Columbarium issue sparks calls for flat refunds

[Ender]

  On 1/5/2015 at 5:24 AM, Tigerwoods said:

Though I admire many here shooting back at the would-be flat owners, but all things being equal, would you choose your new HDB flat near : (choose as many as you like)

 

A. Columbarium

B. Shopping Mall

C. MRT

D. Garden/Park

i would choose garden/park, I like running. But halfway thru they built a temple or columbarium, then too bad. No need to see MP to ask them stop building. I stay within walking distance to st Anne church. The columbarium there was not a concern when we made our choice.

Edited January 5, 2015 by Ender

[Ktglfc]

  On 1/5/2015 at 3:02 AM, Roadrunner2029 said:

No stories .. but this is the scenary I see in my childhood.

 

 

As the saying goes: 平日不做亏心事，半夜敲门也不惊 :)

If we don't do anything bad, we would not be afraid of anything at night

[Evillusion]

  On 1/5/2015 at 3:47 AM, Hiphiphoray said:

This hill of graves was just beside the toa payoh flyover from braddell road into toa payoh.

 

Further down towards serangoon road, there were vegatable farms.

 

I could still remember these from my childhood memories.

 

 

the fore ground looks like amk blk 333....the point block is a dead give away!

[Myxilplix]

House next to park and greenery best.

[Wt_know]

not long ago ... when govt build old folk home or centre near the hdb ... people also complain cry papa cry mama

 

now everyone love the idea because of aging population ... hdb that got old folk centre seems to even command a premium

 

but columbarium is really "sensitive" la ... every now and then you see the "van" pass by also does not feel good and see or hear people crying ...

the chinese there is a saying ... who don't know mom is a woman ... lol

 

  On 1/5/2015 at 5:44 AM, Myxilplix said:

House next to park and greenery best.

 

Edited January 5, 2015 by Wt_know

[Solar]

Imo one should expect a temple to house the tablets..

Also, should also expect burning of incense and chanting, and traffic jam during special events.

And If one is coming from the Feng Shui angle, staying beside a temple is already a violation, columbarium or not.

Ya.. I would think it is either ignorance, the buyer didn't do homework to read the brochure, or like some said above, an opportunistic attempt to make HDB give a discount.

[Wt_know]

asking hdb for refund or discount is like want to borrow comb from a monk ... it's IMPOSSIBLE !

 

  On 1/5/2015 at 5:47 AM, Solar said:

Imo one should expect a temple to house the tablets..
Also, should also expect burning of incense and chanting, and traffic jam during special events.
And If one is coming from the Feng Shui angle, staying beside a temple is already a violation, columbarium or not.
Ya.. I would think it is either ignorance, the buyer didn't do homework to read the brochure, or like some said above, an opportunistic attempt to make HDB give a discount.

 

[Evillusion]

  On 1/5/2015 at 5:47 AM, Solar said:

Imo one should expect a temple to house the tablets..

Also, should also expect burning of incense and chanting, and traffic jam during special events.

And If one is coming from the Feng Shui angle, staying beside a temple is already a violation, columbarium or not.

Ya.. I would think it is either ignorance, the buyer didn't do homework to read the brochure, or like some said above, an opportunistic attempt to make HDB give a discount.

yrs ago when i was buying flat in wdlands there was an area gazetted for a columbarium as stated in the brochure.....the price for a 5 roomer was 88k. Not many bought a flat at that area and i actually liked the area butthe idea of living close to a columbarium puts me off.....skali they built the American School there....ninaoya!

[Ender]

  On 1/5/2015 at 5:52 AM, Eviilusion said:

yrs ago when i was buying flat in wdlands there was an area gazetted for a columbarium as stated in the brochure.....the price for a 5 roomer was 88k. Not many bought a flat at that area and i actually liked the area butthe idea of living close to a columbarium puts me off.....skali they built the American School there....ninaoya!

88K for 5 roomer?? When was that? Seems like when I was in sec school.

[Vega]

How come geyland property so expensive? some more so near to whore houses! Ha.......

[Evillusion]

  On 1/5/2015 at 5:56 AM, Ender said:

88K for 5 roomer?? When was that? Seems like when I was in sec school.

93/94......the other area was like 20-30k higher! It was a walk-in selection exercise......i like the area still. Remind me of my ns bmt time.....thats where we trained as recruits and i still can remember the white water tank!

[Alpha78]

  On 1/5/2015 at 5:47 AM, Solar said:

Imo one should expect a temple to house the tablets..

Also, should also expect burning of incense and chanting, and traffic jam during special events.

And If one is coming from the Feng Shui angle, staying beside a temple is already a violation, columbarium or not.

Ya.. I would think it is either ignorance, the buyer didn't do homework to read the brochure, or like some said above, an opportunistic attempt to make HDB give a discount.

 

Yup. Even Pinnacle has a temple along the same street, it's the Lim Clan House, and it's housing ancestor tablets dating back to the 19th century. Can forget about chasing the temple away, it's a conservation building. There's a wedding photo of Lim Bo Seng and his wife standing at the steps in front of the temple.

[Mockngbrd]

  On 1/5/2015 at 5:46 AM, Wt_know said:

but columbarium is really "sensitive" la ... every now and then you see the "van" pass by also does not feel good and see or hear people crying ...

 

 

Columbarium not crematorium le

[Blueblueman]

I'm a future resident of this bto. Yes the brochure stated Chinese temple when we got it years ago.

I'm always ready be it temple or columbarium . There are so many in sengkang even along anchorvale that's why I Duno what's the fuss about.

 

I believed those who complained , I believed are strawberries or non Chinese ba IMO

 

Yes I agree hdb not upfront about it but seriously me n my family no issue about it.

 

Main concern should be the smoke n ashes n parking

But I chose my Blk facing the green n playground, so rear facing n away from the " temple"

Huge mscp so no worries at all haha

[Carnoob]

Yes, agreed @Philipkee. However attitude is by choice, no one can force what I think. Everything is expensive but comes down to how I choose. If I choose to allow the HDB price to increase exponentially and think that it is the situation that causes it, eventually nothing will change and generations after me will suffer. I will be long gone in "deep sleep". Anyway OT liao.

 

 

Asking refunds at this stage is really premature. For me to choose which one forumer had asked, I would rank the importance rather than just choose one: -

 

1. Near to Parents

2. MRT

3. Garden/Parks

4. Columbarium

5. Shopping malls

 

Everyone dies one day, if Columbarium is near at least the kid will try to make an effort to "visit" me. At the end of my days, I would be cremated and "throw" into seas... then save the kids' trouble to remember my death anniversary and save money to buy a "place" which can be bloody expensive as well.

[Darryn]

  On 1/5/2015 at 6:13 AM, Blueblueman said:

I'm a future resident of this bto. Yes the brochure stated Chinese temple when we got it years ago.

I'm always ready be it temple or columbarium . There are so many in sengkang even along anchorvale that's why I Duno what's the fuss about.

 

I believed those who complained , I believed are strawberries or non Chinese ba IMO

 

Yes I agree hdb not upfront about it but seriously me n my family no issue about it.

 

Main concern should be the smoke n ashes n parking

But I chose my Blk facing the green n playground, so rear facing n away from the " temple"

Huge mscp so no worries at all haha

Shhhh...

 

Later all the complainers will come out and try to "whack" you...say that you sabo them or that you PAP lapdog....

 

Some people dun like dissenting opinion

[Evillusion]

  On 1/5/2015 at 6:13 AM, Blueblueman said:

I'm a future resident of this bto. Yes the brochure stated Chinese temple when we got it years ago.

I'm always ready be it temple or columbarium . There are so many in sengkang even along anchorvale that's why I Duno what's the fuss about.

 

I believed those who complained , I believed are strawberries or non Chinese ba IMO

 

Yes I agree hdb not upfront about it but seriously me n my family no issue about it.

 

Main concern should be the smoke n ashes n parking

But I chose my Blk facing the green n playground, so rear facing n away from the " temple"

Huge mscp so no worries at all haha

1st page 1st photo answer your question liao! No need speculate!

[Kac]

  On 1/5/2015 at 6:17 AM, Darryn said:

Shhhh...

 

Later all the complainers will come out and try to "whack" you...say that you sabo them or that you PAP lapdog....

 

Some people dun like dissenting opinion

 

Haha

There's nothing like a little dissenting opinion in any discussion.

 

From a neutral POV, the Property owner does raise a valid point about parking (esp during Qing Ming and major workship seasons) but I'm sure there will be traffic controllers to handle this.

 

Actually, I am very curious to see how the brouchure presented the area plan then..