lifts. The ratio is decent at 1 lift to 80 units, considered not comfortable and the waiting time may be too long.

4. Breathing space is limited by the width between block 590A and 588C and 588D.

5. Stack 05 and 11 should have ample sun light to yard area for cloth drying.

6. Views are limited by block 588C and 588D across.

7. Stack 11 is next to a staircase, lower floors maybe expose to security concern since BTO is not a gated enclosure.
8. Stack 11 will be spared from having any water tank on the roof top. Technically it's safe, it's more of the psychological effect to me and then again the water tank still need to be on someone's roof top since water flow via gravity will be cheaper than having a pump room to pump the water up.

03, 13 and 15

1. Minor west sun exposure to main façade of all stacks. Stack 03 will have a gable end at the master bedroom facing west which may affect the master bedroom comfort level.

2. All stacks will have potential cross wind from S-SE as shown in the wind flow graphic but limited to 16-storey and above, while this luxury may be limited if ever blocks to the south to be redeveloped.

3. This block consists of 240 units sharing 3 numbers of lifts. The ratio is decent at 1 lift to 80 units, considered not comfortable and the waiting time may be too long.

4. Breathing space is ample to the south for now. Higher floors will enjoy greater breathing space, again, for now.

5. Stack 03 and 13 should have ample sun light to yard area for cloth drying.

Block 590B

21 and 27

1. No potential west sun exposure to main façade of these 2 stacks. Stack 21 will have a gable end at the master bedroom facing west which may affect the master bedroom comfort level.

2. Due to the high blocks of DBSS to the north, cross wind from N is limited and minor at most; Stack 27 may enjoy limited cross wind via the gap between 588B and 588C.  No cross wind from S which can benefit the units as the main façade is facing north.

3. This block consists of 224 units sharing 3 numbers of lifts. The ratio is decent at 1 lift to 74 units, considered not comfortable and the waiting time may be too long.

4. Breathing space is limited by the width between block 590B and 588B and 588C due to the heights of both are rather significant.

5. Stack 21 and 27 should have ample sun light to yard area for cloth drying.

6. Views are limited by block 588B and 588C to the north.

7. Stack 27 is next to a staircase, lower floors maybe expose to security concern since BTO is not a gated enclosure.
8. Stack 27 will be spared from having any water tank on the roof top. Technically it's safe, it's more of the psychological effect to me and then again the water tank still need to be on someone's roof top since water flow via gravity will be cheaper than having a pump room to pump the water up.

19, 29 and 31

1. Minor west sun exposure to main façade of all stacks. Stack 19 will have a gable end at the master bedroom facing west which may affect the master bedroom comfort level.

2. All stacks will have potential cross wind from S-SE as shown in the wind flow graphic but limited to 16-storey and above, while this luxury may be limited if ever blocks to the south to be redeveloped.

3. This block consists of 224 units sharing 3 numbers of lifts. The ratio is decent at 1 lift to 74 units, considered not comfortable and the waiting time may be too long.

4. Breathing space is ample to the south for now. Higher floors will enjoy greater breathing space, again, for now.

5. Stack 19 and 29 should have ample sun light to yard area for cloth drying.

Block 591B

37, 39, 41 and 43

1. Minor west sun exposure to main façade of all stacks. Stack 37 will have a gable end at the master bedroom facing west which may affect the master bedroom comfort level.

2. With a low rise Jing Shan Primary School to the north, cross wind from N-NE will be plenty. No cross wind from S which can benefit the units as the main façade is facing north.

3. This block consists of 248 units sharing 3 numbers of lifts. The ratio is decent at 1 lift to 82 units, considered not comfortable and the waiting time may be too long.

4. Breathing space is ample to the north with the primary school occupying a huge plot of land. Units above 6-storey should be comfortable. Buyers are advice to go to site to check on the heights of the school.

5. Stack 37 and 43 should have ample sun light to yard area for cloth drying.

6. Views are limited by future development to the north.

7. Stack 43 is next to a staircase, lower floors maybe expose to security concern since BTO is not a gated enclosure.
8. Stack 41 and 43 will be spared from having any water tank on the roof top. Technically it's safe, it's more of the psychological effect to me and then again the water tank still need to be on someone's roof top since water flow via gravity will be cheaper than having a pump room to pump the water up.
9. Stack 41 service yard area is rather expose to the 'access balcony' (corridor), no details were given on how it will mitigate intruders from climbing over to the service yard via the corridor. Buyers are advice to check upon purchase.

33, 35, 45 and 47

1. No west sun exposure to main façade of all stacks. Stack 35 will have a gable end at the master bedroom facing west which may affect the master bedroom comfort level.

2. All stacks will have potential cross wind from S-SE as shown in the wind flow graphic but limited to 16-storey and above, while this luxury may be limited if ever blocks to the south to be redeveloped.

3. This block consists of 248 units sharing 3 numbers of lifts. The ratio is decent at 1 lift to 82 units, considered not comfortable and the waiting time may be too long.

4. Breathing space is ample to the south for higher floors will enjoy greater breathing space, again, for now.

5. Stack 35 and 45 should have ample sun light to yard area for cloth drying.

Notes: this simulation is based on 16 storey and above. surface wind pattern will be different for 16 story an bellow. Numbers of demand will determine if 1 for 16-storey and bellow will be produced.

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