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Beautiful development. Any owners of esta willing to let go ? Price per sqft ? has it reallly gone over 1000psqft ?
YES current asking 900-1K psf depending on floor n facing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Unregistered
However the land area seems small as the blocks are coming up
too close in comparison to the neighbouring new condo by
Wheelock which has large land and equal no of units as Esta .....
just my 2 cents....
Esta seems to be the cheapest among the 3 big new Amber condos.
Esta was the first to be launched at 600 - 700psf,Quote:
Originally Posted by Unregistered
followed by SeaView at 750 - 850 psf and then One Amber at
about the same as Wheelock's project.
So that is why presently the prices for all 3 projects in the sub sale
market are different.
Just drove past the esta and realised the 5 blocks are really very close to each other unlike the seaview,no wonder the prices are lagging,
Witness the emergence of The Esta, where form and design are simple, modern and understated. Mirroring the kaleidoscope of life and nature, the fusion of sky and earth is seamlessly reflected in captivating architecture and lush landscapes. Staggered balconies allude to gardens floating in the sky and make alluring promises of airiness and tranquility that are an absolute pleasure to look forward to everyday.
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Will it be a good buy given the price from $850-$900 PSF?
But look the floor plan. isn't it better then the seaview?Quote:
Originally Posted by Unregistered
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The floorplans are not to scale.Quote:
Originally Posted by Unregistered.
My interpretation of Esta floorplan is that the living dining area is cramped and the kitchen is very small, wasted foyer space at entrance in comparison to SeaView Type E which has a very spacious living dining and the kitchen is huge in comparison to new developments which have a "one way street" type of kitchen.
Also note Bath 2 in Esta is without the WC but instead there is a powder room so one need to go in and out.....
Type E in SeaView has 3 good size bathrooms(with Rain-shower) and one tiny wc cum shower in the yard area.
That price range sounds even better than those Telok Kurau area small properties...Quote:
Originally Posted by East Lover
Personally, still can wait for a while, say end of 2008, near TOP period, by then the "deferred payment" no longer can be deferred, many of the owners have no choice but to reduce their sky-high price to original price. good luck!
esta a good project...
One new project will be launched at Pasir Ris this weekend, walking distance to MRT. One site put on sales just next to The Tropica, with good bedok reservior view.
Shall we shift our searching from the East Coast side to further east?
"The floorplans are not to scale."
Though the floorplan may not be to scale, the same goes for every other project including Seaview.
"My interpretation of Esta floorplan is that the living dining area is cramped and the kitchen is very small, wasted foyer space at entrance in comparison to SeaView Type E which has a very spacious living dining and the kitchen is huge in comparison to new developments which have a "one way street" type of kitchen."
On the contrary, i feel that the living & dining area of Esta would be more spacious than Seaview Type E, as less space is wasted on the huge balcony in Seaview. Kitchen is small for Esta? U kidding me? Esta kitchen has a full U shape whereas Seaview is a L shape. Not sure whether u cook but i personally prefer more space to put my ingredients during preparation.
Abt the foyer, one plus pt is we can leave the door open n let air circulate so it is more windy and at the same time neightbours won't be able to see our family activities unless they step into the house.
"Also note Bath 2 in Esta is without the WC but instead there is a powder room so one need to go in and out"
In fact, i find it a plus point for Esta design. Unless one has a attached toilet, else Esta design is useful, so that 2 or more pple in the hse can do different activities at the same time, eg. Morning i shower while my brother passing motion at same time, np :) both in time to leave the hse for work.
"Type E in SeaView has 3 good size bathrooms(with Rain-shower) and one tiny wc cum shower in the yard area."
I am not sure whether u have been to the actual unit at the Seaview, but u mean showering at the tiny wc cum shower in the yard area? C'mon... :)
Yes agree that Seaview has 3 bathrooms. I am not sure abt others but i personally spend less than 1 hr each day in the bathrm shower + poo poo, maybe even less. Asking me to pay above $1k psf for bathroom space using less than 1hr everyday?
No offence to anyone this is just my personal opinion :)
"The floorplans are not to scale."Quote:
Originally Posted by registered
Though the floorplan may not be to scale, the same goes for every other project including Seaview.
"My interpretation of Esta floorplan is that the living dining area is cramped and the kitchen is very small, wasted foyer space at entrance in comparison to SeaView Type E which has a very spacious living dining and the kitchen is huge in comparison to new developments which have a "one way street" type of kitchen."
On the contrary, i feel that the living & dining area of Esta would be more spacious than Seaview Type E, as less space is wasted on the huge balcony in Seaview. Kitchen is small for Esta? U kidding me? Esta kitchen has a full U shape whereas Seaview is a L shape. Not sure whether u cook but i personally prefer more space to put my ingredients during preparation.
Abt the foyer, one plus pt is we can leave the door open n let air circulate so it is more windy and at the same time neightbours won't be able to see our family activities unless they step into the house.
"Also note Bath 2 in Esta is without the WC but instead there is a powder room so one need to go in and out"
In fact, i find it a plus point for Esta design. Unless one has a attached toilet, else Esta design is useful, so that 2 or more pple in the hse can do different activities at the same time, eg. Morning i shower while my brother passing motion at same time, np :) both in time to leave the hse for work.
"Type E in SeaView has 3 good size bathrooms(with Rain-shower) and one tiny wc cum shower in the yard area."
I am not sure whether u have been to the actual unit at the Seaview, but u mean showering at the tiny wc cum shower in the yard area? C'mon... :)
Yes agree that Seaview has 3 bathrooms. I am not sure abt others but i personally spend less than 1 hr each day in the bathrm shower + poo poo, maybe even less. Asking me to pay above $1k psf for bathroom space using less than 1hr everyday?
No offence to anyone this is just my personal opinion :)
Well say, JR! I totally agree! the Esta layout is more logical and practical then the Seaview!Quote:
Originally Posted by JR
Esta has better fei shui as the entry foyer is a clever design. SW's case hard to retain $$$.
See the below explainations:
玄关在佛教中被称为入道之门。佛经云：玄关大启，正眼流通。而在住宅结构中，玄关则特指居所的外门，是进出房屋的必经之地，是亚洲传统建筑的重要组成部分。
玄关是住宅内核最重要组成部分之一，可说是住宅的咽喉地带，它给予进入者的感觉相当与人与人之间的第一印象。据心理学分析，第一印象通常产生于前七秒，而这与进入住宅内部审视、玄关调整气息的时间基本相同。在西方，玄关就代表家庭的金钱运，对宅运吉凶具有决定性的影响。
玄关是从大门进入客厅的缓冲区域，让运动的进入者静气敛神，同时是引气入屋必经之道，因此它的布置好坏可直接影响住宅的风水。
从风水的角度来看，从大门入宅的旺气与财气应尽可能在屋内回旋，为住宅充分利用后，才慢慢流出屋外。
***倘若大门与阳台或窗户形成一直线，则从大门流入之旺气与财气便会迅速从阳台或窗口流走，旺气直入直出，是泄水之局，令家中的人及钱财均难一积聚。如果没有实墙，则在进门之处即可将阳台客厅一眼望穿，即形成俗称前通后通，人才两空的格局，对家居不利。***
客厅是一家大小日常安坐聚首的所在，是家庭的活动中心，所以不能太暴露。如果客厅无遮掩，缺乏私密性，家中各人的一举一动均为外人在大门外一览无余，那便缺乏安全感，从风水角度来说亦非吉兆。
而玄关即是大门与客厅的缓冲地带，基本上起到了遮掩的作用，令外人不能随便在大门外观察到屋内的活动，就可解决以上的问题。有玄关在旁护持，在客厅里会感受到安全性大增，同时也不怕私隐外露。
Esta has foyer as a good 玄关, but SV does not have!
out of ten
only one one believe in fengshui
Many desperate sellers of Esta using "good fengshui, good layout" story as a
bait to attract buyers but com'mon - look at how the project is coming up - even HDB blocks not so close together !!
Wait till the buyers get the keys - dont keep high expectations - how much
did MCL launch - 600 plus psf - so what you expect - super Luxury ??
want to buy then buy
dun want to buy then dun buy
I am not sure whether u have been to the New kind of HDB flats within 5 yrs old or to non-GCB landed pty. Perhaps then one might learn to appreciate closeness on a relative basis. Anyway, the fact is new projects nowadays are all built closer to one another, esp 5 sty apts where the swiming pool width is relatively narrower.Quote:
Originally Posted by Uregistered
If all units are built with a north south orientation with regular layout, it may be difficult to maintain the distance bet. blks. If spacious environment and absolute privacy is paramount, perhaps one might consider Ardmore Park.
Btw I am a little puzzled by a school of thought mentioning closeness bet, stack 5 & 11. The fact is both stacks do not have rooms facing each other as all rooms face north or south n so privacy is still maintained. Judging by pure aesthetic is dangerous, as then i would interpret One Amber as the stacks "stick" to each other.
No one is talking about Luxury apt here. Correct me if i am wrong, Esta launch px is $700+, roughly same as Seaview. Personally i find it dangerous to adopt the argument of judging the quality of project by launch px at different periods. By this argument, probably Dakota residences is more "luxury" than The Sail as the Sail is initially launched in 2004 at ave $900.
Thank you for sharing your Fengshui knowledge. I have always wanted to learn :) Can u recommend some good books for Fengshui for novice. Tks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Esta Better Fei Shui
什么是风水学？Quote:
Originally Posted by JR
古人云：一坟二宅三命，风水历来被视为左右命运的枢钮，风水绝学秘密相传，真正风水秘术从不公开，风水学也是易象企划的一个重要内容，而近年来社会上一些江湖术士只是一知半解，便充当行家，遗害国人。 有人大力宣扬东四命、西四命、五鬼六煞等机械的，简单的风水学说，不仅误人子弟，而且亦遗害后人。
风水学是什么呢？实际上就是地球物理学、水文地质学、宇宙星体学、气象学、环境景观学、建筑学、生态学以及人体生命信息学等多种学科综合一体的一门自然科学。其宗旨是审慎周密地考察、了解自然环境，利用和改造自然，创造良好的居住环境，赢得最佳的天时地利与人和，达到天人合一的至善境界。
风水的本质是气，而气是生命之源，亦是生命之根本，风水中的气是周围环境中的各个物体在时间和空间上所占的序所决定的，而序的改变恰恰是辩证唯物主义中事物由量变到质变的一种方式之一（另一种方式是量的积累），环境的改变，物体（包括家俱、办公桌等）位置的变化就会引起气的改变，从而就会改变风水环境，所以风水学是环境学，更是生命学，是地道的科学，而绝非迷信。
古书有众多论述对风水的解释，如：
《葬经》中：气乘风则散，界水则止，故人聚之使不散，行之使有止，故谓之风水。又云深浅得乘，风水自成。
《青乌先生葬经》：内气萌生，外气成形，内外相乘，风水自成。
《风水辨》：所谓风者，取山势之藏纳，土色之坚厚不冲冒四面之风，与无所谓地风者，也所谓水者取其地势之高燥，无使水近夫亲肤而已若水势曲屈而环向之，又其第二义也。
《地理人子须知》：地理家以风水二字喝其名者，即郭（璞）氏所谓葬者乘生气也。而生气何以察之？曰，气之来，有水以导之；气之止，有水以界之；气之聚，无风以散之。故曰要得水、要藏风。又曰气乃水之母，有气斯有水
风水只是名称，而非风和水。风水又称堪舆，或称卜宅、相宅、图宅、青乌、青囊、形法、地理、阴阳、山水之术。
所以单从风水二字去前行对风水的解释，或者从古籍中搜集一语录去解释是远远不够的。
要了解风水，则要进入其学术体系。深析它的渊源沿革。
最早的卜宅之文在商周之际或更早即已出现，见载中国最早文献如《尚书》、《诗经》等若干篇章。分析其宗旨，则可理解为审慎周密地考察自然环境，顺应自然，有节制地利用和改造自然，创造良好的居住环境而臻于天时、地利、人和诸吉咸备，达于天人合一的至善境界。
如何周密地考察自然环境（即择地）？顺应自然并不等于听天由命，那如何顺应自然，何为自然之理（分析天地之理）？如何利用和改造自然（风水中讲立向立局？如何得天时、地利、人和，使其达到天人合一？等等问题正是研究风水的重要课题。
参考：中国周易网
Don't really know much, just like to share :). Found a book list of Feng Shui, want to have a look?Quote:
Originally Posted by JR
001.《九星论命法》
002.《四柱阴阳经》与《四柱阴阳经1－6期辅导》
003.《通天宝座》
004.《另类八字学合集》
005.《日干用神表解》
006.《奇门遁甲教程讲义》
007.《董公择日秘要》（原本）
008.《地理辩正补义》
009.《地理辩正补证》
010.《地理丛谈》
011.《地理骊珠》
012.《地理元空法鉴》
013.《发微论》
014.《平阳地理玉函经》
015.《三字青囊经》
016.《阳宅指要》
017.『阳宅正宗』
018.『玄空二十四山飞星图』
019.《地理啖蔗录》
020.《葬经笺注版》
021.《因是子静坐法》
022.《山洋指迷》
023.《遁甲集成》
024.《协纪辨方书》
025.《地理人子须知》
026.《神相铁关刀》
027.《地理辨惑》
028.《河洛玄机》
029.《平阳地理玉函经》
030.《遁甲符应经》
031.《发微论》
032.《大六壬玉藻金英》
033.《廿四山厝屋除白蚁秘诀》
034.《元运发微》
035.《三字青囊经》
036.《宅 经》
037.《古今图书集成博物汇编艺术典笫651至680卷》
038.《金锁玉关断语修正》
039.《金锁玉关》经文
040.《六爻断卦技法》
041.《小六壬预测法》
044.《梅花易术汇集》
045.《中华奇书V1.0》
046.《五行生克的数学表达法》
047.《黄金策》
048.《六壬实战详解》
049.《贵人禄马择日表》
050.《易经明道录》
051.《八字真踪》
052.《蔡昔琼四柱函授资料》
053.《生命时空信息学》
054.《姓名学常识》
055.《弘易堂--姓名学》
056.《八字强弱鉴定法》
057.《公元与干支相互换算的新方法》
058.《十干生旺死绝表》究竟怎么用？
059.《曾国藩相术口诀》
060.《达摩祖师相诀秘传》
061.《宋英成命理宝鉴摘要》
062.《卦技二十法点窍》
063.《新编鬼谷子全书》
064.《化煞原理及化煞方法》
065.《命魂内部教材》
066.《火珠林》
067.《改运绝窍》
068.《二元八运元运太岁表》
069.《杨公滴滴金》
070.《六爻及卦象预测风水浅谈》
071.《蒋公字字金》
072.《秘传六十四卦分金爻线吉凶断》
073.《卜文论结婚应期》
074.《阴符奇门断法天机》
075.《阴符奇门断法步骤分析》
076.《玄空运用基础》
077.《盲人断命秘诀》
078.《金锁玉关风水实例》
079.《风 水 用 品》
080.《正宗六爻高层断解实例》
081.《彩票宝石》
082.《紫白诀》
083.《阳宅指南》
084.《阳宅天元赋》
085.《天元歌第四论阳宅》
086.《都天宝照经》
087.《青囊奥语》
088.《平洋千金诀》
089.《青囊序》
090.《平砂玉尺经》
091.《飞星赋》
092.《揭开金口诀之奥秘》
093.《金口诀疑难问答》
094.《金锁玉关评阳宅外形图说》
095.《奇门大师张德顺》
096.《了凡四训白话篇》
097.《江湖金口诀》
098.《四柱六神用法问答》
099.《子平病源生死诀》
100.《六壬学起源及基本认识》
什么是风水
其实风水，是个系统的体系。先讲究自然的环境(峦头外局)，与室内设计布局(内局)和 主人的命宫结合，最后是在考虑元运(大的时间断)和年月日时(吉时)。把以上完整的结合，才能算是真正的风水。
关于家居与风水有这样的说法：
1、风水理论认为洗手间五行属水，阴气较重。所以，洗手间的门正对床，容易引起腰肾不适。
2、屋大人少，是凶屋，认为大房子会吸人气。
3、风水师指出睡在窗口大、朝东或朝西的房间中容易因光煞导致血光之灾。
4、居室里的植物不是随便能摆的。
5、风水上将床正上方的屋顶装有吊灯称为吊灯压床，认为煞气重。对健康不利。
针对以上说法，您持什么样的态度，是否信以为真，是否有疑虑?究竟是不是这样呢?我们来看看专家们怎么说。
调查一：屋大人少，是凶屋，认为大房子会吸人气。像这种情况该怎么解决呢?
专家建议：这是古代的风水理论。多用些花花草草，而且屋大与否，人少与否都是相对的。
调查二：关于家居风水，居室应该摆放植物是不是也要有讲究?
专家建议：信不信都有影响，明白了枯叶蝶和竹节虫为何长成那个样子就会明白环境对生物的影响，无非人长的大一些，他们小一些，小一些影响大一些，对人影响相对小一些，但依然存在。我们没必要夸大风水作用也没必要无视或是小视，环境对人影响本就是天经地义。
调查三：招财猫和风水有关吗
专家建议：风水吉祥物与风水职能物品有别，吉祥物即是图一吉利的意思，招财猫之类的属于此类。
调查四：家里的镜子太多，镜子在风水来说它很阴寒容易会招邪?
专家建议：现如今不止女子爱照镜子，男子亦爱对镜理装容。在生活中镜子对你我的吸引可不一般，少了它可绝对不行。君不闻女子常曰宁可一月无肉，不可一日无镜!
镜子有帘拉上就成了，用时拉开不用时拉上，至于后面一个问题，也有不少是自然损坏的，与风水无关。
调查五：厨房跟洗手间相隔一面墙，风水有没有问题?
专家建议：卫生间或是厨房弄个球形的灯，就可以解决问题。
调查六：床的座向问题
专家建议：床是人的修身养性最直接的地儿，需要的首先是聚气。也许天下最讲究的就是当年的皇帝，去看看他们睡的地儿是一种启发：
首先是卧室不大于12平米，这样的空间最合适，不大不小正合适。由此我们得出这样的结论：人的卧室这么大最好，原因就是皇帝这么讲究的人都这样。我们没理由不这样做，他们睡的地儿一般是三面床靠墙，这当然也是一种经验，聚气不散自然是最好的。其对立面就是睡在有过堂风的地儿，不得病就是好的。根本不可能舒服。
卧室大小与床的摆法我们有了，还解要解决一个问题，那就是床的坐向，有说南北向摆的，有说东西向摆的。专业一些的话，自然是寻其旺位摆床，这是相当明确的。而对于一般业主与风水爱好者是较困难的，那么我们来这样想一下，放大一下思路，在冰天雪地的外面，就算是找到了最旺的位置这睡在那儿也不舒服。而在风和日丽的春夏就算是随便躺在一块草地上也十分舒服，这里面坐向就失去了意义。由此我们再收回思路于家里片面强调床的座向是没意义的。以实用为准，如果东南西北这么重要，那么斜向四十五度的如乾巽坤艮四隅宅不就根本无法摆床了?显然这相当可笑?更可笑的是现在根本就没有正南的房子。
全中国大约只有故宫是，如果强调了这样的正向那床肯定是没法儿摆的。因此，与时俱进，才是真正的宜居之道。
Jus txn a deal for 3 bedder 1313sqft at $855psf. When nearing TOP some sellers are willing to let it go at that price. This is because they dun 1 to take up a loan..... be patient... it will come down even more and near launch price.... yes... BUT ONLY IN THIS MARKET SENTIMENT ya..
Good! Will put on hold for another half year, let's see how on end of year, when TOP is comming, market is quiet.... not ask too much lah, $700psf good enough :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Unregistered..
How come the URA has only one transaction for May and zero for June?Quote:
Originally Posted by Unregistered..
THE ESTA AMBER GARDENS Condominium 1,181,700 1,313 900 May-08
Is it due to the unmatched expectation? Owners still want above 1K psf and buyers are only willing to pay below $850 psf? No transaction at all in June and only one deal in May? wow.... tug of war :P
You are right. Owner's expectation and buyer's expectation got 1 big gap now.
BTW recent transacted is at 920psf sold by me
URA just woke up to the bay window/GFA games! http://www.ura.gov.sg/circulars/text/dc08-17.pdfQuote:
Originally Posted by Esta Agent
Does it mean the floor area should exclude the bay windows/planter box? Or at least sell it in 20% of the normal PSF? In some country, the balcony price is only half price of the internal space price! Now a days, every developers in Singapore give a big big balcony, every room with bay window (actually reduce the room size), then dear to include all into the floor area, then sell in a sky high price! TG, URA woke up!