If you know how to read the site plan for this forthcoming EC, you will find the riches as well as the possible landmines like on a treasure map. Before you spend your hard-earned money, let us dissect it Tampines St 95 EC site plan.

First, the geography of the country. Though the form of the story is somewhat squashed rectangle, not the most interesting geometry, developers have created miracles with less. Your Grab driver won’t get lost trying to find you since the main entrance faces the street. The unfortunate news? For the condos next to the front, that also implies street noise. Early birds may catch the symphony of garbage trucks at six the morning.

Now, the configuration of the building. They have chosen the traditional “U-shaped” cluster, which offers roughly 60% of apartments some view other than their neighbor’s laundry. The fortunate ones facing inward get the pool view—that is, a more expensive price tag. The ones toward the ends? In Singapore’s concrete jungle, a rare pleasure, they may even glimpse real sunlight.

Regarding pools, there is the required 50-meter lap pool (because no EC is complete without one) and the regular kiddy pool packed on weekends. The gym’s typically cramped layout fits enough for treadmill jogging but not CrossFit equipment. The actual triumpher is The terrace on top of the house. Perfect for Instagram photos, less so if you know you won’t be using it following the first month.

Unit distribution tells a fascinating tale. While the penthouses hog the top like kings, the sweet spot 3-bedders rules the mid-floors. Ground floor apartments provide private patio areas, ideal if you like waving at every visitor. Convenient for groceries, the 2-bedders are primarily piled close to the car lot; less so for peace and quiet.

Now, the actual sizes—the meaty stuff. If you don’t mind brushing teeth from your bedside, the “compact” 3-bedder clocks at 980 sqft (read: master bedroom fits a queen bed). Although the 4-bedders cover 1,300 square feet, get ready to pay through the nose for that extra toilet. Strangely, thanks URA rules, all balconies are just large enough for two chairs and an ashtray.

Parking turns out to be a blood sport. With just one lot for two units, you should expect some imaginative parking moves fit for a Fast & Furious successor. Hope you appreciate the sound of delivery trucks backing up at morning; the loading dock is somewhat near to Block A.

The actual offender is The future developments close by cannot entirely explain themselves. That vacant area towards the west? Perhaps another condo. Might be a university or school. Possibly the heightiest garbage incinerator in Singapore. Your estimate is just as good as mine.

The cold truth is that, on paper, every site plan seems ideal. The true test comes when folks really move in and find the garbage chute’s just outside some units or the pool’s perpetual shadow. What would I counsel? Visit the showflat but also stalk current developments under the same developer. The devil’s in the lived-in specifics.

This EC checks all the required criteria at the end of the day. Remember: you are purchasing an ecosystem rather than just a flat. Before writing that cheque, make sure you can live with its eccentricities.