The Reserve Residences Fengshui Review

New integrated development in Bukit Timah

​Was doing a unit selection for one of the projects that is a new launch – The Reserve Residences. For those looking at new condo projects in the West, you just can’t miss this new launch, I guess.

An integrated development at Upper Bukit Timah Road and Jalan Jurong Kechil, and integrated into Beauty World MRT. The 732 units development also has various amenities such as hawker center and good schools nearby. The list of its attractions goes on, but how about its fengshui?
Let’s dive in quickly and I thought to share a couple of things on the project.

For a start, the location of the site is conveniently connected. However, with the convenience, you would have to trade this for the buzz and traffic around the area. You would have to expect the area to be busy. Hence, those looking for a quieter and peaceful environment, you may wish to consider your choice of unit very carefully within the project.​ 

Even though the project is elevated, the lower floor units could still be susceptible to 声煞.

Location of The Reserve Residences. Notice the major roads around the land? (Marking not to scale and is estimated)

​Surrounding the development, it is connected with major busy roads or highway. This translates likely most stretches of its surrounding roads are with fast traffic passing by. To translate and explain into simple fengshui influence, this is deemed as “merciless water” and hence may pose a challenge where it is harder for the site to gather energy/qi or 聚气. This is slightly less ideal as we usually prefer a gentle flow in contrast.

Units facing. Likely to have only 1 block that is North facing.

​As property would be completed only in 2028, this property would hence be in period 9. This luck phase would last from 2024 to 2043. A few additional reasons why we would have to be more selective in units that are being chosen:

• Unit facing. The planning and layout of most of blocks are likely to be in the East West, North West and South East facing. This is except for perhaps Block 23 that is in the North South facing based on site plan which is a preferred facing. This is however, on based on site plan. During actual on site audit, there may be slight differences depending on each property’s qi.
• ​Floorplans irregularity. While there are units with regular shape, some of units in project have irregular shape. This resulted in missing sectors or some units with protruding sectors within the property. Some sectors are key and should not be missing. Once missing, it may affect certain family members within the occupants.
• Period 8 has a higher odds of good fengshui houses compared to period 9. This increases the challenge of picking a property from period 9 though still do-able.

Irregular floorplan 1

Irregular floorplan 2

With zig zag developments, pay attention to any poison arrows.

​In terms of other areas such as external facing of property, do note some of units may receive poison arrow from surroundings within the project.
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In summary, it is more tricky to pick out a feng shui choice unit. There are other observations to the project though which I would only share the above. That said, there are still some good units to be picked from in the project. Personally, I would prefer some of units around block 23 with some of the selected layout.
 
If you are unsure and require advice on picking a good fengshui unit, feel free to drop us a note. Happy house hunting!